Mark your calendar, Saturday April 16 Wood River Garden Store special preview just for us!

Mary G. spoke with Dean from Wood River Garden Store and Burnett Garden Club members are invited to the store for an exclusive spring preview for the club on Saturday, April 16. We will get a tour, see and hear about all the new varieties and products and have an opportunity to purchase. Dean suggested late morning or early afternoon as a warmer part of the day. Time to be announced.

Straw Bale Gardening workshop in Cambridge, March 15, 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Here is a link to a Straw Bale Gardening workshop to be held in Cambridge March 15. Scroll down for the workshop schedule--other times and places are available. Contact Kim to carpool.

From the website:

Straw Bale Gardening is simply a different type of container gardening. The main difference is that the container is the straw bale itself and is held together with two or three strings. Once the straw inside the bale begins to decay the straw becomes "conditioned" compost that creates an extroardinary plant rooting environment. Getting the straw bales conditioned is an essential part of the process, and should be started by the first week in May for most parts of the country. This gardening technique works anywhere in the country or the world for that matter....

February, 2011 Meeting Minutes

February 10, 2011 Meeting

Kristie Henning called the meeting to order at 7pm. We had 9 members present.

Kristie read the minutes of the January meeting. The minutes were approved as read.

Becky Tessman gave the Treasurer's report. We have $1,988.16 in our account.

We discussed the upcoming garden seminars for March. They are:

"Burst Into Spring" seminar on March 5 at North Isanti Baptist Church by Cambridge.

The Chisago County garden seminar in Center City is on March 12.

The "New Ventures" garden seminar in Minong is on March 19.

The Pine County garden seminar in Pine City is on March 26.

Old Business discussed:

Becky Tessman passed around a sign up sheet for volunteers to weed and water this summer at the

Welcome to Grantsburg sign on Hwy. 70.

New Business discussed:

There was some discussion about organizing a Circle Nursery Tour the weekend of May 21 or May 28.

Some options are to go to Homestead Perennials in North Branch, Kent's Perennials in St. Croix Falls and/or

Sunshine Gardens by Cushing on the way to St. Croix Falls. Please email Kristie Henning if you are interested.

There was a brief discussion about the annual Plant Sale at Espresso Cabin on June 4th. Set up at 6:30 am.

We discussed the June 16th "Garden Jaunt" to see Wanda Biorn's new place by Rush City, possibly visiting

a private garden along the way and Melon Vine Farm and to have dessert at the Grant House in Rush City.

We would meet at the Grantsburg High School to car pool and leave Grantsburg at 5:30 pm.

We discussed the Community Garden Tour on July 14th. The first stop would be at the Burnett Medical

Center and CCC gardens, then to Georgianne Kleiss home (Georgianne has since declined) then to finish

up and have refreshments at the home of Teresa Halls. Janet will be contacting a couple of other gardeners

to see if they would be willing to be on the tour to fill in for the second garden.

We also discussed the Spirit Lake Daylilies Open House on July 30th at Kris Henning's home.There will

be a Potluck and Container/Bouquet Contest at Seume's cabin on August 11th at 5:30 pm.

There was some discussion about planning an over night trip for next year. Possibly going to Madison

in the Spring or early Summer?? We can discuss that further at a later date.

There was a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Refreshments were provided by Georgianne and Pam.

Mary Griesbach introduced our Guest Speaker- Chet Anderson. Chet had a fabulous slide show presentation

on "Wildflowers of the West". Chet presented slides featuring his hiking/camping travels on the Arizona Trail

from March 27, 2010 to May 18, 2010 and the Colorado Trail from July 9, 2010 to August 2, 2010. On the

Arizona Trail he encountered lots of cactus, of course, also beautiful California poppies, rattlesnake weed,

many varieties of beautiful un-identified flowering desert plants, as well as golf ball pin cushion plants, barrel

cactus, compass cactus, mariposa lilies, yuccas, Juniper trees, prickly pear cactus in bloom, and more. He

also encountered rattlesnakes, gila monsters, elk, deer, California condors, turkey vultures, and lizards. He

was also able to visit the Grand Canyon during this hike.

On the Colorado Trail, Chet saw lots of amazing and beautiful scenery as well as mule deer, beaver ponds in

the valleys, Cooper's hawks, mountain goats and gorgeous flowers such as rosy paint brush, penstemon,

blue columbine, Alpine lousewort and much, much more.

Chet was a very good and very interesting speaker. He has many more hiking adventures planned for the future.

Meeting Reminder, Thursday, March 10, 7:00 PM

Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 10, 2011 7:00 pm Grantsburg HighSchool room 111. We will be discussing the Annual Spring Plant Sale. Kris Henning, of Spirit Lake Daylilies, will present Spring Color! Growing Summer Bulbs. Refreshments will be provided by Kris and Ruth.

Spring really is coming!!

Hope to see you all there.

2011 Burnett County Annual Tree Shrub and Wildflower Sale

Tree and Wildflower Sale

The 2010 - 2011 Annual Tree and Shrub Sale is now underway. This program offers trees, shrubs, perennial plants and wildflower seeds for sale to the general public.

You can view and print a copy of the sale brochure here provide you with order information and plant descriptions. 2010 - 2011 Anuual Tree Sale Brochure

To print an order form follow this link 2010-2011 Annual Tree Sale Order Form Orders can be mailed or dropped off at the Burnett County Government Center (address is listed on the order form). Orders must be paid in full when placed. Cash or checks only....no credit cards accepted.

For further information please feel free to contact us.

Burnett County Land & Water Conservation Dept.

7410 County Road K, #109

Siren, WI 54872

(715) 349-2186

You will be notified of the tree/shrub pick up date, which is usually in late April at the Webster Fairgrounds. Wildflower plants and seed pickup date is usually the first part of June at the same location.

2011 Calendar has been posted!!

The 2011 Burnett Garden Club Calendar of upcoming meetings, events and activities has been posted with some links to websites of interest. You will find the link to the calendar on the left column. Scroll down to Meeting Calendar and click on Link to Meeting Calendar

You should have received your 2011 Garden Club Booklet in the mail-Big Thank You to Kris!! If you have not received your copy, contact our Treasurer, Becky T., to see if you are recorded as up-to-date on 2011 dues. Booklets will be available at the next meeting on February 10.

Remember, this is your Garden Club website/blog. If you have information, links or pictures to share, pertaining to gardening or activities of interest to the membership, please send them to me at pameladavies@yahoo.com and I will post them.

February 10, 2011 Meeting Reminder

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Grantsburg High School, room 111. Chet Anderson of St. Croix Falls, a long time Crex Meadows supporter and volunteer, will be giving a presentation highlighting the flowering plants of the Arizona Trail and the Colorado Trail from his hikes in the spring and summer of 2010. Refreshments will be provided by Pam D and Georgianne K.

Hope to see you all there!!