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December 08 Newsletter Features: December meeting program: “Gather Around the Table, holiday table ideas” presented by Jessica Liepins and Avant friends. Photo– Betty Zink Honored. Issaquah Historical Society, Historical Gilman Town Hall Native Plants Gardens. IGC members winning awards at the WSFGC Holiday Show “Holiday Memories”. Gardening in the month of December. The correct way to add organic material when planting.
November 2008 Newsletter Features: November meeting program: IGC annual fundraising auction, Karen Bukanz will act as auctioneer. Photo of nearly $1000-worth of food and diapers delivered to the Issaquah Food Bank. Photos of IGC members installing additional native plants at the Blue Star Memorial By-way Marker at the Issaquah Senior Center. Photo of Reminiscing with Ruth Morgan: Experiences early in her sixty-nine years of garden club membership. Photos and report of IGC Tour of Don Carlin’s Dwarf Conifer Garden.
October 2008 Newsletter Features: October meeting program: Joys of Miniature Rock Garden Bulbs” presented by June Ann Hassebroek. Photos of three trophies won by IGC, representing First Place Awards in District-wide competition. Back-to-Basics composting website.A Promise Fulfilled by June Ann Hassebroek.
September 2008 Newsletter Features: September meeting program: “African Violets” presented by Jeanette Mahoney. Cate Mueller, new editor of ‘Garden Delights’ Newsletter. Photo: Mystery Plant-Most likely Stachys mexicana (Mexican hedge nettle or Coast hedge nettle). Things to do in September.
May 2008 Newsletter Features: May meeting program: “Dahlias” presented by Jon Wilson. Small Standard Flower Show “Spring into Summer”. Photo and report from the April field trip to the Rhododendron Species Garden and the Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Campus. Photos of Avant Design Guild presentation during the April meeting.
April 2008 Newsletter Features: April meeting program: “Design Demonstration” presented by members of the Avant Design Guild. Garden memory by Michele Peltonen.
March 2008 Newsletter Features: March meeting program: “Hardy Fuchsias” presented by Harry King. Citizen Science in the Garden. ‘USA National Phenology Network’, ‘USA-NPN Project Budburst’, ‘Frogwatch USA’, ‘Project FeederWatch’. Contemplating Weeds: Noxious Weed Control Program-Creeping buttercup. Garden memory by Jeanette Mahoney.
February 2008 Newsletter Features: February meeting program: “Tips for healthy container plantings” presented by Squak Mountain Nursery staff. Photos and report on January meeting program on heirlooms. Slow Food vs. Local Food and websites for ‘Puget Sound Fresh’, ‘LocalHarvest’ and ‘Slow Food USA’. Garden Memory by Janet Figgins.
January 2008 Newsletter Features: January meeting program: “Heirloom plants” presented by club member, Gen Keyser. Photo of December Therapy centerpiece work party participants. Contemplating Weeds: Noxious weed control- Herb Robert or Stinky Bob (Geranium robertianum). Disposal of Latex Paint. Garden Memory by Janet Figgins.
January 2009 Newsletter Features: January meeting program: Candle centerpiece hands-on project under the direction of June Willard. Photos of Christmas table setting from December meeting. Snow Photos from Issaquah Garden club members. Also, What to do after the Deep Freeze. Woody Perennials. Photos of IGC work party at the IC&RC.