Thefnewsletter of the Civic Garden CentreinMetropohtanToronto IulyA,ugust 1993 1 - Volume20,Number 7
JointheCentre s - tour guides for A Walk in the Park
g Tuesdaysand Thursdays Noadmission charge ~ 11:00a.m.and2:00p.m. - Meet intheCentre s lobby Now throughSeptember Flat shoes advised For information, call 397-1355
Civic Garden Centre General Information
The Civic Garden Centre is a volunteer-based non-profit organization with open membership, working to foster interest, involvement and education in gardening, horticulture and related artistic, environmental and community issues. Located in Edwards Gardens, at Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East in North York, the Centre serves members throughout Metropolitan Toronto and across Ontario. The Civic Garden Centre is pleased to rent facilities for meetings, receptions, exhibits and shows. Please contact our rental agent. Registered charity number 0228114-56.
Hours:
Summer(April1 toOctober31):weekdays 9:30a.m.to5:00p.m.; weekendsandholidays noon to 5:00 p.m. Winter (November 1 to March 31): weekdays 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; weekends and holidays noon to 4:00 p.m.
Telephone: All numbers are area code 416.
Main number: 397-1340
Rentals: 397-1349
Special events: 397-1350
Trellis Shop: 397-1357
Courseinformation: 397-1340
Fax: 397-1354
Gardening hotline: 397-1345 (hours: noon to 3:00 p.m.)
Executive committee:
President: Robin Wilson
Vice-president and treasurer:
Peter J. Lewis
Members: Cicely Bell, Mary Ann Brinckman, Roger Silverthorne
Board of directors:
For1993: CicelyBell,HeatherBrodeur, Wendy Lawson, Peter J. Lewis, Susan Macaulay, Mary Mills, Maureen Naylor, Laura Rapp.
For 1993-1994: MarjorieHarris, Louise Kappus, Roger Silverthorne, Robin Wilson.
For 1993-1995: Mary Ann Brinckman, Bayla Gross, Nancy Laurie, David Money, Pamela Stagg.
RepresentativeofMetropolitanToronto Parks and Property: Victor Portelli.
Honorary counsel: Aird and Berlis
Civic Garden Centre staffmembers: Executive director: Sally Sullivan
Accounts: Janie Brentnall
Courses: Ann Warren
Education officer: Ruth MacKneson
Horticulturists: Anne Marie Van Nest
Helen Craig
Librarian: Pamela MacKenzie
Maintenance supervisor: Walter Morassutti
Rental agent: Betsy Chubb
Secretary: Shirley Lyons
Trellis Shop manager: Jackie Brisby
Trellis Shop assistant manager: Barbara Stevenson
Volunteer co-ordinator and publicity: Carolyn Dalgarno
Final reminder:
The Centre s tour to the Kawartha Lakes
July 11 or July 12
Members: $63
Non-members: $73
Tour planned and conducted by Bayla Gross, a member of the Centre s Board of Directors, assisted by board member Louise Kappus.
Itinerary in the May issue of Trellis. Registration form is on page 16.
Volume 20, Number 6
Editor: Iris HosséPhillips
Editorial co-ordinator: Leslie Lynch
Advertising information: (416) 397-1340
Printed by Raised Image, Etobicoke, on recycled paper
Trellis is published ten times a year as a members' newsletter by the Civic Garden Centre, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, North York, Ontario M3C 1P2. Telephone: (416) 397-1340.
Manuscripts submitted on a voluntary basis are gratefully received. No remuneration is possible.
Articles, manuscripts and advertising material must be received by the 15th of the month to insure publication six weeks later. For example, material received by August 15 will b 2 included in the October issue of Trellis.
Opinions expressed within Trellis do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre.
The Centre is pleased to grant permission to copy material published in Trellis; however, credit to the author and Trellis must be given.
Trellis, July-August 1993
Editor's note
By Iris Phillips
The summer months are busy for the gardenerand onepleasanttaskisthesearchfor an elusive plant that one heard about at an Edwards Garden Evening or at one of the Centre scourses.Helpisonthewaywiththe recently published The Ontario Gardener s ResourceGuidebyWendyThomas.Thebook is an indispensable resource and is enthusiasticallyreviewedinthisissuebyourlibrarian, Pamela MacKenzie.
Pleasetaketimetoperusetheissuefordetails on the summer events at the Centre. Green Thumb Days, the Centre s camp, is very popular with the children. There are also more details on The Fifth Great Gardening Conference which will be held in October. This biannual event always receives rave reviews and thisyear we havean outstanding selection ofinternational speakers.
Contents
1 Editor s note Kawartha Lakes tour 2 Desperate measures or creative solutions? 4 Plant portrait 5 Questions and answers
New courses 7 Spring course report 8 The Fifth Great Gardening Conference
Trellis Shop
Volunteer corner
Sale of garden mums
In the library 15 Green Thumb Days
16 Registration form Inside back cover: Coming events
Desperate measures or creative solutions?
By Shiela Johnson
I am sure my neighbours think I am very peculiar. Forexample,Ihavefivecomposters onthego threeSoilSavers,agreatbigone that I got for $10 from the municipality (the largesttheyhad),andthentheoverflowgoes into a circle of chicken wire held up with wooden stakes. Only, this year, the stakes rottedaway. Solamleftwithanuncontained heap.
I regularly visit Sunnybrook Stables to bag my own manure. This goes straight on the garden, withjusta little into the compost. I haveitdowntoafinearttofit11 fullgarbage bagsintomyHondaPrelude(fiveontheback seat,threeonthepassengersideandthreein thetrunk). No, itdoesn tsmellthatbad. Itis storedinaconcretebunkerandifyougetthe well-rotted stuff from the back, it has a reasonably sweet smell. But, yes, I cover the seats of my car with old sheets (they also comeinusefulwhenpaintingthehouse,but I wash them first). If you try this, and are using regular garbagebags, make sure you doublebag...anddogetthewell-rottedstuff; otherwise you will have a crop of grassy weeds.
Mymottois feedthesoilandtheplantswill take care of themselves . In fact, I cringe every time I see the landscaping companies coming round and spraying the neighbourhood lawns with liquid fertilizer and weed killer. Itcertainlydoes thetrickofproviding instant green, but I wonder what we are doingtothesoil probablykillingoffeverythingliving. Wasn'tthatwhathappened on the farms through overuse ofartificial fertilizers? Onlyinrecentyearshavewerealized the mistakes we made.
Duringlastwinter Ihad ablitzonthepesky littleinsectsthatdecidedtotakeadvantageof
thewarmthwhenIbroughtthepatioplants inside. Aphids on my large oleander bush responded well to the vacuum cleaner hold the leaf tightly and run the pointed nozzle down the back of the leaf. But, be careful, if you let go of the leaf, it will get sucked downthe vacuumas well. I have to admitthatIdidusesomeinsecticidalpowder onthesoiloftheotherplantstogetridofthe littleblackfliesthatwereeverywhere....Itdid go against the grain, but my husband was threatening to throw out myplants!
Therewere19ofusforChristmasdinnerthis year (did I really do it?). Anyhow, we all survivedandthetwooblongaluminumroasting pans I used for the two turkeyswere marvellous for sterilizing soil afterwards. I reallydidn"tknowwhatIwasdoingsotried 200° F for about an hour. I have already planted some seeds and haven t had any trouble so far from unwanted grasses or weeds.
Of course, I had to try something different this year, so I have planted Althea rosea Nigra (ablackhollyhock),F1SummerBreeze (adwarfpoppy)andNicotianaF1 limegreen (from Thompson & Morgan, Carter s and SuttonSeedsrespectively allpurchasedin England). Iamalsotryingsomealstromeria (Peruvianlily) fromseed. Ihavenoted,with some trepidation, that the germination skill guide on the back of the packet says A challenge experience necessary .
As you have probably gathered by now, abouthalfthetimethethingsIdowork,and abouttheotherhalf,theydon't butitislots of fun trying. I grew New Guinea hybrid impatiens from seed last year. They are supposed to be difficult to grow from seed, but I gotabout98 percentgermination. But
mydwarfCanna liliesonly had a50percent germination(5outoftenseeds). Theydidn t flower last year, but were overwintered indoors. I repottedthemandfoundthatIcould splitoffthenewshoots so Inowhavenine plants. TheCortaderia fulvida (dwarfpampas grass) that came as a micropropagation specimenina testtubeattached totheApril, 1991,copyofTheGardener(inEngland)grew welllastsummeronthepatioinToronto,but I am not sure it will survive this winter outside.
I decided last fall that I really should get a betterunderstandingofallthis horticultural stuff. Peopleatwork,whofind outthat [am interested in gardening, keep asking for advice embarrassingreally,when youdon t know what you are talking about. So I enrolled in the Horticulturist I, IT and III programs through independent study at the University ofGuelph.
It is amazing I have already discovered that what I thought was quite a nice fine textured lawn at the back has actually been taken over by Agrostis palustris (creeping bent grass) viewed as a weed in a home lawn, unless you want to cut it short about twice a week and water and feed it constantly. Itis thegrassgrownongolfputting greens. Inthefall, hadagoatrakingoutthe thatchlayer(I,ofcourse,hadnotbeencutting itshortenough). Haveyouevertriedthis? It is really hard work. You need a regular garden rake (strong) and have to lift up the stolons, moving along inchby inch (at least that'swhatitseemed),thencutthemoffwith a mower and you never get them all the first time!
So, what is it they say?: live and learn .
Shiela Johnson is a member of the Civic Garden Centreanda homegardener.
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Plant portrait: Acidanthera murielae
By Anna Leggatt
This plant is a close relation of the gladiolus and is listed as Gladiolus callianthus in the RandomHouseBookofBulbsbyRogerPhillips and Martyn Rix. It is also called butterfly orchid in supermarkets.
It is a native of East Africa, growing wild in mountainsina varietyofhabitatsat400to800 metres. More delicate than a gladiolus, several flowers appear on a leaning or upright stem about one metre high, growing out of almost grass-like foliage. The flowers are creamy white, withthe petals growing from alongtubewithapurple-brownblotchatthe mouth. In the evening it is very sweetly scented. Theflowerstructure,thecolourand fragranceareto attractthemothswhich pollinate it in its nativehabitat.
Unlike the stiff formality of the gladiolus, these plants blend in well and make a good addition to the perennial border. They are also excellent cut flowers; however, some people find the scenttoo strong indoors.
Inourgardens,plantthemoncethedangerof frost has past, up to the beginning of July. Early and late plantings should be about 10 cm deep, 15 to 20 cm apart. Midseasonplantings can be deeper. They need fullsun,richsoilandplentyofmoistureinthe
CARRIES AN EXTENSIVE LINE OF
growing season. The corms are hardy to Zone?7. Ifyoustarttheminside,andplantout deeply (20 cm) at the end ofJune, you may succeed in overwintering Acidanthera outside, especially if we get good snow cover. Otherwise dig up the corms after the first frost, shakeoffanysoil andleavetodryina cool, well-ventilated area out of the sun. Store at about 16° C as you would gladioli. The small offshoots will grow to blooming size in rich soil in about three years.
I have planted Acidanthera in mid-July. Thetubersweresomewhatdriedup. Isoaked
them overnight and had flowers in October. Latebloomingplants will not have enough time to produce flowering sized corms for the next year,sodon tbothertodigthemup. Ifyouseesomenow,andthepriceis right, give them a try.
Anna Leggatt isa TorontoMasterGardener and editor of the Journal of the
Questions and answers with the Master Gardeners = y
Q. [I'dlike toknow thenames offlowers thatopenatspecific times of \{Ll : \ // / theday. S & %
A. Morning flowers: Afternoon flowers: Morning-glory Fouro clocks
Daylilies Evening primrose
Godetia Nicotiana & Portulaca A/
Gazania
Flower-of-an-hour
Gazania
Q. [I'm plantinga climbing hydrangea. Howfar outfrom the wall shouldIput it?
A. Hydrangea petiolaris should be about 1 foot (30 cm) awayfromthesupport. It cangrowtoeightfeetfromthe centre on each side, so allow plenty of wall space for it. Remember itis a slowgrower.
Plant a climbing hydrangea one foot outfrom the wall.
Q. My kalanchoe blossomed well last year, but Icannotget it to reflower. Whyis this?
A. Kalanchoe is photo-periodic, which means it requires specific light conditions for flowering. It needs total darkness (uninterrupted for 13.5 hours daily, combined with a temperatureabout 18 °Cbutnotabove26°C,for40to50 days. Trythis treatmentin thefall when days are shorter in length.
Thanks to VivienJenkinsonfor illustrations.
Need gardening advice?
Call the Master Gardener Hotline Daily, noon to 3:00 p.m. -- 397-1345
Report on Civic Garden Centre courses
Two new courses announced
1: Botanical illustration in watercolour
Course #4130 with Pamela Stagg
July 10, 11, 12,13, 14 10 :00 a.m. to 4 :00 p.m.
Once again the Centre is fortunate to have gold medallist Pamela Stagg teach the techniques of painting highly detailed, realistic portraits ofbotanical subjects.
Demonstrations, exercises and practice, accompanied by individual instruction and feedback will dominate this intensive workshop.
Watercolour experience is required; botanical illustration not necessary. Materials available at class (about $100); list available upon request at registration.
To register call the Centre at: 397-1340
Registration fee for members: $165.; for non- members: $190. Cancellation deadline: July5.
2: Colour impressions outdoors Course #4145 with Linda Montgomery, AOCA
An award-winning illustrator whose work is represented internationally and who has taught for over 15 years inspires her pupils to discoverand record the beauty around us as well as thatfrom within
In the Civic Garden Centre and Edwards Gardens
August 3, 4, 5 - 9:30 a.m.to12:30 p.m.
o Beginners discover how to be creative.
. Experienced painters get out of that rut.
This is a fabulous opportunity to workwith a colour and illustration specialist learning techniques and exercises on how to create colourful, energetic, loose and gestural compositions and how to use your imagination all while enjoying an outdoor setting.
July-August,
Bring bumpack or small knapsack, small sketch pad, stool, film containers for water, 2B drawing pencils, caran d arche (water soluble painting crayons from Picasso s on Spadina) and wear suitable clothes.
To register call the Centre at: 397-1340
Registration fee: members: $54; non-members: $69. Cancellation deadline: July 27.
Coursecancellationpolicy: FullrefundswillbemadeforcancellationofregistrationPRIORtothe cancellation deadline. There will be no refund aftera course has begun.
Spring courses brought fun, accomplishment
By Ann Warren, Civic Garden Centre course coordinator
Birds:
Bravotothe15bravesoulswhowentbirding with Michael Biro. They attended on that violentSaturday attheend ofApril a day weall remember as theworstofthe season! TheLeslieStreetSpitprobablyneverlooked worsetoanybody.
However,thebirdsdidn tseemtomindand couldn t seem to resist showing off for us, especially the nesting geese who gave us chase. As we tiptoed through a gull colony around thousands ofeggs, averted pools of water, dripped and shivered from head to toe,wewereblessedwithseeingsuchexotics as oldsquaws, buffleheads, a ruby-crowned kinglet. Andforthosewhoturnedbackearly as well as those whose appetites were thoroughlywhetted,Michaelventuredforthwith themonadaymoreblessedbytheelements andwasabletopointouttheelusiveCaspian tern. Whatevertheweather,mostofusagreed it is certainly not a program to be missed! Keepyoureyeopenforgreatfalladventures to otherbirding sites.
Artworks:
Didyouseethetwofabulousartshowsinthe Linkby many ofourwatercolour students?
Both Lynda Bryden (who teaches introductory,continuingandwatercolourstudio)and Moira Mudie (our Chinese brush painting instructor), with their skilled learners, mountedstimulatingexhibitionsinApriland May. Notonlywastheturnoutrecord-breaking but the development of the artists was inspiring to all. Hats off to these top-notch instructorsforbringingtheirstudentstosuch heights.
Ourartinstructorsareallexpert athelping us to discover artistic talents we never thought we had. We have two extremely talented and experienced artists teaching inJulyandAugust. Coursesoffered inthe fallwillreflectthehighinterestinthisfield.
More to come:
Manymoreexcitingeventshavetakenplace in our courses and we invite course participants to share them with Trellis readers through this new column.
The course evaluations which many of you have completed give us great ideas for the future. Weloveyourinput. (Themyriad of positivecommentsareespeciallygratifying.) Trellis, July-August 1993
VOLUNTEER CORNER
Carolyn Dalgarno, volunteer co-ordinator
It sJuly time to relax and enjoy your garden or someone else s. It hasbeen a busy spring at the Civic Garden Centre. We've worked at the plant sales, Through The Garden Gate by day and by night and have been whisked away by bus to enjoy the gardens ofLondon. We are now looking forward to the tour to the Kawarthas.
Therearestillactivitiesrequiringvolunteerhelpthroughoutthesummer. GreenThumb Dayscampneedsvolunteerswhoespeciallyenjoyworkingwithchildren. TheCentre alwaysrequiresvolunteerhelpintheshop,reception,thehorticulturalareaandforother special projects.
Duringthe summeryou maybeunableto help outbut wehopecomeSeptemberyou will consider a regular volunteer placement at the Centre. Please fill in a yellow volunteer sheet and we will call you foran interview.
Special request: The Centre needs weekend help for the shop. Training provided. Please call me at397-1351.
OPEN
Monday - Friday 9 - 8
Saturday - Sunday 9-6
Sale of garden mums
. New service: Telephone or fax orders are welcome Telephone: 397-1355 Fax: 397-1354 ;
Members pre-order day
Friday, September 10 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Public sale
Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Celebrate autumn with a colourful garden mum. The eight-inch fibre pots are ready for planting instantly in the garden (or place them on your patio or deck). These nursery-grown garden mums of the highest quality are only $4.99 a plant. Our prices are lower than 1991!
Please show quantity required. All varieties are subject to availability.
[_1 HEKLA- An attractive, prolific white daisy flower.
] ILLUSION- Large quilled daisy flowers in white.
[_] DEBONAIR- A short plant, an intense lavender colour.
[_1 MEGAN- A lavender daisy type bloom on a medium plant.
[_] NAOMI- A nice, pink quilled daisy mum with a light yellow centre.
[_] GRENADINE- Our favourite (and most popular), a coral-pink colour.
[_] BRAVO- A deep dark red decorative mum. Short in height.
[_] ANNA- A delightful new yellow daisy garden mum.
[_] JESSICA- A bright yellow decorative mum. A cheery addition.
[ YELLOW ILLUSION- A yellow quilled daisy type of mum.
[_] TARGET- A sunny, dark yellow decorative flower.
[_] GINGER- A two tone bronze mum decorative form.
] GRACE- New, orange-bronze daisy flowers.
* 10% members discount will apply to pre-orders returned prior to September 6. Please pay for your plants on member s pre-order day, September 10.
* Questions? Call 397-1355. This is a fund-raising event for the Civic Garden Centre. Telephone orders to 397-1355 or fax 397-1354 or mail in the order form.
Name:
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No charge for initial consultation
In the library
By Pamela MacKenzie, Civic Garden Centre librarian
Reviewed:
The Ontario Gardener s Resource Guide, by Wendy Thomas. Vancouver|/Toronto, Whitecap Books, © 1993.
Thesubtitleofthisfirst-ratebookreads: an indispensable directory to gardening information . It really is indispensable, and reflects the volume and diversity of horticulturalactivityinthisprovince.MsThomashas earned the gratitude ofeveryone concerned with acquiring and giving out horticultural information.
This book is well organized, with a good index. A spot check shows easily found answersto suchdiversequestions as: where to buy bonsai; what municipalities have composting programs; what are the local horticultural and plant societies; what TV andradiostationshavegardeningprograms; whatgardenstovisit;wheretotakea course ongardendesign;wheretobuygardenornamentsand sculpture and so on.
This is a must-have for libraries, Master Gardeners and all gardening enthusiasts.
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Places to help clear one s mindand developa sense ofwell-being.
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Tel. 416-469-9646
Trellis, July-August, 1993
Green Thumb Days PR - 5*-&# =
For children from 7 through 11 years. See May issue of Trellis for full details of the program.
Registration Form
Mail, fax (397-1354) or deliver the form to the Centre.
I would like to register my child(ren) for the following (9:30 to noon) programs. Registrationfeesforeachprogram(excepttheAwesomeAdventureTour) are$8eachfor children of Civic Garden Centre members or $10 for non-members.
Terrific Trees
July14 [] orAugust 10 []
Plants Plus July 15 Ll or August 11 &
Powerful Plants
July 20 B August 12 ]
Plentiful Plants July27 [] orAugust17 [ ]
Insect Inspectors July28 [ ] or August24 [ |
NoticingNature August 25 [ ]
Creative Crafts
July29 [] orAugust26 [ |
Awesome Adventures Tour July21 [ | or August18 [ ] (9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.) $12 each child of members, $14 for non-members.
Child s Name:
Child s Name:
Birthdate:
Birthdate:
Child s Name: Birthdate:
Refunds will be issued up to five business days before the program date. Program fees includeGST. Eachprogrammustmeetaminimumregistrationorarefundwillbegiven. Questions? Call 397-1355.
Name: Phone:1&& cogle
Address City: Postal code:
CGC membershipnumber: Expirydate:
Total amount:
Cheque enclosed D Please makechequespayable to The Civic Garden Center I prefer to use my VISA D MasterCard |:I
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Registration form Civic Garden Centre programs
Mail, Fax, (397-1354) or deliver the form to the Centre. Phone at 397-1340, if you are using VISA or MasterCard. GST is included.
Please register me for: Cost Cost Check Event
D Kawarthas Tour July 11 $63 $73
D Kawarthas Tour July 12 $63 $73
D The Fifth Great Canadian Gardening Conference | Dinner (Inn on the Park) October 1 $45 $45 [] Conference October 2-3 $161 $187 (Lunches included)
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Coming events at the Centre
July 3
¢ Orchid judging centre, 1:00 p.m. 14
¢ Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m. 15
* Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m. 20
* Year roundbouquets,course#4117,9:30 a.m.
® Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m.
e Making a contemporary trellis, course #4143, 7:00 p.m.
21
® Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m.
¢ Groundcovers: unusual applications, course #4120, 7:00 p.m.
22
¢ Floral design European Continental style, course #4114, 9:30 a.m.
e Natural garden maintenance, course #4175, 7:00 p.m.
27
® Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m.
¢ Photographing plants, course #4108, 10:00 a.m.
¢ Balconygardens, summermaintenance, course 4123-1, 7:00 p.m.
¢ Usingsummerbirdsandwildlife,course 4162, 7:00 p.m.
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¢ Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m.
* Propagatingnow,course#4125,7:00p.m.
e Viney random-weave basket, course #4141-1, 7:00 p.m.
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¢ Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m.
Art in The Link
August 31 to September 13:
Barbara Fotka
August B
e Cottage-country gardens, course #4136, 7:00 p.m. 5
¢ Building and planting a water garden, course #4164, 7:00 p.m. 7
® Orchid judging centre, 1:00 p.m. 10
¢ Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m.
¢ Floorcloths and placemats, course #4127, 9:30 a.m.
¢ Papier maché, collage, decoupage, course #4149, 7:00 p.m.
¢ Creating balcony ambiance, course 4123-2, 7:00 p.m. 11
¢ Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m.
e Basketmaker s bird house, course #4141-2, 1:00 p.m. 12
* Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m. 14
¢ CanadianIrisSociety,show,1:00p.m. 17
¢ Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m.
e Bulbs: tulips and beyond, course #4138, 7:00 p.m. 18
* Bigisbeautiful:largescalebouquets, course #4140, 10:00 a.m. 24,25
* Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m. 26
¢ Green Thumb Camp, 9:30 a.m.
¢ Canadian Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, meeting, 7:00 p.m.
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