October 2024 Selection of the Month

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Chris Austin

The Garden Club at Palm Coast has recognized Maggie and Mike Marion of Foxhall Ln. as the October 2024 Garden Selection of the Month.

They have friends from Michigan who had moved to Palm Coast, and they would visit them once a year to play golf. They liked it so much that they moved to Palm Coast 10 years ago. Maggie also has a friend with four horses and likes to ride with her.

They have a lovely front yard with so much color that attracts pollinators who enjoy its beauty and fragrances. The yard is dotted with many birdhouses and feeders and has 4 to 5 clutches of bluebirds a year. In the hot weather, they attach a miniature umbrella above their birdhouse to help keep the mother cool!

The front island has many large magenta and bright red zinnias, plus beautiful red, pink, peach, and white roses. There are plumbago bushes, yellow allamanda, and firebush.
The garden was a buzz with several bees and monarchs and fritillary.

I was able to get photos of bees and monarchs while feeding on the colorful zinnias.

Submitted by: Nancy Iandoli, Selection of the Month Committee.

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Arrangers’ Guild First Fall Meeting and Class – 09/17/24

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Chris Austin

Jane Howell called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., 09/17/24. Jane filled in for Linda Hensler, who was away for the summer. Linda will be back for our second meeting. Linda agreed to be in charge again if we all promise to help her out.

We had 12 attendees for our first meeting. Some members were out sick or had surgery and other family matters. They all said they would join again once they came back.

We also lost Sue Bara to a long-time illness. Sue had been looking forward to taking over the Guild since Linda’s retirement. We will all miss Sue very much.

Announcements:

Saturday, October 12, there is a plant sale, orchids, etc. at Garden club of Deland.

Sunday, October 13, in Port Orange there is a Bromeliad Society meeting. Car pool possible if anyone wants to attend.

Monday, October 14 is our monthly Palm Coast Garden Club meeting at the Club 51 at 51 Old Kings Road N. The speakers will be Mark and Christian Robinson, Revival Gardening, “Edible Landscaping and soil Building Strategies”.

Tuesday, October 15, will be our second Arrangers’ Guild meeting.

Wednesday October 23, Denise Garcia, President, asked that we remind Arrangers to attend the Fall District VI meeting, Host: Garden Club by the Sea, Indian Harbor Beach, Fl.

Penny Decker, attend our first meeting as she wanted to join us.

Kelley Callery gave a demonstration on how she shops for lamps and other unique items that she takes apart and uses the bottom vases and parts to make other designs. She also gave a demonstration class on how to use Alcohol Ink.

Penny Decker and Pat Malak volunteered to make their first ornaments that would be used on this year’s Garden Club at Palm Coast Library Christmas tree.

Kelley gave blank disks for Arrangers to take home and make their own ornament creations to bring back to the next meeting. They were asked to put their name and year on the back side and will be hung on our Library tree.

Jane Howell adjourned the meeting at 12:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted: Nancy Iandoli

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Clippings Newsletter September, 2024

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Chris Austin

Inside this issue:

  • President’s Message
  • Sunshine Report
  • In Memory of Sue Bara
  • New Members
  • Day Trips
  • Scholarships
  • District VI News
  • Monthly Plant Sales
  • Horticulture Spotlight
  • October Fundraiser
  • Selection of he Month
  • Places to Go and Events

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    Download the September, 2024 issue of GCPC Clippings

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    September 2024 Selection of the Month

    Posted on July 31, 2024 by Chris Austin

    The Garden Club at Palm Coast has recognized Debbie Lueckert of Casper Drive as September 2024 Garden Selection of the Month.

    Ms. Lueckert, moved with her husband and 2 young sons to Palm Coast from Michigan in November 1980 to be with her family. Her parents were early residents of the ITT’s Palm Coast. Her husband was an ITT real estate employee, and Debbie was a kindergarten schoolteacher, where she finally retired 15 years ago. Now, she spends her time gardening.

    Their landscape came with various palm trees such as queen palm, bismarck palm, areca palm, fan palms, and trees like weeping drake elm, 3 white birds of paradise, crape myrtles, and a Norfolk Island pine. The areca palm has a large staghorn fern nestled under its canopy along with dusty miller and red and white mandevillas.

    Their front door welcomes you to beautiful pots of red anthuriums (aka Flamingo flower which supposedly symbolizes love, passion, and good luck), also fuchsias (the exotic flowers attract Hummingbirds and other pollinators), peace lilies, and a lush green tractor seat plant.

    Throughout the landscape there are various flowering plants, such as: red gardenias, bougainvillea, angel wing begonias, and coleus, and for plants there are split-leaf philodendron, elephant ear, bottlebrush, and a money tree to name a few.

    It needs to be mentioned that in the pool area, Debbie has an orchid pergola with over 50+ gorgeous blooming orchids (or as she says “too many”) as well as an octopus air plant, Turkish rope and mondo grass grown for ground cover.

    Lastly, while in Michigan a fellow teacher gave her a Jade plant, which is still healthy and growing in her garden. Since earth science is a special learning area, each kindergartner received a Jade leaf, which we potted and cared for taking home at year’s end. As a high school student, one of her former students entered her plant and won “First Place” at the County Fair. Debbie says there may be over 800 Jade plants “out there”.
    Thank you Debbie for enhancing the beauty of our community!

    Submitted by Nancy Iandoli
    Selection of the Month Committee

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    We have a lost a member and dear friend!

    Posted on July 17, 2024 by Chris Austin

    From Sue Bennett-Bara’s daughter, Angela Bennett Willoughby:

    Yesterday, we said a tearful goodbye to our Momma, Sue. She was one of the kindest, generous, and loving people in this world. She was surrounded by Family and Friends as she took her last breath. Her passing was peaceful after a long 7 week battle with pneumonia, lung surgery, and a fatal diagnosis of Mesothelioma Sarcomatoid. She fought with grace and a resolute understanding that she would gain her wings. Although this has been devastating for us, we are also glad she is no longer in pain and can breathe with ease.

    Join us in a Celebration of Life for her on Saturday, July 20th at 10am at the Central Baptist Church – 5830 SR 100, Palm Coast, FL 32164. We will then transition to her home Church- Flagler County Baptist Church around 12 for a reception, located at 500 N. Pine Street, Bunnell, FL 32110.

    Momma was extremely loved by so many in the Community so Parking will be tight, attendants will be on site to assist, carpool if you can but bring your stories, your memories and all the love for Ms. Sue.

    We thank you for the outpouring of love you all have given to her these last few weeks and look forward to seeing you all then

    Her daughter Angie and her son Steven, have been by her side throughout this very difficult time along with Tommy, her husband who also helps take care of Sue’s sister Sharon in a nursing home , as well as Kathleen Terlizzo, who lives with Sue.

    Their new address, is
    400 Henry Circle,
    Apt 411
    Flagler Beach, FL 32136

    For anyone who would like to send an up-lifting card to her family and Kathleen.

    Kathleen’s number is 386-225-8844.

    Tommy Bara
    address:
    254, Westhampton Drive
    Palm Coast, FL 32164

    Sue’s daughter, Angela, has requested that in lieu of flowers, a donation is made to the GCPC Scholarship Fund. To donate in Sue’s honor, please click the button below:

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