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2014 July Meeting Minutes

7/22/2014

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A Beautiful Day for an Outing

Ten members of the Independence Garden Club enjoyed an outing in Dysart on July 22, 2014. Several ladies of the town’s hospitality committee greeted us warmly and opened the spacious library where they told us about the special features of their town. An air conditioned tour bus took us to several beautiful gardens and past other local attractions. After a delicious lunch at a local café, we browsed through the various shops. 

We held our business meeting prior to departure and answered roll call as we headed home with collectables and garden treasures. Many members had also toured four beautiful local gardens in Independence on Monday, July 21st with members of the Quasqueton Garden Club and Buchanan County Master Gardeners.

Shirley Rozendaal provided the floral for Long Term in July and Dixie Bagby and Rosalind Gibbs assisted with crafts there on August 1st. 

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, August 26th, when members will meet at the Long Term Care at 11:30, followed by lunch at 12:30pm. Members will assist residents to make floral bouquets for their rooms with cuttings from their gardens before seeing a collection of framed photos taken by Keith Megonigle and Eleanor Hand. The public is welcome to join us by phoning Darlene Lorenz at 334-2623.


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2014 Flower Show Awards

7/21/2014

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DESIGN:

Petite Award (5” or under) - “Be My Valentine” – Joellen Yeager

Petite Award (8” or under) - “Pot-o-Gold” – Jeanette Beyer

Award of Distinction - “Veteran’s Day” – Jeanette Beyer

Special Award – “Industry and Technology” – Jeanette Beyer

Sweepstakes – with fifty two points – Jeanette Beyer

HORTICULTURE:

Award of Merit - Annuals- Dianthus cassius - ‘Green Ball’ by Lynda Fiester

Award of Merit - Herbaceous Perennials – Daylily –
‘Night Embers’ by Cindy Walton

Award of Merit - Woody Perennials – Hydrangia machophylla -
‘Endless Summer’ by Cindy Walton

Award of Merit - Bulbous Plants – Asiatic Lily – ‘Landini’
by Jeanette Beyer

Award of Merit – Fruits & Vegetables – Display of five or more vegetables – by Mary Davis

Grower’s Choice – Container Grown Foliage Plant –
Begonia Hybrid – ‘Coryphon’ by Charlene Swarts

Grower’s Choice – Combination Plantings – Dish Garden –
by Charlene Swarts

Award of Horticultural Excellence – Mary Davis
Sweepstakes – with 101 points – Charlene Swarts

ARTISTIC CRAFT

Wreath – by Jeanette Beyer

In anticipation of RAGBRAI, the area adjacent to the Garden Gate Building was used to promote the theme “Pedal Power”. Numerous and very creative “bicycle” displays will be left at the Fair Grounds until they arrive on July 25th.

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