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It’s time to share your successes (and failures, too!). Bring samples, photos, or just
tell us what the summer season had in store for you.
Tiller
Dear Fellow Gardeners,
I hope the rain stops—I think we have more than we need for now.
I have to thank Shirley Winnes for her presentation on the photos for the 2020 calendar and also for setting up the website. I do not know too much about it yet, but I know Shirley will explain it to everyone soon. Thank you also to Betty Cox and all who helped her with the pumpkin and sunflower
At a board meeting on October 8, we discussed where to have the meetings next year and having some very good tours, so I hope at our meeting this month we can confirm what we would like to do next year.
This again is a short mes-sage, and I will see all of you at the October 24 meeting at the Botanical Garden. If somebody needs a ride, let me know. We have members that are willing to give you a ride.
Carl Christensen President
September 26 Minutes
Crab/Guacamole Dip Recipe
Next Month’s Program
2
Officers and Chairpersons
Club/Member News 3
Garden Club Schedule
GBBG Events 4
Sunflower/Pumpkin Contest 5
Silent Auction
Harvest Banquet Program 6
Did You Know?
2019 Dues Registration Form
Harvest Banquet Registration
Form
7
Advertisers 3,6,8
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
TheOctober 2018
Volume 36, No. 10
From the President . . .
contest. I believe there were so many that helped with all the projects—it was so great planting at the YMCA, the brat fry events, the sil-ver trowel garden evalu-ations—I want to thank everyone who went out of their way to help.
We have the Harvest Ban-quet on November 2. The board has planned a great program for the banquet; we will be celebrating 50 years of gardening. How great that is! The National is also cele-brating 50 years this year at the headquarters building in Johnston, Iowa.
Brag Night—How Did Your Garden Grow? Visitors Center, Green Bay Botanical Garden
2600 Larsen Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Refreshments Marge Labs will be making chili for us.
Patti Nellis is providing a dessert.
Plan Ahead! The reservation form
for the Harvest Banquet and the 2019 dues
registration form are on p. 7. Why not pay your
2019 dues when you make your banquet
reservation?
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What’s Coming Up? December 5,2018
Our presenter will demonstrate how to make a yule log and tell us about the traditions behind yule
logs.
Our meeting was held at the GBBG at 6:30 p.m. Club member Shirley Winnes presented a program on how to take quality photos. Members then helped Shirley with choosing photos for the 2020 TGOA-MGCA Gardener’s Calendar.
President Carl Christenson then proceeded with our business meeting;15 members attended. Marsha May gave the treasurer’s report. Our brat fry brought in $491.11. It was reported that the brat fry was a success, but there was a need for more helpers so that the workers wouldn't have to stay for the full day. Sue Rohan asked members to think about us making booyah as a fund raiser in 2019. All we need to do is clean and cut the vegetables, and they would make and sell the booyah for us.
Children’s large sunflower and pumpkin weigh-in: This is held at the farmers market on October 6th. Betty Cox passed a sign-up sheet asking for volunteers to help. Patti Nellis will give
out flyers to the vendors a week before to let them know about it. It is on our website, FaceBook, and it should be in the Press Gazette.
Harvest Banquet will be on November 2 at the Village Grille. It was suggested that we do the 50-50 contest again this year along with the silent auction. More details on the banquet will be at our October meeting.
Other: It was suggested that we not have a January and February meeting in 2019.There will be more discussion and a vote on this.
For October’s refreshments, Marge Labs
has graciously volunteered to make the
chili. Sue Rohan will bring the condi-ments.
Our meeting was adjourned, and refresh-ments were served by Barb Vandersteen,
Mary Naumann, and Sue Rohan.
Agnes Schussman
Secretary
CRAB AND GUACAMOLE DIP (I made a half recipe for our club meeting.)
Base: 2 - 8 oz. cream cheese 1/4 C mayo 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper and 1/4 C lemon juice (optional—I didn’t add to mine) Combine above and spread on pizza pan
Spread prepared guacamole over cream cheese layer (I used the guacamole from Aldi’s)
Topping - 8 oz. chopped imitation crab (I used 8 oz. for the one I made) 2 chopped green onions 1 chopped tomato 2 T minced parsley
Drizzle 1/4 C lime juice over all. Serve with Doritos.
Sue Rohan
Here’s the recipe that Sue Rohan served at last month’s meeting:
Meeting Minutes - 9/26/2018
State of the Treasury
Our current balance
is 3,718.45. Thank
you to all who helped
with the brat fry fund
raisers this summer.
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Club and Member News . . .
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay Officers and Chairpersons
President Carl Christensen, 920-425-3224 [email protected]
Vice President Scott Casperson, 920-435-1780 [email protected]
Secretary Agnes Schussman 920-327-1138
Treasurer Marsha May, 920-621-0611 2611 Pine Grove Road De Pere, WI 54115 [email protected]
Past President
Scott Casperson, 920-435-1780 [email protected]
Membership and Public Relations
———————Open———————-
Sunshine Ruth Goeben, 920-494-3008
Tiller Editor, Website Manager, and
TGOA-MGCA National Photography
Competition and Calendar Chairperson Shirley Winnes, 920-499-4441 [email protected]
Historian Barb Vandersteen, 920-435-0568 [email protected]
Civic Projects and Fund Raising
Silver Trowel
———————-Open———————-
Inventory Control and
Education and Plant Records Betty Cox, 920-468-8693 [email protected]
House and Program Paul Hartman/Carl Christensen [email protected]
Refreshments Coordinators Sue Rohan, 920-336-3004 [email protected] Mary Naumann, 920-866-2282 [email protected]
Thank you, club members, for all of the cards, e-mails and texts of well wishes and prayers. Dave certainly needs it. I’ll be bringing him home Friday with a walker, on oxygen, and an assortment of other things to care for him. It’s a blessing that he is still alive. We’ll do fine.
Ritalyn Arps
Diane Nighorn reports that Brian is at home, however, he is going to need another surgery on his ankle.
New E-mail Address: Please use the following e-mail address for Ritalyn Arps: [email protected].
New Address: Maggie Ford, 300 W. St. Joseph St., Apt. 27, Green Bay, WI 54301
Reminder: The Tiller is not published for the
month of November. Articles for the
November-December issue of the Tiller are
due by November 20. Send to Shirley Winnes
at [email protected] or to
We welcome a new member!
Tony Nyandieka 2196 Midway Road
De Pere, WI 54115
920-246-5226
Tony’s interests in horticulture include landscape
design, plant maintenance, trees and shrubs,
vegetables, fruits and berries. Tony is Sandra and
Jim LaLuzerne’s son-in-law and, of course, father of
Gabe, our 2017 first-place pumpkin winner!
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Coming Attractions Sponsored by the Green Bay Botanical Garden
Call 920-490-9457 or see http://www.gbbg.org for complete information, reservations,
and cost about any of the following:
Sunrise Photography, Oct 22 @ 7-8:30 am. Marc Amenson, Amenson Studio. The most beautiful sunrises can take your breath away. Learn how to capture the unique colors and feelings of those moments in this morning class as the sun rises over your garden. From equipment and techniques to composition and editing, this class will make you a superstar sunrise photographer. Bring your own camera for this hands-on class.
GBBG Annual Meeting, Oct 25 @ 7–8:30 am. Join us for a continental breakfast to recap our past year.
AGENDA 7:00 am - Networking & Continental Breakfast 7:30 am - Welcome – Jonie Paye, Chairperson, Election of Board Members 7:45 am - Celebration of Corporate Partner of the Year & Founders Award 8:30 am - Adjourn Register by Friday, October 19. Cost: $5/GBBG for Members & Non-Members
Pysanky Egg Decorating, Oct 25 @ 1-4 pm. Peg Savoie, Pysanky with Peg. Come relaxed and ready to have fun with Peg Savoie, an expert in Pysanky, the creation of Ukrainian eggs. You’ll create a beautiful egg to treasure yourself or pass on as a gift (just as centuries of people have done before!). Supplies will be provided.
Vegetarian Cooking, Nov 1 @ 6–7:30 pm. Bridgett Lowery, 416 Cuisine. Vegetarian meals can be just as satisfying as ones with meat! Join Bridgett Lowery of 416 and learn to make a delicious roasted veggie salad with barley and goat cheese and a balsamic reduction vinaigrette. Come ready to chop, learn, and eat! Participants will receive the printed recipes to take home.
Felting Magic, Nov 8 @ 5–8 pm. Birgit Ruotsala, Designs by Birgit Ruotsala. Learn the basics of feltmaking and use needle felting with wool roving to create flowers. Next, get an introduction to wet felting to finish a few flowers. You’ll receive all supplies and equipment for the project plus a little extra to take home and continue your felting journey, just in time to make a few holiday gifts.
Intro to Smartphone Photography, Nov 12 @ 5:30–7:30 pm. Marc Amenson, Amenson Studio. Want your photos to stand out? Get the tips and tricks to take photos that are the envy of your social media circle. We’ll also cover apps designed to edit and share directly from your smartphone (iPhone, Samsung, LG, HTC, Blackberry, or Google smart phones).
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay
Upcoming Schedule of 2018 Meetings
Oct. 24 ....... Brag Night How Did Your Garden Grow? Dec. 5 .......... Yule Logs
Special Event Nov. 2 ...............Harvest Banquet at the Village Grille
WPS Garden of Lights For the 22nd year, experience the magic of WPS Garden of Lights, encompassed by more than 300,000 twinkling
lights, and create extraordinary holiday memories with your family and friends at the Garden this winter. You’ll
discover a spectacular array of botanical-themed light displays, featuring an enchanted icicle forest, glistening
flowers, a dazzling 60-foot walk-through caterpillar and so much more. The show is topped off with the area’s
tallest and brightest shining tree. Enjoy this stunning winter landscape by foot or take a horse-drawn wagon
ride.
2018 Dates & Times
5 - 8:30 pm November 23, 24, 25, 30
December 1,2, December 7, 8, 9
December 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 Closed December 24 & 25
December 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30
Ticket Prices
Walking Tours
Adults (13 & up), $10
Children (3 – 12), $5
Children (2 & under), Free
Horse-drawn Wagon Tours
Adults (13 & up), $15
Children (3 – 12), $10
Children (2 & under), Free
GBBG Member Price: $3 Walking Tour and $8 Horse-Drawn Wagon Ride tickets on Sundays and December
26-30 only. Tickets only available at the door. Discount cannot be combined with any other offers. Must present
GBBG membership card.
See the website (http://www.gbbg.org) for many more
activities offered during the Garden of Lights.
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It could have been a wet, rainy day, but we
were lucky with the weather—a bit cool,
but who’s complaining after our hot,
humid summer? Betty Cox headed up the
group with Carl Christensen helping out
with setup and takedown of the tent.
Marsha May, Mary Naumann, Patti Nellis,
Agnes Schussman, and Shirley Winnes
lent support to greet entrants and their
parents and handle the measuring and
weighing of the entries.
These are our entrants from left to right:
Peter Fisk with sister and parents Brian and Cheryl.
(18.25” sunflower).
Natalie Powers with her dad, Mike.
(18” sunflower).
Paige Hinz with her mom, Jenny, and grandpa,
Craig Kowalski (17.5” and 14” sunflowers and 32-
pound pumpkin).
Tyranie and Hunter Gerbers planted the Atlantic
Giant Seeds from the Carters who presented how to
grow giant pumpkins to our club in April. They
succeeded in nurturing 224- and 365-pound
pumpkins!
Trevor and Tyler Arvey with mom, Sara, entered 81-
and 78-pound pumpkins. Trevor and Tyler are Sue
Rohan’s grand nephews.
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Garden Talk with Larry Meiller Wisconsin Public Radio
88.1 Green Bay
11 a.m. Fridays 7 a.m. Saturdays
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay presents
Annual Harvest Banquet
Friday, November 2, 2018
The Village Grille
801 Hoffman Road
Green Bay, WI 54301
5 p.m. Cash Bar & Social
6 p.m. Dinner
7-8 p.m. Program & Awards
-Break-
8:15 p.m. Auction & Conversation
Highlights of the program include:
Silver Trowel Awards
Youth Awards—
Giant Pumpkin and Big Sunflower Programs for 2019
Harvest Auction
Silent Auction Members, please bring an item for our “fun” fundraiser. Homemade canned items and baked goods are usually very popular items.
When you arrive, you will be given a bidding sheet to place with your donated item. The bidding sheet will have a place for your name as the donator (optional) and a suggested minimum bid (optional). You will place the item and the bidding sheet on the tables provided for the items. Please come prior to our 5 p.m. start time so that the items are in place for our participants to begin writing in their bids.
After our dinner and program, there will be additional time allowed to enter final bids, then the time will end. Winners of the items will proceed to the treasurer to pay for their new treasures.
If you have any questions, please call Marlene Bergum at 336-7472.
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Peaches, pears, apricots, quinces, straw-
berries, and apples are members of the rose
family. So are ornamental species such as
spirea, mountain ash, goatsbeard, and
ninebark.
The difference between nectarines and
peaches is that nectarines don't have fuzzy
skins. You can graft peach branches onto a
nectarine tree or nectarine branches onto a
peach tree so you have both types of fruits.
Small pockets of air inside cranberries cause
them to bounce and float in water.
Harvest Banquet Reservation
The Village Grille
801 Hoffman Road
Green Bay, WI 54301
Friday, November 2, 2018
Number of dinners (chicken and beef tips) @ $20 = ______________
Number of children's meals (age 7 and under) @ $10 = ______________
Please make check payable to Gardeners Club of Green Bay (no cash please). Please mail the
completed form and a check to Marsha May, 2611 Pine Grove Rd., De Pere, WI 54115.
All registrations and checks are due Wednesday, October 24.
Questions? Contact Carl Christensen, 920-606-8807 or [email protected].
Name__________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________ Phone ____________________
Please complete this form and include it with your dues payment for 2019.
Name(s)______________________________________________________________ Date ______________
Address:________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Check Applicable Classification:
______ Individual Membership = $25
______ Family Membership = $35
______ Youth Membership = $10
______ Current Life Member = $5 (local dues)
______ Purchase of Life Membership = $200 + $5 (local dues)
2019 Dues Dues are due before December 31, 2018, so that your treasurer can submit the appropriate funds and information to TGOA-MGCA Headquarters on a timely basis and keep your information current on the membership list.
Make check payable to
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay and bring to a club meeting or send to:
Marsha May
2611 Pine Grove Rd.
De Pere, WI 54115
A sunflower is not just one flower. Both the
fuzzy brown center and the classic yellow
petals are actually 1,000–2,000 individual
flowers, held together on a single stalk.
There are more microorganisms in one
teaspoon of soil than there are people on
earth. It's aliiiiive! OK, in all seriousness,
that fact might make you itchy, but
microbes are important for keeping your
soil full of nutrients.
Sources: https://www.bhg.com/gardening/yard/garden-
care/fun-facts-about-plants/
https://www.awpnow.com/main/2017/05/19/fun-fact-
friday-47/
Did You Know?
Affiliated with The Gardeners of America/Men’s Garden Clubs of America
National website: www.tgoa-mgca.org Local website: http://gardenclubgreenbay.weebly.com American Horticulture Society website: http://ahs.org
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay was begun
in 1967 and became chartered in 1968 by
the Men’s Garden Clubs of America (now The
Gardeners of America, Inc./The Men’s
Garden Clubs of America, Inc.).
Purpose and objectives of our club:
• to educate its members and the public
and to promote interest in horticulture per-
taining to home gardening,
• to acquire and disseminate horticultural
knowledge in regard to materials, plans,
and ideas in connection with home gar-
dens to and for the benefit of individuals
and communities,
• and to encourage and promote civic inter-
est and pride in individuals and communi-
ties, and to encourage and promote pride
in individual or private gardens, commun-
ity plantings, and parks.
Membership is extended to serious gardeners
who have a concern for the above objectives
of the organization. Membership categories
and dues for 2018 are
1. $25 per individual,
2. $35 per family,
3. lifetime: $200; $5 annual local dues.
In addition to the tiller, members receive a
national newsletter.
At the national level, a photography contest is
held each year with photographs selected to
use for a calendar, five annual $1,000 scho-
larships are presented, Youth Gardening and
Gardening from the Heart programs are
implemented, a national convention is held,
and much more.
At the local level, members are involved with
numerous community institutions through
financial support and contributions of labor
and plant materials. Silver Trowel awards are
given to recognize contributions to com-
munity beautification, four awards are given
to youth in the Big Sunflower and Big
Pumpkin contests, and much more.
Shirley A. Winnes
Tiller Editor
301 David Drive
Green Bay WI 54303
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay