TheGarden View S UMMER , 2017 NEWSLETTER OF PELHAM GARDEN CLUB Monthly Meetings Usually 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Pelham Public Library, Fonthill Branch, 4th Monday of the Month July 21-23, OHA Convention 2017 Sheraton Parkway North, located in York Region, at Highway 7 and Leslie Street. (More information on page 4) July 24, Members’ Summer Picnic Hosts: Muriel and Ivan Roden, 6:00 p.m. Members only. Please bring lawn chair, place setting and a dish to share. Weather permitting. August 21, (3rd Monday) Annual Flower and Vegetable Show See Show Brochure for details. All entries must be submitted between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Judging is 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Show viewing at 8:00 p.m. Prizes at 8:00 p.m. September 25, General Meeting Margaret Pickles, “The Bug Lady”, Science Prof. at Niagara College, Welland Topic: The Monarch Butterfly and its Migration September 30, District 9, Fall Forum and Flower Show, “For the Birds” Rose Lawn 296 Fielden Ave, Port Colborne, ON L3K 3K1 Host society is Port Colborne Garden Club Flower Show registration: 8:30 a.m. All displays must be in place by 9:30 a.m. to be ready for judging at 10 a.m. Speaker: Sean James ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, DISTRICT 9 Please keep track of your volunteer hours and report to Stasia Handley every month. If you have an established garden, you may only want to commit to just a Pollinator Patch. So here are some suggestions for additions to tuck in somewhere: Shrubs: Contrary as to what you might expect, according to some sources, if you are looking for a shrub to tuck into a corner, do not plant a Butterfly Bush. This shrub does attract butterflies with its nec- tar but does not supply the larva with any food. In addition, it is a non-native species from Asia, spreads easily and has no natural predators. It out competes native plants. Native alternatives to this shrub that offer both pollen and nectar include: Elderberry Sambucus nigra; Snowberry Symphoricarpus alba and Native spireas; Spirea tor- mentosa, Spirea alba although these natives may be more difficult to find. Herbaceous: Choose plants for all three seasons: Early Season: White False Indigo Baptisia alba – late April – July and Golden Alexanders zizia anrea, zizia aptera Mid Season: Bee Balm Monarda spp. June – July; Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea - June – August Late Season: Brown/black-eyed susans Rudbeckia spp. June – Oct, Asters – June – October. ontarionature.org/pollinators Submitted by Jorie Tuck A Message From Your Garden Club Pollinator Pals
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The Garden ViewSummer, 2017
N E W S L E T T E R O F P E L H A M G A R D E N C L U B
Monthly MeetingsUsually 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Pelham Public Library, Fonthill Branch, 4th Monday of the Month
July 21-23, OHA Convention 2017Sheraton Parkway North, located in York Region, at Highway 7 and Leslie Street.(More information on page 4)
July 24, Members’ Summer PicnicHosts: Muriel and Ivan Roden,6:00 p.m. Members only. Please bring lawn chair, place setting and a dish to share. Weather permitting.
August 21, (3rd Monday) Annual Flower and Vegetable ShowSee Show Brochure for details.All entries must be submitted between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Judging is 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Show viewing at 8:00 p.m. Prizes at 8:00 p.m.
September 25, General MeetingMargaret Pickles, “The Bug Lady”, Science Prof. at Niagara College, WellandTopic: The Monarch Butterfly and its Migration
September 30, District 9, Fall Forum and Flower Show, “For the Birds”Rose Lawn 296 Fielden Ave, Port Colborne, ON L3K 3K1Host society is Port Colborne Garden ClubFlower Show registration: 8:30 a.m. All displays must be in place by 9:30 a.m. to be ready for judging at 10 a.m.Speaker: Sean James
OntariO HOrticultural aSSOciatiOn, DiStrict 9
Please keep track of your volunteer hours and report to Stasia Handley every month.
If you have an established garden, you may only want to commit to just a Pollinator Patch. So here are some suggestions for additions to tuck in somewhere:Shrubs: Contrary as to what you might expect, according to some sources, if you are looking for a shrub to tuck into a corner, do not plant a Butterfly Bush. This shrub does attract butterflies with its nec-tar but does not supply the larva with any food. In addition, it is a non-native species from Asia, spreads easily and has no natural predators. It out competes native plants. Native alternatives to this shrub that offer both pollen and nectar include: Elderberry Sambucus nigra; Snowberry Symphoricarpus alba and Native spireas; Spirea tor-mentosa, Spirea alba although these natives may be more difficult to find.
Herbaceous: Choose plants for all three seasons:Early Season: White False Indigo Baptisia alba – late April – July and Golden Alexanders zizia anrea, zizia apteraMid Season: Bee Balm Monarda spp. June – July; Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea - June – AugustLate Season: Brown/black-eyed susans Rudbeckia spp. June – Oct, Asters – June – October.ontarionature.org/pollinators
Submitted by Jorie Tuck
A Message From Your Garden Club Pollinator Pals
Pelham Home & Garden Show
Many Pelham Garden Club members enjoyed setting up and talking to the visitors at the Pelham Home & Garden Show, April 21, 22 & 23. There were plants and garden-related crafts by members for sale which helped to offset the cost of the booth.
Photo by Trish Rybski
Photo by Sandra Cruzo
Photo by Sandra Cruzo Photo by Sandra Cruzo
Photo by Sandra Cruzo
Photo by Sandra Cruzo
MAY WAS A BUSY MONTH FOR PELHAM GARDEN CLUB
Here are some photos of the work we did with the Beaver group at Fonthill United Church, May 10. Carol, Barb, Sandra and me. They made the wooden planter boxes and we helped them plant the flowers. It was fun working with the next generation of gardeners. Trish Rybski
We had a booth at the Farmers' Market May 18 but it was really windy so we couldn't use our sign. Here is Jorie, Lois and Carol. We held a raffle, for the salad bowl planter and gave away seeds donated by Linda Crago of Tree and Twig Farm. Trish Rybski
May 20, Annual Plant, Lawn and Bake SaleMany members helped to make this year's sale successful and fun. The results are: Plant Sale: $599.65, Yard Sale: $55.05 and Bake Sale: $228.50 for a total of $883.20.
Photos by Trish Rybski
Photo by Trish Rybski
Photo by Trish RybskiPhoto by Sandra Cruzo
Photo by Sandra Cruzo
Photo by Sandra Cruzo
Photo by Sandra CruzoPhoto by Sandra Cruzo
Convention 2017Come celebrate with us at the 111th
convention of the Ontario Horticultural Association from Friday to Sunday,
July 21 to 23Hosted by OHA District 5
Sheraton Parkway North, located in York Region, at Highway 7 and Leslie Street.
This year's convention will be taking an environmental focus with the theme Green from Shore to Shore. Information
about registration, speakers, competitions, accommodations and resolutions
to be voted on can be found online:
www.gardenontario.org/sho/up_conf.php
For more information and updates, visit: www.gardenontario.org/site.php/pelhamhsContact Richard Knight at [email protected] to send photos and information for our website.
To send news items and pictures for the next issue, please contact Laura Masterson by Sept. 15, 2017
Pelham Garden Club email address: [email protected]
“I would like to thank the Pelham Garden Club for the lovely herb garden which I won at our recent Home Show display. Since I
cook with herbs and have a herb garden outside my kitchen door, it will be put to good use.”
Trish Rybski
In 2016, the Pelham Garden Club purchased Canada Celebration Tulip bulbs in bulk and made them available to the members and their friends and families at cost.
Happy Birthday,Canada!
Photo by Laura MastersonPhoto by Trish Rybski
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