JCMGF Enews 2013-Dec-5

Master Gardener Enews 2013 Dec

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December 2013 JC Master Gardener Enews

December 5, 2013

 

Happy Holidays Master Gardeners,

Let’s start with MG Kudos this month!

 

MG KUDOS GO TO…

-Sonja Henderson and Roger McPherson for stepping up to coordinate the 2014 Plant Sale. It’s a really big project. They deserve a big applause for taking it on.

-Roger McPherson, Ann Klosterman, and Susan Cronshaw (with veteran help from Diane Threlkeld and Lorna Ross) for their hard work in organizing our upcoming Yard and Garden Series. See more info below regarding this event.

Laura Lewis for her educational “Plant Biogeography” presentation at our brown bag lunch series in November.

Shirley Williams for receiving a Red Cross “Dedication to Disaster Relief Special Recognition”.

Bob Grindeland for adopting four new children (see video): https://vimeo.com/81031286?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clip-transcode_complete-finished-20120100&utm_campaign=7701&email_id=Y2xpcF90cmFuc2NvZGVkfGJjNmM5NWZlNDI4NWY2MjFiYzk3NDgzMGExZWM1ZWE2ODU2fDEwNjMxODMxfDEzODYxODc4MzB8NzcwMQ%3D%3D

 

MASTER GARDENER HOLIDAY PARTY 2013

For those who are attending the annual Master Gardener Holiday Party on December 14 (2-5), here’s the address:

Port Ludlow Beach Club, 121 Marina View Drive, Port Ludlow

Please remember to bring your own table settings, a side dish or dessert to share, as well as your choice of beverage. The Master Gardener Foundation will furnish the turkey, ham, coffee and tea.

And, don’t forget to bring your “Yankee Swap” / “white elephant” or gardening item (approx. $10 value).

 

GIFT SUGGESTION, MG EDUCATION HOURS, AND A TAX DEDUCTION! OH MY! 

Treat your friends and family to tickets to the JC Master Gardener Foundation (nonprofit organization) Yard and Garden Lecture Series.  Series tickets (six events) are $45. The lectures take place at the Port Townsend Community Center this year at 10am (be there by 9:50 if have series tickets). Tickets are available at Henery’s Garden Center, WSU Extension Office, and from MG, Susan Cronshaw.

 

Here’s the list of speakers again, if you have misplaced the information:

 

Jan 11 – Year Round Bulbs – Andrew May
Jan 18 – New and Cool Plants for your Landscape – Heidi Kaster
Jan 25 – Wild Plants of the Rainshadow – Fred Weinmann &
Native Plants in the Garden and the Birds they Attract – Ron Sikes
Feb 1  – The Unseen Garden. Lichen, Pollen, Spiderwebs – the Lesser Known
Miracles
– Mary Robson
Feb 8  – Soils II – Digging Deeper – Dr. Craig Cogger

Feb 15 – What is Killing My Tree? – Marianne Elliot

 

NEW AND/OR REVISED PUBLICATIONS FROM WSU

Neonicotinoid Pesticides and Bees:

https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=FS122E

 

Growing Carrots in the Home Garden (Home Garden Series)

https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=FS118E

 

Codling Moth and Your Backyard Fruit Tree

https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=FS120E

 

Large Raspberry Aphid (Amphorophora agathonica)

https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=PNW648

 

Growing Food in Parking Strip and Front Yard Gardens

https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=FS115

Natural Insecticides

https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=PNW649

 

Meadow Deathcamas in the Pacific Northwest

https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=PNW104

Growing Green Peas in the Home Garden (Home Garden Series) https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=FS116E

2014 Cranberry Pest Management Guide https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=EB0845E

 

How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides

https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=PNW591

 

Western Waterhemlock in the Pacific Northwest https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=PNW109

 

JC MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION MEETING    January 9, 3-5pm

Our next Foundation meeting takes place in January (no December meeting).

The January meeting is going to be a really important one to attend. Our new State Master Gardener Program Leader, Nicole Martini, will be coming to meet everyone! She’s excited about meeting our group and will be giving a short presentation followed by Q&A. Please be sure to mark this one on your calendar.

We’re in need of three people to volunteer to bring snacks. Please email me if you can help out.

And…don’t forget to bring a raffle item!

Location:  Tri-Area Community Center, Chimacum

 

MG FOUNDATION BOARD MEETINGS    First Thursday of each month, 3-5pm

Just a reminder that the Jefferson County MG Foundation welcomes attendance at the monthly Foundation Board meetings.

Location:  Meetings are held at the WSU Extension Office in the Madrone Room

The Board minutes for the November 2013 Board meeting are attached. Once we find a Foundation newsletter coordinator, the minutes will be posted on the jcmgf.org website.

 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Laura Lewis would like to send a personal “Happy Holidays” wish to everyone and a big thank you for all the valuable MG volunteer work over the past year.

See you at the holiday party!

Jill

 

 

Jill Bacchieri

Master Gardener Co-Coordinator

WSU Jefferson County Extension

380 Jefferson St.

Port Townsend, WA 98368

360 379-5610 ext 211

mastergardenerjefferson@gmail.com