1 The Garden Thymes UPCOMMING EVENTS Dec 17 6:00 BCMGA Christmas Party Please watch for emails with dates and times for the Executive Committee Meeting and workdays at Meditation Garden, McMurry Greenhouse, Swen- son House, and the Demo Beds at the Extension Office or changes in dates or mes for acvies. Gene Shelhamer, 2019 BCMGA President The pergola has been completed in the demo garden at the extension office. • Now we are waiting on the catchments to be delivered and the "dry river beds' developed. • The 2020 BCMG officers have been elected and the 2020 budget has been adopted. • The plants are now in their places in the newly renovated Meditation Garden. • We are all anxious to celebrate at the MG Christmas party in the Big Country Hall on Tuesday December 17th. See you there. And finally….. 2019 has been a great year for me. It has been my privilege to serve as your Big Country Master Gardener president. This was only possible by the extraordinary help and support of the other officers. Without these folks it just wouldn't have happened and for them I am truly thankful. We have had several large projects that have progressed during this year. The whole Big Country Master Gardener organiza- tion has a vision of an exciting future. Our New President, Sandy Shaw, will lead us forward zeal and unbelievable energy. Thanks, Gene Big Country Master Gardener Association Newsletter Bcmgtx.org December 2019 2019 BCMG Officers President - Gene Shelhamer Vice Pres ident- Cheri Drysdale President Elect - Sandy Shaw Treasurer - Sandy Dugger Rec Sec - Ann Clark Cor Sec - Misty Hayward
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The Garden
Thymes
UPCOMMING EVENTS
Dec 17 6:00
BCMGA Christmas Party
Please watch for emails with dates and times for the Executive Committee Meeting and workdays at Meditation
Garden, McMurry Greenhouse, Swen-son House, and the Demo Beds at the
Extension Office or changes in dates or times for activities.
Gene Shelhamer, 2019 BCMGA President
The pergola has been completed in the demo garden at
the extension office.
• Now we are waiting on the catchments to be
delivered and the "dry river beds' developed.
• The 2020 BCMG officers have been elected and the
2020 budget has been adopted.
• The plants are now in their places in the newly
renovated Meditation Garden.
• We are all anxious to celebrate at the MG Christmas
party in the Big Country Hall on Tuesday December
17th.
See you there.
And finally…..
2019 has been a great year for me. It has been my
privilege to serve as your Big Country Master Gardener
president. This was only possible by the extraordinary help
and support of the other officers. Without these folks it just
wouldn't have happened and for them I am truly thankful. We
have had several large projects that have progressed during
this year. The whole Big Country Master Gardener organiza-
tion has a vision of an exciting future. Our New President,
Sandy Shaw, will lead us forward zeal and unbelievable
energy.
Thanks, Gene
Big Country Master Gardener
Association Newsletter
Bcmgtx.org
December 2019
2019 BCMG Officers President - Gene Shelhamer Vice Pres ident- Cheri Drysdale President Elect - Sandy Shaw Treasurer - Sandy Dugger Rec Sec - Ann Clark Cor Sec - Misty Hayward
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Where We ’ve Been, What We ’ve Done, Where We ’re Going
By Jackie Sledge We are about to put 2019 in the history book, but before we do, we need to look back at a very successful year for BCMGA.
Our association has been involved in a number of projects, events, and activities this year, and some of them are:
• Popular Saturday Seminars that provided education opportunities for both the public and Master Gardeners
• Programs for Abilene and area students such as Kids, Kows & More, Food and Fiber Day, and Junior Master Gardener programs
• Programs for children and families at Swenson House, Lake Kirby, and FaithWorks • Informative education programs before the monthly business meetings • Intern training classes • Presentations for various community groups • Many hours of work on projects in the community – Swenson House, Meditation Garden,
McMurry Greenhouse, Demo Beds at the Extension Office, FaithWorks, Lake Kirby Park, etc, etc
• Activities to fulfill the Pollinator Grant • Beginning work on the Maple Street property • Providing assistance to the Extension Office by answering the phone, helping with the
Pecan Show, working gates • Providing food for meetings and events, writing awards, preparing monthly newsletters • Successful Spring and Fall Plant Sales – hundreds of hours for these events • Fun times such as the Summer Picnic and the Christmas Party (The Christmas Party this
year will be a great time with good food, good friends, a time to reflect on 2019, and a time to celebrate some of our members)
• And there are a number of other things not listed here but were also important
So, how have we accomplished this?
• Support from the Extension Office – Cody Hill, Tammie Belyeu, and Amy Acosta provide valuable assistance to BCMGA.
• Leadership of the Executive Committee – President Gene Shelhamer, President Elect Sandy Shaw, Vice President Cheri Drysdale, Recording Secretary Ann Clark, Corre-sponding Secretary Misty Hayward, and Treasurer Sandy Dugger plus Past President Kathy Turner. We appreciate the leadership you have provided this year to make our group successful.
Cont...
Big Country Master Gardener Association Newsletter
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Big Country Master Gardener Association Newsletter
Where we’re going cont.….
• Leadership of the Committee chairs. They have spent untold hours planning, arranging, organizing, and working on projects, events, and activities.
The hours and hours of volunteer time worked by Master Gardeners and Interns. Very little could have been accomplished without the time worked by each of you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for you and what you do!
Whew. That’s a lot!
Where are we going in 2020?
• Continue with education opportunities
• Continue providing assistance to the Extension Office
• Identify and work projects and activities that educate
the public, benefit BCMGA, and make our community a
better place
• Have fun getting to know our fellow Master Gardeners
better and working with each other to accomplish our
shared goals
Have fun – can’t say that enough!
The most important thing to remember is that every Master Gardener is valuable to the
group, and we need input and help from everyone. Always remember that you are BCMGA,
your ideas are important, and the hours of time you volunteer are both appreciated and
make our association the outstanding group it is. I don’t know about you, but I am pleased
with our past and excited about our future.
Jackie Sledge
Garden Tips
It’s time to request seed catalogs to start planning for flowers and vegetables next year. Order
seeds soon so you can get them while they are still available.
When pruning shrubs, use hand pruners for a more natural look.
Served at the November meeting Submitted by Ann Taylor
COATING
Instructions
Ingredients 16 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup craisins (I chopped them) 2 teaspoons orange zest
1 Tablespoon orange juice ½ cup powdered sugar
1 cup chopped candied pecans ½ cup craisins (I chopped them) 1 Tablespoon orange zest
*NOTE: I didn’t have any candied pecans on hand, so I combined the remaining juice from the or-
ange with approximately 1/4 or 1/3 cup sugar. I then heated it in a small saucepan until it thickened into a syrup and let cool.
1. Stir softened cream cheese until smooth.
2. Stir in craisins, orange zest, orange juice and powdered sugar until well combined.
3. Set bowl in fridge and allow to firm up for about 10 minutes or just long enough to be able to form a ball.
4. Roll into a cream cheese mixture into a ball and place on a plate or tray and place in freezer to soft set for 10 minutes.
5. While cheese ball is soft setting, combine coating ingredients onto a large tray or plate. Roll cheese ball into the topping ingredients to coat on the outside completely.
6. Cover with saran wrap and store in fridge until ready to serve.