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Tiller
Gardens of Texas Travelogue, Shirley Winnes Visitors Center, Green Bay Botanical Garden
2600 Larsen Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin 6:30 p.m., January 24, 2018
Dear Fellow Gardeners,
First, I want to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I want to thank all the officers for all the work they did for the Green Bay Gardeners Club last year. Marge Labs and Judy Nighorn, Scott Casperson, Perry Sieloff—what a great job. Thank you.
there was a lot of rain—almost too much which was not good.
This year we have a very good agenda every month starting with Shirley Winnes showing her pic-tures when she went to Texas. Shirley always has a good program. Every month it will be an interesting program, so please bring a friend along.
12/6/2017 Minutes
February’s Program 2
Officers and Chairpersons
Club/Member News 3
Garden Club Schedule
GBBG Events 4
Brown County UW-Extension
Community Gardens 5
Results—Happy New Year
Easy Houseplants 6-7
Advertisers 5,8
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
The January 2018
Volume 36, No. 1
From the President . . .
Now I want to welcome the new officers Scott Casperson, Vice President; Agnes Schussman, Secretary; Perry Sieloff, Treasurer; Carl Christensen, President; and ALL THE MEMBERS! Welcome all to the start of a new year and with the cold weather, it is a good time to look back on the past year and look at all the new seed catalogs for next year. I know this last summer
Members, Maxine Cashman, Lee and Louise Hansen, and Shirley Winnes, traveled to Austin, Fredericksburg, and San Antonio, Texas, on a GBBG sponsored garden trip from April 4-11, 2016. This was prime time to view the wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country. Roadsides and median strips were awash in blue, orange, and yellow with bluebonnets, Indian paintbrush, and buttercups in full bloom. Sites visited included the grounds of the Texas State Capitol Building in Austin, Zilker Botanical Garden, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the LBJ Presidential Library, Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, Sunken Garden at Brackenridge Park, the Alamo, and the San Antonio Botanical Garden.
Refreshments Marge Labs Sue Rohan
Shirley Winnes
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Wed., Dec. 6, 2017, our club members and guests met at the Village Grille for our last meeting in 2017.
President Scott Casperson opened the
meeting at 6:30 p.m. The Tiller minutes were approved. Treasurer Perry Sieloff read the club’s accounts and motion was approved. Installation of new officers for 2018 were sworn in by Marge Labs as follows: President Carl Christensen, Vice President Scott Casperson, Treasurer Perry Sieloff, Secretary Agnes Schussman. Motion to adjourn was made at 6:45 p.m.
The members and guests enjoyed a very good meal which was followed by speaker Nancy Hamann who gave us a wonderful story and slides on her trips to Germany to markets with unusual handmade Christmas ornaments and their originality such as the Prune Man, the Hellebores plant that blossoms in the snow and is also called the Christmas rose, the chimney sweeper and many other interesting stories from years ago. Everyone learned many interesting things.
This is my last Tiller minutes as Agnes will be the secretary for 2018.
Marge Labs Secretary
Meeting Minutes - 12/6/2017 What’s Coming Up Next Month?
The History of Baird Creek February 28, 2018
Charlie Frisk will cover the history of Baird Creek back through the early settlement days, the history of the Baird Creek Preservation Foundation, what the BCPF has done already, and most importantly what the future
goals are for the organization.
The BCPF got its start 20 years ago. A small group united to protect a parcel of land that had been zoned by the City of Green Bay to become parkland from becoming a housing develop-ment. Since that time the group has
evolved into a non-profit organization that is working to make the Baird Creek Parkway into the finest natural
urban park in the entire Midwest.
To reach that goal, the BCPF works on invasive species removal, planting native plants, erosion control projects, and trail improvement. The foundation is also working on wet-lands restoration in the upper watershed to protect the water quality of Baird Creek with an eye on extend-ing the park outside of the city limits
in the future.
We are also expanding on an environ-mental education program that currently works with students of all ages. Last year we had field trips for students ranging in age from kinder-garten all the way through graduate school. We hope to develop a more comprehensive education program to reach a larger student audience in the
future.
Articles for next month’s issue of
the Tiller are due by February 10.
Send to Shirley Winnes at
[email protected] or to
President’s Message, continued
We also have some projects to do at the YMCA, the youth program, the picnic in August at Jim and Sandy La Luzernes, our banquet in November, so I will be asking for a lot of HELP, and we also must do some fund raising. I was informed that the treasury is getting very low so last year several things were mentioned what to do. I will be looking at some of them so at the meeting this month we will have to decide what we want to do.
Thank you for now.
Carl Chirstensen President
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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 Perry Sieloff, 920-435-1780 1247 Emilie Street Green Bay, WI 54301 [email protected]
Past President
Scott Casperson, 920-435-1780 [email protected]
Membership and Public Relations Judy Nighorn, 920-632-4049 [email protected]
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 Scott Casperson, 920-435-1780 [email protected]
Inventory Control and
Education and Plant Records
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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]
Installation of our 2018 officers took place at the December
meeting. Scott Casperson, Vice President; Agnes Schussman,
Secretary; Perry Sieloff, Treasurer; Carl Christensen, President.
Nancy Hamann was our guest speaker at the December
meeting. She spoke of Christmas traditions related to the
garden which included “The Christmas Rose” (Hellebores
plants), mistletoe, insects depicted in cartoons, and German
Christmas markets.
Sunshine wishes to Brian Nighorn. He has
been recovering at Bellin Rehab Center.
Ritalyn Arps reports that her husband Dave’s
stem cell treatment for bone marrow cancer is
going well. Their temporary address is 600 North 103rd
Street, Room 30, Milwaukee, WI 53226-4318. She can be
reached by cell phone: 920-621-5184.
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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:
Winter Painting, Jan 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Lynn Grzywa, Howard-Suamico School District. Have fun painting with your friends in a relaxed group setting while following step-by-step instructions. Feel free to bring your own non-alcoholic refreshments and snacks to feed your creativity. No experience is necessary, making it a fun and creative night out! Each participant will create a winter snowman-themed acrylic painting. Give it a try, we promise you’ll have fun! Raising Backyard Chickens, Jan 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Val Dantoin, NWTC Sustainable Ag Educator. Are backyard chickens legal in Brown County? Which breed is best to start with? Do I start with chicks or full-grown hens? Join Val Dantoin, NWTC Sustainable Ag Educator, and explore all the ins and outs, discover local ordinances and everything you need to know to get started raising your own chickens and collecting your own “farm fresh” eggs. Val will also discuss housing and outdoor pens, feed and water, sunlight and shade, and common chicken problems. Why Become a Beekeeper? Feb 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, Ken Sikora, 25+ years of beekeeping experience. Presented in partnership with the UW-Extension and N.E.W. Master Gardener Association. Experience the enjoyment of tend-ing to a buzzing honeybee hive and observing the consistent pattern of new bees developing in capped cells (the brood) created by a busy ‘queen mother.’ You will learn to understand the way her daughters (the worker bees) tend to the young, guard their home against predators, bring home the hard-to-find nectar, build comb, clean their hives, turn nectar into honey through cooperation with other bees, the role of her sons (the drones), prepare for winter even though they have not lived long enough to know what winter is, and honor her royal highness, the ‘queen mother.’ It can be a rewarding hobby for those concerned with our food supply and the enjoyment of being connected to nature. Ken will discuss the reward-ing products of a hive, the health benefits of pure raw honey, basic bee biology, what you should plant for bees and pollinators, and the cost of beekeeping. Equipment setups and charts will be on display. Informative handouts will be available.
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay
Upcoming Schedule of 2018 Meetings
Jan. 24 ........ Travelogue: Gardens of Texas Shirley Winnes Feb. 28 ........ Baird’s Creek History March 28 .... Legends and Lore of Plants Jackie Johnson April 25 ....... Growing Giant Pumpkins Candra Carter May 23 ........ Demonstration Planting Trees Correctly Ritalyn Arps YMCA, Huron Rd. June 20 Unity Hospice, Gardens Tour 2017 Silver Trowel Winner July 25 ........ Gwen and Matt Culbertson Garden Tour, 2017 Silver Trowel Residential Winner Aug. 22 ........ Picnic at Jim and Sandy La Luzerne’s Yard Sept. 26 ...... The Farmory Tour Oct. 24 ........ Brag Night How Did Your Garden Grow? Dec. 5 .......... Yule Logs
Special Events June 27-29 ..... TGOA-MGCA National Convention, Fort Wayne, IN Sept. 1 ............. GBBG Family Fest Oct. 6 .............. Farmers Market - Large Produce Weigh-in and Youth Pumpkin and Sunflower Contest Nov. (TBD) ...... Harvest Banquet
Travelogue: Tropical Plants in Costa Rica
Green Bay Botanical Garden February 7, 12-1 p.m.
Don Brill, GBBG Education Docent
Last winter, Don traveled on an educational trip to Costa Rica with the UW Extension. Along with two guides; a local horticulturalist and Dr. Susan Mahr, UWX; the group experienced daily talks and were equipped with more than 45 study sheets. They saw great gardens and exotic plants including houseplants on steroids growing outdoors. UWX opened many doors usually closed to tourists.
Free (Bring a Bag Lunch)
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Brown County UW-Extension Community Gardens—Drew Scheler awarded 2017 Person of the Year by the Green Bay Press-Gazette This Community Gardens program man-
ages ten gardens in greater Green Bay,
serving 211 people during the growing
season. People rent plots for $10 to $45
and grow food for the table or to sell at
farmers markets. This program was
developed in 1994 through grants. It grew
over the years but then saw a decline and
by 2012, nearly ended.
Drew Scheler, an assistant professor of
English at St. Norbert’s College, got per-
sonally involved to understand the
program. Together with Bethany Their,
they produced a 2017 program report
finding that funding was necessary to
keep it going. Scheler gave students in his
professional writing class an assignment,
“Our main goal is to create an endowment
that stabilizes and grows these community
gardens rather than leaves them to these
political debates that happen every two
years.”
He and his students worked with the
community and the extension office to do
a Giving Tuesday fundraiser near Thanks-
giving. They raised $3,500 to help get the
endowment project to the $10,000
needed to make it a stable fund with the
Greater Green Bay Community Founda-
tion. The students created an information
packet and created the mission state-
ment—”Grow Together Better.” With the
white paper report and sponsor/donor
packets, the program has the materials to
reach its $1 million fundraising goal by the
end of 2018.
Scheler, along with the help of others, has
helped set the community gardens pro-
gram on a path of sustainability.
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette
December 31, 2017
Welcome to our new member, David Calhoon. David received our Silver
Trowel award in 2017 for his commercial business, Swanstone
Gardens. As well as advertising in our Tiller, he was also interested in being a member! We look forward to
seeing David at our meetings.
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Please complete this form and include it with your dues payment for 2018.
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)
2018 Dues are Overdue! Please submit your dues 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:
Perry Sieloff
1247 Emilie Street
Green Bay, WI 54301
Results by J. Allen Shaw
https://www.jallenshaw.com
Many of us are dreamers, in 2018 become doers. Make your thoughts actions and become pursuers. Don't make resolutions without an action plan. The secret to success is right in your hands.
Thomas Edison discovered more than 1000 ways, to not invent a bulb of light, But eventually, through perspiration, he found the solution to get it just right. If he had stopped at nine hundred ninety-nine, You'd be reading in the dark, and might miss a line.
Take the first step, do something outrageous, The act of doing, will become quite contagious. Accomplishments will come closer each day, Don't just wish, but act and pray!
Don't let pride ever cause you to stumble, Baby steps are still progress and keep us humble. It's better to move slowly then to turn or hide, Keep your eyes focused, let God be your guide.
At the end of the year, you'll discover you've been moving, Much closer to the goals, you have always been pursuing. It won't all happen on January one, But with faith, hope, and action, you will get the job done.
Easy Houseplants Since it’s winter and we cannot be
outside to tend our plants, here are
some easy houseplants that don’t
need a lot of sunlight.
Dracaena is a beautiful houseplant
that you can grow at home. There are
about 50 species of it. Occasional
pruning and regular watering are
important for dracaena. Keep the
plant away from direct sun and avoid
overwatering.
Bromeliads are perfect plants to grow
indoors, most of the varieties of this
plant thrive easily in a container in
shade. Indeed, it is a tropical plant
but you can grow it indoors. It can
even grow in luminescent light.
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When it comes to ferns that are popular, Adiantum
(Maidenhair Fern) is one you should consider. The
dark and glossy leafstalk resembles human hair and
it looks great. Be sure to water frequently (avoid
overwatering) and keep this houseplant in indirect
sun.
Chamaedorea elegans (Parlor Palm)
is a most popular indoor palm variety;
it’s an excellent houseplant for
almost any situation, it grows even in
those dim corners where nothing else
will grow. It requires only minimal
care and moderate light. It produces
clusters of tiny yellow flowers in
spring, however, they don’t appear in low light
conditions. Water only when soil is dry otherwise
you’ll kill your plant.
Cyperus alternifolius
(Umbrella
Palm/Papyrus Palm)
is an evergreen
ornamental plant,
best grown indoors or
in shady and a boggy
spot in the garden.
Many houseplant enthusiasts find this plant easy
enough to grow and maintain. It requires constantly
moist substrate. You can place the umbrella palm
pot over the tray filled with water.
Sansevieria trifasciata
(Mother-in-law’s
Tongue) is a low
maintenance plant
(also called snake
plant). It’s a very
durable and popular
houseplant. Its ability
to tolerate darkness is amazing.
Ficus - (Creeping Fig) is a slow
growing creeper with small,
leathery dark green foliage.
Vigorous-growing, clinging, dense
branches adhere to any surface
and look enchanting. Be careful
not to overwater creeping fig. Let
the soil dry out before watering
spells.
Philodendron easily adapts to low-light conditions.
They come in both vine and shrub varieties. Soil
must be constantly moist but not wet. It’s best if the
soil dries out slightly between watering sessions.
Calathea (Peacock
Plant) is one of the
most beautiful
foliage plants you
should grow in your
home. It grows well
in light shade but
the plant is
demanding, it has specific minimum temperature
55 F (13 C) requirement that should be maintained.
It prefers frequent watering (watering should be
done according to the light condition and
temperature) and slightly moist soil.
Maranta Leuconeura (Prayer Plant)
Calatheas (see above) are tropical plants and harder
to grow in cooler climates and so the prayer plant is
one alternative you can go for; it is comparatively
easier to grow than calathea. It grows well in
moderate light without direct access to the sun. If
the plant is kept in too much light the leaves begin
to curl and wither. Watch out for pests especially
spider mites.
Nephrolepis exaltata (Sword
Fern, aka Boston Fern) can
become a beautiful evergreen
houseplant. Like other
houseplants, don’t place
this in direct sunlight. It grows
well in acidic soil. Keep the
soil lightly moist but well-
drained. It loves humid
surroundings, so do regular misting to maintain the
humidity levels.
Source: http://balconygardenweb.com/plants-that-
grow-without-sunlight-17-best-plants-to-grow-indoors
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