This week in the garden – vol 73
October Meeting is Tuesday, October 11th
10:00-12:00 pm At the Cottage
10:00 Social time; Meeting 10:30 to 12:00pm
Program: Container Gardens-Kathy Sumner will show us how to make our container gardens beautiful, unique, and appropriate for the season without a lot of hassle.
Please be prepared to signup to volunteer for the Plant Sale.
Please RSVP to Debbie Boyd (debbie.boyd@comcast.net) by Monday, October 10th
Dogwood District Annual Meeting-Wednesday, October 19th
Dunwoody Country Club, 1600 Dunwoody Club Drive, Atlanta GA 30350
9:30 A.M Registration & Hospitality;10:00 A.M. Business Meeting
If you wish to carpool, please contact LeannePenman2@gmail.com 770.715.4901.
Plant Dig at Kathy Sumner’s Home, Friday, Oct 7th 10A-Noon
Check email for address
We will dig, pot and label plants. Please bring your tools and don’t forget to bring your SMILE! Please text Kathy if you can help, 678-357-8684.
Norcross Garden Club FALL PLANT SALE, Thursday, November 3rd 3p-7p and Friday, November 4th 10a-7p
- Please contact Kathy Sumner at 678-357-8684 with the list of plants you will be bringing for the plant sale. Type of plant, color of bloom and the number.
- If you would like a dig at your home let Kathy know and please be sure to water well ahead of time.
- Remember to collect boxes for plant transport during the sale
- Drop off for plants will be on Wednesday, Nov 2nd between 10:00 and 7:00.
- Volunteers needed for the November Plant Sale Prep and Sale Days
o Plant prep: potting, sorting, labeling, and marking with sale prices
o Sales assistance for customers during the sale
o Loading customer purchases
o If you’re unable to dig, there are many tasks that you can help with
Please contact Kathy Sumner at 678-357-8684 to request help for digging or to volunteer. We need every member who is able, to help make this a successful event. Be on the lookout for the shift signup request.
New Pollinator Garden
Member Bill Berry will be at the cottage 2pm to 4pm every day working on the new pollinator garden until the project is finished. All are welcome to help with the planting.
Cottage Garden Weeding
The cottage path to the front door (Lawrenceville Street side) could use some attention. Please come and pull weeds for 30 minutes. Any time you give to the garden will be appreciated.
Youth Sculpture Contest at Norcross Art Fest
Thank you to Leanne Penman and Susan Bell for hosting an amazing set up at the cottage for the Youth Recyclables Sculpture Contest on Sunday during the Norcross Art Fest. Thank you to the members who volunteered their time to assist at the Sculpture Contest event: Ana Brechtel, Alexandra Covington, Marian Goff, Nancy O’Reilly, and Kathy Sumner. Marian and Alexandra also invited and recruited young artists to attend our event.
Garden Club of Georgia News
11th Annual Native Plant Sale at the State Botanical Gardens in Athens
Thursday and Friday, Oct 6,7,13,14: 4-6pm; Saturday Oct 8 and 15: 9-noon,
Planting and Growing with Challenges, Gardening Issue, Sept 2022 by Linda Doiron
A Tribute to a Footpath is an article that looks at the prospect and challenges of moving after having designed, created, and shaped a garden for forty years.
Attached is this wonderful story of member Teresa Stoker’s Garden and her plans for relocating some of her garden to her new home in another state. Several members assisted Teresa in setting up her special plant sale. And some members purchased plants to relocate to their homes or gardens. These relocated plants will continue to share Teresa’s joy of gardening.
