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December 2020 Newsletter

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It’s time to put your garden to bed….yes, tuck your perennials under a blanket of mulch or leaves, and put your tools away. Sit back for a moment and enjoy the peace of the upcoming holiday season. Merry Christmas, friends, and a happy, healthy New Year.

Reblooming December 2020

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“Hope is the thing with feathers— That perches in the soul— And sings the tune without the words— And never stops—at all—” Emily Dickinson According to both Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com, the word of the year is Pandemic. No surprise as COVID-19 has upended us globally, nationally, locally (our club! our club!) and personally. We are […]

December 2020 Birthdays

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Joyce Frederick—6 Carole Bufton—8 Elaine Poole—9 Rebecca Bozarth—13 Diane Sheehan—17 Kathy Knutell—19 Sonia Bedrosian—21 Mary Fredrickson—21 Barbara Redman—26 Linette Parrish—28 Barbara Farrell—29 Kim Hemphill–30 A birthday is like a lovely flower that blooms in life’s garden and may that special blossom be bright especially today.

Winter Planting Milkweed Seed

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Milkweed seeds can be started in the winter and basically left alone until they’re almost ready to transplant. For us, late January or February planting should give plenty of time for cold stratification. You will need containers. Gallon milk jugs or distilled water jugs work great, but you can also use 2 liter soda bottles […]