THE GARDENGOER

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH MASTER GARDENERS ASSOCIATION

VOLUME 19 Issue 3 March 2016

Spring Garden Fever 1-4

President’s Message 5

County Agent’s Corner 6-8

MG Programs & Field Trip

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MG Stoplight 11-12

Northshore Garden & Plant Sale Flyer

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Northshore Garden & Plant Sale Volunteers

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Northshore Garden & Plant Sale Backyard Plants

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Planning and Work Days 16

Word of the Month 17-18

February MG Meeting Minutes

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February MG Board Meeting

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Board of Directors/Committee Chairs

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Editor’s Notes 24

Special thanks to the Class of 2015 for a wonderful seminar!

It really was a success despite the horrible weather. We had 216 regis-tered and everything went off without a hitch. The lunches were from

Honey Baked Ham and the speakers were excellent. We had very inter-esting table talks and everyone seemed to enjoy the seminar.

Thank you to all Master Gardeners of all classes who pitched in to help!

Spring Garden Fever Seminar 2016

Expert panel: Will Afton (standing), Deborah Turton, Harold Ryan, Jimmie DeJean, and Dr. Gerald Ballanco

Seminar photos by Sandra Pecoraro

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2016 Spring Garden Fever Seminar

Table Talks Super Plants

Table Talks Bees

Registration

Refreshments

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2016 Spring Garden Fever Seminar

Master Gardeners Tim Zimmerman, Seminar Chair Angela Durel, and President Ty Guidroz

Selling gloves

Table Talk Growing Pineapples

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2016 Spring Garden Fever Seminar

Speakers

Dr. Gary Bachman Professor of Horticulture,

MSU

Will Afton, County Agent LSU AgCenter

Dr. Russell Westfall, Mrs. Suzanne Krieger

Dr. Allen Owings Hammond Research Station

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President’s Message

Hello Master Gardeners. Here we are March already and things are beginning to really start moving.

Speaking of moving, one of the three things I want to share this month comes from the area of what we

call primary food. I’ve touched a bit on this before but Primary food* is what we call all the non-eatable

things in our life that certain effect our health and well being. Certainly we all know that we

shoooooould get 30 minutes of exercise per day but doooooo we make the effort? Well just a reminder

that moving around for just 30 mins a day helps with digestion, circulation of the lymphatic system

(which help your body collect and disposed toxins) as well as the relief of stress. Now that the weather

will begin cooperate 30 minutes to an hour of tending to your garden will definitely get you moving

around and get the blood flowing. In my humble yet accurate opinion, gardening is some of the best

primary food we can give ourselves. Another aspect of health and wellness

that I want to mention is the benefit of coconut oil**. Replacing vegetable oil

with coconut oil is a great way to remove bad unwanted fats and replace

them with good healthy fats. I use organic, cold pressed, extra-virgin coconut

oil in cooking, in smoothies and really just about anywhere one would use

vegetable oil. There are so many benefits to adding coconut oil to you diet

that I would encourage you to read the article on www.organicfacts.net or google the benefits of

coconut oil and read all the great info available. The third nutritional point I

would to make is of the power of turmeric. Turmeric*** is a spice that

comes from the root of the plant and has many health benefits. Turmeric is

a natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory. Inflammation is the leading

cause of heart disease and cancer and chronic inflammation stresses as

ages the body. More and more we are learning about the extended use of

Nsaids, products like ibuprophen and Aleave, for pain relief and inflammation. Nsaids used long term

cause problems with the stomach and liver function and now there are studies claiming the same side

effects for short term Nsaid users. So the next time you feel pain or experience issues from

inflammation put down the pills and pick up the root. In India ground turmeric root is used in

compresses for muscle pain. I blend some each day with my green smoothie. Of course you can use

turmeric to spice up you meals and also feel the natural healing effect. I hope you all find these tips as

interesting as I do!

Now on to some business. What a great spring seminar put on by the 2015 class! Even though the

weather was a little hairy, Angela and the 2015 gang were flexible and were able to shift some things

around to make it all work out just fine. Thanks to the vegucator panel who stayed to answer questions

as people left to avoid the storms as usual you guys are troopers! It’s that time of year and I know that

we are all excited about the 2016 Northshore Garden & Plant Sale. We have a great lineup of speakers

that include Dan Gill and Dr. Ron Strahan. We will also have cooking demonstrations each day that I hear

are going to amazing! Our board meeting will be Tuesday March 1st and general membership meeting

will be Wednesday March 17th. As always I would like to personally for all of your service to our parish!

Ty

Footnotes * Institute for Integrative Nutrition. ** posted article www.organicfacts.net.

*** posted articlehealthremediesjournal.com

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County Agent’s Corner

Greetings St. Tammany Master Gardeners, I hope that everyone who attended the 2016 Spring Seminar, “Spring Garden Fever”, found it informative and enjoyable because I know I did. I love the advice given by Dr. Gary Bachman of MS State regarding Earth Box planters. I am looking forward to picking one up to grow some fresh vegetables on my 3rd story balcony! For those who were not able to make or those who need a little more direction on the spring planting season please read below. I have com-piled a checklist of gardening tasks that can be done during this month. Enjoy the beauty of these early spring bloomers.

Rhododendron, Azaleas (native and Asian varieties)

Wisteria sinensis, Chinese wisteria

Aesculus pavia, Red Buckeye

Magnolia, deciduous magnolias

Spiraea, Bridal Wreath Spiraea

Viburnum, Sweet Viburnum, Snowball viburnum

Phlox divaricate, Louisiana Phlo

Bulbs

Look to plant society garlic, Gladiolus, Crinum, and Lycoris blulbs this month.

Caladium bulbs (actually tubers) will be available in abundance at local garden centers

and feed stores

Be sure to cultivate bulb planting bed prior to planting to help improve drainage. Water

logged soils can influence rot and other diseases

Roses

Continue spray program for hybrid teas, grandifloras, and floribundas

o Conventional control with chlorothalonil and propiconazole

o Organic control with neem oil and liquid copper fungicide

Inspect new growth for signs of aphids and check developing flower buds for signs of

thrips.

o Neem oil and horticultural oil will provide good insect control this time of year

but look to use a systemic insecticide to battle flower thrips.

Shrubs

Inspect evergreen shrubs for signs of typical spring garden pests such as aphids, scales,

and whiteflies.

o Horticultural and neem oils work well and can be safely applied during spring

time temperatures.

Prune camellias this month

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o Both Camellia sasanqua and C. Japonica should be pruned after they finish flow-

ering

o Remove dead/damaged limbs and branches.

o Regenerate over grown bushes by reducing their size by 1/3

o Lightly shape to an acceptable appearance

o Apply fertilizer, freshen mulch, and then irrigate when finished.

Continue planting shrubs this month

o Make use of cool night time temperatures to help with transplant shock

o Follow proper planting instructions

Plant slightly higher than ground level, dig the hole 2-3 times as wide as

the root ball, and use nothing but the backfill to fill in and plant

Tip for success – thoroughly irrigate directly after panting.

Avoid applying fertilizer to newly planted shrubs. Allow time for roots to

start growing and developing. Whole sale growers and retail nurseries

often use fertilizers and some will still be present in the container.

Trees

Continue planting shade trees this month

o Follow same instructions as planting shrubs

o Use a 3 point staking system to protect tree from blowing over and uprooting

themselves

Freshen the mulch layer but do not smother the crown of the tree.

o Tip for success – make sure you can see the trunk flair before it goes in the

ground. Rake away excess mulch if necessary.

o Give a 3-4 foot diameter circle of mulch for the tree. This will help with soil

compaction in the root zone, ease of mowing, and prevention of girdling damage

by weed-whackers.

Lawns

Apply pre-emergent herbicide if not already done so

o i.e. Preen, Dimension, Amaze, etc…

Allow lawns to rebound from winter dormancy

o Do not fertilize until 75-80% has come back

o Wait until you have mowed 3-4 times

Scout for signs of brown patch disease

o Disease pressure is high during spring time. Cool nights, excess moisture and

susceptible turfgrasses like St. Augustinegrass play a major role in the spread of

lawn diseases.

o If yellow circles start to appear, look to use a granular type fungicide to stop

spread until environmental conditions turn more favorable.

Perform small engine maintenance on mowers, weed-eaters, edgers, and other popular

devices used to care for the lawn.

County Agent’s Corner Continued

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o DIY gardeners can expect to check oil levels, prepare oil/gas mixtures for 2-

cycle engines, lubricate grease fittings, clean mower decks, sharpen blades,

etc…

o For those without tools needed for these tasks you may want to find a local small

engine repair shop and request a tune up.

Vegetables

Spring planting season is near but vegetable gardeners should be on the lookout for cold

weather during this month.

o “Thunder in February, means a freeze in March”

o Pay attention to extended weather forecast in order to prepare

Continue harvesting crops like cabbage, carrot, collards, lettuce, mustards, parsley, rad-

ish, spinach, and turnips.

Be wary with early plantings warm season crops like tomato, peppers, eggplants,

squash, okra, and zucchini. Look to use cloches, row covers, and other types of frost

protection

Happy Planting! Your County Agent, William Afton

County Agent’s Corner Continued

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March 2016 Speaker: Sharon Murphy

I started learning about herbs 10 years after my father was diagnosed with lung cancer and died in 1975. My journey started with one simple book. I didn’t want to take or give pharma-ceutical drugs to my family after reading all the side effects. We know Aloe is for burns. I thought what else is out there that may be helpful when we get sick. It has been an amazing journey of discovery for the last 30 years. Regards Sharon Murphy

STPMG Programming

Happy Growing to all! Vice President Linda Rowe

Garden Tips If anyone would like to come share a garden tip of any kind please let me know and I will give you the floor for 5 minutes. We would love to hear from you.

985-264-4019 rowe2226@bellsouth.net

Garden Tip of the Month: Master Gardener Mary Jenks will give us a tip on grow-ing the cacao plant. Hmmm, what’s not to like, sounds

good!

Month Speaker Topic March Sharon Murphy Herbs & Their Uses

April Linda Franzo

Some Like It, Some Not: Chili Peppers

(Herb of 2016)

May Scholarship pro-

gram

Dr. Allen Owings; Luncheon; and Digital Scrapbook

June Jimmy DeJean Why We Use Gmo’s

July Brian Massery Mosquitoes/Outbreaks & How

to Control

August TBD

September Guy Landry Bonsai

October James Pellerin

Birds & Plants That Feed Them

November TBD

December No Speaker

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Field Trip: let's look at where we are going:

The famous Mrs. Peggy Martin’s home for a tour and educational talk. This will count as educational hours.

From there to The Houmas House Plantation for a tour of the house and have lunch (River Road Recipes cookbook ) or bring your own lunch and eat on picnic tables under the old oaks. The grounds and gardens are very beautiful. They are inviting you to stroll through the grounds. Please send me a check for the amount $40.00 (own lunch) or $65.00 Houmas House Lunch. Make the check out to STPMGA. Please add $5.00 for non-members attending the field trip.

March 16th Speaker:

Our Speaker for March is Mrs Sharon Murphy. She is an very exciting speaker. Most people would be amazed to find out that our favorite culinary herbs have been used for centuries as medicine. Parsley was a decoration on our plates just a few years ago to help freshen the breath after a meal. But it originally was meant to be as a digestive aid. 100 years ago herbalists use parsley as a wound healer and for insect bites. Today research is confirm-ing parsley and its root are very useful for the urinary system. Plus it is packed with vitamin C. Learn more about medicinal herbs.

Master Gardener Programming and Spring Field Trip 2016

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Pamela Rowe ……………………..STMG MARCH SPOTLIGHT Interview by Peggy Goertz

In 2009, Pam graduated from Master Gardener classes as Pamela Twardzik, but married in 2012 and her name became Pamela Rowe. Originally from Metairie, Pam moved to Maryland in 1984, where she lived for 16 years before returning to Louisiana. Pam graduated in Medical Technology with a minor in Chemistry from Southeastern in Hammond and has a Masters in General Administration from University of Maryland. In 2008, after a long career in medical laboratory sales, she took a full time evening shift supervisory position in the lab at St Tamma-ny Parish Hospital and have been there ever since. Other hobbies Pam enjoys include crochet-ing, embroidery, cooking, painting, scrapbooking, photography, and many other crafts that are now crammed in closets – waiting for retirement! When Pam has the opportunity, she loves to travel, with her most recent trip to Ireland in 2014 being her absolute favorite destination to this date. Why did you decide to become a Master Gardener? Many years ago I met a Master Gardener from New York. It sounded like a program I would really enjoy as I've had a passion for gar-dening from a very young age. I had no idea such a program existed in Louisiana until I saw an article about it in the paper about the LSU Extension courses at the AgCenter. I applied, was accepted, and have been involved ever since. I enjoy learning more about all aspects of garden-ing and have always been involved in teaching others, whether at work, church, or school. The MG program provides the opportunities to learn and educate others, so it has been a perfect fit for me. Who influenced you to garden? My grandmother. During the Depression she planted a large vegetable garden that fed her family. To this day I recall her large, ripe tomatoes that were lus-cious and juicy. She produced so many vegetables that her neighbors and a few hobos were happy to help out eating the bounty. By the time I came along, her garden was smaller but I wish I would have asked more questions about her successful techniques for vegetable garden-ing. What is your favorite type of gardening? My favorite type of gardening is experimentation – trying new plants, shrubs, flowers, indoor plants, African violets, whatever strikes my fancy. Unfortunately, I do not have enough sunlight exposure to have a vegetable garden, but hope to in the future, even if it means having to move. If I ever get to retire, my goal is to have a garden and spend my days in it, just like my grandparents did.

What Master Gardener's projects have you invested most of your time in? The majority of my volunteer hours have been spent in serving as treasurer for 2 years, working the plant show eve-ry year, assisting in the rose garden at Otis House, and working with the lovely people who live at Beau Provence, which has been a very rewarding experience. Being employed full time has limited my ability to take part in too many other projects, but I work behind the scenes as often as possible, most recently with the fall seminar helping prepare a variety of printed materials from posters to handouts and nametags. What advice would you give to new gardeners? My advice to new gardeners is to take ad-vantage of the wealth of knowledge that surrounds us as Master Gardeners, then experiment! Experience is the best teacher. Some things prosper, some things fail, but learning from the mistakes is very rewarding. I have been known to move plants multiple times until I find just the right spot – for eye appeal, or for their best growth habits. My neighbors have always seen

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me tinkering in the yard, whether 9 months pregnant, or staying out until well after dark. I just can't seem to get enough. Gardening may seem like work to others, but I find it to be therapeu-tic. Being in a garden with fingers in the dirt is calming and provides a quiet time for prayer and personal reflection as I spend time feeling more connected with God, enjoying the beauty of His creation, trying to imagine just how glorious the Garden of Eden must have been like. In working with her mother in her yard over the last couple of years of her life, Pam’s yard has gone neglected, so she shared some pictures from her Mother’s yard in Metairie. Pam said her mother loved to sit on the bench in her front yard and gaze at her flowers while visiting with neighbors passing by. They stop now when they see Pam in the yard and say how much they miss watching her work in the garden - right up until the very end. Pam said, “I guess I inherit-ed that gene honestly!”

Side yard of Pam’s Mother house

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Northshore Garden & Plant Sale 2016

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We are less than a month away from the Plant Sale and are well on our way to having plenty of volun-teers this year. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up, but there are still a few holes to fill. Here is a list of where we need volunteers: Friday Morning 7:30-12:00 Evaluations-one spot Muscle Crew-one spot School Ladybug Walk-two spots The Raffle booth has asked for a few extra volunteers-3 spots Friday Afternoon 11:30-4:00 Muscle Crew-1 spot Saturday Morning 7:30-12:00 Muscle Crew-one spot Children’s Area-one spot Parking (2 for 1 hours)-one spot

Saturday Afternoon 11:30-4:00 Evaluations-one spot Muscle Crew-one spot Children’s Area-one spot Parking (2 for 1 hours)-2 spots The Raffle Booth has asked for a few extra volunteers-3 spots Set-up is on Thursday, March 17 from 9:00am until 4:00pm. Come anytime to help us set up all the are-as and also assist many of the vendors to unload their plants. However, there are some vendors that like to set up their booths themselves so don’t be upset if they refuse our help. And some of the vendors will sell to the Master Gardeners on Thursday! We will provide pizza and water for all of our hungry and thirsty volunteers. You will need a volunteer badge to get into the Plant Sale for free. I gave many volunteers their badges at the last Membership meeting and I will have them at the March meeting and also the day of set-up. If you cannot pick up your badge at any of those times, Janice Binnings will have a list of all volunteers and badges at the front gate both days of the Plant Sale so just pull over and she will check you off and give you your badge. If you don’t have your badge, you will be required to pay the $5.00 entry fee. Please check in at the Volunteer Booth before each shift so that we know you are there and can direct you where you need to be. Please turn in your badge (and sign it back in) at the end of your last shift also at the Volunteer Booth. We use these each year and need to have them back. We offer double hours if you stay and help clean up after the Plant Sale on Saturday afternoon. Many of the vendors appreciate help loading up their plants and we must police the barn, pick up the chairs and tables and break down all of our booths. Many hands makes the workload light! If you have any questions or want to volunteer please contact Julie or Kappy. Julie Deus Kappy Goodwin Juliedeus6@gmail.com kappygoodwin@bellsouth.net

Northshore Garden & Plant Sale 2016 Volunteers

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Northshore Garden & Plant Sale 2016 Backyard Plants

Plant Show March18 and 19

Can you believe it’s almost here??? Can’t wait to see what will fill this year’s Backyard Plants Booth! Thank you in advance for your donations – the success of the Master Gardener’s Backyard Plants booth depends on you! (For any new members needing more information, please don’t hesitate to call!) Remember:

Plant must be labeled (common name ok/ scientific name –great)

Plant must have a viable root system

We do accept hanging baskets and large plants (provided you can bring them to the

booth)

We will only accept plants (no mulch, tools, fertilizer, etc.) – trying to keep it simple

and plant focused. If you have these type of items to donate, contact the Raffle Booth

chair

Plants must be delivered to the barn – Thursday afternoon, March 17

noon to 4pm. We will accept donations at the booth until close of the

show on Friday.

If you are physically unable to deliver your plants, and they are small to medium size,

please let us know, we will try to arrange a pick up – but only in special situations.

Lisann, Eileen and Deb Lisann Cheaney 985-951-9855 Eileen Gremillion 985-869-0466 Debra Litzenberger 985-290-3829

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MADISONVILLE GARDEN SHOW The St. Tammany Master Gardeners will be hosting an "Ask the Experts" table at the Madi-sonville Garden Show on Saturday, March 5, 2016. There will be 2 shifts. The morning shift will be from 8:30 until 12:00 and the afternoon shift will be from 11:30 until 4:00. This is a wonderful event on the riverfront in Madisonville and you can get a sneak peek at all the plants that our vendors will be selling at our Plant Sale! Please let me know if you can be there. Julie Deus juliedeus6@gmail.com 985-807-8719

Slidell Library Spring Herb Fest April 7, 2016 3:00 PM — 6:00 PM

We will have our next meeting on March 11th 10:00 AM at the Slidell Library. All are invited.

Contact: Sandy Arnould: sarnoult@charter.net

Planning Days and Work Days

HERB FEST AT THE COVINGTON LIBRARY

The Adult Education Director for the St. Tammany Libraries has asked Jan Pesses and me to coordinate an Herb Fest for the Covington Library to be held this Spring. Jan, Susie Andres and I met with her in November and picked Saturday, April 16, 2016 as the date we would hold this event. Our next planning meeting is March 4th 9:30 AM at the Madisonville Library. Please let me or Jan know if you are interested in helping.

Julie Deus, Educational Chair Jan Pesses, Library Events Coordinator

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WORD OF THE MONTH

THE ASTER FAMILY

Aster (Asteraceae) is the largest family of flowering plants. (Orchids are always neck and neck with them and one or the other always sneaks ahead, periodically.) If you consider only dicots rather than dicots and monocots, then Aster is “always” the largest family of flowing plants. There are more than a thousand genera and more than 20,000 species. In North America though, luckily only 350 genera and 2500 species are found. The Aster fam-ily is as convoluted as the political race for president is this year. Maybe even worse. Because the family is so very large it is much more difficult to identify, catalog and study. The Aster family is broken up into ‘sub-families’ and ‘sub-families’ are broken up into ‘tribes’ before you ever even get around to the genera or the species. And, just for fun, the Aster family has a sub-family called Aster and the sub-family has a tribe called Aster. Oh, and in the other direction there is an Order of Aster. As in other fami-lies, some plants have jumped from one tribe or genera to another due to the more precise DNA testing since the 1990’s. It’s sometimes hard to keep up. If you check four different sources you will probably get four different answers to your question. And, the same source can have a different an-swer when you are using a different publishing date. Whew! Still……. It is the largest family. And, in spite of the confusion, there is a recognizable pattern to this family that makes it easy to identify in most cases. It is their inflorescences. When a number of flowers on a plant are grouped together into an arrangement it is called an inflorescence. (Remember the umbels and double umbels from the parsley family?) Each tiny flower in the group has its own reproductive parts and each produces its own seed. In the Aster family these tiny flowers are grouped together on a floral platform called a disc. The disc can have dozens or even hundreds of flowers. The disc can be smaller than a dime or as large as a dinner plate, but each little pit in that disc contains a complete flower. The petals around this disc make what we think of as a single flow-er. In reality though these are not petals, but in fact are more individual flowers. Sometimes these produce their own seed also, but some have infer-tile stamens and pistils and don’t reproduce. The flowers within the disc are called ‘disc’ flowers and the flowers (petals) surrounding the disc are

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called ‘ray’ flowers. Some in the Aster family only have disc flowers and some only have ray flowers. Most have both.

Common flowers in the Aster family include zinnias, dahlias, daisies, cosmos, marigolds, thistles and sunflowers. Common herbs include calendula, Echinacea and yarrow. Economically important Asters include lettuce, cof-fee substitute (chicory), sunflower seeds, artichokes and some herbal teas and cooking oils. And, pollen from the ragweed plant is the main culprit be-hind the epidemic of ‘hay fever’ that hits the United States each year. Asters are mostly herbaceous, but a few in the family can be trees, shrubs and an occasional climbing vine. When searching your neighborhood for Aster members, remember that the disc can be extremely tiny and hard to recog-nize. Kathleen Guidry

THIS IS NOT A FLOWER! A SINGLE DAISY IS AROUND 250 FLOWERS. AROUND 200 DISC & 50 RAY FLOWERS. THE FLOWERS ARE REDUCED INTO THE HEAD

WORD OF THE MONTH Continued

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Board Meeting Minutes

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St. Tammany Parish Master Gardeners 2016 Board of Directors/Committee Chairpersons

President: Ty Guidroz (second term) V-President: Linda Rowe (second term)

Secretary: Cindy Manger (first term) Treasurer: Jimmy DeJean (second term) Past President: Susie Andres Board Appointments: Parliamentarian: Pam Rowe

Gardengoer Ed: Jan Pesses Committee Chairs (appointed by the board of directors; two year term)

Membership: Marilyn Bingham (first term) Sub Committees: (no term limit for subcommittee chairs)

o MoM Art Scott o Master Calendar Leslie Boucher o Honors: Sandy Arnoult; co – Sandra Pecoraro o Merchandise: Pam Perrett o Gloves: Marilyn Bingham o Hospitality: Barbara Moore

Finance: Jimmy DeJean (second term, STPMG Treasurer) Program: Linda Rowe (second term, committee chaired by VP) Publicity: Peggy Goertz (first term) Historical: Janet Reuther (first term) Scholarship: Betty Cronin (first term) Nominating: TBD Garden & Plant Sale: Pete and Kay Hanson Projects “ Fingers in the Dirt”: Susie Andres (past president) Projects “Education”: Julie Deus

Project Chairs (appointed, no term limit) Abita Library Garden: Martha Gruning; Co-Chair Susan L’Hoste Beau Provence Therapeutic Gardens: Harold Ryan CCC: Inactive Covington Farmers’ Market: Billie Stanga Lacombe Butterfly Garden: Barbara Moore; Co-chair Isabelle Moore LSU AgC Volunteer Coordinator: Cindy Manger Otis House: Ann Durel Parenting Center Garden : Marie Porche School Partnership: Christy Paulsell (Rooting the Future) Slidell Farmers’ Market: Sue Clites Slidell Hospital Rehab Garden: Paul Andres Slidell Library Herb Garden: Sandy Arnoult Speakers’ Bureau: Mimi Padgett Super Plant AgCenter Barbara Briggs Vegucators: Wes Goostrey W. St. Tammany Habitat: Nancy Thompson

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Notes From the Editor: Another successful Spring Seminar, and now on to the Northshore Garden and Plant Sale. The St. Tammany Master Gardeners accomplish a lot, be-cause each of you volunteer! Please send articles, comments or suggestions for our newsletter to jpesses@charter.net, to help us represent you. Master Gardener Photo Link: Master Gardener 2016: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_pGgpE3CheTM2FWSGFOQWZPSjQ&usp=sharing Past issues of the Gardengoer can be found on the LSU AgCenter, St. Tammany webpage. All issues since January 2010 are listed.. Below is a link to the issues online. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/our_offices/parishes/St.+Tammany/Features/Newsletters/Gardengoer/index.htm We are having issues with posting some of our back issues, but we are working to solve the prob-lems. Here is the link to the LSU AgCenter site to log your hours. Keep posting those hours on a regular basis. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/topics/lawn_garden/master_gardener/report_hours/lmg-service-hours-report Jan Pesses

THE GARDENGOER

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE

ST. TAMMANY MASTER

GARDENERS ASSOCIATION

Cooperative Extension Service

St. Tammany Parish

1301 N. Florida Street

Covington, LA 70433

Phone: 985-875-2635 (Covington)

Fax: 985-875-2639

Website: www.lsuagcenter.com/

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