Thursday, September 10 the garden club will meet at the Grantsburg High School at 7 pm, room 111.
Agenda
- Bulb Forcing Workshop
- Member’s Plant/Seed Exchange
- Renewal of membership and planning for next year
Bulb Forcing Workshop: There should be enough bulbs for about 15 people to do up 2 pots each of different bulbs—daffodils, hyacinths, and crocus—to be forced. I will have handouts for instructions, and will get soil and bring what pots I have. If members could also bring some 6-8” plastic pots (not deep gallons), then we should have enough to go around. If members wish to participate, they will need a cool, dark place where the bulbs will not freeze so they can grow and form roots for three months (like an old refrigerator, cool closet, or attached but unheated garage). People will need to know that they may get dirty. This will be fun!
This will be our annual Member’s Plant/Seed Exchange night. Members can look around their beds for overgrown or crowded plants and divide them to make room for new stuff next year! Please bring LABELLED plant divisions or seeds to share with the group, and also bring extra bags for plants and some envelopes for seed sharing. Each contributing member will tell about what they brought to share, and then the frenzy begins! It’s better than Dayton’s 13-hour sale!
September is our traditional time to start looking ahead to the next year. Members can volunteer to be officers, offer suggestions for the coming year’s programs and tours, sign up for refreshments, and pay their 2010 dues (the MSHS magazine dues, too). We usually do this for both the Sept. & Oct. meetings, with the actual elections at the October meeting to take office in November.
See you on the 10th! And have a happy Labor Day!
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