C I VI C G AR D E N CL U B OF SAN CAR LOS
April 2016
Upcoming Dates
to Remember
*SEE PAGE 2 FOR DETAILS
April 11 10:30am
Board Meeting
April 15 11:00am Members Meeting
11:45 am Lunch Served*
12:45pm Program:
Tom Davids, “Old San Carlos”
737 Walnut Street San Carlos, California 94070-0954
M em ber of Bay Oc ean D i s tr i c t C al i for ni a Gar den C l ubs , Inc .( C GC I )
MESSAGE FRO M THE PRESI DENT
Please Read
By-law Changes
See Page 6
Special Events
*SEE PAGE 2 FOR DETAILS
“April Showers Bring May Flowers”. This year it may be
true, as we have had a few nice rainy spells in March and
we are optimistic that April will bring more of the same.
My yard is coming back to life and I am glad that I didn’t
take out plants that were not performing well last summer
because they are turning green with new healthy growth.
Caveat: Beware of underground wires in your garden. We
found a wire about 8 inches down in the middle of my front
yard that was not protected by a covering that connects my
timer to the sprinkler valve. My gardener installed a new
wiring against my sidewalk.
April 3
Master Gardeners Plant Clinics*
April 3
Full Orchid Water Culture*
April 9 & 10
13th Annual Going Native Garden Tours*
April 15
Project Mission Blue Tour at Milagra Ridge*
April 23
Spring Plant Sale*
May 6
John Ward Garden Tour*
May 7
We will be voting on By-Law changes at our April Members
Meeting and changes in the size of the Nomination
Committee, see page 6 for details. Also, our Nominating
Committee will announce the candidates for offices that are
available for the next fiscal year. Nominations can also be
made from the floor.
Hillsborough/San Mateo
Garden Tour & Plant Sale*
May 12
Carolands Garden Club
Flowers in Space*
June 16
Installation Luncheon*
Inside this issue. . .
President’s Message
Notices Club Members Gardens
Flora and Fauna
By-law Changes
Did you enjoy last month’s the new feature in our
Newsletter, “Club Members Gardens”? This month we will
be featuring Renate Kemper’s garden. Don’t forget to take
pictures of your favorite areas of your garden or plants and
send to me, or call Edd Dundas to take the pictures for
future issues of our Newsletter.
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Don’t forget our Spring Plant Sale on April 23. Bring
your plants for sale to Casa or call Tom for pickup.
That’s the news for this month. Enjoy the Spring
growing season.
Joyce
NOTICES
ACTIVITIES IN THE
P L A N N I N G S TA G E S
REMINDER
Congratulations
to the Members with
an April Birthday
Bill Barrons
April 14
Victorina Jeffers April 17
Dolores Riviello April 27
The Club will donate $1.00 to
Pennies for Pines for each of our
Birthday celebrants.
www.sancarlosgardenclub.org
Our New Casa
Rental Website
Please direct members
to our new rental web site:
http://www.sancarlosgardenclub.org/
casa-de-flores-rentals/
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April 3
All members shall sign up to serve
SAN MATEO ARBORETUM SOCIETY
lunch. A member may volunteer
Master Gardener Plant Clinics*
or be appointed to be the monthly
11:30am – 1pm
Hospitality Chair.
Master Gardeners are available to answer
The floral table decorations will
be provided by the monthly lunch
committee. If a member is unable to
serve, the designated fee of $40 shall
be paid. Failure to pay the fee will be
cause for loss of membership.
San Mateo County Fair Entries
October 1 Wine and Cheese Party
Please signup to help with this event.
Donation are needed for this event.
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I’d like to spend April,
your questions from general information
from general information to advice about
specific problems. You may bring samples of
your plants for better diagnosis. Use a Ziploc
or similar bag to carry your sample. If you
suspect insect damage, try to include some of
the insects so they can be correctly identified.
http:ucanr.org/sites/MGsSMSF/
*April 15
11:45 Lunch Served
at Members Meeting
The luncheon will be prepared this month
by: Olga Erlichman, Sonia Blum, Claire
Sebald, Alice Story, and Carol Lloyd
*April 3 1pm-2:30pm
Full Orchid Water Culture = Growing
Orchids in Water. Free.
How to demonstration.
sitting on a hill,
With a mushroom for a parasol
and violets for a frill,
Officers and Directors
for 2015-2016
President:
Joyce L. Sanns
Vice President:
Tom Davids
Recording Secretary:
Nancy Ruff
Corresponding Secretary:
Dolores Riviello
Treasurer:
L. David Waterbury
Membership Chair:
Carol Wagenast
House Chairs:
Olga Erlichman
and Joanie Kay
Parliamentarian:
Edythe Miller
Please support your new board
by serving on committees.
Special Events
And the wind for a violin,
to play spring tunes,
And the blossoms in the treetop,
For gay ballons.
I’d like to spend April
sitting on a mound,
Watching for the flowers
*April 9 & 10
13th Annual Going Native Garden Tours
North Peninsula: April 9, 10 am to 4 pm
South Peninsula: April 10, 10 am to 4 pm
Most of them private home gardens.
Each tour features 40 - 70 gardens
*April 15 12pm – 2 pm
Project Mission Blue Tour at Milagra Ridge
RSVP to Price Sheppy 415-561-3073 or
email to: [email protected]
*April 23 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Spring Plant Sale Chair: Tom Davids
to pop out of the ground,
With their green silk stockings,
And new spring clothes,
Trying to look taller
by dancing on their toes.
S.J. Goldner
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*May 6
10:15 am
John Ward Garden Tour
Free Admission Chair: Joanie Kay
Meet at Casa at 10:15 am to carpool.
*May 12 1:30-3:30 pm
Carolands Garden Club – Flowers in Space
a Small Standard Flower Show Burlingame
Women’s Cub 241 Park Ave., Burlingame, Free
Admission.
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Renate Kemper’s
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FLORA
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FAUNA
In this age of recycling have you ever wondered what happens to all the plant material, leaves, clippings and
grass that are collected from our curbside containers?
The material in the trucks goes directly to the transfer stations and ours go to San Carlos station. From there
they go to Newby Island compost facility in Milpitas, where machines go over the various pieces. This mulch
material is put into large piles where the temperature is carefully monitored and moisture measured. These
large piles (100 feet long) are called windrows. They start to decompose and get hot enough to kill any
microbes and any weed seeds. This takes about three to four months and the material breaks down into a
rich soil product called compost. Then it is cured and screened for any large chips.
Farms, nurseries and gardens can use this finished compost to enrich the soil to grow healthy plants.
Many communities have Giveaway Time during the year. Residents can come and take a look at this and also
share in the finished product – a good rich soil additive. These days are advertised in the local papers and in
recology on www.rethinkwaste.org. Better yet, call the company in San Carlos and get the information desk,
and they will be able to help you with your questions.
From time to time I have added some interesting notes on herbs, both fresh and dried. I have not covered the
mint family, and here are some of the most common and tasty ones.
Spearmint: usually found in garden shops and nurseries. A mild tasting variety.
Apple mint: lightly scented with a definite taste of apple.
Pineapple mint: this variety has multi-colored leaves of cream and green.
It has a pineapple flavor.
Peppermint: available in all garden markets, and is more pungent and peppery than Spearmint.
Lime mint: a very aromatic mint with a full lime flavor.s
To store fresh mint, rinse well and place stems in a container of water. It will last two to three days in
refrigerator or at room temperature.
When planting your aromatic garden consider a few of these mint plants. They are a perennial and easy to
grow. They spread quickly and can take over your garden. Grow it in a large container or use a barrier to
separate it from other plants.
The flavor of mint is strongest just before it begins to flower. Pick early in the day as the sun draws out some
of the essential oils.
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CHANGES TO BY-LAWS AND STANDING RULES
Club Members will vote on changes for membership dues dates
at our April General Meeting.
We would like to change our By-Laws as follows:
ARTICLE 3, Section 7
Change nominating committee from five members to three members. Two selected by
the President and one selected by the membership.
The section would read:
In March of each year, a Nominating Committee of three members shall be selected:
Two to be chosen by the President and one elected by the membership at a regular
business meeting. The three-member Nominating Committee shall elect a chair.
The Committee shall meet to consider candidates for the Board officer positions.
Each nominee shall be fully advised of the duties of the office to be filled. The
Committee Chair will announce the names of the nominees for the respective offices at
the general membership meeting in April of each year. Members will be invited to
make additional nominations at this meeting. The slate of officers will be voted on at
the membership meeting in May.
ARTICLE 3, Section 9
Change section to announcing membership dues at the March meeting, notices in
April newsletter and delinquent if not paid by May 31. Now the dates are announcing
membership dues in May, notices in June newsletter and delinquent if not paid by
August 31. The paragraph would read:
Annual membership dues and any other obligations of members shall be determined by
the Board and announced to the membership at the March meeting. The Membership
Chair shall send out dues notices in the April newsletter. Dues are delinquent if not
paid by May 31.
We would like to change our Standing Rules as follows:
Section 2(4)
Change to announcing membership dues due March 31.
Now they say beginning June 1. The first sentence would read:
(4) the designated annual dues of $30 shall be paid in advance, beginning March 31.
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