A Note from Hollye

Hollye Thomas, Plant Sale Chairperson, wants the garden club to know that the plant sale made about half the amount she had set as her goal.  While it was a successful plant sale in terms of volunteer help and donations, the attendance at the Spring Market seemed to be down this year. Some people thought that the fair at Haddam Neck the same day may have cut into participation and our profits.

This note is from Hollye--ever hopeful to increase the amount she can claim the Plant Sale generated:

I have some information from sale to share.  We had some of the community who either came late and/or didn’t find what they wanted.  I have a list so that if any members have these items, they should dig it up and call me so I can arrange pick up and get some more $$ for our coffers. Also, I got a list of names of people who want us to come and dig now or in fall.  Will be looking for people with availability times/dates now and I will worry about fall stuff when it gets closer.

Plants wanted-Does any member have more to share??

Sedum-didn’t specify, so if anyone is still dividing etc, I will take it all just in case (with exception of that creeping sedum that has a yellow flower-I have so much of that I could cover Blueberry Island with it).

Horseradish Root

Yellow Japanese or Swamp Iris

Can you help me get the word out?

The Digs will be for snowball bush, hibiscus, sun drops, spiderwort, iris and lilies…..but only if we know they AREN’T ORANGE!!!

Everyone should keep their eye out at their neighbor’s yard.  We can use some new items never before sold for next year’s sale.

Thanks, Hollye

Belltown Garden Club Garden Tour Monday, June 26

The East Hampton Belltown Garden Club meeting for June will take place in the gardens of two members: Karen Gallmon at 23 Old Skinner Road and JoAnn Hewett at 120 Hog Hill Road.  We will be at JoAnn's garden first at 6:00 p.m. for appetizers and at Karen's garden about 7 p.m. for dessert and a business meeting. Bonnie Desaulnier will be contacting you to sign up for appetizers or dessert.

Also, each member is asked to bring a small "thimble arrangement" for display at Karen's.  It can be small blooms or a single bloom in any small, unique container. But here's an idea for a thimble display from another blogger. She was inspired by a Martha Stewart Living idea.

From http://resurrectionfern.typepad.com/resurrection_fern/2008/05/thimbles-as-vas.html

Be creative-- as we know our garden club members can be!

Warning: Teasers from JoAnn's woodland garden!
But these will probably not be blooming on the 26th.

Jack in the Pulpit

Anemone

Foxglove

The Gardens of Mary Drews on Quarry Hill Road

We had an invitation to visit a local garden belonging to Mary Drews of 181 Quarry Hill Road, Haddam Neck.  If you haven't had a chance to visit yet here's a sampling of what JoAnn and Dianne saw today, the first (and glorious) day of June.

View from the terrace

Picnic spot

The firepit



The terrace

Peony

Poppy

The flower garden

The invitation is still open to garden club members. 
Try to make time to stop by--and smell the flowers!