Page # 1 of 8 Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November as set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939. Most families follow traditions begun on the first Thanksgiving, but many have their own traditions that they follow each year. One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Many people live far from family members and travel long distances by car, train, or plane to be with their loved ones. Thanksgiving is about the homey atmosphere, comforting recipes with simple ingredients that are cooked to perfection. What Thanksgiving looks and tastes like have been imprinted in our brains: pumpkin pie, cornbread, cranberry sauce, and of course, the main event – a big, beautiful bird. But certainly the most important is that Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for the people and blessings of the past year. Thanksgiving is truly a celebration of praise and thanksgiving and remembering and giving thanks for our current bounty of blessings, freedoms and way of life. And let us all pray that we will still have our freedom to continue for our nation. JUNEAU COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS NEWSLETTER November 2017 UW-Extension Juneau County
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Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November as set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939. Most families follow traditions begun on the first Thanksgiving, but many have their own traditions that they follow each year. One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Many people live far from family members and travel long distances by car, train, or plane to be with their loved ones. Thanksgiving is about the homey atmosphere, comforting recipes with simple ingredients that are cooked to perfection. What Thanksgiving looks and tastes like have been imprinted in our brains: pumpkin pie, cornbread, cranberry sauce, and of course, the main event – a big, beautiful bird. But certainly the most important is that Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for the people and blessings of the past year. Thanksgiving is truly a celebration of praise and thanksgiving and remembering and giving thanks for our current bounty of blessings, freedoms and way of life. And let us all pray that we will still have our freedom to continue for our nation.
Juneau County Master Gardeners Meeting Minutes October 23, 2017 6:00 pm
The October meeting was held at the Mauston United Methodist Church. There were 25 members present for the vacation and garden slide shows, lunch, and meeting. Thank you to all who brought delicious dishes to share.
Call to Order: President Deb Bollig called the meeting to order.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the September meeting were approved as written.
Treasurers Report: The Treasurer’s report was presented by Irene Klingemann and accepted as read. Irene reminded all members that dues for 2018 are due.
Volunteer Hours: Karla Riley reported that Master Gardener Volunteer hours were listed in the September newsletter. Karla also reported there’s an option to participate in a live radio program on WRJC to answer callers’ garden questions. The cost would be $45.
Alana’s Report:
Alana Voss shared thank you cards from three of the area food pantries where Master Gardeners had made recent donations.
Alana also updated the group about budgets and the future move her department is anticipating.
Alana reminded all members to be sure to complete the required background check.
Historian’s Report:
Marsha Lubinski reported that Master Gardeners have the Carriage room to decorate this holiday season at the Boorman House. If you wish to help Marsha and Steve Stubbs with decorating, please contact Marsha.
Kari Olson made a motion to allow Marsha and Steve to spend up to $50 on decorations. Natty Kranz seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
Old Business:
Deb Bollig reminded everyone to start thinking about entering items in the 2018 Juneau County and Elroy fairs.
Hosts are needed for Master Gardener meetings in 2018. A signup sheet was passed around for meetings and treats, and some dates are still open for both.
New Business:
Arris Sullivan reported that Leah Day donated money and tools for gardening projects.
Arris asked all members to participate in the Memorial weekend plant sale for the Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter. Donate extra plants if you have them, or you may purchase plants for your gardens.
Information Sharing:
Brigitte Varga demonstrated how to use a trap for Japanese beetles called Beetle Bagger. Place the trap 50 to 100 feet away from gardens, and empty it every few days.
Meeting reminders: The next Master Gardener meeting will be held on April 23, 2018 at the Twin Bluffs Nursery, between New Lisbon and Hustler. There will be a pot luck lunch. There’s no need to bring chairs, and we will be inside if the weather doesn’t cooperate.
Adjournment: Respectfully Submitted by Lutrelle Manna
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Juneau County Master Gardener Projects :
Anyone interested in helping on any of these, please contact person listed. This is a great way to accumulate
volunteer support hours towards certification. Also see note below.
Adopt-a-Highway – Maureen Fox, 462-4228
Cleaning trash along Highway 58 South of Mauston
Boorman House –Margret Hummelbeck, 562-3856
Garden renovation around the Juneau County Historical Society Boorman House
Watering and Shade Garden –Natty Kranz, 547-1884
Hosta Garden & O’Brian Building – Kari Olson, 562-5302/Bonnie Davey, 562-5230
Stewart Chapel - Karla Riley, 847-2506
Buckhorn State Park Project – Maureen Fox, 462-4228
Maintain plantings and gardens around the office and cabins
Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter – Rosemary Aney, 847-5558
Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed
Dave Brendle Park – Jan Brendle, 565-7290
New project in process
Elroy Fair – Bev Kozlowski; 462-5401
Manning booth for distributing MG information and plant sales
Grayside Community Gardens – Arris Sullivan, 562-5181/Barbara Hoffmann, 547-7086
Update community garden - need MG mentors
Juneau County Fair –Debby Bollig, 547-9238/Marsha Lubinski, 847-5166
Entering an Open Class Booth with MG information
Juneau County Courthouse – Lutrelle Manna, 547-3213
Here’s a sample of horticultural questions received and answered by Adams & Juneau County Agricultural
Educator - Extension Agriculture Agent, Alana Voss or a Juneau County Master Gardener Volunteer. Have a
question or comment just call 608-847-9329 or email [email protected]
Q. I am interested in learning more about composting and would like to have information to read from over the winter to prepare for composting next year. Do you have any suggestions for information?
A. UW-Extension has a great publication at the learning store website on learning to compost. The Master Composter is
a home-study course that you can access online and print or save to your computer for free. It is broke down into six lessons and help explain the history and purpose of composting. In addition, to explaining the process of starting a compost pile and the best items to place into your composting and what not to place in your compost. You can learn more by looking up the Master Composter Home Study Course at the Learning Store or by following this link https://learningstore.uwex.edu/Assets/pdfs/G4107.pdf.
Q. After harvesting my apples I am noticing black film that I can wash off and black specks on the apples. What is it? Are the apples okay to eat?
A. The issues you are describing on your apples are sooty blotch and fly speck. These are two separate diseases, but
are often found together on apples and pears at the end of the summer. These problems are commonly found after long periods of warm and humid weather. As we have seen this spring and summer with the wet rains and warm weather. These diseases usually happen in orchards and home gardens that have not used a fungicide to help protect their crop. These diseases are not going to cause the fruit to rot quicker and can be eaten safely. Fly speck is referring to the look on the apples with the small black spots and has nothing to do with insects causing this issue. This issue is created when spores are transferred during the rain and the spores being splashed up. Sooty Blotch is also created from rain splashing spores up onto the fruit. Both sooty blotch and fly speck spores over winter on the twigs and branches of the apple and pear trees and other woody plants. The weather plays a large factor in the development of these diseases. To help control these diseases you can look at fruit thinning and pruning to help reduce the humidity and increase the air flow for drying the fruit. After pruning be sure to remove and destroy the branches and twigs that were pruned. Lastly, if you feel comfortable with using a fungicide you can use to help control the sooty mold and the flyspeck. If you choose to use this option, please be sure to read and follow all label instructions before using.
Photos by Patty McManus, UW-Madison Submitted by Alana Voss
I was asked about the Brownies that I made for the meeting - nothing special just a boxed mix but I process them a bit different. If you would like to recreate them for yourself this is what I did: Used a box of fudge brownies, followed directions for a 9x13 pan Crushed pecans and sprinkled on top before placing in oven Half way through baking pulled it out and swirled caramel sauce and hot fudge over the top of the brownies Placed back in oven to finish baking until done like normal brownies And enjoy!!!
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If you have not done so yet, it’s time to fill out your JCMG membership form for 2018 (see page 7) and mail
along with $12.00 to Irene Klingemann. If not paid for 2018, your last newsletter will be in December
Pass on the information to those interested (or repeating a class or two) in Master Gardener Volunteer
Training that classes will be in Juneau County in Mauston beginning in 2018. See article above
The following is the schedule for 2018 meetings of the Juneau County Master Gardeners.
April 23 Twin Bluff Country Market May 21 open June 25 Brigitte Varga July 23 Hwy J, Lyndon Station , details to follow August 27 Herb & Diane Dannenberg Sept 24 open Oct 22 open