1 GUADALUPE GARDENER MAY, 2020 A monthly publicaon of the Guadalupe County Master Gardeners in cooperaon with the Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension, Guadalupe County Hello Everyone, I hope everyone is doing well. I hope you have had some me to work in your home gardens. I know mine is a big source of comfort and I was glad to get a lile rain making the weeds easier to pull. With all the addional home me it has probably led to a lile reflecon. I see that our mission and passion in the garden has an ever-increasing value to our community. I am geng more quesons from new gardeners and feel a change in perspecve from a lot of people. I also see that the skills have developed have become very valuable. Hopefully, in the next month or two, we will be back at it. In the meanme, I am preparing for the May lunch and learn. This presentaon will be on living off your garden. This subject was planned before the shutdown but has become relevant. As of now, it will be done on Microsoſt teams which you will be able to aend from a PC or Smartphone. Please watch VMS for the instrucons and links. This format will allow me to share a PowerPoint and will allow for quesons and conversaon. I do accept a learning curve geng used to the technology. I might decide to do this presentaon more than once depending on feedback. Please be safe and we will see you when we see you! Jerry President’s Message Volunteer Opportunies 2-4 Facebook 5 Wandering Gardener 6-7 Connuing Educaon 8-9 Volunteer Recognion 10-11 Members in Service 12
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GUADALUPE GARDENER MAY, 2020
A monthly publication of the Guadalupe County Master Gardeners in cooperation with the Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension, Guadalupe County
Hello Everyone,
I hope everyone is doing well. I hope you have had some time to work in your
home gardens. I know mine is a big source of comfort and I was glad to get a little
rain making the weeds easier to pull. With all the additional home time it has
probably led to a little reflection. I see that our mission and passion in the garden
has an ever-increasing value to our community. I am getting more questions from
new gardeners and feel a change in perspective from a lot of people. I also see
that the skills have developed have become very valuable. Hopefully, in the next
month or two, we will be back at it.
In the meantime, I am preparing for the May lunch and learn. This
presentation will be on living off your garden. This subject was planned before the
shutdown but has become relevant. As of now, it will be done on Microsoft
teams which you will be able to attend from a PC or Smartphone. Please watch
VMS for the instructions and links. This format will allow me to share a
PowerPoint and will allow for questions and conversation. I do accept a learning
curve getting used to the technology. I might decide to do this presentation more
than once depending on feedback.
Please be safe and we will see you when we see you!
Jerry
President’s Message
Volunteer Opportunities 2-4
Facebook 5
Wandering Gardener
6-7
Continuing Education 8-9
Volunteer Recognition 10-11
Members in Service 12
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Note!
The following volunteer
opportunities are FYI
only until otherwise
specified.
We will be notified when we
can participate again.
Thanks for your
understanding!
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
At Your Convenience:
•Kingsbury - Kingsbury Habitable Spaces Garden, 3050 FM 1104, Monday – Friday from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contact Cathy Medlin at [email protected] or 830-221-8596
the first time you go so she can meet you at the gardens and discuss what needs to be
Lots of new gardeners! Lots of gardening questions! Lots of continuing education hours to be
earned! Our MG Facebook Page has had a very busy month and it’s not slowing down. Over the last 30
days, we’ve added 67 new members, a gain of 13% overall bringing our FB Group membership to 499.
Where’s that 500th person? Could it be you?
This month Jerry McNulty encouraged us to do “show off your gardens” tours and several
gardeners did just that. Mary Miller, Cindy Martin, Melinda Lucas, and Mike Chandler submitted photos
of all their hard work as well as many other garden enthusiasts. It’s fun to see what others have done
with their outdoor areas, lots of good ideas! Melinda also shared photos of the progress at the Marion
Veteran’s Memorial Park, good work all of you that, individually, volunteered to work there, it looks
great!
Robert Cox captured some fabulous shots of visiting hummers, and William Nodine posted photos
of his beautiful blooming Hong Kong Orchid Tree, absolutely stunning. Lots of members showed off
their blossoming yards and gardens, what a beautiful spring we’re having!
Hopefully, everyone is staying safe and healthy. Wash your hands! Don’t touch your face! Wear a
face mask in public and use hand sanitizer! We can do this!
Join us on Facebook! You too can share your photos, ideas, comments, questions, events, and
articles - all through our Facebook Group. It’s easy to join. All you need to do is log into Facebook and
in the search box type “Guadalupe County Master Gardeners,” the Group will show up, click on it and
request to join, you are guaranteed to be approved. Still, need help joining? Give me a call at (830) 379
-7203 or e-mail me at [email protected] and I’d be happy to walk you through the procedure for
joining the group or even how to create your new account for Facebook, all questions are welcome, and
to all the FB Group members, keep those photos, questions, links, and advice coming. We all enjoy the
posts. Thank you all for sharing!
April Rippel
Class 27
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Wandering Gardener
Marilyn Moltz
Mt. Rainer NP, Washington
As I was trying to decide what to write about this month I started looking through picture
folders. It always surprises me when I begin to look at all the folders on my computer and realize
just how many places I have traveled to in my life. You know from my writings that I love nature
and the outdoors. I have pictures of mountains, road signs, flowers, animals, scenic vistas, flowers,
birds, landscaping designs and did I say flowers?
I try to identify the flowers in my article, if possible. But sometimes they are just pretty and a
lot of the time I know I could never grow them in my backyard. The pictures I am sharing with you
this month were taken September 2008 in Mount Rainier National Park. I know that you might
think I took these somewhere here in Texas, but I assure you they were taken in Washington.
As we have families in other parts of these United States that we will probably not see for
quite some time under present restrictions, these flowers represent family members to our local
native flowers. I have been sheltered in place in my home now for more than four weeks and have
canceled two trips that were scheduled. My trips now are being scheduled for summer 2021. I
enjoy and am thankful for my yard where I can
sit and see flowers and all types of critters and I
know all of you are doing also. I hope these
pictures brighten your day!
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Continuing Education Events May 2020
Please be aware that due to current COVID-19 situation Face to Face classes have been cancelled by most Master Gardener Associations and nurseries. Below are some webinars that Bexar County is
offering.
Horticulturist David Rodriguez and Entomologist Molly Keck are joining forces to provide a weekly plants and bugs webinar series. Join us to learn about your landscape and the insects that could wreak havoc on it!
Plus a few bonus webinars! ALL WEBINARS START AT 1:00 p.m.
To join, click on the link below at the date and time of the presentation:
May 12 - Ten of the Best Blooming Trees for your Land-scape
May 13 – Ten Bugs That Damage Trees
Superstar Plants
May 19 – Make a Tropical Paradise with Superstar Plants
May 20 – Common Pests and Remedies for Superstar Plants
It’s Getting HOT, HOT, HOT!
May 26 - Getting Your Lawn and Landscape Ready for the Summer Heat
May 27 – Heat Loving and Thriving Pests
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Volunteer Recognition Drawing
41 Volunteers met eligibility for April’s drawing.
April 2020 Volunteer Recognition Drawing
Hours Reported 1-31 March 2020
1 Bartonek, Valerie 22 Lucas, Melinda
2 Bednarski, Michael 23 Lyssy, Cynthia
3 Bollinger, Mark "Bo" 24 Magee, Janet
4 Bonds, Denise 25 Moltz, Marilyn
5 Bowe, Mary 26 Muschalek, Keith
6 Bravo-Gonzalez, Diana 27 Muschalek, Robin
7 Burton, Rodney 28 Nodine, William
8 Carter, Marty 29 Odvody, Ann
9 Chandler, Mike 30 Odvody, Dale
10 Collier, Colleen 31 Patterson, Karen
11 Cover, Kay 32 Powada, Caye
12 Cunningham, Laura 33 Richardson, Thomas
13 Diotte, Leslie 34 Rios, Carol
14 Fox, Joyce 35 Rippel, April
15 Friesenhahn, Joyce 36 Schultze, Pat
16 Gonzalez, Penny 37 Seale, Iris
17 Haag, Gregory 38 Sims, Judy
18 Henry, Beth 39 Slaten, Chuck
19 Hernandez, Peter 40 Strolle, Stephanie
20 Jones, Peggy 41 Walker, Judy
21 Knobles, Janice
To qualify for the Monthly Volunteer Recognition Program drawing, Certified Guadalupe County Master Gardeners must report a minimum of five (5) volunteer hours earned during the month in VMS by the last calendar day of the month. Hours earned for attendance at the monthly GCMG Membership Meeting are not included in the minimum five (5), except those earned for meeting setup. Board mem-bers do not participate in the Volunteer Recognition Program.
