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Master Garden Meeting When: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
6:00 – 8:30 pm
Where: Grayside Community Gardens
Located behind Bible Baptist Church 148 Grayside Ave (Hwy 82 west of Division St Hwy 58) Mauston WI 54646
Parking lot in back of the church
Those signed up for treats are Lutrelle Manna, Bev Kozlowski, Sarah Huggins, Pat Weisenhaus, Tillie Schumacher, Irene Klingemann
Reports: Approval of April 22 meeting minutes. Treasurer’s Report – Irene Correspondence Historian – Duane and Pat Weisenhaus Membership – Jan Brendle WIMGA report – Maureen Fox UW-Extension Update – Craig Saxe Continued Question and Answer Session
especially regarding community garden. o On what grows best in our area o Care of garden tools o Other of interest
Agenda: Meet and Greet Question & Answer Session in the Garden Reports Projects – See listing on page 5
Upcoming Events Plant sale at Jan Brendle's May 26 thru 28. See
Note on page 8 June Meeting – Election of Officers –President
and Treasurer
Special Report from Pastor Peter Bergeson from Bible Baptist Church
For a time, the weather had been warm and dry - at least dry enough for Jerry Schroeder and Pat Franke to get in there, fertilize and prepare the soil. The next step weather permitting, will be to stake off and mark the plots. At last count, there were still a few plots unclaimed. If interested contact Peter Bergeson at the church at 608-847-6059.
Hope to see you there!
JUNEAU COUNTY
MASTER GARDENERS NEWSLETTER
May 2013
UW-Extension Juneau County
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Juneau County Master Gardeners Meeting Minutes April 22, 2013 6:00 pm
The April 22nd meeting was held at the Mauston Hatch Public Library. There were 24 members present. The delicious pot-luck lunch was provided by all volunteers who brought dishes to share.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the October meeting were approved as written.
Treasurers Report from Irene:
Previous Balance: $2032.54 as of October 22, 2012 Income: 29 memberships @ 12.00 each 348.00 Donation: 12.00 Total Income: $360.00 Expenses: 200.00 photo supplies (Duane and Pat Weisenhaus) WIMGA 35 memberships @ 5.00 each: 175.00 Total Expenses: $375.00 Ending Balance: $2017.54
Guests: No guests
Correspondence Report: Thank you notes from the food pantries
Membership Report: Nothing to report.
Secretary’s Report: Nothing to report.
Historian’s Report: Nothing to report.
Old Business:
Hosts are still needed for summer meetings. Sign-up sheet was passed around.
Sign-up sheet for meeting refreshments was passed around.
New Business:
Rosemary Aney shared an idea for new planters at the Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter. She asked if Master Gardeners would be willing to make a contribution toward the planters and help with the work involved in building them. Rosemary also invited the group to an early preview of the shelter on Thursday, April 25 and Saturday, April 27.
Jan Brendle requested everyone bring plants for the Memorial Day weekend sale to benefit the Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter. Bring plants to Jan Brendle’s house or the next meeting at the Grayside Community Gardens.
Nominations committee: Irene Klingemann will encourage two MGs to volunteer to assist her in looking for a replacement for Maureen Fox as president when her term expires in June.
Garden White Elephant Sale will be held at the June meeting at Rosemary Aney’s house
Plant disease education – Brian Huddleston will be asked to address a meeting to discuss plant diseases in July or August
Brief review of ongoing projects: o Adopt a Highway – Maureen Fox o Boorman House Projects:
Gardens around house – Brigitte Varga/Irene Klingemann/Margret Hummelbeck
Hosta/Woodlawn & O’Brien House Garden – Bonnie Davey/Kari Olson
Shade Garden – Tillie Schumacher
Christmas Decorations – Marsha Lubinski o Buckhorn State Park – Maureen Fox o Dave Brendle Park – Jan Brendle/Sharon Duffy o Elroy Fair – Bev Koslowski o Grayside Community Garden – Irene Klingemann/Arris Sullivan o Juneau County Fair
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o Mauston Food Pantry Flower Beds – Marsha Lubinski o New Lisbon City Planters – Arris Sullivan o Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter Flower Beds – Rosemary Aney
Possible New Projects: o Wonewoc Library Seed Exchange – Sarah Huggins o Necedah National Wildlife Refuge – o Juneau County Courthouse Lawn Clean-up & Possible Plantings – Lutrelle Manna
Level II Training Class- Maureen Fox
Maureen discussed “Best Practices for Treasurers” from the WIMGA Report and shared that Juneau County is meeting recommendations
Summer Road trips – Marsha Lubinski and Debby Bollig will research possible options
Local Plant Sales: o Buckhorn State Park Friends – native plants May 11/12 o Sand Ridge Facility – hanging baskets May 8, $12 each; plants & vegetables May 22; hours both days
are 7am to 5pm o Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter Benefit Sale at Jan Brendle’s house Memorial Day weekend. Bring
plants to Jan’s house, or to the May meeting.
Maureen Fox presented an educational talk about the Emerald Ash Borer. She shared visuals and handouts. Maureen reminded us that April is Invasive Plant and Pest Disease Awareness Month.
Meeting reminders:
May 22, 2013 MG meeting at the Grayside Community Gardens at 6:00.
2013 WIMGA Conference August 16 & 17 in Janesville
2014 WIMGA Conference March 28 & 29 in Appleton
2015 WIMGA Conference July 31 & August 1 in LaCrosse Adjournment:
Thank you to all who brought dishes to share for the delicious lunch. Respectfully Submitted by Lutrelle Manna
LUNCH WITH THE CHICKADEES
By Lincoln Hartford
I like to eat my lunch
sitting in my wicker chair
strategically placed
between feeder and bath.
When I arrive I receive
a big chick-a-dee-dee-dee
because they know me.
Also, I come bearing food.
After a few false starts, their leader
settles on the feeder perch
long enough to grab a seed
to spirit to his favorite pine branch.
Soon they drink and eat with me
hardly noticing the big bird sitting in his chair.
Once, their leader landed on my head
and I brushed him off, but one day
I will sit there motionless,
arm extended, seeds in my palm.
They’ll land and they’ll peck
and still, I will not move.
GARDENER'S PRAYER
Oh Lord, grant that my
garden may have a little rain
each day,
Say from about three o'clock
in the morning until five A.M.
Make it gentle and warm so
that it can soak in.
Grant that there may be
plenty of dew and little wind,
enough worms, no plant lice or
snails, no mildew...
And that once a week thin
liquid manure and guano may
fall from Heaven!
Submitted by
Margarete Hummelbeck
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NOTE: Be sure to call & check times & dates to verify event
Contact for more information on any event at Olbrich
Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704;
phone (608) 246-4550. For events at Rotary Botanical
Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, WI 53545, phone
(608) 752-3885 ext. 17. For events at West Madison Ag
Research Station, 8502 Mineral Point Rd., Verona, WI
53593-9689, phone (608) 262-2257
May 11 - Ask A Master Gardener - Fort Atkinson, WI -
Jefferson Co. MGVs will answer garden questions and concerns
from the audience from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Free. At the Hoard
Historical Museum, 401 Whitewater Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI.
For more information contact the Hoard Historical Museum at
(920) 563-7769.
May 11 - MG Plant Sale - Lancaster, WI - By the Grant Co.
MGA, from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Fairgrounds, Lancaster. For
more information call (608) 348-8154.
May 11 - Plant Swap - Neillsville, WI - This annual event by
the Clark Co. MGA at the Clark Co. Fairgrounds starts at 7:30
a.m. and ends around 11:00 a.m. or whenever all the plants are
sold. For more information contact Kim Twesme. at
May 13-26 - Gardens & Castles of the British Isles - MG
Tour to Scotland and England - Join Denny Schrock, Iowa
Master Gardener Coordinator, on this tour for MGVs that hits
all of the best-known gardens in Scotland, the York Midlands,
and area around London, including the famous Chelsea Flower
Show. For more information contact Denny at
[email protected] or download the brochure at
http://wimastergardener.org/sites/wimastergardener.org/files
/event%20pdfs/2013GardensCastlesIowaMG.pdf.
May 15 - The Buzz About Native Pollinators - Rotary
Botanical Gardens, Janesville, WI - When discussing
pollination, the non-native honey bee is often the first insect
that comes to mind. However, out of the 500 different species
of bees native to Wisconsin, many equal or surpass the honey
bee’s efficiency in pollinating crops and native plants. Hands
down, bees are the most important pollinators, but there are
others including butterflies, moths, wasps, flies, beetles and
hummingbirds that play roles in food production for birds,
animals and people. Expert Dr. Hirsch will detail why
homeowners and farmers need native pollinators, offer
information on how to provide their preferred habitats and
discuss the importance of their conservation in this class from
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. $7 ($5 members).
May 16-18 - Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival -
Ashland, WI - This annual event offers three days of classes
and field trips, including some on native plant gardening,
invasive plant ID, and other plant-related topics. At the
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland and other
nearby locations. Various costs with discounts until May 1. For
more information or to register, call (800) 284-9494 or see the
website at http://www.birdandnaturefest.com/
May 17 - Protecting Your Gardens from Moles, Voles &
More - Online Webinar - The Wildlife Damage Management
Working Group will be discussing how to protect your garden
from wildlife from 11:00 a.m. to noon. The webinar will review
the effective strategies to protect gardens from the effects
of voles, moles, and pocket gophers. Attendees will learn
essential biology, how to identify their presence, as well as
control techniques. Go to
https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/wildlifedmg to connect
to the webinar. For more information contact Stephen
Vantassel at (402) 472-9861.
May 18 - 2nd Annual Plant Sale - Portage, WI - The
Columbia Co. MGA will offer perennials, annuals, veggies,
compost bins, stainless steel compost pails and cookbooks from
8:00 a.m. to noon at Tractor Supply, Hwy CX on the north side
of Portage. For more information contact Becky Gutzman at
(608) 742-9693.
May 18 - Annual Plant Sale - Tomah, WI - By the Parkway
Garden Club, from 8:00 a.m. to noon at Bob and Eileen Kersten’s
garage at 1523 Hollister Ave, Tomah. For more information
contact Bob Kersten at (608) 372-4089.
May 18 - Annual Plant Sale - Steven Point, WI - Offered
by the Portage Co. MGA, annuals, perennials, herbs and
vegetables are all available from the gardens of MGVs. Some
specialty items from a wholesale nursery are also available. All
plants are labeled and MGVs are on hand to answer any
horticultural questions. At the Rettler Corporation Parking Lot,
3317 Business Park Drive, Stevens Point, across the street
from Crossroads Commons. For more information contact Lynn
Caine at [email protected]
May 18 - MGA Plant Sale - Wisconsin Rapids, WI -
Offered by the Wood Co. MGA at Witter Field (corner of
Chestnut and 8th St) Wis. Rapids. The sale features a
combination of offerings (annuals, perennials and more!) from
our own gardens as well as some special items from a wholesale
nursery. For more information, contact Barb at (715) 325-2075.
May 21 - Ornamental Container Gardens - Olbrich Botanical
Gardens, Madison, WI - Loved by small and large space
gardeners alike, containers are a fabulous way to dress up your
patio, deck, or balcony. In this presentation and workshop from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Olbrich's Director of Horticulture Jeff
Epping and Horticulturist Samara Eisner will guide you on how
to plant containers with overflowing beauty. You will go home
with one finished ornamental container with plants appropriate
for the lighting conditions you indicate. Upon registration,
please indicate whether you prefer sun or shade plants. All
materials supplied. $82 ($66 members).
May 21-31 - The Best of English and Scottish Gardens,
Highlands, and Castles - MG Tour to Scotland and England -
Explore the famous gardens of London and hidden treasures in
the picturesque highlands of Scotland. Visit public and private
gardens, while surrounded by the majestic highlands,
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mysterious Lochs, and historic castles and estates. Includes
London and the Chelsea Flower Show. For more information
contact Mary Kroening at [email protected]
or call (573) 881-6316 or download the Best of UK registration
brochure.
May 26-28 - Plant sale for the Carl W. Nelson Animal
Shelter - Necedah, WI - Held at Jan Brendle's, N8420 19th
Ave., Necedah, next to Buckhorn Cafe More information call
Jan at 565-7290.
May 30 - Responding to Horticulture Inquiries Workshop -
Wausau, WI - Designed for county Extension staff and MGVs
who will be answering horticulture-related questions this
summer. The free program from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. will
include weed, insect and plant disease updates and more. Other
sessions in Town of Norway (May 8) and Dodgeville (May 23).
For more information or to make a reservation contact Brian
Hudelson at (608) 262-2863.
June 8 - Celebrating 20th Anniversary of the 400 Trail -
Elroy Commons - Join us for a day of fun. 11 to 4 For more
information all City of Elroy at 462-2400.
June 19 - Current Garden Problems and How to Treat Them
- Rotary Botanical Gardens, Janesville, WI - Year after
year homeowners can count on the appearance and resulting
frustration of a variety of problem insects, noxious plants and
plant diseases. Like death and taxes, it’s pretty much a given
that you’ll see Japanese beetles, garlic mustard and maple tar
spot to name a few. However, some years bring new pests and
problems. UWEX Horticulture Educator, Barbara Larson, will
highlight the most current garden problems in Southern
Wisconsin and discuss ways to treat them in this class from
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.. Feel free to bring in a sample from your own
yard and Larson will help to diagnose the plant problem and
offer tips to treat and/or avoid future problems. For specifics
on how to collect a sample for diagnosis, please check:
http://www.plantpath.wisc.edu/pddc/generalcollection.html. $7
($5 members).
Aug 16-17 - WIMGA Annual Conference - Janesville, WI -
Hosted by the Rock Prairie MGA at UW-Rock. - Come early
to attend one of the optional preconference sessions: • Rotary
Botanical Gardens Field Day or Rock County Community Garden
Field Day or Plant Propagation Workshop. More details to come.
Juneau County Master Gardener Projects:
Anyone interested in helping on any of these, please contact person listed. This is a great way to
accumulate volunteer support hours towards certification.
Adopt-a-Highway – Maureen Fox, 462-4228
Cleaning trash along Highway 58 South of Mauston
Boorman House – Irene Klingemann, 847-7562/Brigitte Varga, 847-4239/Margret Hummelbeck, 562-3856
Garden renovation around the Juneau County Historical Society Boorman House
Hosta Garden & O’Brian Building – Kari Olson, 562-5302/Bonnie Davey, 565-4002
Shade Garden – Tillie Schumacher, 847-7888
Buckhorn State Park Project – Maureen Fox, 462-4228
Maintain plantings and gardens around the office and cabins
Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter – Rosemary Aney, 847-5558
Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed
Dave Brendle Park – Jan Brendle, 565-7290
New project in process
Elroy Fair – Bev Kozlowski; 462-5401
Manning booth for distributing MG information and plant sales
Grayside Community Gardens – Arris Sullivan, 562-5181/Irene Klingemann, 847-7562
Advising at newly started community garden
Juneau County Fair – Sarah Huggins, 319- 899-9402/Pat & Duane Weisenhaus, 565-7350
Entering an Open Class Booth with MG information
Juneau County Courthouse – Lutrelle Manna, 666-2096
Lawn Clean-up & Possible Plantings
Mauston Courthouse - Lutrelle Manna, 666-2096
Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed
Mauston Food Pantry Flower Beds – Marsha Lubinski, 847-5166
Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge - ....open....
Start-up project
New Lisbon City Planters – Arris Sullivan, 562-5181
Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed
Wonewoc Library Seed Exchange - Sarah Huggins, 319- 899-9402
Start-up project
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Hort - Q&A
Here’s a sample of horticultural questions received and answered by Juneau County Extension Agriculture Agent, Craig Saxe or a Juneau County Master Gardener Volunteer. Have a question or comment just call 608-847-9329 or email [email protected].
Q. How do I get blue indigo to grow from seed? A. Blue indigo, Baptisia, is a versatile flowering bush which is a member of the bean family. It has dark
blue, “sweet pea” like blooms which become a seed pod after the flower is spent. Collect the seeds of wild blue indigo when the pods have turned from green to black. The seeds are usually mature when the pods begin to split. Seeds, when ripe, are a yellowish-tan and relatively large. They can be stored dry in a refrigerator for several years, but like other seeds of the bean family, they have a very hard seed coat which must be softened in order for them to germinate. Soaking the seeds in hot water for 24 hours or mechanically scarifying the seed with a file or sandpaper will promote germination. This can be avoided if the seeds are planted fresh soon after they mature. Typically, seedlings will flower sparsely the second year but will not reach full flowering potential until the third or fourth year.
Plant it in full sun, give it excellent drainage (no clay please) and fair soil (tolerates poor soil) with a neutral to basic pH and it will reward you many times over. Blue wild indigo is one of those plants that needs no pampering; it can be planted and neglected and still thrive.
Q. How much fertilizer should I put on my garden? A. Soil test is the only way to know the fertility level of your soil. Soil test results tell you how much and
what type of fertilizer to apply. The test also tells you the soil pH, which you can use to apply needed lime. Applying fertilizer or lime in excess of what plants need and can use may injure plants, and interfere with plant growth. Soil test results depend upon good sampling. Make a composite sample for the lab by collecting cores from several spots in your yard or garden. The cores should be 6-8 inches deep in garden beds and 4 inches deep in established lawns. Contact our office for details on submitting soil samples to the University Soils Laboratory or send samples to any State-certified soil testing facility. For more information check out UW-Extension publication A2166 “Sampling Garden Soils and Turf Areas for Testing”.
Q. Can I start asparagus from seed? A. Starting asparagus from seed would not be my first recommendation, instead consider, buying crowns
of all-male varieties. Crowns will establish faster and all-male varieties will produce larger spears. However, for those that want to experiment, you can purchase seeds or collect seeds from wild plants. Planting your seeds ½ inch deep and 2 inches apart in a row. Start the seeds in the spring when the soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees. The following spring, dig the plants before growth begins and transplant them to permanent beds as soon as the garden can be worked. Because asparagus remain in place for many years, be sure to spend some time developing your new asparagus bed (soil testing, fertilizing, adding compost, etc.).
Submitted by Craig Saxe and Rosemary Aney
Great Wisconsin Birdathon The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative are offering “conservation birding” trips. At these Big Day field trips, participants will strive to see or hear as many bird species as possible during the course of the day, with help from leading bird experts. Register for these Big Day Field Trips online at www.wibirdathon.org.
Northern Empire Prairies Important Bird Area (Saturday, May 11, 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) This Columbia-Dane county IBA includes Goose Pond, Ostego Marsh, Erstad Prairie, Grassy Lake, Mud Lake, Schoenberg Marsh, and ten Waterfowl Production Areas.
Leopold Reserve-Pine Island Important Bird Area (Sunday, May 19, 6:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) Explore this 17,000-acre complex that straddles the Wisconsin River in Sauk and Columbia counties.
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May Gardening Tips Ah, the month of May, at last and blossoms are everywhere. This has been a long time
in coming especially after the very early start last year. It has been very weird this year as far
as weather goes…..very cool and wet, even snow and still a chance of frost...with a few very
warm days thrown in for just a change. Even still the world has turned green and full of
spring flowers….crocuses, tulips, daffodils, and such. You may want to keep your flower
beds nice and neat, but wait till the faded spring flowers and leaves turn yellow and die
down naturally. They are required for next year's flower buds to be formed
Perennial flowers such as peonies, irises, daylilies, and coneflowers have shown growth since early April. These
could be fertilized now that growth is beginning. Note that most perennials will only need fertilizing every three years
and only at this time of year. If desired, summer and fall flowering ones can still be dug and divided and relocated this
month yet, but don’t disturb the spring flowering ones until fall.
NOTE: If you are dividing your perennials, remember Jan’s plant sale May 26 thru 28. See article on page 8.
If you have already started tuberous begonia, dahlia, cannas, and caladium plants indoors to give them a head
start they may be transplanted outdoors by the end of May…..hopefully by then the chance of frost or snow has
passed. If this is a hassle for you, they can also be planted directly outdoors but then will be slower in producing a
showy growth. Don’t forget that begonias and caladiums require shade while dahlias and cannas thrive in the sun.
Gladiolus corms may also be planted now. Because there is only one flower stalk on these, plant a few of them every
7 - 10 days until early July to assure a continuous show. When chrysanthemums and asters reach 6 - 7 inches tall,
start pinching off one-half inch of each stem. Continue pinching until July 1st to produce a bushier plant with lots of
flowers.
You can plant some vegetable seeds outdoors as soon as the soil is dry enough to be
worked especially the cool temperature types – this includes beets, carrots, chard, kohlrabi,
late cabbage, and others in the cole family, leaf lettuce, mustard, collards, turnips, radish,
spinach, onion sets, onion seeds for bunching onions, peas, and potatoes. Although with the
weather this spring they may have a very slow start and some may even need reseeding. Of
course many of these varieties could be purchased as starters at various garden centers at
just about every shopping center or from the area nursery. Look for smaller rather than
larger plants since more mature plants tend to bolt into flower too early. Begin hardening-off
by setting in sheltered shady areas. Let them get established first. By the end of May, seeds
for beans, sweet corn, okra, pumpkin, cucumber and watermelon can be sowed. Start rows
of beans and sweet corn every week or two so that successive crop can be harvested over a
longer period of time. Sweet corn should be planted in paired rows for good pollination. And
wait till the end of May or early June even to plant tomato and pepper plants in the garden till
the soil is warm and all danger of frost has passed. When transplanting tomatoes, plant
them deeper or even on its side so that more roots will develop. Don’t forget to water well
after transplanting especially if less than 1 inch of rain fall per week.
If you would like to host a garden meeting, list two months of your choice:
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nd choice
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If you are a current Master Gardener, list the year you took your training:
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If not, would you like information on becoming a Master Gardener?
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AND MAIL TO: Irene Klingemann, W5805 Brown Rd, Mauston WI 53948
2013 JUNEAU COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS MEMBERSHIP FORM
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Calling all
Gardeners
We need your extra plants for the Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter Plant sale again. It will be at Jan Brendle's, N8420 19th Ave., Necedah, next to Buckhorn Cafe.
Plants can be dropped off at Jan's or Arris Sullivan’s at N6568Hwy B, New Lisbon or brought to the May meeting.
The sale is May 26, 27, and 28 from 9-4. If you need any information call Jan at 565-7290.
Note from Gypsy
Note from Gypsy Cooperative Extension
Juneau County UW-Extension
211 Hickory Street
Mauston WI 53948
An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal
Opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements.
Send articles and other ideas for the Master Gardeners Newsletter to: Irene Klingemann, W5805 Brown Road, Mauston WI 53948 or email: [email protected]
Note from Gypsy Dear Friends,
At the end of April I drove to Kentucky to find Spring.
I wanted to see some green and something blooming. There was also a National Quilt Show going on. The quilts were beautiful and with every color you can imagine.
....OOPS!!! .....Sorry, back to the flora and fauna..... The grass was green, the dogwoods were blooming, the tulips were swaying, and the pansies were smiling.
But Mother Nature can be a cruel, cruel woman. It was colder there than Wisconsin. But, I think I'll try it again next year.
Your friend,
Gypsy Jean aka Jean Morton