Greetings Master Gardeners.

Can you believe 2015 is three-fourths over? We have just three months left in the year, but there is a lot left to do.

Our Association must elect a President and Treasurer this fall. Before we elect them, we need a nominating committee, three members will do, and we need some candidates. If you can serve on the nominating committee, or are willing to serve as an officer, please notify Lawana, Karen, Barbara or Greg. Their contact information is on page 11 of this newsletter.

In addition, we have a fall garden to get in the ground and maintain. David Vowell, who did a masterful job with the summer demonstration garden, has agreed to head this project. To help with this most worthy endeavor, contact David via email at dvowell50@gmail.com

Next, after serving as your newsletter editor for the past three years, I am stepping (rolling?) down. The November newsletter will be number 36 for me, and although I have enjoyed putting together each one, 36 is enough. It's time for a change. I have already committed to do other projects, both in and out of Master Gardeners, and will no longer have time to commit to the newsletter. I will however, continue to serve on the Executive Board and as your Certification Officer. I will also continue to maintain the Association's website, email mailing list, and membership directory.

October 2015 .

Speaking of which, I hope to update and upgrade our directory with a new look in the coming year. Stay tuned.

If you are interested in editing the newsletter, know that prior experience is not a requirement. When I agreed to do this in 2012, I had never even seen a newsletter. Moreover, I knew only my fellow interns, the names of three of the mentors (Flo, Cynthia & Carol) and Justin, and had been a Certified MG all of 15 minutes when I took the position. It is not difficult, you earn volunteer hour credit, and you are free to make this newsletter your own. There are no rules. Of course, I will help you get started if you wish. If you are interested or have questions about the job, contact me at cedarbees@gmail.com or call 615-428-7799.

Finally, if you have not already done so, October is the time to plant garlic. Sure, you can plant it in late winter or spring, but in Tennessee you get much better results if you get it in the ground a few weeks before the first frost.

October 31 is also the deadline for logging your hours for purposes of receiving a 100-hour volunteer service pin. Log your hours today!

See you at the meeting on October 6.

Certification Officer

WCMG will meet in the Education Building at Ward Ag Center on Tuesday, 6 October 2015 at 6:30 PM Our program will be Caring for Orchids. Dinner is being catered and paid for by the Fair Board.

Remember to wear your name badge!

L e t t e r f rom th e Boa rd

Master Gardener

Wilson County

Susie 6 October 2015

6:30 PM - Education Building

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Don’t miss the October 6 meeting when our guest speaker will be Tom Harper of Stones River Orchids in Franklin, TN. Tom began growing orchids on a windowsill in 1967. By 1975, he had registered his first orchid hybrid and founded Stones River Orchids as a business. He has served as President, Vice-President and Newsletter Editor of the Mid-America Orchid Congress. Tom is also a founding member of the International Phalaenopsis Alliance and has served as its Vice President, President, and IPA Journal contributor on many occasions.

Demo Garden Help

The Fall Demonstration Garden at Fiddlers Grove

will need watering and weeding. Can you help?

Contact David Vowell

dvowell50@gmail.com

WCMG BULLETIN BOARD

October 2015 Dinner

Our dinner will

be catered and

provided by the

Wilson County

Fair Board.

Look It Over

I leave behind even

my walking stick. My knife

is in my pocket, but that

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no car, no cell phone,

no computer, no camera,

no CD player, no fax, no

TV, not even a book. I go

into the woods. I sit on

a log provided at no cost.

It is the earth I’ve come to,

the earth itself, sadly

abused by the stupidity

only humans are capable of

but, as ever, itself. Free.

A bargain! Get it while it lasts.

- Wendell Berry

“Youth is like spring, an over-praised season more remarkable for biting winds than genial breezes. Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits."

- Samuel Butler

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Wilson County Master Gardener Association

September 1, 2015

The meeting was held in the Education Building and the food theme was Chinese. Lawana Nelson called the meeting to order.

The minutes were approved as presented in the newsletter.

The Treasurer’s report was read and approved. Karen also reported on the sales at the Fair: 2 bee houses. 2 tree logs, 67 suet cakes for a total of $193.

Fair Update:

Ribbon winners were asked to stand and receive their due recognition Demo Garden – David Vowell was pleased with the turnout and will plant a fall bed. The

vegetables grown in the garden have been donated to SCAN. Flower Show – Laleta Shipper reported there were 606 entries, many of them Master

Gardeners. They will have a goal of 700 next year. Wine Show – Lorine Bourland reported there were many good wines submitted this year, the

most unusual being a jalapeno variety. She said the wine workers were the best.

Projects Update – Sally Swain reported that each project coordinator needs to do an annual evaluation and this should be turned in no later than November. We need to know what is working and not get over burdened with new projects. We need to follow guidelines for new projects.

Amanda McMahan was introduced. She is an embroiderer and will put our MG logo on items of clothing. This year the membership has the option of bringing in a piece of clothing and having Amanda personalize it with our logo. You may reach her at 615-397-3285. Applications will be put on the website. She will return next month and take orders.

Kids Expo at Charlie Daniels Park – Jan Littrell thanked Karen and Fred Dawson for loaning the bee suit for the Expo. The kids had a lot of fun making salsa from the items in our garden.

Our speaker for the evening: Sharen Bracy is a retired interpretive specialist with Tennessee State Parks. She graduated from MTSU studying biology, agriculture, and recreation, then received her teaching certification at Belmont University. Sharen grew up in Athens, Tennessee but now lives in Joelton where she and her husband spend their time gardening, keeping bees, growing grapes & berries, and perfecting her recipes using plants that grow wild in nature.

67 members were in attendance.

Respectfully submitted, Barbara Couturier

Meeting Minutes

Elections: WCMG will be electing two officers this fall, so if you are not currently running for President of these United States, consider serving your country as President or Treasurer of the Wilson County Master Gardener Association. The hours are long and the pay is short, but I think you get free Fair passes.

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Sue Allen Cut Specimen, Herbs, Basil - 3rd

Carol Benson Cut Specimen, Herbs, Parsley - 1st Cut Specimen, Other Herbs, Fragrant - 3rd Container, Cactus-Succulents, Succulent - 1st

Carol Greer Cut Specimen, Sunflower, Small Bloom - 1st Cut Specimen, Arboreal, Foliage, Evergreen - 2nd Container Grown, Foliage, Trailing - 3rd

David Greer Cut Specimen, Sunflower, Large Bloom - 3rd

Marjorie Hoffman Arrangement, Marigold, Small Bloom - 3rd

Judy Lea Arrangement, Exhibitor’s Choice - 2nd Cut Specimen, Exhibitor’s Choice, Perennial - 3rd Cut Specimen, Arboreal, Tree-Shrub, Flower - 3rd Container Grown, Bloom, Begonias - 1st Container Grown, Foliage, Other Fern - 1st

Kathy Leeman Container Grown, Bloom, Container < 6” - 1st Container Grown, African Violet, Double - 2nd Container Grown, African Violet, Trailing - 1st

Lee Lyle Cut Specimen, Foliage, Canna - 1st

Barbara Martinez Container Grown, Foliage, Trailing - 1st Container Grown, Foliage, Container < 6” - 1st

Kaoru Mitchell Cut Specimen, Herbs, Parsley - 2nd Cut Specimen, Herbs, Thyme - 1st

Lynn Mouvery Cut Specimen, Bloom, Marigold, Small - 1st Cut Specimen, Herbs, Sage - 1st Cut Specimen, Arboreal, Berries - 2nd

Kathy Powers Cut Specimen, Bloom, Daisy, Large - 1st Cut Specimen, Foliage, Hosta - 2nd Cut Specimen, Orna’tal Grass, Seed Head - 3rd

Judy Price Cut Specimen, Herbs, Sage - 2nd Cut Specimen, Herbs, Rosemary - 1st

Larry Price Cut Specimen, Bloom, Daisy, Small - 1st Cut Specimen, Herbs, Sage - 3rd

Laleta Shipper Arrangement, Mixed Flowers, 3 Species - 1st Container, Cactus-Succulents, Succulent - 2nd Container Grown, African Violet, Double - 3rd

Marianne Smith Cut Specimen, Bloom, Marigold, Large - 1st

Justin Stefanski Cut Specimen, Exhibitor’s Choice, Perennial - 1st Container Grown, African Violet, Single - 2nd

Wilson County Master Gardener Association

2015 Flower Show Winners

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How To Log Your Volunteer Hours First, you must know your TEMG Resources user name and password. If you do not know these two items, email the Certification Officer (CO) and ask for your login info. To log volunteer hours, go to: mastergardener.tennessee.edu/tmg_resources/tmg_login.asp The TEMG Resources login page is accessible from our WCMG website by clicking the image shown here in the right-hand column of any webpage

On the TEMG Resources page, enter your user name and password, then click the Submit button. .

Next, click on Reports in the left-hand column (the

green menu). .

To enter volunteer hours, click My Volunteer Hours

On the next screen, click Enter New Report.

.

If you are the assigned leader for the project,

choose Yes. Otherwise, skip to the next entry .

Select the appropriate Project Name for your

volunteer service from the pull-down menu (for example: Wilson County Fair Activities or Community Garden at Charlie Daniels Park) .

Next, enter the correct date of your service.

Today’s date is automatically entered, so if you log your hours on some other day, change this to the appropriate date. .

Now enter the number of hours volunteered in the appropriate box. Community Hours is the usual choice, but if you were teaching or doing administrative tasks, select accordingly .

If you traveled some distance to perform your

volunteer service, enter the number of miles traveled, to and from, in the Volunteer Work Mileage box. .

Scroll to the bottom of the page, skipping over all the other entry boxes, and click Submit.

To enter additional hours, begin at Step 2 above and repeat. If you are using a shared computer, be sure to log out when you are finished. If you get stuck or need assistance entering your hours, email the CO.

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Large-scale Illegal Trade In Hundreds of Wild-collected Ornamental Plants In Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is a widely recognized center of illegal wildlife trade -- both as the source region for species ranging from seahorses to tigers, and as a global consumer of ivory carvings, wild pets, and traditional Chinese medicinal products.

While there are mounting efforts to tackle illegal wildlife trade, including within Singapore to reduce demand for wildlife products, the illegal trade in some species still remains undocumented.

Associate Professor Edward L. Webb, from the Department of Biological Sciences at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and NUS PhD graduate Dr Jacob Phelps, have uncovered a previously little recognized Southeast Asian wildlife trade -- the illegal sale of wild-collected ornamental plants, especially orchids.

Their findings were recently published in the journal Biological Conservation in June 2015.

Uncovering the "invisible" orchid trade

The researchers conducted extensive surveys of wildlife markets across Thailand, including border markets with Laos and Myanmar, and identified more than 400 species of ornamental plants in illegal trade -- species widely prized by plant enthusiasts for their beauty, fragrance and/or rarity. Over 80% of these plants traded at the markets are wild orchids. Some of these were even listed in published literature as threatened.

Amazingly, several of the plant species the researchers found in the markets are even new to science -- including Bulbophyllum anodon and a still undescribed Thrixperumum sp. These species were recently featured in WWF's Magical Mekong Report, which highlighted the problems of discovering new species via illegal trade.

Dr Phelps said, "We first visited some of these wild plant markets in Thailand almost 10 years ago, and were amazed by the volume and number of species being traded then. We knew we had to come back to learn more about what was being traded."

Interviews with traders at the markets revealed that most of them sourced the majority of their plants from neighboring countries, despite domestic protections and restrictions on international orchid trade associated with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The observed trade volumes and richness of plants illegally traded during the survey also greatly exceeded government-reported trade volumes.

In fact, the scientists found that virtually none of the international trade they observed during their field surveys are reflected in official databases, conservation action plans or government policies, even though the trade is occurring openly at public markets across the region.

"In this case, we've simply turned a blind eye to plant trade and botanical conservation," said Dr Phelps, who is currently with the Center for International Forestry Research in Indonesia. "This research highlights a common problem in the illegal wildlife trade -- the invisibility of trades that have not been researched and are not recognized in official government databases."

Source: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150914093154.htm

IN THE NEWS… 14 September 2015

Member Directory Updates Requested

The Wilson County Master Gardener Member Directory is being updated and

we need your help. If you have not already done so, please visit our website

( wilsoncountymg.org/members/ ), download the member directory, look over

your entry, then email Greg at cedarbees@gmail.com with any corrections or

updates necessary. Also email Greg if you need the Members-only password.

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T ips fo r Oc tober

African Violets ( Saintpaulia )

African Violets were originally discovered in 1892 in two separate locations of northeast Tanga in Eastern Africa by Baron Walter von Saint Paul, then governor of German East Africa. Saint Paul sent either plants or seed to his father in Germany. Soon thereafter, African violets quickly became popular in European Horticultural circles. Herman Wendlan, a prominent botanist at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Herrenhausen Germany, gave the genus name Saintpaulia in honor of its discoverer, and the two species, S. ionantha and S. confusa, became parents to most of the cultivars available today.

Since its introduction into the United States in 1894, hundreds of African Violet cultivars have been developed that provide a wide range of flower colors, foliage types, and plant sizes. Though many Americans purchase African Violets as an impulse item, there are dedicated enthusiasts who grow, breed, and show them.

To date, 21 species, 6 variants, and 2 natural hybrids of African violets have been identified in the wild.

Source: www.ag.auburn.edu/hort/landscape/African_Violets.htm

D id you know. . .

Plant pansies in your beds to help roots become established

before colder weather sets in. Set out transplants in a sunny

location in rich, well-drained soil. Use ornamental cabbages or kales as a backdrop for the blooms.

Crotons are beautiful houseplants that echo the shades of the season with their yellow, orange, red, and

green leaves. Use them to brighten any indoor room or to dress up an entry to your garden or home. Let

the soil dry slightly between watering.

Grow Old-Fashioned Mums. Their soft colors steal the show in fall borders.

Excellent selections include 'Hillside Sheffied' (apricot-pink), 'Cathy's

Rust' (rusty peach), 'Clara Curtis' (clear pink), 'Country Girl' (rosy pink),

'Ryan's Pink' (soft pink), and 'Emperor of China' (silvery, rosy pink). Good

companion plants include salvias, asters, and ornamental grasses.

Plants and trees that provide color in the month of October include Burning Bush, Camellia, Ornamental

Cabbage and Kale, Pansies Viburnum, Crape Myrtles, October Glory Maple, Red Sunset Maple,

Pyracantha, Sweet Gum and Virginia Creeper.

Perennials with interesting colors now include: Anemone, Chrysanthemums,

perennial Asters and ornamental grasses.

Spring blooming bulbs are now in stock at local garden centers, and now is

the time to plant them. Plant Iris, Tulips, Crocus, Daffodils and many others

for glorious spring color.

Do not prune Azaleas, Rhododendrons and other spring flowering shrubs because they have already set

their buds for next year's blooms. If you absolutely must prune, know that you will sacrifice next spring’s

flowers.

Time to dig Gladiolus. Remove the tops and let them dry for two weeks. Dust them with Sulfur. Store in dry

peat moss or vermiculite at room temperature.

Time to transplant peonies or divide them if you wish to multiply your plants.

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October

O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;

Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call;

Tomorrow they may form and go. O hushed October morning mild,

Begin the hours of this day slow. Make the day seem to us less brief.

Hearts not averse to being beguiled, Beguile us in the way you know. Release one leaf at break of day;

At noon release another leaf; One from our trees, one far away.

Retard the sun with gentle mist; Enchant the land with amethyst. Slow, slow!

For the grapes’ sake, if they were all, Whose leaves already are burnt with frost,

Whose clustered fruit must else be lost— For the grapes’ sake along the wall.

- Robert Frost

Other Area Events

1 October 2015 - Western Region Master Gardener Workshop and Fall Plant Sale at 605 Airways Blvd. Jackson, TN, 38301. Hosted by Madison County Master Gardeners. For more information and to register see : registration-form-western-region-workshop-2015.pdf

3 October 2015 - Tennessee History Trail from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Bledsoe Creek State Park See American Woodland Indians, an authentic long hunter camp and an 18th century trade cabin under construction. Heritage interpreters and historians will give you a glimpse into life in Middle Tennessee in the 18th century. Free admission.

9-10 October 2015 - Tennessee Beekeepers Assoc. Fall Conference at Hyder-Burk Pavilion in Cookeville, TN. Pre-register for $25/day or $35/both days. tnbeekeepers.org/2015-tba-conference

16-17 October 2015 - Tennessee History Festival from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville. Admission is free. For more information call (615) 741-5771 or tnstateparks.com/parks/about/bicentennial-mall

17-18 October 2015 - Music and Molasses Arts & Crafts Festival at Ellington Ag Center in Nashville TN. 9:00 AM-5:00 PM on Sat. 10:00 AM-4:00 PM on Sun. Admission is $6 for adults. Free parking. tnagmuseum.org/events.html

24 October 2015 - 39th Annual Harvest Days at Cannonsburgh Village, 312 South Front Street Murfreesboro, TN 37129. See: tnvacation.com/events/10419/

27-29 October 2015 - 3-Day Beekeeping Short Course at 7:00 PM in the East/West Building at James E. Ward Ag Center. By Wilson County Beekeepers Association.. $25 / individual or $30 / couple. More info at wilsoncountybeekeepers.org

We are also on Facebook:

facebook.com/wilsoncountymg

"October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter." - Nova Bair

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Seasoned Buttery Crackers Prep: 5 Minutes Cook: 20 Minutes Ingredients

2 sticks Salted Butter 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning 1/2 teaspoon Seasoned Salt 1 package (1 Sleeve) Saltine Crackers

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the Italian seasoning and seasoned salt. Dunk the saltines in the mixture and place on a rack over a baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes.

Roasted Carrot Soup

1 lb. carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch lengths

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 Tbs. unsalted butter

1/2 medium onion, cut into pieces (yields ~3/4 cup)

1 large rib celery, cut into medium dice (yields ~1/2 cup)

1 Tbs. minced fresh ginger (about 1/2-inch piece peeled)

2 cups homemade or low-salt chicken broth

1 tsp. kosher salt

1/8 tsp. ground white pepper

Chopped fresh chives or chervil for garnish (optional) Heat the oven to 375°F. Place carrots (in a single layer without touching) in a medium baking dish (11x7-inch works well) and drizzle them with the olive oil. Toss them to coat well and roast, stirring once halfway through roasting, until they’re tender, blistered, and lightly browned in a few places, about 1 hour. Melt the butter in a medium (at least 3-quart) heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until it’s translucent and fragrant, 2 to 3 min. Stir in celery and ginger then cook until the celery softens and the onions start to brown, 4 to 5 min. Add roasted carrots, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and 2 cups of water then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. Cook at a lively simmer until the carrots are very tender, about 45 min. Turn off heat and let the liquid cool. Purée the soup in a blender in batches, never filling the blender more than a third full, and bearing down firmly on the towel-covered lid so the soup doesn’t come flying out. If serving immediately, return the soup to the pot and reheat; garnish with the chives or chervil if you like. Otherwise, refrigerate for up to five days; reheat gently and taste for salt before serving. A tablespoon of ginger gives a nice, throat-warming heat to this soup, which tastes best if it sits in the fridge several hours or overnight.

Social Committee

The social committee endeavor is to send cards to members who are in the hospital, or who have an extended illness at home. We will send a sympathy card to any member who has had a death in their immediate family. We send cards to recognize milestone birthdays and anniversaries as well. We also send cards of thanks to all speakers at monthly WCMG meetings and other events.

Requests may be sent by e-mail to: - Veronica Gammons - gidley41@bellsouth.net - Doris Garrison - wdgarrison@att.net - Mike Wiley - willeymi@yahoo.com

Wilson County Master Gardener 2015 Officers

President ( )

Lawana Nelson Vice-President (615) 476-0149

Barb Couturier Secretary (615) 419-3383

Karen Dawson Treasurer (615) 443-1926

Greg Tomerlin Certification Officer (615) 428-7799

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REMINDER

If you have not entered in your MG volunteer

hours for the month ( or the YEAR ) NOW is

the time to do it. Although our calendar year

runs from January to December, UT requires

their annual report at the end of October. Also,

to receive the 2015 100-hour pin, you must

achieve 100 volunteer hours from 1 November

2014 to 31 October 2015. I am willing to help

log your hours, but do not wait until the end of

the month. Email: cedarbees@gmail.com

Log your volunteer hours and CEUs here:

mastergardener.tennessee.edu/tmg_resources/tmg_login.asp

Classified Ads

Did you know WCMG has a Classifieds page on the website? If you have garden or horticultural-related items or services to sell or trade, or have a need for such, send your ad or listing to cedarbees@gmail.com

Treasurer’s Report

The Wilson County Master Gardener Association Treasurer’s Report is posted online each month in the Members-only area of our website. This is a password-protected page which also contains our Member Directory & Newsletter Archive.

wilsoncountymg.org/members

If you need the password, email: cedarbees@gmail.com

O suns and skies and clouds of June, And flowers of June together, Ye cannot rival for one hour October's bright blue weather.

“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.” - Nathaniel Hawthorne

Garden Tools

Do you have extra garden tools that

you no longer need, or have replaced

with newer ones? Consider donating

your extra tools to the Wilson County

Master Gardeners Association.

Are you an avid garage sale attendee? Please

consider picking up an extra garden tool here or there

to donate to WCMG.

Bring any tools you may have to the next monthly

Wilson County Master Gardener meeting.

The University of Tennessee Extension Service

NOTICE: Trade and brand names are used only for information. The Extension Service, The University of Tennessee does not guarantee nor warrant the standard of any product mentioned: neither does it imply

approval of any product to the exclusion of others which also may be suitable. The Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex or disability and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Justin Stefanski, UT/TSU Extension Agent: Wilson County Master Gardener Coordinator 925 E. Baddour Parkway, Suite 100 Lebanon, TN 37087 (615) 444-9584

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What are Volunteer Hours?

Administrative: committee meetings, research / preparing a class, computer work

Community: caretakers of demo beds, setting up outreach events, assisting those who are teaching or putting on a demo, etc.

Teaching MGs or Outreach: events such as Farm Days, giving a lecturer, giving public demonstrations, conducting a workshop or tour

REMEMBER to enter your volunteer & CEU hours monthly

mastergardener.tennessee.edu/tmg_resources/tmg_login.asp

Visit us on the web at: wilsoncountymg.org

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If you have a computer and Internet access, you can have the Wilson County Master Gardener Association newsletter delivered to your inbox early, help the environment in a small way, and save our association money. With ever-rising postal rates and our current printing costs, 12 issues of our newsletter, printed and mailed via U.S. Postal Service to one member for one year, costs us about $18. That’s 72% of the annual dues for an individual membership. Please consider using the paperless option if possible. Switch to the digital newsletter today: wilsoncountymg@gmail.com