Gardeners' Guild of Braintree

APRIL NEWSLETTER

Aug 01, 2008

Date: April 7th 2008
Time: 7:45 pm
Place: Masonic Temple 403 Washington St.

Program: Daylily and Iris Presentation by Suzanne Mahler


Suzanne, a dedicated Gardener for thirty years has been enthusiastically sharing her knowledge and love of plants and nature. She will return to our group and give us a general overview of three diverse plant groups, iris, lilies, and daylilies. During July Suzanne?’s garden in Hanover is open to the public.

Program Chairwoman: Claire Mulligan

Invocation: Betty Barton

Membership and Remembrance: Peg Kelley and Bobby Kay Davis

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This Year our Banquet will be held at the Inn at Bay Pointe 64 Washington Court Quincy. The banquet will be on Monday the 5th of May, with cocktails starting at 6:00pm. The dinner is a buffet with a choice of chicken or fish, vegetables, dessert and coffee. The cost is $30.00 per person. Please bring in payment at the April meeting, or mail to: Bobby Kay Davis.

Membership and Remembrance Hostesses: Louise Glynn, Carmela Varrasso, & Marie Picewick

Hostesses, please arrive at least 15 minutes early to help set up.

Please remember to sign in at each meeting to ensure that your attendance is recorded. Don?’t forget a little something for the sunshine fund. If you know of any member in need of cheer please let us know.

Hospitality: Margaret Johnson & Kathleen Ostman

Hospitality Hostesses: P.J. Strohman-Cann, Maureen Oriola, & Kathleen Doherty

Bakers: Carmela Varraso, Carol Walton, Kathleen Wood, Sandra Young

Hostesses, please arrive at least 15 minutes early to help set up.

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Plant Therapy: Judy Caristi

The next time you boil or steam vegetables, don?’t pour the water down the drain, use it to water potted patio plants, and you?’ll be amazed at how the plants respond to the ?“vegetable soup?”.

Use leftover tea and coffee grounds to acidify the soil of acid-loving plants such as azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, gardenias and even blueberries. A light sprinkling?—say, a layer of about one-quarter of an inch?—applied once a month will keep the pH of the soil on the acidic side.

Use chamomile tea to control damping-off fungus, which often attacks young seedlings quite suddenly. Just add a spot of tea to the soil around the base off seedlings once a week or use it as a foliar spray.

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Newsworthy Notes:

This month Gretha Lovejoy will make a presentation during our general meeting, on ?“Tatting?”. Tatting is the process of making one eighth to one quarter inch thread flowers. They can be connected to make doilies, or handkerchiefs, they can also be used for decorating.

Our Wait list is now open to those living in other towns. If you have any friends who would be interested in joining the guild, please fill out the form in the back of your handbook, and bring it to the next meeting.

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Remember to check out our website at
www.neighborhoodlink.com/org/gardenersguild
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Executive Board Meeting: Date: Monday April 28th, 2008

TIME: 7:45 pm
Hostess: Ann Moore Co Hostess: Lucille Barton




Committee Selections and updated member information



Please PRINT your name exactly as you wish it to appear in the membership book, and in all future publications.


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Please check the committees you wish to join. Each member must join two, one of those choices must be Creative Potpourri ( house decoration) or Ways and Means (boutique).


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Please Mail your completed form to Erin Wilson

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DUES (2008- 2009)

Dues must be paid by June 1st. The dues are $33 which includes $15.00 yearly dues and your $18.00 house tour ticket. Your membership card will serve as your ticket to enter the house tour.


Enclosed are the dues for the 2008-2009 season, for The Gardeners= Guild of Braintree.

Received from


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Please mail to Patti Milligan.

Thank you!

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