This week in the Garden – Vol 132
This week in the garden…Vol 132
April 16, 2024
Annual Spring Plant Sale –Thursday, Friday, and Saturday-April 25th–April 27th
10A-7P Thursday and Friday; 10A-2P Saturday-Only 1 week away!
Plant Drop Off Days: April 22nd thru April 24th If you cannot drop off plants on these dates you can bring them to the cottage on Sunday, April 21st.
Sunday, April 21st 1pm-Potting Party at the Cottage. We will have many plants to pot donated to us from the City of Norcross. Bring your gloves and favorite potting tools. We need members for prepping pots, potting and labeling plants. All proceeds from the sale of these plants will go to our Scholarship Fund. Please let Kathy S know if you can help.
The Signup Genius link was sent twice in a “stand alone email. If you have not received it, please check your spam folder. If you cannot locate the Signup Genius email, please let Jeanette Shewbert know (jmosowski@gmail.com or respond to this email) We need as many members as possible to sign up for a shift or shifts. There are tasks for all abilities. If time slots are full for a particular day/time, let us know and we’ll add your name.
v ***If you are digging your own plants-All plants brought to the cottage for the sale must be potted in #1 black plastic pots, clean of any dead leaves, and LABELED. Make a list of the plants you have dug for the sale—include the name and quantity of each plant. Send the list to Kathy by Saturday, April 20th(kesumner@att.net) If you have pictures of your plants, please make a few copies that can be used at the sale. Please no invasive plants. Link to Invasive plants: https://gainvasivespeciescouncil.org/list/invasive-plants/. Contact Kathy S if you have any questions.
v Soil is available at Dorothy Archer’s driveway, 60 Buchanan St. It is on the right side, under a tarp. Please use only for potting for the plant sale and bring your own bucket or container to fill.
v NEW: Houseplants are welcome for the plant sale. Please don’t purchase expensive plants to donate to the sale. If you don’t have any plants to contribute, consider making a monetary donation that will be used to offset the costs of the sale.
v NEW: We need 1 quart or larger terracotta pots for replanting house plants. They can be left at the cottage outside the College Street door at any time. Please do not leave any plastic nursery pots or any other plastic pots of assorted sizes and colors. We only use the #1 black nursery pots.
v Garden Treasures-Please look around your homes/gardens for items to donate to “Garden Treasures” that we will feature at the Plant Sale. Items should be in good condition and related to gardening—decorative pots, tools, accessories, etc. At the end of the sale, all remaining items will be donated. If you want your items returned, please label them with your name and plan to pick up the items from the cottage on Monday, April 29th.
v NEW: We will have ceramic plant stakes and bird baths for sale. The artist is donating the items, and all proceeds will go to the club.
v NEW: Please save boxes for customers to carry and transport their plants from the sale. If you shop at Costco or Aldi, these types work well. Drop them off April 22-24.
v Spread the Word! Our members are our best marketing tool! Please tell your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers about the sale. A flyer is attached. Post on your social media too!
Stripling Community Garden Workday- Saturday, April 20 8A-12P
You can volunteer for as long as you are able. You don’t have to stay for the entire shift. Please let Kathy know if you can help. (Kathy: 678-357-8684). Stripling Elementary School is located at 6155 Atlantic Boulevard, Norcross GA 30071.
Save the Date-Wednesday, May 15th-Fulton Federation Meeting and Awards Luncheon
At Bellmere Garden House 10777 Bell Road Johns Creek, GA 30097. Registration at 10:30, Meeting and Program 11:00. Awards follow the Luncheon. Cost is $40pp. More registration details will be available after April 18th.
Garden Gateways, Spring 2024 Issue
This issue is full of information for creating habitat for pollinators and helpful tips for making our gardens more environmentally friendly. See pages 4-5 for an interesting article about the relationship between plants and insects. Page 10 features an article by member Linda Dorion about the migration of the monarch butterfly. Find out about Rosalynn Carter’s Butterfly Trail. A reminder to start planning for the 2024 Great SE Pollinator Census August 23-24th is in the article on page 11.
Pages 14-20 feature articles about club activities throughout the state. Please consider volunteering to write a quarterly article about our club’s projects/activities for submission to subsequent issues. Let Kathy Sumner know if you are interested!
