Weeders` Digest - KELOWNA GARDEN CLUB

Weeders’ Digest
A PUBLICATION OF THE KELOWNA GARDEN CLUB
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JUNE 2015
FLOWER SHOW
Guisachan Heritage Park
1060 Cameron Avenue, Kelowna
Saturday, June 27th 11:00am to 3:30pm
Displays by Floral Artists and Orchid Society
Demonstrations from 11:15am to 2:15pm
on woodwork projects, recycled garden art
and flower arranging
Historical talks with Janice Henry, COHS
at 11:30am & 2pm
Walk and Talk in the Gardens
with Don Burnett at 1pm
Master Gardeners available to answer questions
Everyone is welcome to enter; no entry fees;
entries accepted between 8:00 and 9:15 .
Trophy to aggregate winner, rosettes to category winners.
For more information call
Judy 250-861-5010 or Alicja 250-717-0570
SEE ATTACHMENT FOR CATEGORY DETAILS OR ONLINE AT
WWW.KELOWNAGARDENCLUB.CA
Meeting Day
First Wednesday of the month
EXCEPT THIS MONTH
see below
Meeting Place
4091 Lakeshore Road link to map
(corner Lequime)
Doors open 6:30
Meeting 7.30
****TUESDAY****
June 2nd:
Ellen Pedersen,
Okanagan College
How Plants Manipulate
Pollinators
Door Prizes,
Parlour Show
Refreshments
Wednesday July 8
Potluck Picnic
For members
and their guests
No parlour show
See note on page 2
Hat Competition
Centrepiece Competition
SPONSORED BY
CITY OF KELOWNA PARKS DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL OKANAGAN HERITAGE SOCIETY
(COHS)
MACDONALD REALTY
June 2015 Weeders’ Digest — 1
Out of courtesy to our speakers
and fellow garden club members,
please silence cell phones
and pagers during
garden club meetings.
Thank you.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!
KGC SUMMER PICNIC
Wednesday July 8th
EXCURSION
Bus trip to Linden Gardens in Kaleden with
tasting stops at Kraze Legz Winery and
Top Shelf Winery.
5:30 p.m.
Our usual meeting venue on the patio
4091 Lakeshore Road link to map
(corner Lequime)
Estimated return time is 4--4:30.
The Friendly Bus will pick us up at the Capri Mall
for a 10:30 sharp departure.
All members and their guests are welcome.
Please bring one dish of your choice
(entrée, salad, dessert, etc.) PER PERSON
to serve at least 6 people.
Please remember to bring your own cutlery,
plates, cups, tablecloth and serving utensils
as these are not available on site.
Tea and coffee will be available.
Bring wine if you wish..
Westsiders will be picked up a little later
at the Starbucks at Dobbin Road.
And don’t forget about
the Garden Hat and Centrepiece competitions.
Monday, 22 June. Bus fare $25.
10:30 am depart Kelowna.
We'll tour the gardens, have lunch or a snack in
the Frog City Cafe, and taste wines!
Lunch is your cost. Check out the menu on
www.lindengardens.ca so that we can pre-order
to have your lunch waiting for you.
Allow $5 for admission to the gardens.
If you prefer to take a picnic lunch, the Top Shelf
Winery has a licensed picnic area
There may be a charge for wine tastings.
Please bring bus fare to June meeting on TUESDAY June 2nd
Cash or cheque payable to Kelowna Garden Club
Only 2 seats left!
Contact Dorothy dorothyrobison@hotmail.com
Check out the websites:
www.krazelegz.com
www.lindengardens.ca
www.topshelfwine.ca
THANKS to all for your generous support of
this year's Nature's Gold sale. Orders were
placed and picked up on schedule, and for that
I am grateful. Many thanks to our able-bodied
assistant Marc who helped with loading.
Carol Taylor
(please bring donations for the raffle & door prizes
to June meeting and give to Glenda Uthe)
Following picnic we are invited to view ,
Dick Bazett’s lilies on Braeloch Road maplink
From Brenda Smith, Parlour Show chair
There will be no parlour show at July 8th picnic,
just the decorated hat and table centrepiece
competition. Instead the trophies for the Lily,
Sweet Pea and Yellow Peace Rose will be
awarded to an entrant from KGC, if they are
winners in these categories at the Guisachan
Flower Show on June 27th. The trophies will be
presented at the club meeting on September
St. Andrew’s Flower Show and Tea
June 20, 2015 2-4pm
This annual parish event since 1929 invites Members of
Kelowna Garden Club to exhibit floral arrangements and
to join us for tea.
Members of the garden club who wish to enter flowers in
the show may get a copy of the classes from
Bev Akerlund 250-764-7478
or the church office 250-764-2626
St. Andrew’s Parish
4619 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna.
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President’s message June 2015
From your President Doreen Morash
Gorgeous Okanagan weather is bringing us into the gardening season a month earlier than usual
and the majestic bearded Iris is in bloom in my garden. I find that this exotic bloom of our
Northern Hemisphere is the closest we come to the blooms in the Southern Hemisphere. I love
them! Everything from the miniatures, intermediates and the tall bearded iris always seem to
stop my eye in appreciation of their beauty and scent. I pick copious amounts and place them
in various rooms of my home to admire. Ah….the beauty of life!
The Kelowna Garden Club is off to another busy year with a very successful Plant Sale, Nature’s
Gold Sale and many Open Gardens to view in the upcoming months. The Flower Show held in
conjunction with the Heritage Society this year at the Guisachan Gardens, is in planning mode
and will feature art, music, and much more for people to enjoy as they spend time viewing the
amazing flowers. Don’t miss this event on June 27th and plan on entering some of your garden
flowers. Also, the Master Gardeners are very helpful to our members at our monthly meetings,
so if you have a burning question or inquiry about something pertaining to your garden, don’t
hesitate to ask one of them. We were also pleased to hear from Debbie MacMillan and the
upcoming Flower Power tour of Kelowna. Plan to attend this tour and view some amazing gardens in our city, as all the proceeds go to very worthwhile endeavors in our community. Use
some of our “tips of the month”, go on some of the excursions, take a book out of our Library,
enter our Parlour Shows, bring a friend to our meetings, be involved. Enjoy life and this
gardening season!
I’ll leave you with this quote by William Wordsworth to contemplate….
“Tis my faith that every flower enjoys the air it breathes!”
Photos courtesy of D Morash’s cousin
in Orlando, Florida
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COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM - GREEN THUMB GARDEN CONTEST 2015
submitted by Wilma Schellenberger - Community Liaison
The Communities in Bloom Committee and the City Parks Department is sponsoring the citywide GREEN THUMB
GARDEN CONTEST 2014. Everyone is invited to nominate beautiful gardens - your own or your friend’s, or a garden
you have seen somewhere in Kelowna - no garden is too small, as long as it is outstanding in some way. There are many
different categories
FLORAL AND LANDSCAPING
Large and Small Commercial Landscaping around commercial sites
Large and Small private residential gardens
Xeriscape Gardens
Multi-unit residential gardens, (e.g., gated communities, apartment buildings, etc..)
Institutional (Schools, Churches, Care Facilities, Seniors Residences...)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Horticulture and Garden Clubs, School Children, Service Clubs, etc..
TIDINESS
Individual and/or Community Projects (Clean-up Groups, Community Gardens, etc..)
URBAN FORESTRY
Tree Preservation and Planting
BEST BLOCK
Nominate your Block, Street, Boulevard or Lane, Clul-de-Sac
GARDENER OF THE YEAR
An outstanding individual who has made great contributions to
If your nominee is a winner, they will be invited to an awards ceremony this fall, organized by CiBloom in conjunction
with the Parks Department. KGC is usually involved in this celebration.
This is a fun project designed to beautify Kelowna, please participate actively!!!
KGC input has been much appreciated over the years, and quite a few of our members were winners. The deadline for
nominations is June 30, 2014. Please nominate by writing to greenthumbawards@gmail.com or wschellen@telus.net or
GREEN THUMB NOMINATIONS
CITY OF KELOWNA PARK SERVICES
1359 KLO RD.
KELOWNA BC
LIBRARY CORNER
I would like to thank all the club members for making
this season so rewarding for me by checking out books
and diligently returning them so other members are
able to read and enjoy them also. I enjoy the time I
spend looking for and choosing books because of you. Thanks for
letting me look after the Library.
Marianna
Photo R. Botner
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Kgc meeting minutes may 6, 2015
submitted by Mary Wegner, secretary
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. D. Morash, president, welcomed all members and guests. There were 71 members and
one guest in attendance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the April meeting were approved as published in the May 2015 newsletter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Flower Power 2015 - D. MacMillan presented details of the June 12th tour; nine gardens in the Upper and Lower Mission, as well as
downtown. Tickets were available for purchase at a discount to garden club members. She also donated two tickets for this evening's
door prize.
Photo Board - D. Morash encouraged everyone to enjoy the new Photo Board. Ethel Valiant has done an excellent job of its presentation and was thanked for her efforts.
Okanagan Orchid Society - D. Morash shared details about the upcoming May 17th meeting at EECO featuring an Australian Orchid
grower.
June Meeting - D. Morash reported the June meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd, instead of our regular meeting date.
REPORTS
Membership - R. Lawrence reported that there are now 160 members.
Plant Sale P. Zander and L. Edser reported that May 2nd sale at Guisachan Park was the second best total sales ever and thanked all of
the members for their donations of plants, and the volunteers who helped with the event. Two beautiful planters created by D. Vargo
were raffled from the entries of contributors and was won by Shirley Hathaway. D. Morash presented Mses. Zander and Edser with
thank you gifts for their work on this event
Nature's Gold Sale - C. Taylor reported on another successful event, which once again broke even.She was presented with a thank you
gift by president.
Library - M. Boda featured this month's book selection, "Small Plot, Big Harvest" available from the Library.
Open Gardens - B. Hicks asked members to consider showing their gardens on either the August 23 or September 13 Open Garden
dates. She reported there are 3 gardens for June 21 and is always a fun event for all of the participants.
Excursions - D. Robison spoke about the June 22nd bus trip to Kaleden, featuring Linden Gardens and two wineries. The cost is $25
and non-members are welcome.
Flower Show - J. Runzer reminded the meeting about the June 27th event at Guisachan Garden and advised brochures were available at
the front table. This year new categories featuring Miniature Roses have been added.
Community Liaison - W. Schellenberger reported on the 2015 Green Thumb Garden Contest and its categories.
CORRESPONDENCE
BC Council of Garden Clubs AGM - D. Morash advised that details about the 2016 Cuba Garden Tour would be available at the front
table.
PARLOUR SHOW RESULTS announced by B. Smith
MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:57 p.m.
GUEST SPEAKER - D. Robison introduced our guest speaker Kathryn McCourt who gave a fun and inspiring presentation on vegetable gardening, "From Square Foot to Round Pot".
Door prizes/50/50/ refreshments
June 2015 Weeders’ Digest — 5
2015 PLANT SALE REPORT
by co-ordinators Linda Edser and Pat Zander
Thank you to all our hard working members who contributed to the success of
our annual plant sale. We netted our second highest total ever! Thank you.
We will look forward to the same enthusiastic participation in the fall bulb sale. Don't
forget to mark your bulbs as they are removed from your gardens. See you in the fall.
June 2015 Weeders’ Digest — 6
Submitted by Rosemary Botner
Here on your doorstep… in the centre of Kelowna, is a truly precious gem. Guisachan Heritage Park is so much more than a
pretty place to walk or relax. The history of our city is encapsulated in this tiny place.
In the mid-1800s, a certain John McDougall became aware of the region as he drove pack trains for the Hudson’s Bay Company. In
1860 he left the company and opened an HBC store near Pandosy Mission. In 1861 he pre-empted 160 acres of land, He added to
this until he owned a 480 acre ranch.
After his wife’s death he sold the ranch which was bought by Lord and Lady Aberdeen. They
encouraged others to move to the area while pioneering fruit tree farming and ranching. The
fruit trees failed and the land reverted to traditional farming. The ranch was sold in 1903 and
resold six month’s later. W.C. Cameron purchased half the Guisachan Ranch (240 acres) and
moved into Guisachan House with his wife and three sons. The Camerons were civic leaders in
the new city. Their made their home a social gathering place – soirees, riding club events, all
the while developing a prize winning farm. In 1910 Mr. Cameron died and his sons, under the
leadership of Paddy, ran the farm. The youngest brother died at Vimy Ridge. In 1923 the
property was divided by Paddy and Alister. Paddy and his wife Elaine kept Guisachan House
and built up a thriving dairy business.
The Camerons continued their parents’ community involvement, with Elaine teaching piano lessons in
her living room. Paddy sold the ranch in 1966 to Aberdeen Holdings. He died in 1984. In 1986, 2.4
acres were acquired by the city and Central Okanagan Heritage Society (COHS) volunteers restored
the property to its former glory. In 1996 it was designated a municipal heritage site.
Elaine Cameron who lived at Guisachan House from 1919 to 1978, developed extensive gardens in 1920s and 1930s. She
included rockeries, perennial borders, bulbs, shrub, rose gardens and trees, many of which still exist. The garden won many local
and provincial competitions. She kept a diary of her work which has be invaluable
to the COHS in their revitalization of the Cameron Gardens.
Explore this quiet refuge in the centre of Kelowna and relive a little of the past.
You could stroll through Elaine Cameron’s Gardens, restored to their former
glory, to revive your soul. You could dine in Guisachan House in the restaurant
there, or even get married in the park!
On June 27th you could attend the Kelowna Garden Club’s annual
juried Flower Show. Give a “Salute to Elaine Cameron and her diary” by
entering a large exhibit of flowers and greenery from your own
garden. (Class 21 in show schedule)
Congratulations to COHS for 25 years of recreating and tending the
Cameron Garden. Bravo and thank you!
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Preparing for A Flower Show
Below are some tips to make exhibiting at flower shows easier for you and to help make this an
experience you want to continue each year. Remember, it is fun!
The most important item is to Read the Schedule thoroughly and take note of the details
which explain the criteria for the entry.
Choose the best possible quality of plant material to exhibit. The best time to cut blooms is
early morning or late evening when the flowers have the maximum amount of water in
their stems. Cut the stems as long as possible and place the flowers in warm water and
leave them for several hours or overnight to absorb as much water as possible. Re-cut
the stems before placing.
Arrive with adequate time to enter and place your entry. Check to see that your entry card
is correctly filled out so it can be correctly placed. You will use the entry tags provided
at the show. Fill in your name and address, the name of the flower and mark which class
you are entering. There will be someone available to help you.
It is important to name your exhibit as it adds to the educational aspect of the show and is
of interest to those attending the show.
Be sure your entries have enough water in their containers.
The judge’s decision is final, and remember that they have done their best to evaluate the
entries.
Also remember, that the judges make their decision on how the exhibit appears at the time
of judging. Accept both success and failure with good grace.
If you do have a complaint about the show or the judging, contact the show chairman.
Check to see when you may pick up your exhibits and be on time.
Judging standards used are those of the BC Ctouncil of Garden Clubs
The garden club will not be responsible for loss or damage to exhibitors’ containers and
personal effects.
Exhibiting should be enjoyable. Winning is great, but it is not the sole purpose of entering
the show.
Adapted from the Handbook.
"A Guide to Organizing Flower Shows for Garden Clubs"
by Ruth McLeod and BC Council of Garden Club Handbook.
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KGC Board and Assistants 2015
Executive
Doreen Morash President
250 868-2753
Linda Edser
Past President/coChair Plant Sale
Dorothy Robison Vice President/Speakers/Excursions
250 769-6893
778 484-4704
Mary Wegner Secretary/Record of Inventory
250 317-9166
Lynda Macdonald Treasurer
250 763-0733
Sue Bannerman Director/Publicity
250 764-2218
Rosemary Botner Director/Newsletter Editor
Alicja Paradzik Director/Advertizing
250 215-5322
250 717-0570
Judy Runzer Director/Coordinator Guisachan Flower Show
Pat Zander
Director/CoChair Plant Sale
250 861-5010
250 769-4174
Assistants
Community Liaison Wilma Schellenberger
Greeters:
Pat and Gerry Leishman
Donna Buch
Joyce Drury
Hospitality:
Ethel Valiant
Denise Richter
Sylvia Rufli
250 764-5378
250 765 8918
250 860-0788
250 762-4221
250 764-2471
250 764-3640
250 862-5091
Photographer
250 764-0620
Jean Dangerfield
Library/Photographer
Marianna Boda
778-484-5451
Membership
Rosie Lawrence
Natures Gold Carol Taylor
Open Gardens Barb and Denis Hicks
250 807-2626
250 764-9046
778-755-4356
Parlour Show: Brenda Smith
Sherrell Davidson
Alice Hargreaves
250 763-6460
250 491-8146
250 769-5812
Webmaster
50/50
Diane Vargo
John Waddington
Hugh Philip
Darlene Cross
Ruth Kristensen
250 768-3246
250 769-7848
250 764-8032
250 491-0018
250 862-3542
Door prizes
Chris Casey
Technical
TBA
Taken from Vernon G.C. newsletter
FLOWER POWER
(link)
18th annual Kelowna
Garden Tour
June 13 2015
features private gardens,
big and small,
with something of
interest for everyone!
Support this community fundraiser
Tickets available at local nurseries
June 21st
Did you notice
The hyperlinks?
Wanted
Flower arrangers for demonstration at Flower Show June 27
Maximum length 30 minutes * Flowers and vases provided
Contact Dorothy dorothyrobison@hotmail.com
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Throughout this publication you
will find links to websites. Hover
with your mouse over the ads and
other spots to find them.
JUNE 2015 parlour SHOW
MAY 2015 PARLOUR SHOW WINNERS
Congratulations to all winners!
Class 1: “Goddess of the Rainbow” One stalk of Bearded
Iris for the IRIS TROPHY in Memory of Alex Rudy.
Class 2: “King of flowers” One peony, any colour,
disbudded, with own foliage for the CHALLENGE CUP
FOR PEONIES donated by Kelowna and District
Horticultural Society.
Class 3: “Happy Father’s Day” An exhibit of garden
flowers with greenery in a container of your own choice,
accessories allowed.
(Winners of each class are listed in order by first,
second and third place unless otherwise noted)
CLASS 1: Rosemary Botner, Doreen Morash,
Pat Campbell, (Honourable Mention)
CLASS 2: Lee Rempel, Pat Rooke,
Rosemary Botner,
CLASS 3: Christine Philip, Doreen Morash,
Bev Akerlund
Class 4: “Breezy scent” One fragrant rose, named if
possible, without foliage three quarters or more open,
floating in a rose bowl, covered with plastic wrap, judged
for fragrance.
Class 5: “Traveller’s Joy” One stem of flowering Clematis
Vine with own foliage.
Photos Jean Dangerfield
My Mystery Plant
This plant appeared in my rock garden about two years ago,
when we built our new fence to protect it from the deer. It is
now about three years old, but I believe it was there for many
years and the deer just kept eating it.
I don’t remember
planting it. Can anyone tell me what it is?
Jean Dangerfield 250 764-0620
Hope you will plant your Dahlias
outside soon, at least 10" 12"
deep
along with a 4 foot,
strong stake. One tablespoon of low
nitrogen fertilizer should be mixed into
the soil at planting time.
That will ensure the competition for the
Dahlia Cup will be fierce in September.
Marianna
Photos
Rosemary Botner
June 2015 Weeders’ Digest — 10
Have you tried using milk to control powdery mildew on your roses?
Open Gardens
Summer 2015
Sunday June 21 , Sunday august 23,
Sunday September 13
Sunday June 21 1-4 PM
Click on addresses for links to Google maps
to help you plan your day
The milk solution used by home gardeners is made with 1
part of milk and 2 parts of water. The dilution is then
sprayed on stems, leaves and flowers of the plant for
every 10-14 days. Even if you don’t see any fungal
growth yet, using the solution regularly will ensure prevention.
http://bestplants.com/control-powdery-mildew-on-roses-with-milk/
Don and Jane Rampone,
1038 Cameron Avenue, Kelowna
Note: Major recycling and waste
reduction at this property.
Don and Donna Burnett,
2484 Rhondda Crescent, Kelowna
Margaret Finnie,
2475 Crestview Road, West Kelowna
Photo courtesy Jean Dangerfield
To show your garden on August 23rd or
September 13 to other members please contact
Barb and Denis Hicks
778-755-4356
and receive a gift from KGC of two 40L
bags of Natures Gold product.
It does not need to be a huge, magnificently
refined garden. Your garden expresses who
you are! You work hard to produce what you
have, so show it off to appreciative viewers!
Only members will visit and, if you wish it,
Master Gardener Judges giving you a chance
to win the Trophy and prize awarded by
Natures Gold. All judges comments remain
confidential so it is a totally non-threatening
experience!
Digital photos will be taken on the day of your
Open Garden and will be included in the Power
Point presentation in November. Please note, you
do not have to open your garden to share digital
photos of your garden for the power point.
Finally, this is fun! We hope you will consider
opening your garden for all the members to see.
Tip of the Month
from Sue Bannerman
The tip of the Month is again related to The Year of the
Soil. At our March Meeting we learned how to make
compost and by now our compost heaps are churning out
“black gold”. The question now is what to do with it. We
know that we can spread it on our plants, dig it into our soil
and then there is this thing called “compost tea”. A brew of
such richness our plants will literally jump out of the
ground and grow with health and vigour. But....it’s very
messy to make! Brewing, straining, etc... who has the
time? My tip this month is to take the wonderful compost
and an old pair of nylons or pantyhose,
fill the leg of the nylon with compost,
tie the end with a knot and pop the
whole thing in a pail of water to
“brew”. When the tea is done, remove
the nylon filled compost and feed the
t ea
t o
y o u r
p l ant s.
It’s like Compost Tea Bags!!
June 2015 Weeders’ Digest — 11
Heavy duty metal
plant supports
&
Garden art
by
Bettina & Mark
(B-Line design)
(250)295-6171
See us At:
Creative Chaos Vernon
June 6-8, 2014
Kelowna garden tour
June 14, 2014
Available @ Green & Bear it!
4600 Lakeshore rd.
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