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October 2015

A monthly publication of the Guadalupe County Master Gardeners in

cooperation with the Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension, Guadalupe County

The Guadalupe Gardener

President’s

Message

Start Setting Aside

Rummage Sale Goods Now

Jose

October Meeting Thursday

October 15th- 7 PM AgriLife Building

Social & Refreshments 6:30 PM

Program at 7 PM

Followed by Business Meeting

Don’t forget your name tags - and plants for plant exchange

Extension Service

In This Issue Page 2 - Sept Meeting & Program Page 3 - New MG, Nominating Commit-

tee, Texas Superstar Training Page 4 - Gutierrez Xeriscape Park,

Monarchs Page 5 - Rummage Sale Page 6 - Dues, Sept Lunch & Learn Page 7-8 - Class 27 Page 9 - Wandering Gardener Page 10-11 - Community Garden Crafts

Show Page 12 - Volunteer Recognition Program Page 13 - Mushroom Farm Tour, Mem-

bers in Service Page 14 - Volunteer Opportunities Page 15-16 - Gardening Events Page 17-20 - Education-Classes-

Seminars Page 21 - October Calendar

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September Meeting Program Bog Plants and Gardening

Keith Amelung presented the September GCMG educational program on bog gardening. Keith is a for-mer Bexar County Master Gardener that has owned a nursery in Kendall County and is presently a Land-scape consultant. Keith’s program included a slide show and a question and answer period. You can reach Keith at www.havespade.com

Keith explained the “How to” to develop a bog garden. First you need to select your site. He advises to keep away from trees, bog gardens need sun. He suggested looking at an area where your downspout runs and capturing the rain water for your bog garden, or setting up swales and develop a Rain Gar-dens. Next you need to excavate the area. He reported that some gardens are no deeper then 6-8 inches. He suggested several types of plastic sheeting for the liners and to protect it using old carpeting underneath. Thick pads of newspaper can also be used. The plastic ends are covered with edging mate-rial such as rocks. He uses clay and pea gravel as fill in the garden. For running water you need gravel, standing water use clay.

He suggested a wide variety of plants including the star hibiscus, Mexican petunias, elephant ears, water iris, corkscrew, hootenanny, lizards’ tail and cannas. He cautioned that plants love the water and will rap-idly spread, so plant sparingly. He also cautioned some of the plants are problems if they get into public water causing choking out other plant life.

He discussed a product called Terra Sorb which holds moisture for the potted plant, such as the hibiscus which requires large amounts of water. The product can be purchased at Home depot or on the internet. He said one teaspoon can hold 2 cups of water.

He encouraged having fish in your pond as they help fertilize your plants.

Two nurseries he suggested for resources were Water Garden Gems in Marion, and Nelson’s Water Gardens in Katy, Texas. Submitted by Sandy Foss.

REFRESHMENTS

I want to thank all the Master Gardeners who brought refreshments for the Monthly Meeting they were greatly appreciated and enjoyed by all. The Master Gardeners were Betty Hughes, Mary Styblo, Ju-dith M. Johnson, Jerilyn Preston, Peggy Jones, Carol Calentine, Beth Zies, and Treva Hicks.

Submitted by Treva Hicks, Refreshment Volunteer Coordinator.

SEPTEMBERMEETING

Joanne Shanafelt won $23.00 in the raffle. Liz Ro-mero won the Door Prize, a $10 gift certificate to Maldonados.

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Newly Certified Guadalupe County Master Gardener

Joanne Shanafelt was congratulated and presented her Master Gardener certifi-cate by GCMG President Jose Contreras.

Photo by Cindy Waechter

Survey on

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Two GCMG Get Texas Superstar Training

Forty-two master gardeners from 20 counties recently attended the three-day State Master Gardener Texas Superstar Training held recently at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service facility in San Antonio. Two Guadalupe County Master Gardeners, John Lewicki (pictured) and Bob Cox, were among the trainees. This event was the first-ever statewide program focused on the Texas Superstar and provided for Master Gardener volunteer horticulture pro-gram volunteers. David Rodriguez, AgriLife Extension agent for horticulture in Bexar County coordinated the training.

The Texas Superstar program is a collaboration of AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the state’s commercial nursery industry. It actu-

ally began in San Antonio 38 years ago with the study of vegetables by now retired AgriLife Extension horticulturist Dr. Jerry Parsons. It later incorporated ornamental plants and fruit trees. To get the Texas Superstar designation, plants and trees undergo several years of extensive field trials and must be proven to be both beautiful and Texas-tough. For the program, a variety of Texas Superstar program “classics” were set out for viewing, including fire bush, plumbago, John Fanick phlox, New Gold lantana, Pride of Barbados and hibiscus, along with Green Magic broccoli. Newer offerings included mandarin and satsuma citrus plants crossed with a more cold-hardy species for better additional performance in far North Texas. Article & photo submitted by Bob Cox

Nominating Committee Report

Laurie Brunell and Joyce Friesenhahn are on the Nominating Committee. A slate of officers will be pre-sented to membership and voting will be held at the October Membership Meeting. Nominations may be made from the floor. Submitted by Welta Burris , Secretary.

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Work Day at Gutierrez Xeriscape Park

We had 4 Master Gardeners, 5 Steele High School Key Club members, and 6 Art Club members working on Saturday, September 19th, from 9 am to noon. We pruned the Crepe Myrtles and Desert Willows, installed the concrete bench donated from the Community Garden, mulched the newer plants, and did more art work in the Gazebo and on the back of the main sign. We also thinned out the butterfly garden but left enough nectar plants to help the Monarch Butterflies on their journey to Mexico. Thank you Com-missioner Wolverton for getting the mulch. We will have another workday in Oct/Nov to finish mulching the trees and plants and get ready to sow wildflowers. Submitted by John Lewicki.

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September Lunch and Learn

On September 3, at the AgriLife Extension office the Lunch and Learn Program was presented by Jim Johnson on” Drip Irrigation for Your Landscape”. I have listened to Jims’ program before but I always learn something On September 14, at the GVEC Meeting room in Schertz, Peggy Jones gave a presentation “Companion Planting For your Vegetable Garden”. Peggy brought some plants from her garden and everyone was able to take home some society garlic for their roses. Article submitted by Treva Hicks.

It’s Time to Recertify and Pay Your 2016 Dues

October is here and with it comes the opportunity to recertify as a Master Gardener for another year and pay your 2016 dues. Why do we pay dues? Dues pay for our administrative costs, the paper we use to print newsletters, postage for those members who do not have Internet capabilities, speaker costs and handouts at our membership meetings, etc. Dues also pay for the State mandated three-year back-ground check for our membership to support the Child Protection Act. Dues and other money-making projects paid for our lap-top computer for our monthly meeting and the mobile speaker system we use for off site programs.

Chapter 6 of the Policies and Procedures Manual, approved by the voting membership in May 2014, re-quires the following to recertify and pay your dues.

Complete 12 hours of volunteer service

Complete 6 hours of continuing education

Report hours in the on-line Volunteer Management System (VMS)

Complete and sign the annual Texas Master Gardener Volunteer Agreement

If you were a member of Class 25 or your background check expires in 2016, complete and sign the Volunteer Consent for Criminal Background History Check

Guadalupe County Master Gardeners will begin collecting 2016 dues at the October Membership Meet-ing for those Certified Master Gardeners who have met their recertification requirements. Please remem-ber the Membership Chair and/or Treasurer cannot accept your dues until you have reported the minimum hours required for re-certification in VMS, completed and signed your Texas Master Gardener Volunteer Agreement, and completed and signed your Volunteer Consent for Criminal Background His-tory Check if it expires in 2016.

For Class 26 students:

If you certified in December 2014, to recertify for 2016, you must complete twelve (12) hours of volun-teer service and six (6) hours of continuing education, report those hours in VMS not later than 31 Dec 2015, complete and sign the annual Texas Master Gardener Volunteer Agreement and pay your $20 dues.

If you certified in 2015, to recertify in 2016, you have met your volunteer and continuing hours require-ment. Once you complete and sign the annual Texas Master Gardener Volunteer Agreement, you may pay your $20 dues at the October meeting, but must pay them not later than 31 Dec 2015.

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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners – Class 27 AgriLife Bldg, 210 Live Oak, Seguin

Wednesday, 10:00 – 2:30 thru December 9 Kay McElveen, Class Coordinator, kay.mcelveen@yahoo.com 830-401-4420

Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Class 27 Schedule

Oct 7 Herbs, Peppers & Vinegars – How to Spice Up Your Landscape. Cindy Meredith, Proprietor, The Herb Cottage http://theherbcottage.com Lavaca County TX between Schulenburg & Hallettsville

Oct 14 How to Evaluate Plant Health & Diagnose Problems in Your Landscape. Greta Schuster, Ph.D., Faculty, Texas A&M University – Kingsville Extension Plant Pathologist

Oct 21 Firewise. Jose Contreras, Firewise Specialist; President, Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Low Water Use Landscaping. Calvin Finch, Ph.D., Director, Urban Water Program, Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Resources

Oct 28 How to Harvest, Store & Re-use Rain. Liz Romero, Certified Guadalupe County Master Gardener How to Make & Install a Rain Barrel for Your Home. Dave Elder, Certified Guadalupe County Master Gardener How to Make Your Own Drip Irrigation System. Jim Johnson, Certified Guadalupe County Master Gardener

Nov 4 Insects, Bugs & Integrated Pest Management- How to Tell Good Guys from Bad … And Do Less Harm. Molly Keck, Entomologist, Bexar County AgriLife Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist

Nov 11 How to Produce Your Own Fruits & Nuts at Home. Larry A. Stein, Ph.D., Professor & Extension Horticulturist, Texas A&M

Nov 18 How to Select, Plant and/or Nuture Trees in Our Guadalupe County Landscape. Nancy Masterson, Certified Arborist, Certified Guadalupe County Master Gardener, Master Naturalist

Dec 2 Texas Superstars. Larry A. Stein, Ph.D., Professor & Extension Horticulturist, Texas A&M How To Garden to For Wildlife. Meredith O’Reilly, Travis County A&M AgriLife Youth Gardening Specialist for 4-H CAPITAL, Texas Master Naturalist, NWF Habitat Steward Host

Dec 9 Landscape Design Review/Small Groups. Dennis Hale, Landscape Designer, Former Wilson County AgriLife Extension Agent.

Class 27 Student Recap

Hello all! I am a novice gardener and I am thoroughly enjoying this class. The information is absolutely amazing and very practical. On August 26, our presenter was Liz Palfini. She taught us about basic bot-any and how plants grow. She took what could have been a very technical boring class and brought the concepts alive for us. It was fun and enjoyable. The next week, September 2nd, Kathy Carroll, Bob Tew-eles and lot of angels exposed us to the joy of propagation. (Continued on following page)

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Class 27 Propagation Class

Photos by Sandy Foss

(Student Report - Continued from prior page)

We listened to lectures and then got to get our hands dirty and practiced what we just heard about. Now, each and every one of us, is trying to keep these plants alive because we have been told that we will re-port on them later in the class. The next week, Sept 9th, brought us a real treat with composting with Lee Franzel in the morning and roses with Peggy Jones in the afternoon. I have tried composting once be-fore and it was a failure so I was not looking forward to this class. However, Lee came through and gave us some wonderful information and it does not appear anywhere as complicated as I thought it was. By the time this is printed, I should have a pile started. Peggy Jones loves roses and it was so evident in her class. I am very thankful that she is one of Guadalupe County’s own since I will be getting advice from her for years to come. The next week, September 16th, was the class I had been waiting for; Grow-ing Vegetables with Patty Leander. After listening to her, I want to plant one of everything including beets which I do not like. And finally on September 23rd, Dennis Hale returned to teach us about lawns. Dennis had taught our first class on August 12th and he was just as informative the second time around. There was so much information in the second class but my favorite was the section about good perform-ing basic plants for our area. As a novice gardener, it gives me a good place to start to update my land-scaping. I am looking forward to the rest of the class and becoming an active member of this wonderful organization.

Submitted by Mary Miller, Student, Class 27

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The Wandering GardenerThe Wandering GardenerThe Wandering GardenerThe Wandering Gardener Marilyn MoltzMarilyn MoltzMarilyn MoltzMarilyn Moltz IMGC 2015, Council Bluffs, IA

Will eight inches of rain and flash flooding stop Master Gardeners from holding their conference? The answer is a resounding NO! The rain was enough to close local schools, but not gardeners who want to learn and interact with fellow gardeners from all over the country. This year the International Master Gar-deners Conference was held September 22-25 at MidAmerica Center in Council Bluffs, IA. The rain and yes, it did rain 3 of the 4 days of the conference (2 of those days was very heavy rain), which did make commuting slow and wet and some of the outside tours soggy.

The conference was attended by more than 740 people from 39 states, Canada and South Korea. Texas had 27 attendees. Accents from many places could be heard as you walked through the conference rooms and you never knew who you would be sitting by at breakfast, lunch or in a break out session. I enjoyed interacting with everyone new I met. Master Gardeners are very interesting people and discus-sions were held on travel, depression glass, cooking, Monarch watch and tagging a Monarch, dog show-ing—who knew they had interests other than gardening!

The vendors came from as far as Canada and one could purchase anything from worm castings to beau-tiful jewelry, from a garden hose and nozzle to rocks and gemstones, from plants to pictures of plants, books on a variety of subjects, a floating rain gauge and many more interesting items.

The keynote speakers were J Schwanke (a fourth generation florist), Mark Hirsch (a photographer) and Gary Oppenheimer (Ending the Waste of Food). All speakers were informative, funny, inspiring and defi-nitely held my interest. The conference may have been wet on the outside, but very warm and refreshing on the inside. The next IMGC conference will be held in Portland, Oregon on July 10-14, 2017 at the Oregon Convention Center. Make your plans now to attend. This was my fourth IMGC conference and I am looking forward to my next!

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Community Garden - Updates

9/25 - It has been about two weeks since I updated you on the garden and the time has flown by. We have had a few cooler mornings and the beans and tomatoes have begun blooming again. New trans-plants of cauliflower, broccoli, collards, spinach, Swiss chard, bok choy, celery and kohlrabi have been planted. We have seeded in radishes and beets. The mulch has all been top dressed after the weeds were removed. All in all the garden looks pretty good. Our current harvests are made up of okra, pep-pers, eggplant, and watermelons. Last Tuesday we picked a 35 pound Black Diamond watermelon, our largest this year. I will get some pictures of the okra;.here we have to do a little bragging as they are over 8 feet tall. Removing them when they are done for the year is going to be a real challenge. The harvest total so far this year is 3,278 pounds 2 ounces. Tomorrow is our 2nd Annual Garden and Craft Fair starting at 10 a.m. and we hope to see all of you there. A special thanks to all for the extra push to-day! Ann & Dale Odvody Thanks to all of you that came out to our Fair. It warmed my heart to see all the Master Gardeners come out and enjoy the classes and the crafts. Loved seeing you and your dog, Jose. A special thank you to my helpers John L, Cynthia L. Ann O, Dale O, Terri V, Toni G, Joyce B, Kim D, Joyce F, Lillian A. With-out their help and support it couldn't have been done. A very special thanks to the volunteers that helped set up and operate booths and all kinds of things. The new class is outstanding from helping us harvest and dig, plant, etc. and then at the Fair running around helping everyone. Even cooking. What a class!!! Special thanks also to the adult probationers that did all the setting up for us. It was a terrific day, a very good turnout, and we doubled everything from last year. So we are able to continue with new beds and crops!!! You earned your wings on Satur-day. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. God bless you all. Mary Bowe

GCMG Outreach

Virginia Biggs is GCMG’s Out-reach Chairman. If anyone knows of a GCMG who needs a meal, please let her know 830-560-1976.

REMINDER If anyone needs a card from the organization for an illness or loss of a family member, contact: Welta Burris Secretary 210-273-5025, or e-mail hwburris@ctxu.net.

Newsletter Staff Editor - Elaine McIntyre Photographer - Marvin “T” Taylor Distribution - Doug Biggs Proof Reader - Bob Teweles Wandering Gardener - Marilyn Moltz What Is It? - Katie McLean

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Young man gets keyhole garden info from Grandma.

Liz Romero talks plants with interested gar-deners at the Arts and Crafts event.

One can order a raised bed kit de-signed by Dale Odvody and John Lewicki.

A keyhole garden kit on display can be assembled easily in a small space.

Meet with friendly Master Gardeners and get a cold drink, lots of information and more.

Vendors offered their products for sale and samples were available.

Lots of vendors were offering their crafts at the 2nd Annual event at the Community Garden in Schertz.

Lots of vendors were offering their crafts at the 2nd Annual event at the Community Garden in Schertz.

2nd Annual Arts and Crafts at the Guadalupe County Community Garden

Photos by Bob Cox

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Thank You Volunteers – September Recognition

A special shout out goes to John Lewicki, who reported 70 hours in August. He was followed closely by Iris Seale with 64 hours. Also reporting 25 or more hours this month were Peggy Jones 42.5, Kay McElveen 39, Mary Styblo 35.25, Jose Contreras 34.5, Ann Odvody 32.5, and Dale Odvody 32.Thank you Master Gardeners for your service!

Members Reporting 5 or More Hours in August 2015

September Volunteer Recognition Program

LASTNAME FIRSTNAME LASTNAME FIRSTNAME

1 Bennett Kathy 16 McIntyre Elaine

2 Bowe Mary 17 Micheli Hughlene

3 Cardona Ramonita 18 Odvody Ann

4 Chandler Mike 19 Odvody Dale

5 Cox Robert (Bob) 20 Patterson Karen

6 Elia Debra 21 Preston Jerilyn

7 Friesenhahn Joyce 22 Schultze Pat

8 Henry Beth 23 Seale Iris

9 Johnson Judith 24 Stanley Judy

10 Jones Peggy 25 Styblo Mary

11 Knobles Janice 26 Suchan Carol

12 Lewicki John 27 Tyler-White Patricia

13 Magee Janet 28 Virost Terri

14 Martin Cindy 29 Watkins Patricia

15 McElveen Kay 30

29 Certified Master Gardeners qualified for the September Volunteer Recognition Program Drawing. Having done so, all 29 also qualify for one entry into the $150 Annual Recognition Drawing. Con-gratulations to Joyce Friesenhahn our September winner. As our September Volunteer, Joyce won a $20 gift certificate to Schulz Nursery.

To qualify for the Monthly Volunteer Recognition Program drawing, Certified Guadalupe County Mas-ter Gardeners must report a minimum of 5 volunteer and continuing education hours earned during the month in VMS by the last calendar day of the month. Hours earned for attendance at the monthly GCMG Membership Meeting are not included in the minimum 5 hours, except those earned for meet-ing setup. Board members do not participate in the Volunteer Recognition Program.

Don’t forget to earn and report your hours by 31 October 2015 to be eligible for the November Mem-bership Drawing. Submitted by Cindy Waechter

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Texas Master Gardener Board of Directors

Two Year Term - Dave Elder - Alternate - Marvin Borth One Year Term - Peggy Jones - Bob Teweles, Alternate Membership Outreach Committee - Virginia Biggs

Speakers Bureau - Treva Hicks

Guadalupe Co. Community Garden - Dale & Ann Odvody

Master Gardener Office/Library - Betty Hughes

Refreshment Coordinator - Treva Hicks

Big Red Barn - Janice Knobles

Gutierrez Xeriscape Garden - John Lewicki & Kim Darrough

Historian - Sandy Foss

2015 County Fair - Cindy Martin

Ag Awareness Fair - Lo-Ra Dick

Class 27 Coordinator - Kay McElveen

Christmas Tree Decorating - Betty Hughes

Facebook Editor - Cynthia Leos

Newsletter Editor - Elaine McIntyre

Web Master - Bob Teweles

M E M B E R S I N S E R V I C E

Mushroom Farm Tour

On September 8 a group of Master Gardeners went to Gonzales to the Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farm. I have been to KPMF once before but I always learn something new. The entire operation is so well run and very interesting and their composting is amazing. I brought home fresh mushrooms and a pickup load of compost for my garden. Submitted by Treva Hicks Education Chair

From left to right in the group photo: Treva Hicks, Kathy Pape, Pam Turner, Patti Tyler-White, Janice Knobles, Virginia Biggs, Kay McElveen, Ed Wuensch,our guide, Betty Hughes, Daryl Styblo, and Mary Styblo.

Photos by Mary Styblo

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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Volunteer Opportunities

Every Monday the MG office/library is open from 8:30am-noon except for holidays. Volunteers are al-ways needed. Contact Betty Hughes. 830-401-4066 or e-mail ehughes5@satx.rr.com.

Every Tuesday and Friday are work days at the Guadalupe County Community Garden. Check with Ann Odvody (odvodyd@swbell.net 830-914-3593) for start hour and access at other times.

Every Friday 9 am is a workday in the gardens at the Big Red Barn. Check with Janice Knobles, 830-379-6193 or e-mail jmknobles@yahoo.com for details.

KWED Master Gardener Lawn and Garden Show is always looking for volunteers. Contact Janet Grafe at 830-639-4199 or e-mail to janetgrafe@hotmail.com.

For our meetings, we could use help with setting out chairs since we usually put out 80 chairs. That way we are not putting out chairs during the program. If a few people came 30 minutes early, that would help a lot. Treva Hicks.

Leaders Needed - Contact Jose Contreras

Oct 27-29 - Cibolo Ag Fair. FA Barn. Need Chair and co-chair. December (date tba). Christmas Tree Decorating Seguin. Betty Hughes needs a co-chair. December (date tba) -Members Christmas Social

We need someone to step up and serve as Volunteer Chair.

Big Red Barn Tours

As all of you know, we host school tours of the garden at the Big Red Barn in the fall and spring. The first session of tours started in September with more in October. The tours run from 8:30 to 2:00, with lunch provided. If you can only work part of a day that will still be a big help. We circulated signup sheets at the membership meeting and we really need an additional 2 people on Wednesday, October 7 and one more person on Tuesday, October 13. If you can possibly help out please contact Kay McElveen (kay.mcelveen@yahoo.com).or 479-790-2933

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GARDENING EVENTS

Green Spaces Alliance Sweet Honey Soire October 1st at The Veranda.

An inspired evening celebrating the beauty of our natural world and our very special "community pollina-tor," Linda Hardberger. Garden Party Attire. Sponsorship and ticket information at www.greensatx.org.

Future State Master Gardeners Conferences

2016 State Conference will be held in Collin County (NE of Dallas), May 17-19. Great line-up of speak-ers and tours in one of two venues; and workshops on producing educational videos, technology, elec-tronic magazines and garden journals. Registration includes lunch on Tue, Wed and Thu; Tue evening Reception; and, Wed Awards Banquet. Cost thru 12/31/2015 = $175; 1/1/2016 thru 3/16/2016 cost = $200; from 3/17/2016 to the conference cost = $225; Tours additional $40. Website [ccmgatx.org/txmg2016] is not up yet, but will be shortly.

All Texas Master Gardeners will be receiving a survey from the Texas Master Gardener Association to determine whether or not you favor holding the 2017 State Conference on a 4 day Princess cruise from Galveston to Cozumel! Please complete the survey even if you have no intention of attending.

2018 Master Gardener State Conference will be held in College Station.

Anniversary of Gutierrez Xeriscape Park Dedication April 2016

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See the new artwork by Steele High School Listen to a mariachi band Get free food and drinks

Visit: The Guadalupe County Native Plant Society

Master Gardener Information Tables The Butterfly Garden and Monarch Way Station.

27th Annual Fall Festival of Roses Friday, November 6th

Antique Rose Emporium, Brenham

Lindheimer’s Texas A new exhibit at the Sophienburg Archives and Museum of History at 401 W. Coll St. (Entrance on Acad-emy Ave.) New Braunfels, TX 78130 highlights the contributions of Ferdinand Lindheimer, The Father of Texas Botany. Expertly curated by Keva Hoffmann Boardman, Lindheimer’s Texas will be at the Sophienburg through May 2016.

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Kids of All AgesWelcome! Fall Open House – Insect & Horticulture Event

Sat, Oct 3, 10am-Noon Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208

$2 per child, 16 and under. Bring your kids, grandkids, little neighbors to our Open House. Fun for all – games, crafts, activities, experiments and games. Get your hands dirty touching insects, worms and dig-ging in dirt! We will have over 20 different activities and booths teaching kids about entomology and hor-ticulture. Call Molly Keck 210-467-6575 for more info.

Bexar Roots Semi-Annual Native Plant Sale Sat, Oct 10, 9am-Noon

Phil Hardberger Park East, 13203 Blanco Rd. Find your favorite Texas native plants, grasses, shrubs and trees, many not readily available in nurseries. See a list of plants at the NPSOT website. http://npsot.org/wp/sanantonio/native-plant-sales/ Affordable prices: One-gallon pots $8 or less; 4” pots $2-$3; credit & debit cards accepted.

Fall HarvestBlitz Sat, Oct 24, 5:30-9pm

River Road Community Garden, 780 E. Huisache, San Antonio Join Green Spaces Alliance and area community gardeners to celebrate local food. The Fall HarvestBlitz will feature harvestables, tastables, plantables, and other enjoyables and will feature local chef demon-strations, tastings, planting and cultivation tips, and a great film, Growing Cities, to cap off the evening.

Annual Orchid Auction Wed, October 7, 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Alamo Orchid Society Mtg Lion's Field Adult & Senior Citizen Center, 2809 Broadway St, San Antonio

Fall Native Plant Sale

Sat, October 10, 9am – 5pm. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin.

Admission fees to the Wildflower Center apply. For more information, visit www.wildflower.org or call 512-292-4100. Bring your own wagon to haul your purchases.

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MG EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITES

On October 1, the Lunch and Learn program in Seguin will be presented by Deedy Wright on “ Fall Bulbs for Guadalupe and Comal Counties”. The best fall bulbs to plant in Guadalupe County. How to plant fall bulbs. Caring for your bulbs.

Oct 12, MON Schertz Lunch and Learn Program, “Lawn Care”, Marvin Borth, Guadalupe County Master Gar-dener. GVEC Community Room, 908 Curtis Street, Schertz. Marvin will talk about the different types of tuff grasses for South Texas and where they will grow, proper watering and mowing of your lawn, the appropriate time and amount of fertilizer to apply, and how to control weeds and insect pests to have a healthier lawn.

On November 5, the Lunch and Learn Program in Seguin will be by Ray Lang on ” The Best Soil Amendments for Your Garden and Soil Biology Made Simple”.

On November 16, at the GVEC Meeting Room the Lunch and Learn Program will be presented by Ray Lang on” The Best Soil Amendments for Your Garden and Soil Biology Made Simple”.

The will not be any Lunch and Learn Programs in December.

Plant Sale Propagation Workshop

I expect we will have room for a few more attendees at our Propagation Workshop and I invite you (Master Gardeners) to attend. This is a participation workshop from 9 AM until about noon on Saturday, October 3rd at the Guadalupe AgriLife Extension building.

Goals of the Workshop will be: Provide a refresher demonstration on Asexual Propagation Techniques, Propagate a few plants for you, Propagate a lot of plants for our plant sale next April, and Have fun!

We will provide "soil" and two cups and two zip-lock bags for the stem cuttings. It would be helpful if you could bring some "gently used" 4-inch and "1-gallon" pots and an inch of newspapers.

If you have some plants that you would like to try propagating, please bring some cuttings. I ask that you research the internet about propagation of the plants you will bring to determine their specific technique requirements. In general, cuttings should be either semi-hardwood or soft wood, and avoid flowering stems. Water the plants on Thursday or Friday, take cuttings Saturday morning and place them in a plastic bag with a damp paper towel, close bag and keep as cool as possible. 10 - 20 cuttings will be plenty for the workshop.

The hard part - you will need to "nurse" the plants intended for the Plant Sale until April 23rd!!

Please e-mail me with any questions, Bob Teweles rteweles@att.net

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2015 Texas Fruit Conference Mon & Tue, Oct 5-6

1600 Smith Rd. Austin 11 CEUs. Hear and discuss the challenges and successes of fruit growing in Texas. Online Registration is $80.00/person before 9/25/14. On-site registration $90.00. For more information, contact Monte Nesbitt (979) 862-1218, or MLNesbittW@tamu.edu.

Olive Production and Management Seminar Mon, Nov 30, 10am-4pm

San Antonio Livestock Exposition - Dairy Barn

5 CEUs. This seminar is open to commercial olive producers, small acreage farm operators and the gen-eral public interested in growing olives. If interested, RSVP early with registration fee of $30, payable to the Bexar County Master Gardeners, Attention: Angel Torres, 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 212, San Anto-nio, Texas 78230. For more information call 210-631-0402, or email Angel Torres: mator-res@ag.tamu.edu.

Trees, Trees, Trees!! Thu, Oct 15, 1-3pm

3355 Cherry Ridge Dr, San Antonio

This seminar presented by Mark Krotze of the Texas A&M Forest Service will focus on trees in the local area and all you need to know about providing proper tree care. 2 CEUs for MGs. Free. Bexar County Master Gardner (BCMG) Educational Seminars/General Meetings are held at the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Office, Suite 208. For more information contact Jack Downey: President@bexarmg.org or call 210-699-0663.

Bug Banquet Fri, Nov 6, 7-9pm

24510 Clearwater Run San Antonio, TX 78255

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Bexar County is excited to present an “educational” dinner event all about entomophagy! This event brings many of the components that Extension is so proud to bring to the community: education, nutrition, youth development, agriculture, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. Delight in an expertly prepared four course meal made with locally grown food and delecta-ble insects and paired with an appropriate cocktail, beer or wine. Prepared by expert chefs and Bexar County 4-H Food Challenge Teams. Learn how raising insects is a sustainable form of agriculture and surprisingly enjoyable culinary experience. 1 CEU. Cost: $35 per person/$50 per couple. For informa-tion contact Molly Keck at 210-631-0400.

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MG Specialist Rainwater Harvesting Training Tue, Wed, Thu, Oct 20-22 1600 Smith Rd. Austin, TX

Hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office - Travis County. 15 CEUs. Fee: $250 for three-day training session and includes a 55-gal rain barrel to take home. For more information, call (210) 467-6575.

Beekeeping Basics Sat, Oct 9 Classroom and Field Day options - Oct 10 (Adkins) & Oct 11(Leon Springs)

3355 Cherry Ridge, San Antonio,

If you have ever been interested in keeping bees, or need to know the basics of how to get started, this course will answer those questions for you. We will cover the equipment, space and tools needed, where to get bees, what you need to get started, and resources for future help. Taught by beekeepers with experience. Cost is $60, lunch included. Class fills quickly, register soon! Registration form avail-able from Molly Keck mekeck@ag.tamu.edu or 210-467-6575

Harvesting Style: Floral Inspirations for Fall Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 10 am

3310 N. New Braunfels @ Funston San Antonio Garden Center Clubs meeting program will feature demonstrations by local floral designer John Romo, using traditional fall elements in fresh and surprising ways. You might even take one of his fabulous arrangements home! Join us for coffee at 9:30; meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, call (210) 824-9981 or go to www.sanantoniogardencenter.org.

Beekeeping Thu, Nov 19, 6-8pm

3355 Cherry Ridge Dr, San Antonio This seminar presented by Travis Cole, a BCMG scholarship recipient, will focus on all things Bees and Beekeeping! 1.5 CEUs for MGs. Free. Meeting begins with a social time at 6pm followed by the special presentation at 6:30pm. For information, email President Jack Downey, Bcmgjack@gmail.com, or call 210-699-0663.

Planting, Feeding, and Diseases of Flowering Bulbs (focus on Bearded Irises) -- Thu, October 1, 6:30pm – 9:00pm Speaker: Keith Wolfgram. Men's Garden Club Mtg. & Presentation. Oblate Mission & Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, 5712 Blanco Rd., San Antonio. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Michael Stepp: mstepp2@satx.rr.com

Edible Container Gardens Workshop - Sat, October 3, 9:30am – 10:30am. Rainbow Gardens Ban-dera, 8516 Bandera Road, San Antonio. Materials start at $25, contact Laura Jarvis, 210-680-5734

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Reviving Your Landscape - Sat, October 3, 9:45am – 10:45am. Shades of Green Nursery, 334 West Sunset Road, San Antonio

A Gardener's To-Do List for October - Sat, October 3, 10:30am – 11:30am.

Farmer's Market at the Cibolo Nature Center, 33 Herff Rd, Boerne. Speaker: Ginny

Hugelkultur -- Thu, October 8, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. San Antonio Herb Society Mtg, San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio. Speaker: Brian Gordon, Roots of Change Community Garden

Texas Tough Roses - Sat, October 10, 9:30am – 11:00am. San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Fun-ston Place, San Antonio. Instructor: Rose expert, Ed Bradley. Fee: $10 per class. For details and to register, visit the SABOT website: http://www.sabot.org/education/adult-classes

Fall Bulbs = Spring Color - Sat, October 10, 9:45am – 10:45am. Shades of Green, 334 W Sunset Rd, San Antonio.

Life and Future of the Edwards Aquifer - Tue, October 13, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Guadalupe Co. Native Plant Society Mtg, St John’s Lutheran Church, 600 S. Center St, Marion. Speaker: Gregg Eckhardt, re-nowned environmental scientist

Plant, Shrub and Tree Selection - Sat, October 17, 9:30am – 11:30am. San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place, San Antonio. Fee: $10 per class.

Cool Weather Annuals - Sat, October 17, 9:45am – 10:45am. Shades of Green, 334 W Sunset Rd, San Antonio.

Fall Fertilization -- Sat, October 17, 10:30am – 11:30am. Farmer's Market at the Cibolo Nature Center, 33 Herff Rd, Boerne. Speaker: Keith Amelung.

Gardening for Our Native Bees AND Texas’ Flowering Trees––Essentials of Gardening Classes - Mon, October 19, 12pm – 3pm. San Antonio, Gardening Volunteers of South Texas (GVST), San Anto-nio Garden Center, 3310 North New Braunfels Avenue. Classes are Free and Open to the Public. $5 donation appreciated to help cover expenses. 1st Speaker: Michael Warriner is the Coordinator for Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Nongame and Rare Species Program. 2nd Speaker: Mark Bird, Arborist for the City of San Antonio and coordinator of the Alamo Forest Partnership. Bring your hand pruning tools and have them sharpened by “Dr. Fix-It” for $2 each.

Celebrating Natives! - Sat, October 24, 9:30am – 11:00am. San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Fun-ston Place, San Antonio. Instructor: Sir Oliver Smith Fee: $10 per class.

Compost &Compost Tea - Sat, October 24, 9:45am – 10:45am. Shades of Green, 334 W Sunset Rd, San Antonio.

Worm Composting & Harvesting - Sat, October 24, 10:30am – 11:30am. Farmer's Market at the Ci-bolo Nature Center, 33 Herff Rd, Boerne. Speaker: Shanna Ciano, Master Gardener

Fall Rose Show & Seminar - Sat, October 24, 1pm – 3pm. San Antonio Rose Society at the San Anto-nio Garden Center, 3310 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio. Free and open to the public. At 2 pm there will be a free seminar on "Growing Roses."

Propagation of Uncommon Hill County Plants - Tue, October 27, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Native Plant So-ciety of Texas-SA Chapter Mtg, Lions Field Adult Center, 2809 Broadway St, San Antonio. Speakers: Ernest Carino and Ysmael Espinoza of Medina Garden Nursery

Protecting Your Plants - Sat, October 31, 9:45am – 10:45am. Shades of Green, 334 W Sunset Rd, San Antonio.

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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners http://www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org 830-379-1972 Ext 210 Guadalupe County Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension http://www.guadalupe-tx.tamu.edu/ 830-379-1972 Texas Master Gardeners http://www.txmg.org

Guadalupe County Master Gardeners, Inc. 210 East Live Oak St. Seguin, TX 78155

October Meeting Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 7 PM

AgriLIFE Extension Building 210 E. Live Oak, Seguin, Tx

Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination by the Master Gardeners is implied, and no endorsement by the Master Gardeners is implied. Educational programs conducted by the Guadalupe County Master Gardeners and the Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status.

Elaine McIntyre, Editor (tindo@gvec.net)

GCMG Officers & Board of Directors Jose Contreras President Bob Teweles Past President Marvin Borth President Elect Cynthia Lyssey Vice President Welta Burris Secretary Jim Johnson Treasurer Treva Hicks Education Chairman Dave Elder Publication Chairman Open Volunteer Chairman Cindy Waechter Membership Chair Travis Franke AgriLIFE Agent Master Gardener Coordinator

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