October 2018 Yard Selection of the Month

Kay and Perry Peruyero of Clearview Ct S,  Palm Coast, have been recognized as Selection of the Month for October 2018 by the Garden Club at Palm Coast.

Kay is a Floridian from Gainesville and Perry is from Cuba. They moved to Palm Coast in 2016.

Their yard is a corner lot with a canal in the back and has several islands of plants, shrubs and flowers.  The landscape has over 40 palms from Majestic, Robellini, and Triangle Florida palms.

The front door has a covered area that welcomes you with a red Bistro table 2 chairs and a lovely Turtle planter with assorted plants and an angel fairy. On the wall is a metal type basket frame that holds many large beautiful sea shells.  Below are several stands and pots of Kangaroo fern, Bird Nest fern, Coleus, Persian shield, Orchids, Star plant, miniature Pineapple, a large Pothos Ivy and Zebra plant.

They have red and yellow Firecrackers, red Crown of Thorns, Little white Butterfly Whisper, red flower Aloes, Crimson Hibiscus, red miniature Knockout roses, devil’s Trumpet and peach Trumpet.

From left side to the back you have a beautiful climbing deep blue Sweet Pea, and a wheel barrel full of assorted plants.  There is a yellow painted step ladder with various plants on the shelves. They also have a red stand that has Persian Orchid, Donkey Tail, pink and white Siam Tulips, pink and purple Shamrocks, white Jasmine, straw flowers and miniature snake plant.  They have a Chinese Lantern, orange Honey Suckle, Ixora, white and purple Bleeding Hearts and a golden Dew Drop bush.

Their fruit trees are Orange, Grapefruit and lemon and some blueberry bushes she harvested one cup full!   Lastly, an unusual plant she calls her “stinky” plant (Starfish or Stapelia) because of its odor, but it has very large beautiful star shape flowers that measures 12 inches across from tip to tip.  All around this landscape has curb appeal with its many colors to enjoy!

Submitted by Nancy Iandoli
Selection of the Month Committee

 

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Huge Plant Sale 9/22, a Report

A small portion of the plants offered for sale

September 22nd, 2018.

It was announced as a HUGE Plant Sale and that is what it was. The members of the Propagation Guild brought 400-500 plants and between 9 am and 3 pm many plants got sold.

It was a great success for an important part due to the inspirational leadership of Jane Villa-Lobos.

Flower arrangers at work

 

The Arrangers’ Guild also participated and throughout the whole day two or three members demonstrated the noble art of arranging flowers. The completed arrangements put on display and offered for sale. Quite a few found new owners who could adorn their living room or dinner table with live, fresh and fragrant flower arrangements.

 

The Treasurer and Head Cashier in the center

 

The checkout counter waiting for the first customers. During most of the day they were quite busy receiving payments (cash or credit) and bagging the purchased goods. Net profit for the day was $875.

 

 

 

Kat selling wheat grass for Cats

 

Members of the Propagation Guild also sold fruits of a different kind of creativity in the form of seashells filled with Sedum or AirPlants, as well as mini pumpkins with air plants. These items were selling like hotcakes.

Furthermore there was wheat grass for sale as a treat for our beloved feline pets.

 

Time for a well deserved break

We were located in front of the entrance to the Tractor Supply store. The store visitors could hardly avoid us and foot traffic was great. Just like at the Ag Museum we had the largest booth of all participating vendors.

It was a successful event for the Club and fun for the participants. The weather was beautiful with from time to time a nice breeze and some clouds shielding the sun.

Hundreds of propagated plants were sold. No worries, there are more where they came from. Still plenty of stock available for our next event, the Annual Creekside Music & Arts Festival  during the first weekend of October.

Reserve the dates in your Calendar: October 6 and 7. We will see you then at the Princess Place Preserve in Palm Coast.

 

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Huge Plant Sale

The Garden Club at Palm Coast will be holding a plant sale on Saturday, Sept. 22nd from 9:00 am to  3 pm at the Tractor Supply Farmer’s Market, 250 Belle Terre Blvd. in Palm Coast. This is on the corner of Belle Terre and SR100, across from Target.

Come and purchase reasonably priced plants propagated by the Club’s Propagation Guild. Proceeds benefit the Club’s programs.

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Huge Plant Sale, September 22, 2018

The Garden Club at Palm Coast will be holding a plant sale on Saturday, Sept. 22nd from 9:00 am to  3 pm at the Tractor Supply Farmer’s Market, 250 Belle Terre Blvd. in Palm Coast. This is on the corner of Belle Terre and SR100, across from Target.

Come and purchase reasonably priced plants propagated by the Club’s Propagation Guild. Proceeds benefit the Club’s programs.

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Bulletin “Clippings” September 2018

The September 2018 Bulletin is Available for Download:

CLIPPINGS SEPT2018

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