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1 GUADALUPE GARDENER SEPTEMBER 2019 A monthly publicaon of the Guadalupe County Master Gardeners in cooperaon with the Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension, Guadalupe County PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Upcoming Speakers 2-4 Volunteer Opportunities 5-6 Facebook 7 County Fair 8 August Meeting Photos 9-10 Comparison of Hardiness Zones– New Mexico and Texas 11-13 Wandering Gardener 14-15 Continuing Education 16-17 Volunteer Recognition `18-20 Members in Service 21 Inside this issue: Greengs: Summer is almost over. Fall is only a few weeks away. Cooler weather and rain should be here soon. Your Fall garden should be ready for planng. Our September Lunch and Learn is Monday, September 23, 2019 at the AgriLife Building in Seguin. Bill Nodine will present Fall Vegetable Gardening. Bill is an adept gardener and has a vast knowledge of many gardening subjects. He always puts on an informave program. The 136 th Annual Guadalupe County Fair begins on Thursday, October 9 th and connues unl Sunday, October 13 th . In addional to our normal Fair acvies, this year we have been assigned the task of organizing and monitoring the Pumpkin Decorang Contest. We will need many volunteers to cover all four days of the Fair. If you would like to volunteer and/or parcipate in the planning process, please join the planning meeng on Thursday, September 19 th at 4:30 p.m. at the AgriLife Building. The Chair of the County Fair Commiee is April Ripple. You may contact her at [email protected]. Ernesne Sykes is the Chairman of the Christmas Tree Decorang Commiee. Every year the City of Seguin has a contest to award prizes to organizaons that decorate and place trees on the Square behind the Guadalupe County Courthouse. The GCMGs have parcipated for many years. If you are a craſtsperson or cannot perform strenuous volunteer acvies, this is a good way to get volunteer hours. Please contact Ernesne at [email protected]. Nominaons for GCMG officers will be held at the October 17, 2019 meeng. We have several offices to fill for 2020. All acve members are eligible for nominaon. If you are interested in serving on the GCMG Board, please contact Welta Burris, Nominang Commiee Chair, at [email protected]. I hope to see you at the next membership meeng on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Social me begins at 6:15pm. Good Gardening, Mark Mullen

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GUADALUPE GARDENER SEPTEMBER 2019

A monthly publication of the Guadalupe County Master Gardeners in cooperation with the Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension, Guadalupe County

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Upcoming Speakers 2-4

Volunteer Opportunities 5-6

Facebook 7

County Fair 8

August Meeting Photos 9-10

Comparison of

Hardiness Zones– New

Mexico and Texas

11-13

Wandering Gardener 14-15

Continuing Education 16-17

Volunteer Recognition `18-20

Members in Service 21

Inside this issue:

Greetings:

Summer is almost over. Fall is only a few weeks away. Cooler weather and rain should be here soon. Your Fall garden should be ready for planting.

Our September Lunch and Learn is Monday, September 23, 2019 at the AgriLife Building in Seguin. Bill Nodine will present Fall Vegetable Gardening. Bill is an adept gardener and has a vast knowledge of many gardening subjects. He always puts on an informative program.

The 136th Annual Guadalupe County Fair begins on Thursday, October 9th and continues until Sunday, October 13th. In additional to our normal Fair activities, this year we have been assigned the task of organizing and monitoring the Pumpkin Decorating Contest. We will need many volunteers to cover all four days of the Fair. If you would like to volunteer and/or participate in the planning process, please join the planning meeting on Thursday, September 19th at 4:30 p.m. at the AgriLife Building. The Chair of the County Fair Committee is April Ripple. You may contact her at [email protected].

Ernestine Sykes is the Chairman of the Christmas Tree Decorating Committee. Every year the City of Seguin has a contest to award prizes to organizations that decorate and place trees on the Square behind the Guadalupe County Courthouse. The GCMGs have participated for many years. If you are a “crafts” person or cannot perform strenuous volunteer activities, this is a good way to get volunteer hours. Please contact Ernestine at [email protected].

Nominations for GCMG officers will be held at the October 17, 2019 meeting. We have several offices to fill for 2020. All active members are eligible for nomination. If you are interested in serving on the GCMG Board, please contact Welta Burris, Nominating Committee Chair, at [email protected].

I hope to see you at the next membership meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Social time begins at 6:15pm.

Good Gardening,

Mark Mullen

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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners

Aquaponics Presented by Jerry McNulty

Thursday, September 19, 2019

7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Free. Everyone is welcome.

Where: AgriLife Extension Service, 210 East Live Oak St., Seguin, TX 78155 Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Master Gardeners provide

equal opportunities in their programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color,

sex, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or

gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the

County Commissioners Courts of Texas cooperating.

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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners

Lunch and Learn

Fall Vegetable Gardening

Presented by William Nodine Guadalupe County Master Gardener

Monday, September 23, 2019 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Free. Everyone is welcome.

Where: AgriLife Extension Service 210 East Live Oak St., Seguin, TX 78155

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Master Gardeners provide

equal opportunities in their programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color,

sex, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or

gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the

County Commissioners Courts of Texas cooperating.

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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners

Lunch and Learn

Planting Bulbs

Presented by Cynthia Martin Guadalupe County Master Gardener

Wednesday, October 16 2019 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Free. Everyone is welcome.

Where: AgriLife Extension Service 210 East Live Oak St., Seguin, TX 78155

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Master Gardeners provide

equal opportunities in their programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color,

sex, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or

gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the

County Commissioners Courts of Texas cooperating.

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Photo by Marilyn Moltz

Palmleaf Globemallow (Sphaeralcea pedatifida)

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities At

Your Convenience:

•Kingsbury — Kingsbury Habitable Spaces Garden, 3050 FM 1104, Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m. Contact Cathy Medlin at [email protected] or 830-221-8596 the first time you

go so she can meet you at the gardens and discuss what needs to be done. Bring tools (hoes, trow-

els, etc.), gloves, hats.

•Schertz – Gutierrez Xeriscape Park, 1231 Borgfeld Rd. Contact Judy Stanley at 830-765-4613 or

[email protected] for further information.

•Seguin – Christian Cupboard Community Garden, 516 N Camp St. Contact Michael Bednarski at

[email protected] or 830-556-4268 for further information.

•Seguin – Rain Garden at the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center, 1865 E US Highway 90

(just past the Geronimo Creek bridge east of town on HW 90). Contact Mag Holm-Roesler at

[email protected] or 512-656-2360 to discuss what needs to be done.

Scheduled Workdays on Mondays:

•Marion — Veterans’ Memorial Park from 8:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m. The park is located next to the

Schulz Nursery parking lot, 100 W Huebinger St. Contact Joyce Friesenhahn at 210-452-2404 or

email her at [email protected]

Scheduled Workdays on Mondays & Fridays:

•Seguin — Christian Cupboard Community Garden. We are having some scheduled work days to

allow those who would like to volunteer but know nothing about the garden to get familiar with it.

Normally this is a come and work when you can garden. The times are 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the

Christian Cupboard, 516 N. Camp St. You can park on the street or across the street in the lot with

the chain link fence (if the gate is open). Contact Mike Bednarski, 830-556-4268

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Photo by Marilyn Moltz

Palmleaf Globemallow (Sphaeralcea pedatifida)

Scheduled Workdays on Tuesdays & Fridays:

•Schertz — Guadalupe County Community Garden, 1101 Elbel Road, behind the County Annex

Building. Start time is 8:00 a.m. Check with Ann Odvody at [email protected] or 210-994-9664.

Scheduled Workdays on Wednesdays:

•Seguin — MG Office/Library, 210 E Live Oak, is open from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Volunteers are

always needed. Ernestine Sykes [email protected] or 210-544-0756. The office number is

830-379-2153

•Seguin — (Only 1st and 3rd Wednesdays) Park West Pollinator Garden, 600 Block of North

Vaughn Ave., 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Maintenance of the pollinator garden and care of new

plants. Bring gardening tools, water, hat, sunscreen, insect spray and wear appropriate gardening

shoes. Contact Clara Mae Marcotte [email protected] or Liz Romero

[email protected].

Scheduled Workdays on Fridays:

• Seguin — Big Red Barn Gardens, 390 Cordova Road. Start time is 7:30 a.m. for the summer hours

and 8:15 a.m. for the winter hours. Check with Janice Knobles at 830-379-6193 or e-mail

[email protected]

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Our Facebook family is continuing to grow! We now have 370 garden loving members. It’s very nice

to be able to share gardening thoughts and questions with people who are like minded. The GCMG’s FB

Page can also keep you informed of upcoming events. Peggy Jones is especially good at posting

information about fun and educational things to do.

GCMGs like Bob Cox, Mark Mullen, and Sylvia Skorupa shared their photos this month proving how

many things are blooming in this summer heat, it is amazing. Bob and Sylvia also had camouflaged

critters in some of their pictures making it fun to play a “find Waldo” game.

Photos of flowers and wildlife aren’t the only thing our FB members are sharing. After Caye

Powada’s beautiful sunflowers had dried she shared her nice sized seeded sunflower heads with her

neighborhood birds, but from the photo, she should have entered them in the upcoming Guadalupe

County Fair Horticulture Competition! Those sunflower heads looked huge. Good job Caye!

You too can share your photos, ideas, comments, questions, events, and articles - all through our

Facebook Group. It’s easy to join. All you need to do is log into Facebook and in the search box type

“Guadalupe County Master Gardeners,” the Group will show up, click on it and request to join, you are

guaranteed to be approved. Still need help joining? Give me a call at (830) 379-7203 or e-mail me at

[email protected] and I’d be happy to walk you through the procedure for joining the group or even

how to create your new account for Facebook, all questions are welcome, and to all the FB Group

members, keep those photos, questions, links, and advice coming. We all enjoy the posts. Thank you all

for sharing!

April Rippel

Class 27

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The 2019 Guadalupe County Fair

County Fair food! Admit it, we all love it! The Guadalupe County Fair is fast approaching, the

dates this year are October 9, 10, 11, 12, & 13. Whether you like to grow things, work with children

doing crafts, test your skills at selling plants and raffle tickets, or talk with people wandering through

the MG booth inside the nice air-conditioned coliseum, we need you to volunteer this October!

The Horticulture Competition is a great way to show off your growing skills. You can enter in the

divisions of Field Crops, Garden Crops, Orchard Crops, or Home Products such as butter, cheese, cured

meats, dehydrated items, honey, molasses, eggs, and/or homebrewed products such as wine, beer,

and cider. It’s free to enter and you may enter as many items as you like. Not only is it free to enter,

you also receive a free ticket for the County Fair, use it on any day you like. Enter 5 items you get 5

tickets, what a deal, and if you win a ribbon…. you automatically get bragging rights!

Need volunteer hours? There are two to four hour shifts available on every day of the fair,

Wednesday through Sunday. You can also sign up for consecutive shifts for more hours, or if you just

like being there! We have a great time at the MG Booth talking with people about gardening, handing

out free seeds to get everyone started, doing educational crafts with children, and selling raffle tickets

as a fund raiser for our organization. We will also be having our 2nd Annual Fall Plant Sale. Sign up to

help sell plants or come by and buy some! This year we will be featuring native trees and hanging bas-

kets.

NEW, for the first time the MG Booth will be hosting the Pumpkin Decorating Contest for ages 4-

5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-16, and 17+, it’s free to enter and you could win a ribbon or cash prize! Catego-

ries are: Pumpkinality, originality, and creativity. Master Gardener Pam Younger has graciously taken

on this project, please contact her for info and official rules, and be sure and give her a huge “thank

you!”

In the next couple of weeks, you will be receiving an e-mail showing the available work shifts for

the week of the County Fair, can’t wait? Contact me directly and I’ll sign you up now! You will also be

receiving an e-mail with an attachment of the official rules for entering the horticulture completion.

Hard copies of the Horticulture Rules and Divisions are available at the Seguin AgriLife Building in the

lobby.

Thank you all for participating, see you at the fair!

April Rippel

GCMG 2019 County Fair Coordinator

[email protected]

Daytime: (830) 379-7203

Evening: (830) 401-4450

Cell: (830) 433-2218 - call or text

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Photos by Marvin “T” Taylor

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Photos by Marvin “T” Taylor

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Comparison of New Mexico and Texas Hardiness Zones Beth Zies

All avid gardeners have heard of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones, but we may not completely

understand the fine differences. This article speaks specifically between the two zones where I live, 7a (in Alto, New Mexico) and 8b

(in Seguin, Texas). Unfortunately, I did not understand this fine difference until after much study, visiting the local nurseries, and speaking with Sid Gordon, the USDA Otero County Agent. Since the elevation of this area is 7,550 feet above sea level and hardly ever gets above 80 degrees during the heat of the day. As unbelievable as it is during summer after the sun goes down, one frequently needs a sweater in the evening here in the New Mexico Mountains.

“Watering every other day for 5 minutes at a time may be convenient for you, but it can be

disastrous for your plants. Frequent shallow watering causes a plant's roots to grow near the soil surface, where they quickly dry out. A better idea is that when you water, give your grass and plants a deep soaking, to a depth of 10 inches and water every other day,” said Sid Gordon. The shared common thoughts of Master Gardeners in both zones is to concentrate on using native plants for the area in gardens that require as little maintenance and watering as possible. Proper watering techniques are important as water is a limited natural resource.

This year has included a whirlwind of new gardening experiences for me. I’ve accomplished the

unthinkable task of digging out both rock and established native overgrown grasses, with a wide variety of well-established weeds among them. This required a pick and shovel to get the task accomplished! After the rocks were dug out, I then supplemented and augmented the soil so planting could begin.

Finally, after the weeds were eradicated, I set out to find the correct native New Mexico plants that

would be appropriate according to height, amounts of required water, and distance between plants to

accommodate future growth estimates. What fun it was since this yard is an “L” shape that measurers

only 18 feet along the road and goes back 15 1/2 feet to the retaining wall.

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After many trips to the native plant nursery in Alto and with their assistance, I bought just the right

plants and then found some colorful yard art to accentuate and add color to my “front yard.” Then, I added four to five inches of mulch to aid with the watering weed control, and growth differences in my little front garden.

Oh, my little front yard was so nice, but sadly across the road there’s an area of dirt somewhere

between 6 to 18 inches from the fence that was filled with the ugly compacted weeds and native grasses. I spent days digging out this overpopulated mess in preparation for more decorative native plants to be installed. A fellow Seguin resident who also spends time in the New Mexico Mountains during the summer separated his Red-Hot Pokers and generously passed them on to me for this rather desperate little bed by a wall.

What is a Red-Hot Poker or Torch Lily? The striking Red-Hot poker plant (Kniphofia uvaria) is in the

Liliaceae family and is also known as poker plant and torch lily. This plant thrives in USDA zones 5 through 9 and is an upright evergreen perennial with a clumping habit. Over 70 known species exist of this South African native plant. Torch lilies grow to be up to 5 feet tall and attract hummingbirds, butterflies and birds to the garden with their bright flowers and sweet nectar. Attractive sword-shaped leaves surround the base of a tall stem upon which red, yellow or orange tubular flowers droop down like a torch.

In conclusion, gardening in the New Mexico Mountains is a completely different experience in my

opinion.

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Sunrise from Alto New Mexico

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Wandering Gardener

Marilyn Moltz

Wildflowers of the Petrified Forest

My May-June 2019 trip has given me many article topics. The previous two months has been a start by setting the large panoramic backdrop, but this one adds the flowers of the areas to my story. The trip was a wildflower lover’s dream, since there had been ample snow and rain in these areas to produce a large variety of spring wildflowers. As I had attended the 3-hour wildflower seminar in March 2019, arranged by NPSOT and given by Michael Eason (botanist and author of Wildflowers of Texas), I decided I needed to take my flower pictures in a different manner. I knew I would need as much information as possible (plant size, shape, leaf color, size and shape and flower color, petal number, shape and size and so much more) to identify the plants correctly. So now I sit for hours with my pictures, Mr. Eason’s book, the internet, and a guide to common and rare native species of central and southern Utah to try to name them. To that end I am sorry to say, I am not sure that I have all names (varieties) correct but believe that I have the flowers in the correct families. I also believe that I need some botany lessons soon and to work harder on getting my plant identification skills at a higher level. I hope you enjoy these pictures as I will bore you for several months with names and pictures and other information I find. Remember, these pictures were taken in NE Arizona in the Arizona/New Mexico Plateau, a cold desert, and there may be a variety that might grow here but I did not try to research that.

White flower: Tufted Evening Primrose

(Oenothera caespitosa) April-August

Orange small flower: Scarlet Globemallow

(Sphaeralcea coccinea) April-October

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Purple flower: Wavyleaf Phacelia

(Phacelia crenulata) May-June

Orange flower: Palmleaf Globemallow

(Sphaeralcea pedatifida) April-October

Yellow: Golden Mariposa Lily

(Calochortus aureus) May-June

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Continuing Education Events September 2019 Tuesday, September 3, 2019: “Bats as Pollinators” at Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Road,

Boerne, TX. The Native Plant Society of Texas-Boerne Chapter meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with a Native plant exchange and social time, followed by the Program at 7:00 p.m. For more information, go to https://npsot.org/wp/boerne/

Thursday, September 5, 2019: “Ethnobotany of the Plants on the South Texas Trail” presented by Gary Poole, Texas Master Naturalist, at San Antonio Botanical Garden at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Fee: $10 Registration required. For more information, visit https://www.sabot.org/education

Friday, September 6, 2019: “Healthy Trees and Certified Arborist Preparation Course” Fridays,

September 6, 13, 20, and October 4. Class Time is 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at San Antonio Botanical Garden.

Fee: $300 Registration required. This four-session course was designed to prepare professional arborists

for the ISA Certified exam. Nonprofessionals are welcome to attend the entire course to gain a better

understanding of the benefits of trees and develop their tree ID and tree care skills. For more

information, visit https://www.sabot.org/education/staff-development/ or call 210-536-1400.

Saturday, September 7, 2019: “Edible Landscapes – Rethinking the Vegetable Patch” presented by

Shennandoah Connor, Owner, Green Goddess Designs at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Rainbow Gardens –

Thousand Oaks, 2585 Thousand Oaks, San Antonio. Seminar is Free but registration is required. For more

information, visit https://www.rainbowgardens.biz/event/edible-landscapes-rethinking-the-vegetable-patch-2/

Saturday, September 7, 2019: “Cultivate! Earth-Friendly Gardening & Landscaping Expo” presented by Bexar County Master Gardeners at University of The Incarnate Word, Dr. Burton E. Grossman International Conference Center (ICC), San Antonio. Time: 8:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. There are 9 1-hour workshops. Admission to Expo is free, workshops and Featured Speaker are $5 each. For more information about workshops, registration and directions, visit https://www.bexarmg.org/events-programs/cultivate/

Saturday, September 7, 2019: “Native Landscape Certification Program: Level 1 – Introduction to Native Landscapes” The course includes a classroom session and up to a 2-hour outdoor plant knowledge walk at San Antonio Botanical Garden. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fee: $45. Online Registration begins July 31st. Level 2 – Planting Design with Native Plants will be offered September 21st at SABOT. For more information, visit https://npsot.org/wp/sanantonio/native-landscape-certification-program/

Photo by James Garland Holmes

Courtesy of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Collection.

Close-up of a capitulum with a visiting adult Gulf Fritillary butterfly

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019: ““Go Native but Still Fit In” presented by Kathryn Berck at the Guadalupe Co. Native Plant Society Meeting at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 606 So. Center St. (FM 465), Marion, TX. Chapter meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with a Native plant exchange and social time, followed by the Program at 7:00 p.m. For information: http://npsot.org/wp/guadalupe/

Friday, September 13, 2019: “Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: Growing Kitchen Herbs” presented by

Grace Emery, President, Bexar County Master Gardeners at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Bexar County

Extension Office, San Antonio. For more information https://www.bexarmg.org/event/brown-bag-lunch-

learn-growing-kitchen-herbs/

Saturday, September 14, 2019: “2019 Fall Youth Garden Educator Training” at San Antonio

Botanical Garden at 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Fee: $20 through September 8; $40, Sept. 9-14 – Lunch is

included. Registration required. This training is designed for teachers, educators, and volunteers in

support of youth gardening in the classroom and community. https://www.sabot.org/event/2019-fall-youth-

garden-educator-training/

Monday, September 23, 2019: “Fall Vegetable Gardening” presented by Guadalupe County Master Gardener William Nodine at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office 210 E. Live Oak, Seguin. 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Free. More information on Facebook and www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org.

Saturday, September 28, 2019: “Native Milkweed Propagation” presented by Cleve Powell, native plant propagator at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at San Antonio Botanical Garden. Fee: $20 Registration Required. For more information, visit www.sabot.org or call 210-536-1400.

Master Gardener 2019 Advanced Training

October 17 to October 19, 2019: “Greenhouse Management” hosted by Tarrant County, in Fort Worth, Tx.

Class time: Thursday, October 17 (12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.).; Friday, October 18 (8:45 a.m.-6:00 p.m.);

Saturday, October 19 (8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Registration fee: $225.00. Registration Deadline October 7,

2019. For more information go to https://txmg.org/events/advanced-training-greenhouse-management

Photo by James Garland Holmes

Courtesy of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Collection.

Close-up of a capitulum with a visiting adult Gulf Fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae).

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Caye Powada wins August Volunteer Recognition Drawing

25 volunteers met eligibility for August’s drawing. Congratulations to Caye Powada winner of a $20 gift certificate to Maldonado’s.

August 2019 Volunteer Recognition Drawing

Hours Reported 1 - 31 July 2019

Name Name

1 Bednarski, Michael 14 Morrison, Ruth

2 Bowe, Mary 15 Mullen, Carol

3 Burton, Rodney 16 Nodine, William

4 Cavazos, Rachel 17 Odvody, Ann

5 Chandler, Mike 18 Odvody, Dale

6 Cox, Robert (Bob) 19 Patterson, Karen

7 Darrough, Kim 20 Powada, Caye

8 Friesenhahn, Joyce 21 Richardson, Thomas

9 Henry, Beth 22 Rippel, April

10 Knobles, Janice 23 Seale, Iris

11 Micheli, Hughlene 24 Stanley, Judy

12 Miller, Mary 25 Sykes, Ernestine

13 Montalvo, Maria

To qualify for the Monthly Volunteer Recognition Program drawing, Certified Guadalupe County Master Gardeners must report a minimum of 5 volunteer hours earned during the month in VMS by the last calendar day of the month. Hours earned for attendance at the monthly GCMG Membership Meeting are not included in the minimum 5 hours, except those earned for meeting setup. Board members do not participate in the Volunteer Recognition Program.

Don’t forget to earn and report your hours by 30 September 2019 to be eligible for the October Membership Drawing.

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2019 100 Hour Clubas of July 2019

Welcomes

• Rodney Burton

• Mike Chandler

• Joyce Friesenhahn

• Beth Henry

• Janice Knobles

• April Ripple

Joins

• Mary Bowe

• Kay McElveen

• Jerry McNulty

• Ann Odvody

• Iris Seale

• Carol Suchan

• George Ulrich

• Karen Ulrich

• Judy Walker

2019 200 Hour Clubas of July 2019

Welcomes

• Michael Bednarski

2019 300 Hour Clubas of July 2019

Welcomes

• Kim Darrough

Joins

• Dale Odvody

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2019 400 Hour Clubas of July 2019

Welcomes

• Mark Mullen

2019 500 Hour Clubas of July 2019

Welcomes

• William Nodine

Top VolunteersJuly 2019

• Michael Bednarski

• Mary Bowe

• Kim Darrough

• Beth Henry

• Mark Mullen

• William Nodine

• Dale Odvody

• Iris Seale

• Judy Stanley

• Ernestine Sykes

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REMINDER

If anyone needs a card from

the organization for an illness

or loss of a family member,

contact: Welta Burris,

Secretary, 210-273-5025 or

e-mail [email protected]

Newsletter Staff

Editor - Mary Miller

Photographer - Marvin “T” Taylor

Proofreaders- Bob Teweles, Beth Zies,

Randee Malmsten

Wandering Gardener - Marilyn Moltz

IT Guru –Greg Miller

Texas Master Gardener Board of Directors

Two Year Term (2019/2020) Mark Mullen, Alternate - Bob Cox

One Year Term (2019) Barbara Heuerman, Alternate - Stephanie Perry.

Speakers Bureau - Treva Hicks

Guadalupe Co. Community Garden - Dale & Ann Odvody

Master Gardener Office/Library - Ernestine Sykes

Refreshment Coordinator - Treva Hicks

Big Red Barn - Janice Knobles

Gutierrez Xeriscape Park - Judy Stanley

2019 County Fair and Facebook Administrator - April Rippel

Christmas Tree Decorating - open

Newsletter Editor - Mary Miller

Web Master - Bob Teweles

Spring 2019/Seguin Class Coordinator – Kay McElveen

Fall 2019/Cibolo Class Coordinator – Karen Ulrich

Members in Service

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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners, Inc.

210 East Live Oak St.

Seguin, TX 78155

GCMG Officers & Board of Directors

Mark Mullen- President

Kay McElveen-Past President

Jerry McNulty-President Elect

Marvin “T” Taylor-Vice President

Welta Burris-Secretary

George Ulrich-Treasurer

Janice Jadwin -Publicity Director

Cindy Waechter -Membership Director

Stephanie Perry-Education Director

Carol Calentine-Volunteer Director

Travis Franke -AgriLIFE Agent Master Gardener

Coordinator

Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the

understanding that no discrimination by the Master Gardeners is

implied, and no endorsement by the Master Gardeners is implied.

The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities

in programs and activities, education, and employment to all

persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age,

disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or

gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment

opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife.

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