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Volume Twenty, Issue Five September-October 2014
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Summer’s Gone… But the best days for planting are ahead of us! We love the autumn season; brilliant colors, cool mornings, warm evenings & gardens are full. For us, it is also the time of year we choose to thank all of our customers who have been so loyal to us throughout the season by giving back to them. Right now we are offering our best prices on some of our best plant material. Fall is truly the perfect time for planting & establishing all kinds of plant material. We’re planting a new garden bed this fall too! September and October; good weather, good plants, good prices. Stone Wall Follies 2014 Have you seen the amazing stone work in our gardens lately? If you haven’t been out to visit in a while you will be pretty surprised at what 6 weekends of dedicated stone work can accomplish. The 2014 session of our dry-laid stone wall class is set for October 11th and 12th. A two day event that will give you the knowledge to build your garden dream too! Spaces Available for Students! You can join our students for an evening of inspiration featuring: John Shaw-Rimmington, of the CSWA Norman Haddow, of the DSWA Saturday October 11th, 7:15 pm— (remember, this event is free and open to the public) Please check out John’s website & Norman’s blog: CSWA.can and wallswithoutmortar.blogspot.com We’re asking for a quick call or email to enable us to plan our space requirements, and if you’re ready to take the weekend session here is the contact info, thanks! kkepler@rochester.rr.com or (585)637-4745 __________________________________________________________ We are currently booking Garden Weddings for the summer of 2015. If you are looking for a unique location for your special event, come visit the gardens at Sara’s. kkepler@rochester.rr.com or (585)637-4745
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Contents Ear to the ground: Letter from the publisher...........6 Stump the chump........................................................9 Almanac: What to do in the garden in September & October ............................................ 10
Publisher/Editor: Jane F. Milliman Managing EDITOR: Debbie Eckerson Graphic design: Cathy Monrad Technical Editor: Brian Eshenaur Proofreader: Sarah Koopus Western New York Sales Representative:
Maria Walczak: 716/432-8688 CONTRIBUTORS:
Marion Morse | Michelle Sutton Lyn Chimera | Carol Ann Harlos Chris LeBeau | Cathy Monrad | Liza Savage-Katz
Goodness grows: Morgan Barry and the Green Visions program.......................................12-14 Calendar...............................................................16-24 Calendar: The magic of garden follies................... 17 Recipe: Apple galette.............................................. 26 Cathy the crafty gardener: Autumn votives........... 29 Rooted: Salad days................................................... 30
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From the publisher One of our most popular features of late is "Stump the Chump." Do you have something unusual in your garden you think might make a good stumper? (Not literally—we won't cut it down.) Let us know. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Maybe you have a favorite family recipe for currant jam you'd like to share, or disagree with something you've read in our pages.
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Almanac
What to do in the garden in September and October Garden Maintenance Continue to remove weeds to prevent the perennials from having a head start in the spring and the annuals from shedding seeds into the soil. If you don’t have time to weed at least cut off and discard the seed heads. Watering trees and shrubs is as important as watering your perennials, especially anything planted this season. Mulch newly planted perennials, trees and shrubs to prevent heaving in the winter. Make sure the mulch is not touching plant and shrub stems or tree trunks. Pile leaves on your macrophylla hydrangeas. Add compost to your beds now. Allow annuals such as nicotiana, annual poppies, cleome, and verbena bonariensis to drop seeds in the garden. Prevent mouse and rabbit damage to thin-barked trees and shrubs by installing 18 inch to 24 inch high hardware cloth. Cut any grass around the base of trees short to discourage nesting by these critters. Perennials Remove and discard all diseased plant material. Do not place in compost pile as some fungal spores can winter over in ground litter and soil and will re-infect plants next season. Disinfect your pruner after working on diseased plants before moving to a new plant. A quick spray with Lysol or a dip in a 10% Clorox solution works well. Remove and destroy iris foliage to eliminate the eggs of the iris borer. Mound soil around your roses when the temperature drops. Bring in fresh soil to avoid disturbing roots. You can leave the seed heads of astilbe, black-eyed-Susan, coneflower, daisy etc. intact to provide food for the birds as well as giving winter interest. Don’t cut back grasses and plants such as red osier dogwood. They provide winter interest. Divide any perennials that have become overgrown, diminished bloom or have formed a “doughnut” shape with a bare spot in the center of the clump. It’s best to transplant early in the fall while there is still enough time for their roots to settle in for the winter. Bulbs Begin planting spring bulbs. You will get better results if you plant when there is a month of 40 degree or above soil temperature (mid Sept. - mid Oct. in our area). This allows the bulbs to set strong roots and will give you better blooming. Fertilize bulbs when you plant them using compost or 5-10-10. Cover the planting area with 2-3 inches of compost. To deter moles, voles and squirrels, put a layer of pea gravel or 10 | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2014
small gauge chicken wire between the bulbs and soil surface. Plant bulbs 2 to 3 times as deep as their height, a little deeper for naturalizing varieties. Lawn Over seed bare spots in the lawn. Filling in bare spots helps prevent weeds in those areas next year. September is the best time to fertilize your lawn and seed a new one. A top dressing of good compost is an ideal natural fertilizer. Remember to water the grass seeds regularly to keep the soil moist and choose high quality seed appropriate for your site. In early September check your lawn for grubs by lifting up about a square foot of sod. If there are more than 10-12 grubs per square foot you may want to treat for grubs. First identify what type of grub you have so you know the proper treatment. Complete your grub control program by the middle of September. Contact your Cooperative Extension for help in identification and treatment options. If the leaves aren’t too thick on your lawn leave them there when you mow, it feeds your lawn naturally. Vegetables & Herbs Any time after the first frost through late October is a good time to plant garlic. Pot up some parsley, chives, oregano, or mints to use indoors. Pick off the tomato blossoms that won’t have time to develop tomatoes so the nutrients go into the tomatoes already growing on the vine. Plant cover crops such as peas or clover as you harvest your vegetables. This will reduce the need for weeding and will add nitrogen to the soil. Another option is to sow a cover crop such as rye or winter wheat in the vegetable garden. Turn it over in the spring. Dig mature onions on a dry day. Store in well ventilated mesh bags (or even panty hose). Plant radish, kale, spinach, and lettuce seeds in early September as your last crops. Pull up your hot pepper plants and hang them until the peppers are dry. (Or thread them on a string to dry.) If you had any vegetables with fungal problems make sure that area is cleaned of all plant debris and avoid planting the same variety in the same spot next year. Mulch your asparagus and strawberries. Miscellaneous For more miscellaneous tips, visit upstategardenersjournal.com/ tag/almanac. —Carol Ann Harlos & Lyn Chimera, Master Gardeners, Erie County Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Morgan Barry and the Green Visions Program By Michelle Sutton (michellejudysutton.com) Photos by Walter Colley (waltercolleyimages.com)
ABOVE: Green VIsions' main flower plot on Smith Street in the JOSANA neighborhood. INSET: Morgan Barry.
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his is a story about young Rochesterians learning critical work skills via a horticultural enterprise called Green Visions. It’s also about Morgan Barry, who coordinates Green Visions, which is a program of Greentopia, which is a project of Friends of the GardenAerial (see sidebar for more about each.) Morgan Barry is a native Rochesterian raised on Maplewood Avenue. He attended city schools, including alternative high school at the district’s School Without Walls (SWW), which had a community service emphasis; Barry volunteered at Foodlink and as a coach at the neighborhood YMCA. Even though he attended an excellent school and maintained a great first job at Wegmans, in retrospect Barry says he was following the expected college track, without adequate reflection on what he really wanted to do. He went to SUNY Oswego and got his BA in English. He says, “When I graduated in 2003, I said, ‘Wait, what’s the plan here?’” Thus began the building of what he affectionately terms his “meandering résumé.” Barry worked in construction for several years, and then made a foray into corporate America
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in New York City. Unsatisfied there, he started emailing the writers whose online work he enjoyed the most—and talked his way into an internship at Gawker. Barry says, “I learned the ropes of how a website is run, how social media works, and from that point on I was hustling. I was getting work experience in film and commercial production, sponsored events, and marketing work. I even had a small photography business with a friend at one point. It was a grind, but I would never take back those experiences.” As Barry approached seven years working in NYC, he felt on the fence about whether to stay. He says, “I was sitting on our back deck in Astoria, Queens, watching rain pouring down. When I went back in the apartment, I found that water had leaked through the roof into my room, drowning most everything I owned at the time. I took this as a very obvious sign that it really was time for me to leave the city.” Barry had also been missing Rochester and ruminating on a random scene from the TV show Parks and Recreation, when Ron Swanson says to Leslie Knope, “You’ll get a lot of job offers in your life, but you only have one hometown.”
When he moved back to Rochester, Barry heard a lot from his family and friends about the new GardenAerial project and the fall Greentopia Festival about to take place for the second year. His mother saw a natural connection, and the GardenAerial cofounders coincidentally lived next door to his brother and his brother’s girlfriend. Barry says, “I always tell the Green Visions youth, ‘The best way to find work, is to work.’” So he volunteered for the full two weeks of the Greentopia Festival in September of 2012 and after that, GardenAerial cofounders Michael Philipson and Lewis Stess told Barry they wanted to hire him. Barry started out doing anything and everything—copywriting, managing their social media and public events, hauling boxes—and still wears many hats. He’s now Special Projects Director and a member of a small staff (four or five people at any one time) and likes how ideas for the organization are discussed and developed through communal brainstorming and strategy sessions. When landscape designer Marci Muller, former director of Greentopia, the Rochester Landscape Technicians Program and GreenWorks employment training, pitched
the idea for Green Visions, Barry got to be in on the visioning. When Muller left Greentopia to be a designer for Ted Collins Tree and Landscape, Barry took over Green Visions because he saw the program as a true chance to make a positive difference in his city and neighborhood. Muller still advises him on a regular basis, for which he is deeply grateful, because he had no gardening experience before this position. And of course, she brings her years of workforce development knowledge to share as well. Of Barry, Muller says, “To see how Morgan has grown over the past two years, it shows that he was meant for this type of work. His commitment to the young adults in the program is so strong that it can be overwhelming sometimes. I am so proud to work alongside of him.” Green Visions is a 22-week-long workforce development program for 17- to 21-year-olds in the JOSANA (Jay-Orchard Street Area Neighborhood Association) neighborhood in northwest Rochester that has taken over three vacant lots for flower production. Bouquets of cut flowers from the gardens are sold at the Rochester Public Market and throughout the city. The program teaches participants work
TOP LEFT: Program team member Chandria Smith waters cosmos. BOTTOM LEFT: Program team member Norman Murray hard at work. RIGHT: Snapdragons are popular and longlasting cut flowers. INSET: Tiani Jennings, site supervison and returning program grad.
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to see the program expansion. Many of the second-year youth are friends or relatives of the first year’s graduates. One of the first-year women, Tiani Jennings, returned the following year as Barry’s assistant manager. Her position was formed thanks to the dynamic skills of Maranne McDade Clay, Director of Grants. Barry calls Tiani “a superstar at what she does. I see all the potential in the world in Tiani.” Jennings is thrilled to be back in this leadership role, as site coordinator for the gardens. “This experience has been great for me,” she says. “Morgan is awesome; he has taught me so much through the trainings he does for us.” Jennings also supervises youth in the City of Rochester’s Summer of Opportunity Program. She hopes to study horticulture in
ABOVE: Clockwise from top: Xavier Bostic, lasal Cooper and Morgan Barry confer on site.
skills, builds their résumés, and teaches them about small business management and horticulture. There is also a phytoremediation component to the program as envisioned by Muller. (Phytoremediation is using plants to extract or neutralize contaminants in the soil.) Currently the City of Rochester’s policy prohibits growing and selling food from vacant lots, due to the potential presence of lead and other harmful toxins in the soil, but the Friends of the GardenAerial’s hypothesis is that phytoremediation could lead to a soil fit for food production. The soils on the three lots are being tested by Cornell Cooperative Extension and Paradigm Environmental Services, as are the tissues of some trial tomato and cucumber plants. This fall, Green Visions will have some data points to share with the community about the phytoremediation experiment to date. Barry says the City is very interested in the research findings and has been a very supportive partner to Green Visions. In the first year, 2013, the program was geared toward young women only, with spaces for eight participants and one large city lot. In the second year, the program took on twice as many participants, co-ed this time, and two more lots in the same neighborhood, where neighbors are pleased
college. Tiani and the Green Visions participants are encouraged to run much of the small business on their own, with Barry in a coaching capacity. Participants give input into the small business plan for the season, grow the plants and sell the bouquets at the Public Market, handle the customer service, and run the Facebook page and other social media to promote Green Visions. He says, “I try to be as handsoff as possible. My biggest goal for the program is for the participants to gain work experience—some of them for the first time—and build a résumé that they can use to go out in the world and feel confident applying for other jobs in Rochester.” Barry says there’s a lot of momentum building for Green Visions, and he’s very grateful for the in-kind and monetary donations that have come in. Foundation support is never assured from year to year; community support is needed to ensure the program’s continuation. Please see their website where you can easily donate via PayPal or credit card to Friends of the GardenAerial, which administers Green Visions. Go to the Green Visions Facebook page for photo diaries and videos; you will be inspired!
Michelle Sutton (michellejudysutton.com) is a horticulturist, writer, and editor living in New Paltz, NY.
About the GardenAerial
From the Friends of the GardenAerial (FoGA) (gardenaerial.org) website: FoGA has worked to preserve and steward the High Falls Heritage Area and Genesee River gorge through education, promotion, preservation and development of sustainable communities. It is dedicated to green education, advocacy and sustainable development in downtown Rochester, New York. The GardenAerial project will completely transform the immediate area of the rim of the Genesee Gorge at High Falls, creating an exciting new public greenspace and trail destination at the very birthplace of Rochester. You can see concept drawings at http://gardenaerial.org/fullscreen/gardenaerial-gallery. About Greentopia Fall Festival
This year, Greentopia Fall Festival celebrates four years of educating and entertaining the public in all things sustainable. Originally conceived as a two-day street festival, Greentopia has grown into a series of events held throughout the year. The 2014 EcoFest and celebration of art, music, and design will take place September 12 from 6 to 9 pm and September 13 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. around Brown’s Race and the Centers at High Falls. Greentopiafest.com 14 | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2014
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Calendar BUFFALO REGULAR CLUB MEETINGS African Violet and Gesneriad Society of WNY meets the third Tuesday of each month, September June, at 7:30 pm, LVAC Building, 40 Embry Place, Lancaster. avgswny@verizon.net; gesneriadsociety. org/chapters/wny. Alden Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month (except July & August) at 7 pm, Alden Community Center, West Main Street, Alden. New members and guests welcome. Plant sale each May. 716/937-7924. Amherst Garden Club meets the fourth Wednesday of the month (except December, March, July & August) at 10:00 am, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Main Street, Williamsville. New members and guests welcome. 716/836-5397. Buffalo Area Daylily Society. East Aurora Senior Center, 101 King Street, East Aurora. 716/ 698-3454; info@buffaloareadaylilysociety.com. Federated Garden Clubs NYS – District 8. October 9: Luncheon and design program featuring Tony Todesco, Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, Depew. Reservation required. Arlene: 716/837-4014. Maryann Jumper, District Director. 716/435-3412; mjump50@ gmail.com; gardenclubsofwny.com. Garden Club of the Tonawandas meets the third Thursday of the month at 7 pm, Tonawanda City Hall, Community Room. Garden Friends of Clarence meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 pm, September – June, Town Park Clubhouse, 10405 Main Street, Clarence. gardenfriendsofclarence@hotmail.com. Hamburg Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of every month at noon, summer garden tours, Hamburg Community Center, 107 Prospect Avenue, Hamburg. 716/648-0275; droman13@verizon.net. Ken-Sheriton Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of the month (except January) at 7:30 pm, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 576 Delaware Road, Kenmore. Monthly programs, artistic design and horticulture displays. September 9: Table Talk, design demonstration presented by Melissa Marcus, Judges Council Master Gardener. New members and guests welcome. 716/836-0567. Niagara Frontier Orchid Society (NFOS) meets the first Tuesday following the first Sunday (dates sometimes vary due to holidays, etc.), September – June, Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo. niagarafrontierorchids.org. Orchard Park Garden Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 12 pm, Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park. October 2: Holiday Flower Design by Cheryl Gicewicz. October 18: OPGC Marketplace, see calendar (below). November 6: Gardening and Designing Treasurers Auction. President: Joan Sutton, 716/6624777. Silver Creek-Hanover Garden Club meets the second Saturday of the month at 2 pm, First Baptist Church, 32 Main Street, Silver Creek. Sue Duecker, 716/9347608; duke.sue@roadrunner.com. South Town Gardeners meets the second Friday of the month (except January) at 10:30 am, Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center, 2001 Union Road, West Seneca. New members welcome.
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Western New York Carnivorous Plant Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm, Menne Nursery, 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. wnycpclub@aol.com; facebook.com/wnycpclub. Western New York Herb Study Group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 pm, Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo. Western New York Honey Producers, Inc. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County, 21 South Grove Street, East Aurora. wnyhpa.org. Western New York Hosta Society. East Aurora Senior Center, corner of Oakwood & King Streets. A group of hosta lovers who have come together to promote the genus hosta. 716/941-6167; h8staman@aol.com; wnyhosta.com. Western New York Hosta Society Breakfast Meetings, a friendly get-together, first Saturday of the month at 10 am, Gardenview Restaurant, Union Road, West Seneca. Western New York Iris Society meets the first Sunday of the month in members’ homes and gardens. Information about growing all types of irises and complementary perennials. Shows. Sale. Guests welcome. Pat Kluczynski: 716/633-9503; patrizia@ roadrunner.com. Western New York Rose Society meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7 pm, St. StephensBethlehem United Church of Christ, 750 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. September 17: Educational Rose Show, learn how roses are judged. October 15: Winterizing Your Rose Garden by Richard Giese & Steve Styn. wnyrosesociety.net. Wilson Garden Club generally meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 pm, Community Room, Wilson Free Library, 265 Young Street, Wilson. Meetings open to all, community floral planting, spring plant sale, local garden tours. 716/751-6334; wilsongardenclub@aol.com. Youngstown Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 100 Church Street, Youngstown.
Frequent hosts BECBG: Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14218. 716/827-1584; buffalogardens.com. BMAC: Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java, NY 14113. 585/457-3228; 800/377-1520; buffaloaudubon.org. CCE/EC: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Erie County, 21 South Grove Street, East Aurora, NY 14052. 716/652-5400 x177; mgerie@cornell.edu; counties.cce.cornell.edu/erie. COOP: Chicken Coop Originals, 13245 Clinton Street, Alden. 716/937-7837; chickencooporiginals. com. MENNE: Menne Nursery, 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst, NY 14228. 716/693-4444; mennenursery. com.
CLASSES / EVENTS • Indicates activities especially appropriate for children and families. • Ongoing through October 26: Family Walk at Beaver Meadow, Sundays, 2 pm. Naturalist-led walk through the preserve. Donations. BMAC
September 6: Walk at Knox Farm State Park – Ferns of Knox, 9 am. Donations. BMAC September 6: Landscape Bus Tour, 9 am – 4:30 pm. Travel by air-conditioned bus for a guided tour of landscapes including plantings, patios and water gardens. At the end of the tour, relax and enjoy refreshments in the garden at the home of hosts Gary and Kathy Sokolowski. Lunch included. $48. Advance registration required. MENNE • September 6: Homestead Festival, 10 am – 5 pm. Live music, period interpreters, vendors, food. $7 adults; $5 ages 12 & under; free ages 3 & under. BMAC September 6: Orchids 101: the Basics, 2 pm. Peter Martin will demonstrate potting and pruning while discussing requirements for growing media, light and maintenance. Participants may bring an orchid for consultation and advice after class. Registration required. MENNE September 6 – 7: Fall Garden Fair, Saturday, 9 am – 4 pm; Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm. Speakers: Tom Szulist, The Garlic Guy; Lyn Chimera, Fall Plants for Birds, Bees and Beauty; David Clark, Spring Flowering Bulbs; Mike Masterson, Honey Bees and Beekeeping; Sally Cunningham, Incredible Gardens of 2014; Mike Frank, Outdoor Living; Donna Connelly & Marge Vogel, Save the Annuals & Houseplants. Vendors. $25 one day; $40 both days; $10 individual lecture. Registration required. Lockwood’s Greenhouses, 4484 Clark Street, Hamburg. 716/649-4684; weknowplants.com. September 6 – October 5: Succulents, daily, 10 am – 5 pm. Featuring different types of cacti and succulents displayed in unique ways. Included with admission. BECBG September 8 – 29: Adult Watercolor Classes, four Mondays, 8:45 – 10:45 am. All skill levels. Taught by Joan Saba, professional artist and teacher. $60 series, $17 single class, members; $66 series, $18 single class, non-members. Registration required. BECBG September 10 – October 1: Adult Drawing Classes, four Wednesdays, 8:45 – 10:45 am. All skill levels. Taught by Joan Saba, professional artist and teacher. $60 series, $17 single class, members; $66 series, $18 single class, non-members. Registration required. BECBG September 13: Tree Tour, 9 – 10:30 am. Led by Kristy Blakely, Director of Education. Park & meet: South Park Ring Road, look for Tree Tour sign. $5. BECBG September 13: Bonsai Basic Care & Timely Tips, 2 pm. Bonsai technician Peter Martin will cover preparing for winter as well as basic care including watering and fertilizing. Registration required. MENNE September 13 – January 17: Horticulture I Certificate, 6 Saturdays, 11 am – 1 pm. Each session will cover a different topic: Botany 101; Plant Propagation; Pest Management & Disease; Shrubs & Trees; Annuals & Perennials; Garden Design. Taught by David Clark. $105 certificate, $20 single class, members; $130 certificate, $25 single class, non-members. Registration required. BECBG September 16: Awesome “Mossome” Terrarium Workshop, 6:15 pm. Create a miniature moss garden. Materials included. $25 members; $30 nonmembers. Registration required. BECBG September 20: Fall Hosta Forum. Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues. Four speakers on the theme of blue hostas and blue plants. Auction, vendors & lunch. Edinboro, PA. wnyhosta.com.
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The Magic of Garden Follies by Liza Savage-Katz (Lizasavagekatz@gmail.com) photography by Tracy Grier (Tgrier@juno.com)
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ngland and many parts of Europe are known for their enchanting and beautifully-designed gardens. A quintessential English garden typically has some sort stone ruin or a garden “folly” that adds, as a point of interest, an accent of antiquity and creates a bit of magic to the layout and flow of the garden. As an architectural term, folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, yet suggests through its appearance another purpose. 18th century English gardens and French garden landscapes often featured Roman temples, which symbolized classical virtues and ideals. Other 18th century garden follies represented ruined abbeys, Chinese temples, or Egyptian pyramids, to represent different continents or historical eras. Some follies, particularly during famine, were built as a form of poor relief, to provide employment for peasants and unemployed artisans. Typically follies have no other purpose than as ornamentation, to add a sense of majesty and magic. They will often have the appearance of a building constructed for a particular purpose, such as a castle or tower. If they have another purpose, it may be disguised. They are buildings, or parts of buildings, and thereby distinguished from other garden ornaments such as sculpture. Follies are deliberately built as ornaments and are commissioned and built for pleasure.
Upstate New Yorkers have a rare opportunity to learn the art of building garden follies with dry laid stone with two highly skilled and accomplished artisan craftsmen, John Shaw-Rimmington (founder of Dry Stone Walling Across Canada, or DSWAC) and Norman Haddow (Official dyker of Balmoral Castle, Scotland). The “Walling Weekend” will take place at Sara’s Garden Center in Brockport the weekend of October 11th & 12th. At the workshop, students will build a castle ruin folly. Student space is limited. To register or for more information, contact Kathy at Sara’s Garden Center via email: Kkepler@rochester.rr.com or phone: 585-637-4745.
INSET: Norman Haddow and John Shaw-Rimmington
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Calendar BUFFALO cont. September 20 – January 31: Horticulture II Certificate, 6 Saturdays, 11 am – 1 pm. Each session will cover a different topic: Soil Science; Advanced Plant Propagation; Practical Principals of Pruning; Hydroponics; Water Gardening; Introduction to Landscape Design. Taught by David Clark. $105 certificate, $20 single class, members; $130 certificate, $25 single class, non-members. Registration required. BECBG September 21: Tropical Terrariums, 2 – 3:30 pm. Participants will learn how to make a terrarium. Bring your own terrarium glass container or purchase one at class. Also bring any trinkets/findings you would like to include in your creation. All other materials provided. $15 your container; $25 purchase container with class. Registration required. BMAC September 24: Old Woods Autumn Discovery Walk, 1 – 2:30 pm. Explore the old woods at Beaver Meadow with naturalist Mark Carra. Donations. BMAC September 24: Soil is the Key, 7 – 8:30 pm. Learn how to improve your soil and the role of compost. Bring a soil sample to test the pH. $15; $40 for 3 classes (see also October 1 & October 8). Registration required. CCE/EC September 26: Western New York Garden & Landscape Symposium, 8 am – 3:30 pm. Keynote speaker Mark Whitmore, forest entomologist at Cornell University: Invasive Landscape Pests: What’s Here, What’s Coming & What Can Be Done. In addition: Tree Management: Back to the Basics with Lori Brockelbank, certified arborist; Working with Natives to Build More Sustainable Landscapes with Ellen Folts, owner, Amanda’s Garden, Native Plant Nursery; Pruning Small Tree Fruits and Berries with Ken Lawton, Turnbull Nursery & Garden Center. $100. Registration required by September 22. Camp Mission Meadows, 5201 East Lake Road, Dewittville. Cornell Cooperative Extension Chautauqua County Master Gardener Program, 3542 Turner Road, Jamestown. 716/664-9502 x204; emh92@cornell.edu; chautauquacce.shutterfly.com. September 26: Gala at the Gardens, 6 pm. Cocktails, auctions, dinner, presentation. Proceeds benefit the Gardens. Reservation required. 716/827-1584 x203. BECBG • September 27 – October 18: Kids’ Art Classes, three Saturdays, 9 – 10:30 am. Ages 5-15. A different piece of art will be completed at each class. Taught by Joan Saba. $35 series; $13 single class. Registration required. BECBG October 1: Good Garden Design, 7 – 8:30 pm. Or, How to Have a Beautiful Garden. Learn about the principles of good garden design to help achieve the garden of your dreams. $15; $40 for 3 classes (see also September 24 & October 8). Registration required. CCE/EC October 4: Walk at Knox Farm State Park - Autumn Colors, 9 am. Guided walk along the Knox Farm trails to experience the splendor of autumn. Donations. BMAC • October 4: Autumn Festival, 10 am – 6 pm. Kids’ activities, fresh fall produce, pumpkins, vendors, local cheeses & wines, music. Harrington’s Produce, 5282 Clinton Street Road, Batavia. October 8: Top Garden Problems of the Season and What to Do About Them, 7 – 8:30 pm. The most common problems of the past season will be discussed as well as how to avoid them in the future. $15; $40 for 3 classes (see also September 24 & October 1). Registration required. CCE/EC
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October 8 – 29: Adult Drawing Classes, four Wednesdays, 8:45 – 10:45 am. See description under October 1. $60 series, $17 single class, members; $66 series, $18 single class, non-members. Registration required. BECBG
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October 11: Iroquois Observation Program – Fall Walk, 1:30 – 3 pm. Learn about Native American folklore as it pertains to wild plants, food, medicine and crafts. Meet: Kanyoo Trail, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. Free. BMAC
Adirondack Chapter, North American Rock Garden Society (ACNARGS). Meets in the Whetzel Room, Room 404, Plant Science Building, Cornell University, Ithaca. Free and open to all. acnargs.blogspot.com; facebook.com/acnargs.
October 11 – 12: Orchid Show, Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm; Sunday 10 am – 3 pm. Hosted by Niagara Frontier Orchid Society. Displays, workshops, vendors. BECBG October 18: OPGC Marketplace, 9 am – 4 pm. Shop a variety of handmade garden-related items: for the birds, hypertufa, containers, notecards, pressed flower nightlights, Christmas items, terrariums, dried and fresh arrangements, gardening aprons and homemade goodies. Presented by Orchard Park Garden Club. Orchard Park Train Depot, Orchard Park. October 18 – November 9: Mums, daily, 10 am – 5 pm. Included with admission. BECBG October 20 – November 17: Adult Watercolor Classes, four Mondays, 8:45 – 10:45 am. See description under September 8. $60 series, $17 single class, members; $66 series, $18 single class, non-members. Registration required. BECBG October 21: Succulent Tree, 6:15 pm. Create a living succulent tree arrangement, decorations and ornaments can be added if desired. $40 members; $45 non-members. Registration required. BECBG • October 25: Fairy Garden Workshop, 9 am. Ages 4-12. Make a miniature container garden using found and natural materials to create acorn dishes, leaf fences, seed mailboxes and more. $15 members; $20 non-members. Registration required. BECBG November 1: Walk at Knox Farm State Park – Skeletons of Winter, 9 am. Look for the dead plants that are still standing and learn their value to the creatures that stay active throughout the cold weather. Donations. BMAC • November 1 – 15: Kids’ Art Classes, three Saturdays, 9 – 10:30 am. See description under September 27. $35 series; $13 single class. Registration required. BECBG November 13 – 17: Christmas Open House. COOP
Save the date… November 20 – 23: Christmas Open House. COOP November 25: Fresh Thanksgiving Arrangement, 6:15 pm. Make your own fresh floral arrangement. Materials included. $35 members; $40 non-members. Registration required. BECBG November 28: Christmas Centerpiece Workshop. Make an all-natural pine arrangement with candle and globe that will last through the holiday season. Materials included. $35. Registration required. COOP November 29: Christmas Centerpiece Workshop. See description under November 28. $35. Registration required. COOP November 30: Christmas Centerpiece Workshop. See description under November 28. $35. Registration required. COOP
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Windsor NY Garden Group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 10 am, members’ homes or Windsor Community House, 107 Main Street, Windsor. windsorgardengroup.suerambo.com.
Frequent hosts BAK: Bakers’ Acres, 1104 Auburn Road (Route 34), Groton, NY. 607/533-4653; bakersacres.net. CCE/TOM: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tompkins County, 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850. 607/272-2292; tompkins@cornell.edu; ccetompkins.org. CP: Cornell Plantations, 1 Plantations Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Inquire ahead for meeting locations. 607/255-2400; cornellplantations.org.
CLASSES / EVENTS • Indicates activities especially appropriate for children and families. Ongoing through September 28: Botanical Garden Highlights Tour, Saturdays, 10 am; Sundays, 2 pm. Tour content will vary from week to week, depending on the plants, season, interests of the group and whim of the docent. Free members, volunteers & Cornell students; $5 non-members. CP September 9: Composting for Healthy Gardens and People, 6 – 7:30 pm. Class will cover home composting with an emphasis on fall composting and preparing for winter. Class will mainly be outside. Free. Registration required. 607/273-9550; aaron@folithaca. org. Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Road, Ithaca. CCE/TOM September 9: Insect Identification and Integrated Pest Management, 6 – 8 pm. Learn to identify insects in the home garden. Class will go through the major orders of insects, look at different types of damage to plants by insects and practice identification skills on insect samples. There will be information on dealing with major pests with non-toxic methods. $5-$10, sliding scale. Registration required. CCE/ TOM September 13: Faerie Gardens, 10 am – 3 pm. Refresh, rebuild or create a new faerie garden. Low-light plants available. Reenie will be on hand to offer assistance and answer questions. BAK September 15: Seed Saving: Harvesting, Cleaning, Drying and Storing, 6 – 8 pm. Class will harvest and clean seeds from the CCE seed-saving garden including tomatoes, beans, lettuce and summer squash. Participants can take gathered seeds home for their own gardens. $5-$10, sliding scale. Registration required. CCE/TOM September 17: Fall Lecture Series, 7:30 – 8:30 pm. Author Amy Stewart, The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Great Drinks. Statler Hall Auditorium, Cornell University. CP • September 20: Apple Festival, 11 am – 3:30 pm. BAK
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Calendar ITHACA cont. • September 21: Judy’s Day: A Fruit-ful Afternoon, 1 – 5 pm. Explore the world of fruits. Hands-on activities, music, food. Parking & shuttle bus: Cornell University, B-lot, off Route 366, Ithaca. $5 individual; $10 family. CP September 25: Identifying Plant Diseases, 6 – 8 pm. Blights, wilts and mildews are more prevalent on plants in wet summers like this one. Learn to identify common plant diseases of vegetables and trees and some non-toxic methods to treat or control these diseases. $5-$10, sliding scale. Registration required. CCE/TOM September 27: Compost with Confidence, 11 am – 12 pm. Focus will be on ways to compost indoors. Free. Compost Demonstration Site, Ithaca Farmers Market. CCE/TOM • October – December: Seed-to-Table Afterschool Program. Information: ccetompkins.org/seed-totable; or email Josh Dolan at sapsquatch7@gmail. com. Registration required. CCE/TOM October 1: Permaculture Plants and People Tour, 5 – 7 pm. Visit an experimental nut planting and sample nuts from mature wild and planted varieties with John Wertis. Free. BWW Farm, 8144 Searsburg Road. Trumansburg. CCE/TOM October 1: Fall Lecture Series, 7:30 – 8:30 pm. Author Andrea Wulf, Founding Gardeners. Statler Hall Auditorium, Cornell University. CP October 8: Permaculture Plants and People Tour, 4 – 7 pm. Visit the area’s largest paw paw orchard for a tasting tour with orchard manager Erick Schatt and a presentation on paw paws by Josh Dolan and Chrys Gardener. Free. Cornell Orchards, Swayze Road, Lansing. CCE/TOM October 8 – 22: Advanced Composting, three Wednesdays, 6 – 8 pm. Course will cover troubleshooting techniques including dealing with animal pests plus basic compost chemistry and biology. Intended for residents with some compost experience, educators and gardeners. $40. Registration required. CCE/TOM October 11: Super Tufa Planter Class, 10 am – 12 pm. Make your own container, 3 shapes to choose from. Materials included. $28; $20 per additional container. Registration required by October 8. BAK October 15: Fall Lecture Series, 7:30 – 8:30 pm. Julie Zickefoose, author and illustrator, Personal Habitat: Creating a Haven for Wildlife (and Yourself). Statler Hall Auditorium, Cornell University. CP October 18: Braided Rim Gourd, 9 am – 1 pm. Learn to create a braided rim, choice of brown or black leather, on a prepared gourd bowl. Materials included. $55 members & Cornell students; $60 nonmembers. Registration required. CP October 20: Getting Your Landscape Ready for Winter, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Class will cover what can still be planted, when and what to cut back, mulching, watering, protecting woodies from deer and rodents and other seasonal tasks. Handouts will include a list of deer-resistant plants. $5-10, sliding scale. Registration required. CCE/TOM October 25: Compost with Confidence, 11 am – 12 pm. Focus will be on ways to successfully compost outdoors over the winter. Free. Compost Demonstration Site, Ithaca Farmers Market. CCE/ TOM 20 | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2014
October 29: Fall Lecture Series, 7:30 – 8:30 pm. Scott Peters, faculty, Syracuse University, “A Living Sympathy with Everything That Is” Liberty Hyde Bailey’s Ecological and Civic Vision. Statler Hall Auditorium, Cornell University. CP • November 1: Worm Composting, 10 am – 12 pm. Hands-on workshop will explain vermicomposting, an easy indoor composting system that produces rich compost for the garden and houseplants. Participants will go home with a working worm bin. $10 per household. Registration required. CCE/TOM November 12: Fall Lecture Series, 7:30 – 8:30 pm. William N. Valavanis, Bonsai Master, An Introduction to Classical Bonsai Art. Statler Hall Auditorium, Cornell University. CP November 15: Gourd Basket, 1 – 5 pm. Start with a whole gourd and cut, clean and finish it into a basket. Materials included. $45 members & Cornell students; $50 non-members. Registration required. CP
Save the Date… December 5: Evergreen Wreath-Making Workshop, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Fresh-cut greens, ring, wires and ribbons supplied. Session oriented towards those who have participated before. $18. Registration required. CCE/TOM December 6: Evergreen Wreath-Making Workshop, 10 am – 12 pm. See description under December 5. Session oriented for beginners with more instruction. $18. Registration required. CCE/TOM
ROCHESTER REGULAR CLUB MEETINGS 7th District Federated Garden Clubs New York State, Inc. meets the first Wednesday of the month. 7thdistrictfgcnys.org. African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Rochester meets the first Wednesday of each month, September – May, at 7 pm, St. John’s Home, 150 Highland Avenue, Rochester. All are welcome. Bob or Linda Springer: 585/413-0606; blossoms002@yahoo. com. Big Springs Garden Club of Caledonia-Mumford meets the second Monday evening of the following months in the Caledonia-Mumford area: September – November, January – May. New members and guests welcome. 585/314-6292; mdolan3@rochester.rr.com. Bonsai Society of Upstate New York meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Brighton Town Park Lodge, Buckland Park, 1341 Westfall Road, Rochester. 585/334-2595; bonsaisocietyofupstateny.org. Fairport Garden Club meets the third Thursday evening of each month (except August and January). Accepting new members. fairportgc@gmail.com; fairportgardenclub.org. Garden Club of Brockport meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 pm, Clarkson Schoolhouse, Ridge Road, east of Route 19. Speakers, hands-on sessions. Kathy Dixon: 585/4310509; kadixon@excite.com. Garden Path of Penfield meets the third Wednesday of the month from September through May at 7 pm, Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Road, Penfield. Members enjoy all aspects of gardening; new members welcome. gardenpathofpenfield@
gmail.com. Genesee Region Orchid Society (GROS) meets every month from September through May at the Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Avenue, Rochester, on the first Monday following the first Sunday of each month (dates sometimes vary due to holidays, etc.). The GROS is an Affiliate of The American Orchid Society (AOS) and of The Orchid Digest Corporation. geneseeorchid.org. Genesee Valley Hosta Society meets the second Thursday of the month, April – October, at Monroe County’s Cornell Cooperative Extension, 249 Highland Avenue, Rochester. 585/538-2280; sebuckner@frontiernet.net. Genesee Valley Pond & Koi Club meets the first Friday of the month at 6:30 pm, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 249 Highland Avenue, Rochester, except in summer when it tours local ponds. bobwheeler58@ gmail.com. Gesneriad Society meets the first Wednesday of each month, September – May, at 6:30 pm, St. John’s Home, 150 Highland Avenue, Rochester. All are welcome. Bob or Linda Springer: 585/413-0606; blossoms002@yahoo.com. Greater Rochester Iris Society meets Sundays at 2 pm, dates vary, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County, 249 Highland Avenue, Rochester. September 14: How to Mulch Iris. October 12: The Internet as a Gardening Tool. Public welcome. 585/266-0302; thehutchings@mac.com. Greater Rochester Perennial Society (GRPS) meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 pm, Monroe County Cornell Cooperative Extension, 249 Highland Avenue, Rochester, except in summer when it tours members’ gardens. 585/467-1678; smag@rochester. rr.com; rochesterperennial.com. Greater Rochester Rose Society meets the first Tuesday of the month, April through November, at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 249 Highland Avenue, Rochester. July & August meetings in members’ gardens, December meeting at a member’s home. 585/377-0892; 585/621-1115; info@rocrose. org; rocrose.org. Henrietta Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of the month (except May-August & December) at 6:45 pm, Riparian Lecture Hall at Rivers Run, 50 Fairwood Drive, Rochester. September 17: Terry Ettinger, Plan Now for Lawn, Landscape & Garden Success in 2015. September 20: Plant Sale, see calendar (below). October 15: Jack Kowiak, The Amazing World of Plants. Open to all. 585/889-1547; henriettagardenclub@gmail.com; henriettagardenclub.org. Holley Garden Club meets the second Thursday of the month at 7 pm, Holley Presbyterian Church. 585/6386973. Ikebana International Rochester Chapter 53 meets the third Thursday of each month (except December and February) at 10 am, First Baptist Church, Hubbell Hall, 175 Allens Creek Road, Rochester. 585/872-0678; 585/586-0794. Kendall Garden Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm, Kendall Town Hall. 585/659-8289; justadesignabove@hotmail.com. Newark Garden Club meets the first Friday of the month at 1 pm, Park Presbyterian Church, Newark. Guests are welcome. Pittsford Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of the month, 11 am, at the Pittsford Public Library, Fisher Meeting Room, 24 State Street, Pittsford, except
in July & August when it visits members’ gardens. 585/425-0766; BKRU888@aol.com. Rochester Dahlia Society meets the second Saturday of most months at 1 pm, Trinity Reformed Church, 909 Landing Road North, Rochester, except in the summer, when it tours members’ gardens. Visitors welcome. 585/249-0624; 585/865-2291; gwebster@ rochester.rr.com; Facebook; rochesterdahlias.org. Rochester Herb Society meets the first Tuesday of each month (excluding January & February) at 12 pm, Rochester Civic Garden Center, 5 Castle Park, Rochester. June-August garden tours. New members welcome. Rochester Permaculture Center, meets monthly to discuss topics such as edible landscapes, gardening, farming, renewable energy, green building, rainwater harvesting, composting, local food, forest gardening, herbalism, green living, etc. Meeting location and details: meetup.com/rochesterpermaculture. Seabreeze Bloomers Garden Club meets the fourth Wednesday of each month, except January, in East Irondequoit. Some meetings feature speakers and some are visits to local gardens or special events. All are welcome. President, Pat Plunkett: 585/342-5477; grandmapat294@yahoo.com.
Frequent hosts BRI: Bristol’s Garden Center, 7454 Victor Pittsford Road, Victor, NY. 585/924-2274; customerservice@bristolsgrdencenter.com; bristolsgardencenter.com & Facebook. RCGC: Rochester Civic Garden Center, 5 Castle Park, Rochester, NY 14620. 585/473-5130; rcgc. org. SG: Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424. 585/394-4922; sonnenberg.org. TAS: Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary, 158l Jackson Road, Penfield. 585/773-8911; facebook. com/thousandacreswamp.
Valentown Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month; time alternates between noon and 7 pm. Victor. Kathleen Houser, president: 585/301-6107.
CLASSES / EVENTS September 6: Master Gardener Plant Sale, 8:30 – 11:30 am. Presented by Master Gardeners of Orleans County. Orleans County Fairgrounds, 12690 State Highway 31, Albion. 585/798-4265; cce.cornell.edu/ orleans. September 13: Gathering of Gardeners, 8 am – 4 pm. Featuring David Culp, author and plantsman, & Elizabeth Licata, author and garden designer. Parking lot sale featuring plants and garden-related items. Presented by Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension, Monroe County. Eisenhart Auditorium, Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Avenue, Rochester. 585/461-1000 x225; gatheringofgardeners.com.
September 13: Fall Container Garden, 11 am. Create your own container using fall plants. Includes container of choice and 3 fall plants. $35. Registration required. BRI September 13 – 14: National Bonsai Exhibition, Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm; Sunday, 9 am – 4 pm. Demonstrations, exhibits, vendors. $15. Total Sports Experience, 435 West Commercial Street, East Rochester. 585/334-2595; WNV@internationalbonsai. com; internationalbonsai.com. September 13 – 14: Dahlia Show & Sale, Saturday, 1 – 6 pm; Sunday, 10 am – 12 pm. Saturday: flower show, arrangements for sale. Sunday: show flowers for sale. Perinton Square Mall, 6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Road. Facebook; rochesterdahlias.org. September 14: Fungi with Fun Guys, 2 pm. Led by Dave Wolf, Carl Wolf & Don Wolf. Discover and identify mushrooms and other fungi. Free. TAS September 16 – 17: Hypertufa Garden Troughs, Tuesday, 7 – 9 pm; Wednesday, 7 – 8 pm. Alana Miller will guide participants in the creation of their own hypertufa planter plus discuss curing, wintering over, and various ways to use them in the landscape. Materials included. $65 members; $75 non-members. Registration required. RCGC September 17: September Blooms Stroll at Michael Hannen’s Nursery, 5:30 – 7 pm. Michael grows over 800 varieties of plants at his urban home-based nursery. Display gardens showcase the rare and unusual plants that he specializes in. Arrive early to shop or preview the gardens. $10 members; $15 non-members. Registration required. RCGC September 19 – 21: Northeast Conifer Society Regional Meeting. Program will include tours of local gardens. Holiday Inn Rochester Airport. northeast. conifersociety.org. September 20: Henrietta Garden Club Fall Plant Sale, 11 am – 3 pm. Wide variety of member-grown plants. Tinker Nature Park, 1525 Calkins Road, Henrietta. 585/889-1547; henriettagardenclub.org. September 20 – October 27: Introductory Bonsai Course, four sessions, choose either Monday evenings or Saturday mornings. Four bonsai will be created in addition to demonstrations and information on how to create, care and appreciate fine classical bonsai. Taught by Wm. N. Valavanis. $90. Registration required. International Bonsai Arboretum, Rochester. WNV@internationalbonsai.com; internationalbonsai. com. • September 21: Thompson Abbey Day, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. A day of activities inspired by Downton Abbey including picnics, lawn bowling, croquet, period dress and more. Admission includes activities and access to gardens & mansion. $12 adults; $10 seniors & AAA members; $6 military w/ ID, college students w/ ID & youth (13-17); $1 children (4-12); Free children 3 & under. SG
September 13: Fall Wildflowers, 10 am. Guided walk led by Carol Southby & Carl Herrgesell. Hand lens helpful. Free. TAS
• September 21: Fairy / Mini Gardens Workshop, 2 – 4 pm. All ages. Quick slideshow and treasure hunt for the kids followed by planting session. A variety of plants, containers and décor will be available. Cost varies depending on materials selected. Registration required. Wayside Garden Center, 124 PittsfordPalmyra Road (Route 31), Macedon. 585/223-1222 x100; trish@waysidegardencenter.com; Facebook; waysidegardencenter.com.
September 13: Fall Garden Gala, 10 am – 1 pm. Plant sale featuring indoor and outdoor plants, mums, floral arrangements, chance auction, soil pH testing and gardening advice by Master Gardeners. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County, 420 East Main Street, Batavia. 585/343-3040 x101.
September 23 – October 9: Basic Professional Floral Design Certificate, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30 – 9 pm. This 15-20 hour comprehensive program will guide students through the basic principles and techniques of floral design. Each intensive class will include a lecture and hands-on workshop. Styles
discussed will include round, triangular, vase, symmetrical, elongated, corsages and more. Students will create one or two arrangements to take home at each class. Materials included. $395 members; $495 non-members. Registration required. RCGC September 24: Visit Rochester’s Castle, 6 – 7:30 pm. Enjoy a late-summer soirée at historic Warner Castle, home of the Rochester Civic Garden Center. There will be guided tours of the interior and the grounds, including the Alling DeForest-designed courtyard and sunken gardens. Peruse the Horticultural Library. $12. Preregistration preferred. RCGC October 2: Continuous Containers, 5:30 – 7 pm. RCGC director and garden designer Christine Froehlich will discuss how to choose plants and materials that will last and demonstrate how to combine living plants with materials already on hand in the yard to make colorful and long-lasting containers for the winter. $22 members; $32 non-members. Registration required. RCGC October 4: Brush Hour, 10 am. Enjoy autumn’s show of color and add to your knowledge of trees and shrubs. Led by Frank Crombe & Shirley Shaw. Free. TAS October 4: Fall is a Great Time for Propagating, 10 am – 1 pm. Michael Hannen will discuss which plants to divide now, how to divide them and how to handle them for fall or spring planting in the ground or in pots plus how to plant and store divisions so they will be in good condition for spring sales. He will demonstrate how to collect viable seed from plants and winter-sow it for spring seedlings. $18 members; $25 non-members. Registration required. RCGC October 4: Ikebana Exhibit, 10 am – 5 pm. Hourly demonstrations showing the floral arrangement style of a particular school of Ikebana: Ichiyo, Hijiri Ikenobo, Ohara or Sogetsu. Presented by the Rochester Chapter of Ikebana International. Free. Community Room, Barnes & Noble, Pittsford Plaza, 3349 Monroe Avenue, Rochester. ikebanarochester. org. • October 5: Terrarium Workshop, 2 – 4 pm. All ages. Presentation and workshop. Cost varies depending on materials selected. Registration required. Wayside Garden Center, 124 Pittsford-Palmyra Road (Route 31), Macedon. 585/223-1222 x100; trish@waysidegardencenter.com; Facebook; waysidegardencenter.com. October 8: Botanical Drawing, eight Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Deb Ver Hulst-Norris, a horticulturist with a B.S. in Fine Arts, will teach participants to draw plants and flowers in accurate detail. Drawing skills will be developed by closely observing the structure and textures of plants and flowers. Class will explore the use of graphite pencils, with colored pencil added to give depth and definition to drawings. No previous experience needed. $99 members; $120 non-members. Registration required. RCGC October 10: Botanical Drawing, six Fridays, 9 am – 12 pm. See description under October 8. $99 members; $120 non-members. Registration required. RCGC October 11: Fall Gardening Symposium, 10 am – 5 pm. Vincent Simeone will discuss how to use trees and shrubs to create visual interest and appeal all year long. He will present three lectures: Popular Flowering Trees & Shrubs; Old-Fashioned Trees & Shrubs and Four Season Gardening with Woody Plants. Includes lunch. $75 members; $85 non-members. Registration required. SG October 11: Grapevine Tree, 11 am. Wrap a coneshaped form with grapevines to make a tree to decorate with lights, ornaments and fall accessories. Registration required. BRI
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Calendar ROCHESTER cont. October 12: Big Woods Preserve, 10 – 12 pm. Guided walk of old growth woods led by Norma Platt & John Boettcher. Park & meet: 674 Vosburg Road, Webster. Genesee Land Trust, 585/256-2130; info@geneseelandtrust.org; geneseelandtrust.org. October 14: Floral Design Workshop – Fall Landscape-Style Arrangement, 7 – 9 pm. Floral designer Alana Miller will use a zoning technique to organize fall dried and everlasting materials into a landscape-style arrangement which features planned groupings and graduated heights, to create a composition that is larger than a simple floral arrangement. Materials included. $30 members; $40 non-members. Registration required. RCGC October 15: Landscape Drawing Made Easy – A Step-by-Step Plan for Success, 6 – 9 pm. Garden designer Christine Froehlich will demonstrate the planning method she uses and show how a drawing is useful for choosing shapes, figuring out how many plants are needed and what size and which plants to choose. Bring a variety of photographs of a project you want to work on, printed on 8 ½ x 11” paper. Images can be black & white or color, you will be tracing over them so make sure they are clear. $32 members; $42 non-members. Registration required. RCGC October 21: Grapevine Tree Workshop, 7 – 9 pm. Charles Lytle will guide participants as they create a 36”-tall stylized tree using a wire form and natural grapevines. He will demonstrate different embellishments and discuss various seasonal uses. Trees will last for several years. Materials included. $28 members; $35 non-members. Registration required by October 16. RCGC October 23: Putting the Garden to Bed, 1 – 3 pm. In this outdoor class Christine Froehlich will cover what to divide in the fall, what to leave alone, recordkeeping, why and how to cut things back, what to leave up for winter interest and wildlife, fall fertilization, cleaning and putting away tools and equipment. $22 members; $32 non-members. Registration required. RCGC October 25: Potions and Poisons, 10 am. Learn about wild plants and the chemicals in them that are good and bad for people, deer and other critters. Hike led by Carl Herrgesell & Frank Crombe. Free. TAS
October 28: Make an Everlasting Wreath, 6:30 – 8 pm. Sue Lang and Sheryl Roets will guide participants in creating an everlasting wreath using a base of salal (lemon leaf) and baby’s breath (depending on availability) to embellish with dried, fresh and/or silk floral materials. Materials included. $55. Registration required. RCGC October 28: Combining Plants for Year-Round Color, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Garden designer Marcella Klein will present a slideshow of colorful garden groupings and combinations of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and bulbs in addition to handouts with ideas to use at home. $22 members; $32 non-members. Registration required. RCGC October 28 & 30: Intermediate Certificate – Bouquets, 6:30 – 9 pm. Styles covered in this intermediate program will include vegetative, landscape, botanical, Biedermeier, and bouquets. Students will take home all arrangements created during class. Prerequisite: Basic Professional Floral Design program or floral shop experience. $150 members; $225 nonmembers. Registration required. RCGC October 29: Hallo5ween Pumpkin Arrangement, 7 – 9 pm. Fill a real pumpkin with fresh fall flowers, wheat and a variety of seasonal adornments. Instructor: Alana Miller. Materials included. $30 members; $40 non-members. Registration required. RCGC
Gardeners of Syracuse meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm, Reformed Church of Syracuse, 1228 Teall Avenue, Syracuse. Enter from Melrose Avenue. 315/464-0051. Gardeners in Thyme (a women’s herb club) meets the second Thursday of the month at 7 pm, Beaver Lake Nature Center, Baldwinsville. 315/635-6481; hbaker@ twcny.rr.com. Habitat Gardening Club of CNY (HGCNY) meets the last Sunday of most months at 2 pm, Liverpool Public Library. HGCNY is a chapter of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes; for-wild.org. Meetings are free and open to the public. 315/487-5742; hgcny. org. Koi and Water Garden Society of Central New York usually meets the third Monday of each month at 7 pm. See web site for meeting locations. 315/4583199; cnykoi.com. Syracuse Rose Society meets the second Thursday of every month (except December and February) at 7 pm. Public welcome. Reformed Church of Syracuse, 1228 Teall Avenue, Syracuse. Enter from Melrose Avenue. Club members maintain the E. M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden, Thornden Park, Syracuse. syracuserosesociety.org.
November 12: Marimo Moss Ball Terrarium Workshop, 7 – 8:30 pm. Marimo moss balls are formed by a unique species of alga (Aegagropila linnaei) that grows in some lakes in the northern hemisphere. The alga has several growth forms, but in certain lakes it takes on the form of a fuzzy green ball. In this workshop with teacher, artist and garden enthusiast Sigriet Ferrer participants will craft an aquatic ecosystem requiring minimal care – marimo moss balls thrive on indirect sunlight and a monthly water change. Materials included. $28 members; $35 non-members. Registration required. RCGC
Williamson Garden Club. On-going community projects; free monthly lectures to educate the community about gardening. Open to all. 315/524-4204. grow14589@gmail.com; grow-thewilliamsongardenclub.blogspot.com.
November 15: Forever Green Auction, 6:30 pm. All proceeds benefit Genesee Land Trust. Jack’s Place at Durand Eastman Park, 1200 Kings Highway North, Rochester. Genesee Land Trust, 585/256-2130; info@ geneseelandtrust.org; geneseelandtrust.org.
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• October 26: Haunted Garden Stroll, 6 – 8:30 pm. Hear strange tales about Sonnenberg from the last 126 years and encounter spooky characters during the walk including an apparition of a Civil War general who died in the mansion, the Lady in Black who continues to walk the grounds and more. $5; under age 5 free. SG
November 29: Grapevine Tree, 11 am. See description under October 11. Registration required. BRI
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Central New York Orchid Society meets the first Sunday of the month, September – May, St. Augustine’s Church, 7333 O’Brien Road, Baldwinsville. Dates may vary due to holidays. 315/633-2437; cnyos.org.
November 3: Create a Fairy Garden, 6:30 – 8 pm. Sue Lang and Joe Gallea will guide participants in building a Fairy Garden. Children may attend for free if accompanying a registered adult. Materials supplied: a pot, soil, 2 plants and 1 fairy garden accessory. Additional embellishments will be available for purchase. $35. Registration required. RCGC
October 26 – November 23: Durand Eastman Park Arboretum Tour, Sundays, 2 – 4 pm. Tours conducted by Community Forester Volunteers. Be prepared to traverse moderate hills and wooded trails. Meet: kiosk, Zoo Road, next to park offices lot. Donations. 585/261-1665; bob.bea@gmail.com.
October 27: Terrarium Workshop, 6:30 – 8 pm. Joe Gallea will explain which plants are best for terrariums, show how to layer the soil with different planting media, provide tips on landscaping with unusual stones and describe how to maintain them with the proper lighting, watering and fertilizing. Bring a glass container or purchase one from an assortment available. Materials provided include 3 plants, planting medium and decorative stone. $35. Registration required. RCGC
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November 22: Thanksgiving Centerpiece, 11 am. Use evergreens and fall accessories to create a Thanksgiving-themed centerpiece. Materials included. $20. Registration required. BRI
December 6: Holiday Greens Workshop, 8:30 am – 12 pm. $30. Registration opens October 1, early payments will not be accepted. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County, 1581 Route 88 North, Newark. 315/331-8415.
SYRACUSE REGULAR CLUB MEETINGS: African Violet Society of Syracuse meets the second Thursday of the month, September – May, Pitcher Hill
Classes / Events • Indicates activities especially appropriate for children and families. September 6: Seed Saving and Exchange in the Gardens, 10 am – 12 pm. Learn the basic techniques of saving seeds from flowers, vegetables and herbs in this hands-on workshop, using plants from the Parker F. Scripture Botanical Garden. Seed saving experts will be on hand to provide seeds for exchange. Participants may bring some of their own seeds for exchange. Educational displays, plant sale, soil pH testing. $5, includes one soil pH test. Registration required. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Oneida County, 121 Second Street, Oriskany. 315/736-3394 x125; cceoneida.com. September 28: Make Sure Your Landscape is WellGrounded, 2 pm. Janet Allen will discuss the ground layer and healthy soil needed to create a healthy landscape. Presented by Habitat Gardening in Central New York. Free. Liverpool Library 310 Tulip Street, Liverpool. hgcny.org; ourhabitatgarden.org. October 26: Learn to Identify Native Ferns and Fern Allies, 2 pm. Environmental Consultant Joe McMullen will explain how to identify common native ferns and fern allies such as club mosses and horsetails. Presented by Habitat Gardening in Central New York. Free. Liverpool Library 310 Tulip Street, Liverpool. hgcny.org; ourhabitatgarden.org. πDeadline for Calendar Listings for the next issue (November-December) is Friday, October 10, 2014. Please send your submissions to deb@upstategardenersjournal.com.
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Apple Galette Serves 6 – 8 Crust 1 cup all purpose flour 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ pound (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced 2 Tbsp. ice cold water
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1. Place flour, sugar and salt in food processor. Pulse a few times to combine. Add butter and pulse 12-15 times or until the butter is the size of peas. With processor running, add ice water all at once through the tube. Pulse a few times to combine, but stop just before the dough is a solid mass. Put the dough onto a well floured board and form into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour. 2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. 3. Flour the rolling pin and roll pastry into an 11" circle on lightly floured surface. Transfer to baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Filling 1 ½ lbs. McIntosh, Macoun or Empire apples, 3 large ¼ teaspoon orange zest ¼ cup flour ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice 4 Tbsp. (½ stick) cold unsalted butter, diced
1. Peel, core and cut apples into 8 pieces and cut each piece into 3 chunks. Toss chunks with orange zest. Cover the dough with the apples, but leave a 1½" border. 2. Combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and allspice in food processor and add butter and pulse until mixture is crumbly. Work mixture with your fingers until holds together and then spread over apples. 3. Gently fold the dough border over the apples to enclose the dough, pleating it to make a circle. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crust is golden and the apples are tender. If it is browning too fast, turn oven to 400 degrees. Allow to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. May be served with vanilla ice cream.
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Cathy's Craft Corner
Autumn votives
by Cathy Monrad
T
hese votives bring fall colors and textures indoors and the project is an easy one that kids will love to help create.
Materials Assortment of colorful leaves with stems removed Waxed paper Collage and decoupage medium like Mod Podge® Small bunch of dry twigs (the straighter the better) Hot glue sticks Ribbon or twine Glass votives Fall scented candles like apple, pumpkin, or spice Tools Heavy books Small paintbrush Utility knife Hot glue gun
Leaf Votive
1. Flatten the leaves by laying them between pieces of waxed paper with heavy books stacked on top for a couple of days. If the leaves are too dry, they will crumble; make sure they still have flexibility before starting the next step. 2. Use the paintbrush to coat the vein side of a leaf with Mod Podge®. 3. Place leaf on the glass, smooth out any wrinkles with your fingers, then add a coat of Mod Podge® to the outside.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3, arranging the leaves around the votive. 5. When you are happy with the look, add one more coat of Mod Podge® to avoid missed edges. 6. Let dry for at least 24 hours before adding and lighting candle. You may also choose to tie a piece of ribbon or twine around your votive. Stick Votive
1. Trim the twigs to the height of the votive. I found it easiest to score the twigs with a utility knife, then break by hand. 2. Add a line of hot glue on the twig, then place on votive. 3. Repeat step 2, adding twigs around the entire votive. Tip: Vary the twig size and spacing between each to allow candlelight through. 4. Tie a piece of ribbon or twine around the sticks. 5. Add candle, light, and enjoy!
Cathy Monrad is the graphic designer for the Upstate Gardeners' Journal.
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Salad days by Christina Le Beau picked, chomping fistfuls of pea shoots like a cow. This was before bugs became “gross,” so every wiggler and caterpillar was a new friend. The memories of those days are etched in the mommy memory bank. The salad days. Literally. A couple years later, we switched to a CSA without a work component, and while it’s been easier and we’ve loved the variety on offer, it’s felt a bit weird to simply show up, check our name off a list, and start bagging. No work at the farm. No work at pickup. Just pay our money and get our food. This isn’t unusual, I understand. It’s how many CSAs these days work, and how most people prefer it. But it makes me a little sad. I miss the experience of working the farm and the camaraderie of knowing fellow members as more than faces in a line. Most of all, I miss exposing my daughter to all of that and more. So this season, instead of going back to our old CSA, we did something radical: We skipped the CSA altogether. We tried to skip it last year, then changed our minds, lured by convenience. (And sure, all that good food.) But this year we held firm. Why? So we could shop the markets, one farm and farmer at a time, picking just what we wanted and learning from the choices along the way. Times change, so we’ve found new ways to get our farm fix. We grow a little at home. We pick a lot at local farms. We’ve continued shopping the markets to supplement our CSA. But this summer I wanted to slow it down and make each purchase a deliber-
ABOVE: Photo courtesy Flickr: Wolfgang Lonien
M
y daughter was in a stroller the first summer
ate act. My daughter is young enough to love shopping by my side, old enough to be shaped by the experience. The salad days aren’t over yet.
she visited the farm. Six months old, with a sunhat on her head and sunlight on her toes,
she watched (and snoozed) as my husband and I and our
CSA comrades picked the day’s crops, then washed and packed them for the trip back to the city for distribution. The following summer, we brought a little pop-up tent for her and a friend. But by the next, she was working right
alongside us, eating a cherry tomato for every few she 30 | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2014
Christina Le Beau lives in Rochester. She writes about raising food-literate kids at www.spoonfedblog.net. A version of this essay originally appeared on Spoonfed and in New York Organic News.
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