In this second week of April, we should be looking back on our March activities with a shiver, remembering the chilly, overcast days of very early spring in New Hampshire. Well, “Surprise, surprise!”, to quote the illustrious Gomer Pyle. It’s STILL chilly and overcast and feeling like the very early days of spring. Nonetheless, here are the highlights of March.
In response to my request for photos of your gardens, Dianna sent this picture of her back yard after Nor’easter #2 (or was it #3?) This wasn’t the spring picture I was hoping for, but it certainly is an accurate record of our March weather.
If you have an inspiring photo of something growing in your garden or house, please send it to me (eagcnh@gmail.com) so I can share it with the club. Hopefully I won’t be getting any more snow pictures!
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The Hampton Garden Club hosted our joint March General Meeting, which featured Dianne Mrak and “Daffodils 101”. We each came away with a much greater understanding of the many varities of daffodils and several complimentary bundles of daffs ready to burst into bloom.
To celebrate the season, Dianne Mrak has invited us to an open house at her home at 72 Bay View Road in Dover, NH, on Mother’s Day from 9-3. Expect to see all kinds of beautiful daffs, if you go.
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Linda Sadlock discovered some fascinating information about the “foremothers” of Horticulture – women you may never have heard of who made a lasting impact on horticulture and plant science. Click on this link to read “Crazy Plant Ladies through the Ages: Women Naturalists, Botanists, and Horticulturists Who Made History”. You’ll see some familiar and not-so-familiar names and learn about their contributions to plant knowledge.
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Minutes of the April Board meeting are now available on the website. You can find them on the Meeting Minutes page, under “Members Only”.
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Just in time for planting season, The Music Hall Loft in Portsmouth is hosting Native Plants for New England Gardens – Experts from New England Wild Flower Society on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7 pm. Tickets are $36; $34 members, and include reserved seat, book (NATIVE PLANTS FOR NEW ENGLAND GARDENS, $21.95 paperback), bar beverage, authors presentation, Q+A, and book signing. For more info, click here.
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Among other events to add to your calendar:
*The Seven States Daffodil Show at Tower Hill Botanical Garden in Boylston, MA is on May 5 & 6.
*Summer tours to Celia Thaxter’s Island Garden are now open for reservations. Tours are available for July and August. For info or to buy tickets go here.
*The Durham Garden Club is hosting a program on “Natural Skin Care” on Tuesday, April 24, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at the Durham Public Library, 49 Madbury Road, Durham. Participate in a fun hands-on workshop led by Claire Weinberg, owner of Dulse and Rugosa, a natural skin care line. Learn about and make skin care products using flowers, seaweed, and other natural ingredients. For more info, please contact Van Gsottschneider at 868-2376 or at vandelion53@aol.com.
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A few reminders about club activities:
* Our Indoor Yard Sale is less than two weeks away — gather up those un-needed treasures and pack them up for the big day, on April 21. Delivery day is Friday, April 20, from 3 to 6 at the Stratham Municipal Center. Click here for more info or contact Dianna or Carole.
*And last, but not least, Connie has put together a very exciting Design Workshop for us. Here are the details…
