THE GARDENGOER

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH MASTER GARDENERS ASSOCIATION

VOLUME 17 Issue 8 August, 2014

LSU AgCenter Super Plant Garden

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President’s Message 2

County Agent’s Corner 3

MG Programs for 2014 4

STMP August Spot-light

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STPMG Award for Ex-ceptional Service

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Slidell Fall Herb Event 6

STMG Training Pro-gram

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Southern Region Master Gardener Conference

8-9

Gardengoer Word of the Month

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July Meeting Minutes 12-13

July meeting photos 14

Vegucator Calendar 15

Calendar of Events 16

Directory 17

Editor’s Notes 18

The new garden in front of the Ag Center office is growing! If you would like to be a part of this project with both educational and beauti-fication benefits you can help by volunteering to water the garden.

Please contact Janet Ronquillo at 985-893-8178 or justang5@cox.net.

Fun To Watch It Grow!

LSU AgCenter Super Plant Garden

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President’s Message

August 2014 President’s Message Do you love this hot muggy summer weather? I guess we can be thankful that we have had suf-ficient rainfall to keep our gardens green and growing. Many of us have probably pulled up our tomatoes and some other summer crops, and are looking forward to fall planting season. My tomato and cucumber crops were less than stellar, but I did manage a good harvest. My best success was a solitary sunflower (Mammoth Russian) that grew to just over 9 feet. I planted an entire row of seeds, but a certain four-legged furry critter took delight in digging all but this one seed. I think I’ll start some fall sunflowers in peat pots out of reach of squirrels. So – as you look forward to cooler (OK, less humid) weather our Master Gardener Association also looks ahead to a pretty full calendar for the next few months. The 2014 Master Gardener class is underway; the first class was July 31. The classes will con-tinue through mid-October. If you need education hours you may attend some of these classes – just check with Will first to make sure there is ample seating. A copy of this year’s syllabus should be sent to all members soon by Will. The 2014 MGs will join us at our November meet-ing. Our annual Fall Seminar will be held on Friday, September 19, from 9 – noon at the Journey Fellowship Church in Lacombe. More information on the seminar will be available at our Au-gust meeting, which is when registration will open. Thanks to the many folks who will be vol-unteering their time to the seminar. The Slidell Library is due to reopen in early August, so our Fall Herb Event will take place on Tuesday, September 30. Look for additional information inside this issue of Gardengoer. As with the Fall Seminar, volunteers are welcome to join the Herb Committee in putting on this event. We can also look forward to a program at the Abita Library; more information will be sent out as soon as it is available. The Madisonville Wooden Boat Fest has asked us to provide an educational event in their Chil-dren’s Village, and plans are underway. If you are interested in volunteering for this please con-tact me; the fest is Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12. The following week-end is Wild Things at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge Headquarters in Lacombe. We will again have a children’s activity at our butterfly garden. Kay Hanson will chair this October 18 event, so con-tact her if you would like to volunteer the day of the event or help with advance preparations. These events are among the last opportunities to complete your mandated hours for 2014. Our 2014 Nominating Committee Chair is Christy Paulsell; Eileen Gremillion and Rodney Cross are on the committee. They are on the hunt for 2015 officers - President, V-President, and Treasurer. If you would like to serve as a STMGA officer, or would like to nominate a fellow MG please contact someone on the committee. Serving on the board of your association is a fantastic opportunity – please give it your consideration. Stay cool, watch out for mosquitoes, and happy gardening. Susie Andres, President, STMGA

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County Agent’s Corner

Greetings St. Tammany Master Gardeners,

I’m sure all of you are right there with me when I say that the weather has been hot and humid. Summer has definitely settled in and is here to stay for a while. Southern Louisiana gardeners know all about humidity. Especially when a 30% chance of scattered showers is ex-pected on every day of a 10 day forecast! I have composed a list of gardening activities for the month of August but I would like for everyone to be extremely cautious about working out-doors in high temperatures and even higher heat indexes. Remember to start early in the garden to beat the heat, take several breaks throughout the activity and remember to stay drink plenty of water. Safety is not just a set of guidelines, it is a mindset that influences the decision we make to safely complete a desired task. Rose Care

Prune hybrid tea, grandiflora and floribunda roses to about half of their original size (2-3ft).

Next, remove any dead canes or branches from where they originate. Prune shrub roses like the Knockout series in a similar manner Climbing roses should be pruned only if necessary for size control. These roses bloom

off growth that occurred during the previous summer. Too much pruning may cause a decline in the number of flowers for next year.

Vegetables

Remove spring tomato plants if you have not already done so. These varieties do not produce viable flowers during periods of high heat (>85°F). Plant heat tolerant tomato varieties including: Florida 91, Heatwave II, Phoenix, Solar Set, Sun Leaper, Sun Mas-ter, Solar Fire, Solar Set, and Talladega. Notice how the breeders have utilized nomen-clature to help gardeners determine correct varieties.

Eggplant, bell pepper and okra will still produce into the fall. Be sure to continue side dress fertilizer programs to help provide nutrients into our second growing season.

Keep a close eye on weather patterns. Irrigation should be priority this month. Adjust irrigation systems to allow for long, deep soaking intervals while also allowing time for the soil to become dry to touch in between. Exercise those root systems!

Insect Pests

The walnut caterpillar, Dantana intergerrima, looks to be in high numbers this year. Immature larvae appear reddish-brown with horizontal yellow stripes down the body. Late stage larvae will be slightly larger with black bodies, gray stripes and long gray hairs. They feed on tree in the Juglandaceae, or pecan family. Those growing or enjoy-ing pecans, walnuts or hickory trees should be on the look-out for these caterpillars.

The red-headed azalea caterpillar, Dantana major, is a perennial pest here in St. Tam-many and its primary host plant is a staple in the Louisiana garden. The immature lar-vae are yellow with seven red stripes. The larvae develop black bodies, deep yellow stripes down the body, red legs and a deep mahogany red head.

Control both of these pests with carabryl (Sevin, Fertililome Liquid Carbaryl, etc...). Bacilius thuringiensis (Thuricide, Bt Worm Killer, etc…) and spinosad

(Fertilome Borer, Bagworm, Tent Caterpillar and Leafminer Spray, Monterey Garden Insect Spray, etc…) are natural options labeled to control caterpillar pests in landscape plants.

Your County Agent, William Afton

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STPMG Programs 2014

Month Speaker Topic Hint Problem Share Hours

January 15 Castine Center

Joe Lapine Master Gardener 2013

Growing Mirlitons Yes

Yes

Yes

1

February 19 Castine Center

Keith Williamson Guard-ian AG

Combining Drip Irrigation and Plastic Mulch

No

No

Yes

1

March 19 Castine Center

Daniel Wells Researcher at Ham-

mond Station

Louisiana Superplants

Yes

Yes

Yes

1

March 25 Field Trip Afton Villa Rosedown Plantation

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April 16 Bobby Fletcher

Barn

No speaker

Spring Plant Swap

No

No

No

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May 21 Castine Center

Dan Gill Associate Pro-fessor Consumer Horti-culture LSU Ag Center

Scholarship Awards

No

No

Yes

0

June 18 Castine Center

Barbara Moore Master Gardener

African Violets

Yes

Yes

Yes

1

July 16 Castine Center

Deborah Nolan Master Gardener

“The Story of vegetables” Yes

Yes

Yes

1

August 20 Castine Center

Suzanne Turner Professor of Landscape

Architecture LSU

“Martha Turnbull’s Garden Diary: Unlocking

Rosedown’s Story”

Yes

Yes

Yes

1

September 17 Castine Center

Clarke Gernon Sr.

Shady Pond Tree Farms

“Christmas Tree Production in Louisiana…from Start to Finish and all that happens

in between…”

Yes

Yes

Yes

1

October 15

No speaker

Fall Plant Swap

No

No

No

October 28 Field Trip Longue Vue Gardens City Park Botanical Garden

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November 19 Castine Center

Gerry Ballanco [tentative]

Gardening in Alaska

Yes

Yes

Yes

1

December 17 No Speaker Christmas Party

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Deborah Nolan……………..STMG AUGUST SPOTLIGHT

Interview by Peggy Goertz

Deborah a 2011 STMG graduate is a native New Orleanian who retired from Chevron after 43 years of service as a Geologic Technologist. Why did you decide to become a Master Gardener? I want to keep my brain sharp and one of my first priorities in retirement was to become a Master Gardener. I was thrilled to be accepted and graduated in 2011. Understandably I have more time to garden now than I did when I was younger. Who influenced you to garden? I am the oldest daughter of seven children. I was raised in a devout Catholic environment. My mother had French lineage and my father had Irish lineage (dangerous com-bination!). My maternal grandfather “Pere” Sarrat loved gardening and especially growing Camellias. My mother was basically a “Superwoman.” She was in full charge of all household duties and still found time to garden. She mainly grew flowers and was very successful in growing many different types. I guess her favorite plants were pass along plants. I have the gardening DNA in my blood also. I am a divorcee who raised my son while working a full time job. One of my great joys is that my son likes to garden and is encouraging his daughter to the marvel of growing flowers, herbs and veggies. What is your favorite type of gardening? I have so many interests and they have seemed to change in priority over time. I studied the growing and use of herbs for years and am in awe of the beauty and use-fulness of these plants. I also love roses, ferns, wildflowers, and growing veggies. I am currently lead-ing the Vegucator class and it is very rewarding. Every class I learn something new about veggies or the growing process. Most importantly, I have had the pleasure of getting to know so many wonderful, giv-ing people in Vegucators and in Master Gardeners. What Master Gardener's projects have you invested most of your time in? I am most active in the Ab-ita Library project and we have done some nice improvements to the flower beds and have offered lec-tures which are always well attended. I also enjoy working at the Covington Farmers Market on the Third Saturday of the Month to answer questions from the public on the topic of gardening. I strongly believe that one must share information learned. This also helps to reinforce this new gained knowledge in our own minds. What advice would you give to new gardeners? My advice to new gardeners is to learn all that you can to make your time and efforts worthwhile. Know the particulars for the plant what you are interested in growing. Most importantly, will it grow in this Zone? Don’t set yourself up for failure trying to grow Peonies in Louisiana! I also encourage gardeners to network and find out what works and what doesn’t work and why. Whether it is an ornamental or edible crop, know the soil type, possible bugs, diseases, and sun and water requirements for your garden. Last but not least, pass on your knowledge and passion for growing plants. Most gardeners are very nurturing people!

Deborah’s garden

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Survey Regarding the Award for Exceptional Service

By the time you read this the results of the membership Survey Regarding the Award for Ex-ceptional Service will have been tabulated. The deadline for returning the survey was July 31. Members who have participated in the initial meeting will meet on Tuesday, August 5, at 1 PM at the home of Judy Wood in Lacombe. The results of the survey will be discussed and a rec-ommendation will be formulated to be presented to the STPMG Board at its August 7 meeting. If you would like to participate in preparing the recommendation, contact Judy Wood, jazzwood@charter.net to receive a copy of the results and directions to her home. ————————————————-

Slidell Fall Herb Event

A meeting was held at the home of Suzie Andres to discuss the planning of the Slidell Fall Herb Fest. This year it will take place on Tuesday September 30 with the title "Lettuce Get Ready For Fall Herbs". Volunteers will be needed to make this event it's usual success. Please watch MOM and Gar-dengoer for details of the next meeting. Melanie Singh

Judy Wood

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A new class is coming!

St. Tammany Parish Master Gardener Training Program 2014

Date Topic Instructor

July 31 Registration and Introduction William Afton

August 5 Soils and Composting Dr. J. Stevens

August7 Plant Propagation William Afton

August12 Pests and Pesticide Safety Ms. Kim Pope

August 14 Weed and Turfgrass Management Dr. Ron Strahan

August 19 TBA TBA

August 21 TBA TBA

August 26 Basic Entomology Dr. Dennis Ring

August 28 Invasive Plants Dr. Hallie Dozier

September 2 Annuals/ Perennials/Herbs Mr. Dan Gill

September 4 Vegetable Gardening TBA

September 9 Woody Ornamentals/ Hammond Research Station Tour

Dr. Allen Owings

September 11 Plant Pathology and Diagnostics Dr. Singh

September 16 Class Projects Students

September 18 Urban Forestry Dr. Hallie Dozier

September 23 Home Fruit Production Mr. Rene Schmit

September 25 Louisiana Native Plants TBA

September 30 STP Fair (no class) No class

October 2 STP Fair (no class) No class

October 7 Final Exam Review William Afton

October 9 Graduation William Afton

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Southern Region Master Gardener Conference Invites You

The 2014 Southern Region Master Gardener Conference will be in Baton Rouge October 21-24. Sharing Our Southern Roots is the theme for this year's conference, which will present many opportunities for conference attendees to learn more about how horticulture has contributed to our Southern lifestyle. East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association is hosting this conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at College Drive and I-10. Several presenters, including one of five keynote speakers, Marcelle Bien-venu, will talk on the impact of locally grown food products on Southern cuisine. The other keynote speakers are Mary Palmer Dargan, who will speak on healing the earth one garden at a time; Norman Winter, who will focus on the color presentation in your garden each season; Joe Lamp'l, who will give the “dirt” on healthy soil; and Douglas Tallamy, who will explain how to bring nature home. Also on the agenda are 24 breakout sessions in which presenters will give information on a wide range of topics from hummingbirds, butterflies and natu-ral habitats to designing flower beds for older people and with children in mind, to choosing the right plants and your cooking style. Throughout the four days of the conference, the Southern Garden Marketplace will be open for conference participants to see and buy new and established plant products from businesses associated with horticulture. Tours of the area include guided excursions to Imahara's Botanical Garden and Afton Villa Gardens, Rosedown Plantation and The Myrtles, Houmas House Plantation, Burden Museum and Gardens, Hammond Research Station, a Cajun Night at White Oak Plantation and a tour of Manchac Swamp and lunch at Frenier Landing. More information about the keynote and breakout speakers and their top-ics, tours and registration is available at the conference website www.southernregionmgconf2014.com. Conference registration can be accom-plished only online at the conference website. We are taking registrations NOW! Early registration ends July 15. We look forward to seeing you in Baton Rouge in October.

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GARDENGOER WORD OF THE MONTH

FASCIATION

The plant world has some amazing and delightful specimens of foliage and flowers all around us. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred each specimen is (more or less) perfect. Occasionally though, Mother Nature makes a big mistake. If you have seen a plant with an unusual growth pattern, usually in the stem or the flower, and usually causing flattened or fan-like enlargement in the growing tip (meristem), you have come across the phenomenon called “fasciation”. Sometimes these irregularities are called ‘crested’ and look as if several stems have been fused together. Some look like folds of icing decorating a cake or a wide, folded ribbon on an arrangement. These random “mutations” can be weird, funny, or beautiful, but always interesting. This could happen on almost any plant, but some are more susceptible than others. Two plants that often show fasciation that you are probably familiar with are beefsteak tomatoes and cocks-comb cultivars of Celosia (argentea var. cristata). This variation of Celosia is grown especially because of their fasciated flower heads.

Beefsteak tomatoes Celosia argentea var. cristata No one is sure what causes fasciation, but there are a number of theories. Some are possibly caused by insects such as leafhoppers dropping a hormone on the plant when feeding. Others could be caused by bacteria or viral infections. It could also be caused by the mutation of a sin-gle cell or a hormonal imbalance. Even environmental changes such as severe weather could cause a fasciated plant. Most often though it just happens by chance. Even though fasciation can drastically change the looks of a plant, it does not affect the plant’s health. One of the most interesting examples of a fasciated plant is the Saquaro cactus. We don’t get to grow these plants here so we have to take a vacation to see them. These plants are prized by breeders who select, maintain and propagate them as landscape plants when they find them be-cause they are highly sought by collectors. Just like the cockscomb plant the trait can be repro-

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GARDENGOER WORD OF THE MONTH Continued

duced by vegetative propagation and eventually become cultivars of the original species. Even though some plants inherit the trait, in others it is unstable and the plant reverts back to normal.

SAQUARO CACTUS

(fasciated stem on left - normal stem on right)

Be on the lookout for fasciation on plants in your yard. If you are lucky enough to find an ex-ample of one, please send me a picture of it. And definitely try to propagate it --- any way you can. I understand even dandelions show this trait sometimes. Happy hunting! Kathleen Guidry

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ST TAMMANY PARISH MASTER GARDENERS MEMBERSHIP MEETING Minutes

July 16, 2014

Castine Center at Pelican Park in Mandeville

The meeting was called to order by President Susie Andres at 10 a.m. The invocation was by Sandy Arnoult and Pledge of Allegiance was led by Susie.

Attendance: 53

Garden Hint of the Month - Martha Gruning showed a video “Diapers- Super Soil,” by Grant

Thompson. The video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXb8rJ8Rm3I.

Program: Susie Andres introduced Vegucator Deborah Nolan (STMGA Class of 2011) as our speaker. Deborah gave a very informative program entitled “A Gardener’s Story” on who, what, where, when, and why of growing vegetables.

County Agent Will Afton thanked all the volunteers who help out in the office. He has been out a lot lately and the volunteers are much appreciated. We have a new 4H agent, Olivia Pi-card. Twenty members will be in the new class starting July 31. Letters have been mailed out. Master Gardeners are invited to attend classes, please email Will first.

Motion made by Pierre Bouchee and second by Julie Deus to accept the minutes as they ap-peared in the Gardengoer.

Officers’ Reports:

Treasurer - Pam Rowe reported that the only expenses last month were for a tent for the Farm-ers Market. Income was from the sale of books.

Vice President - Martha Gruning announced future programs; August, Susan Turner LSU Landscape Architect will speak on the Rosedown Gardens; September, Clarke Gernon from Shady Pond Tree Farm will speak on Trees; October, plant swap; November, Gerri Ballanco, Gardening in Alaska. Urbain Breaud announced that he would like to have a wine making class, if interested contact Urbain.

President - Susie announced the Nominating committee members are Rodney Cross, Christy Paulsell, and Eileen Gremillion. The committee will announce the new slate of officers in Sep-tember and we vote at the October meeting. Susie also announced that she will be signing a contract today with the Castine Center for another year.

Committee Reports:

Membership/Mentoring, Judy Wood asked that you please sign the sign in sheet when you ar-rive. We will need 20 mentors for the new class, please email her if you are interested. She also has paper copies of the award survey to fill out if needed.

Scholarship - Pam Peltier announced that the committee will meet Tuesday, July 22 at the AgCenter to draw up guidelines and recommendations for the new STMG scholarship and to tweak the Bobby Fletcher scholarship. We do not have to be a member of the committee to attend.

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ST TAMMANY PARISH MASTER GARDENERS MEMBERSHIP MEETING

July 16, 2014 continued

Project Reports:

Slidell Library Herb Garden: June Taffaro announced that the Herb committee will meet Tues-day, July 22 at Susie’s house to plan the Fall Herb Fest. The library will open August 4.

Fall Seminar: Susie announced the Fall Seminar will be September 19 at the Journey Church in Lacombe. Next planning meeting will meet at 9:15 a.m. before the August general meeting.

Lacombe Butterfly Garden: The Louisiana Wildlife Wild Thing will be Saturday, October 18.

New Business:

No new business.

Announcements: Next board meetings are August 7, September 4, and November 6. At the November 6 board meeting the new Board and Project Chairpersons are to attend. Meeting is always on the first Thursday of the month. Pam Rowe announced that the Master Gardeners sent a donation of $50 to Mother of the Re-deemer Monastery in Opelousa in memory of Leonard Wilfert.

Meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.

Respectfully submitted by

Peggy Goertz, Secretary

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STMG July 2014 Meeting

Pledge of Allegiance

Deborah Nolan “A Gardener’s Story”

“Diapers- Super Soil”

Sharing Table

Refreshments

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Calendar of Events

August, 2014

5 Committee to Review Award Survey Results—Judy Wood’s house 1 PM

7 STPMG Board Meeting—Causeway Branch Library—9 AM

9 Slidell Market – 8 AM to noon

13 Vegucator Class – Ag Center – 9 AM

16 Covington Market – 8 AM to noon

20 Fall Seminar Planning Meeting Castine Center—9:15 AM

20 STPMG Monthly Meeting – Castine Center – 10 AM

25 Gardengoer Deadline

27 Vegucator Class – Ag Center – 9 AM September , 2014

4 STPMG Board Meeting—Causeway Branch Library—9 AM

10 Vegucator Class – Ag Center – 9 AM

13 Slidell Market – 8 AM to noon

17 STPMG Monthly Meeting – Castine Center – 10 AM

19 Fall Seminar Journey Fellowship—details to follow

20 Covington Market – 8 AM to noon

25 Gardengoer Deadline

30 Fall Herb Festival—Slidell Library 3-6 PM

October , 2014

8 Vegucator Class – Ag Center – 9 AM

11 Slidell Market – 8 AM to noon

15 STPMG Monthly Meeting – Castine Center – 10 AM

16 MG 2014 Classes End

18 Covington Market – 8 AM to noon

21-24 Southern Region MG Conference—Baton Rouge

25 Gardengoer Deadline

28 MG 2014 Orientation to STPMG—9 AM

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PRESIDENT: Susie Andres, susieandres@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT & PROGRAMS: Martha Gruning, mgruning@bellsouth.net TREASURER: Pam Rowe, PamMG09@yahoo.com SECRETARY: Peggy Goertz, peggpegg@aol.com LSU AGCENTER MASTER GARDENER COORDINATOR/COUNTY AGENT: Will Afton, WAfton@agcenter.lsu.edu LSU AGCENTER OFFICE: Mary Beth Kaizer, MKaizer@agcenter.lsu.edu LSU AGCENTER OFFICE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR: Cindy Manger, beachin70124@gmail.com COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST: Art Scott, folsomart@bellsouth.net GLOVES: Peggy Goertz, peggpegg@aol.com HISTORICAL: Kathleen Guidry, katfire@bellsouth.net Gail Hinkley, dcghinkley@bellsouth.net HONORS: Sandy Arnoult, sarnoult@charter.net

HOSPITALITY: Barbara Moore, babsofil@gmail.com MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN: Judy Wood, jazzwood@charter.net MERCHANDISE: Dee Middleton, doloresmiddleton@ymail.com NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Jan Pesses, pessesgardengoer@gmail.com PARLIMENTARIAN: Art Scott, folsomart@bellsouth.net PLANT SHOW: Kay and Pete Hansen, hansonpk@bellsouth.net PROJECTS COMMITTEE: Julie Deus, juliedeus6@gmail.com

PUBLICITY: Ty Guidroz, tyguidroz@charter.net SCHOLARSHIP: Pam Peltier, peltier72@aol.com

SPEAKERS BUREAU: Gerri Sommers, gsommers@bellsouth.net ABITA SPRINGS LIBRARY: Martha Gruning, mgruning@bellsouth.net

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CONCERN SLIDELL GIVING GARDEN: Paul Andres, pkandres@bellsouth.net

COVINGTON FARMERS’ MKT: Jill Stoltz, mailto:Jill@businessworks.com LACOMBE BUTTERFLY GARDEN: Kay Hanson, hansonpk@bellouth.net

LSU AGCENTER LOUISIANA SUPER PLANT GARDEN: Janet Ronquillo, justang5@cox.net MAGIC WINGS BUTTERFLY GARDEN: Marie Porche, marieporche@yahoo.com OTIS HOUSE BUTTERFLY GARDEN: Ann Durel, adurel@bellsouth.net ROOTING THE FUTURE: MGs PARTNER WITH STPSB SCHOOLS: Christy Paulsell, j.christine.paulsell@stpsb.org

SLIDELL FARMER’S MKT: Sue Clites, mailto:suethern@yahoo.com SLIDELL HERB GARDEN: June Taffaro cptjpt @yahoo.com Camille Schwandt camilleschwandt@charter.net

SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REHAB GAR-DEN: Leslie Landeche, rocknlou@bellsouth.net

VEGUCATORS & TOMATO FOCUS GROUP: Deborah Nolan, mamere09@gmail.com

W. ST. TAMMANY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROJECT: Nancy Thompson, nthomps25@bellsouth.net

STPMG Directory

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Notes From the Editor: The web link to our 2014 photos has been established and will be included in the email with this Gardengoer. Check it out. If you have trouble getting into the site, contact me, Jan Pesses at jpesses@charter.net. Stay cool! Does your garden look like mine? 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 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/en/lawn_garden/master_gardener/Reporting+Volunteer+Hours/ Jan Pesses

THE GARDENGOER

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ST. TAMMANY MASTER

GARDENERS ASSOCIATION

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St. Tammany Parish

1301 N. Florida Street

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Phone: 985-875-2635 (Covington)

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