Fall Plant Sale

Posted on November 8, 2020 by FLGardener

The Garden Club’s plant sale on Friday and Sat. Nov. 6 & 7 was a huge success! In addition to the 122 bromeliads that were donated from a man in Hammock Beach there were at least 150 propagated plants. The sale was open to club members, family and friends. Masks and social distancing were in effect.

The club is grateful to Linda DuLong who stored the bromeliads for a week and graciously said we could have the sale at her side “preserve” area. A team of Propagation Guild members set-up the tables and organized the plants on Thursday afternoon despite a quick rain shower. Luckily the area was shaded so there was no need for canopies.

The sale ran from 9 am to 1 pm both days. Saturday brought the most attendees as the group decided to post it on Next Door and on the Club’s Face Book page. Jane also posted a temporary sign in the neighborhood to attract passersby.

By noon on Saturday most of the plants were sold, and Denise Garcia took some of the leftovers to sell to her friends in Island Estates.

The profit was nearly $1,000 which was earmarked for the Club’s unrestricted budget. Since the club is not meeting nor having monthly plant sales, this was a good opportunity to boost the bank account to pay the Club’s monthly bills and support its programs.

I want to thank all the people who helped set-up, propagated beautiful plants and worked the sale and came to buy!!! The team was fantastic!

Article and photography by Jane Villa-Lobos
Director Propagation Guild

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hear yeah, hear yeah: Plant Sale in Palm Coast

Posted on November 6, 2020 by FLGardener

The Garden Club at Palm Coast has organized a 2-day plant sale on November 6 & 7. The first day – today was a great success.

For Saturday November 7 we still have a great selection of plants available.

Invite your neighbors and friend and come buy some plants from the Garden Club.
Location: 4 Whitt Place, Palm Coast, FL.
Hours: 9 am – 1 pm.

We want to abide by CDC guidelines, so masks will be required and of course social distancing.

It is a great time to plant, so come and support the club.

Thank you, Jane Villa-Lobos and the Propagation Guild.

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Zoom Meeting : Restoring Camellias in Wilmot Gardens

Posted on November 6, 2020 by FLGardener

You are invited to attend a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 4:30 – 5:30pm.

The Presenter is Elizabeth (Leah) Diehl, Director of Therapeutic Horticulture, Wilmot Botanical Gardens at the College of Medicine University of Florida.

Leah is one of our workshop speakers for the FFGC Spring Convention in Daytona Beach in 2021.

Register here for the Zoom Meeting

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Arrangers’ Guild November Arrangement

Posted on November 5, 2020 by FLGardener

Andrea Rogers created the November flower arrangement for the Arrangers’ Guild.

 

Andrea:  Here is a picture of the arrangement.

I just bought this new blue vase and have decorated with fall colors and my blue collection.

 

 

 

And enjoy the Video of how it looks in our house with my Fall decorations.

November Arrangement

Article by Andrea Rogers

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November 2020 Garden Selection of the Month

Posted on October 25, 2020 by FLGardener

Norma J. Rose of  Ferndale Lane has been recognized as November 2020 Garden  Selection of the Month by The Garden Club at Palm Coast.

Norma is originally from Jamaica, has lived in the Bronx, NY then Connecticut until her final move to Palm Coast in 1995.  She worked for 47 years as an RN.  Her mother was a gardener and being from the islands they both loved the natural beauty.  Norma is a Vegan and lives on a healthy plant-based lifestyle with various plants that she grows.

In the corner area of the garage grows Jamaican sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa) an herb plant with tasty leaves ready to pick which has a tart lemony flavor that she uses in salads and makes a delicious drink.  It is also known as red sorrel, roselle, and Florida cranberry.  The red calyces of the cranberry fruit can be made into jams and sauces. The entire front area of her house has a variety of colorful plants such large crotons, pagoda, African daisies, pink caladium, yellow knockout roses, hydrangeas, tricolor ginger (Stromanthe sanguinea), red plumed cockscomb, pink vincas, zinnias, azaleas, and a very interestng Dreadlock croton (Codiaeum variegatum) which resembles a cascade of dreadlocks!

Moving towards the back is a hedge of Schefflera arboricola which brings you to a beautiful watefall pool area that looks like a tropical paradise with bird of paradise, ferns, sabal palm trees, yellow hibicus, pagoda, crotons, Hawaiian ti, and a red anthurium plant. Inside the patio she has many African violets and Christmas cactus.  Behind the pool area are several pots of beautiful pink and red crown of thorns, bird of paradise and sabal palms.  There is also a garden area of sugar cane, collard greens, thyme, rosemary, tomatoes, pumpkins, chive, aloe, and fruit trees such as orange, lime, bananas, and grapefruit.

Before COVID-19 the owner of the “Garden of the Month” would be invited to the monthly Garden Club meeting where he/she would receive a “Selection of the Month ” certificate and a set of photos of the yard. Unfortunately the monthly Club meetings have been suspended due to the COVID restrictions. As a result the certificate is now being handed out on location. In this picture Ms Rose is on the left holding the certificate and on the right Nancy Iandoli who selected and judged the garden.

Article submitted by Nancy Iandoli
Selection of the Month Committee

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