More on Farmer's Market

In case you missed it there was a good article in the Hartford Courant on Connecticut Farmer's Markets. >Click here to read the article. Or you can go directly to the list of Connecticut Farmer's Markets.

Arija's Summer Garden

I thought I'd give you an update on my gardening activities.
A week ago I had a group from New Zealand come tour my garden. The weather co-operated and we had a wonderful tour. A couple of "Kiwis" even informed me that viewing my garden was the highlight of their visit to CT.
Last Saturday I had an opportunity to visit Louis Raymond's garden in Hopkinton, RI. It certainly was not the run of the mill garden. Hopefully we may have him as a club speaker sometime next year, although he does "speak Latin" ...
Last Sunday I entered the CT Rose Society's annual Rose Show in Hartford and walked away with 11 (eleven) ribbons, three of them were blue. Not shabby, I'd say.
Too bad the Club doesn't meet during the summer. There's so many gardening activities to share.
Hope your gardening activities are off to an equally good start.
Arija

Local Farmer's Markets

The Saturday Morning Farmer's Market in the Stonington Borough is a real delight. With fresh and frozen seafood, local produce, baked goods, handmade pottery and flowers there is always something to bring home. And being located on the town docks makes it a very special treat. It is Saturday, May through October, 9 AM to Noon.


List of Local Farmer's Markets
Stonington/Mystic

Quiambaug Fire House, 50 Old Stonington Rd
Tuesdays, 2 to 6 PM, June through October

Denison Farm Market, 120 Pequotsepos Rd
Sundays, noon to 3 PM, June through October

Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd.
TBA, Sept through November

Stonington Borough, Town Docks
Saturdays, 9 AM to Noon, May through October

Westerly
Westerly Farmers' Market, 85 Main Street
Thursdays, 11 AM to 3 PM, May through October

Groton
Groton Farmers' Market, Groton Shopping Plaza Rte 1
Wednesdays, 2 to 6 PM, May through October

MGC 2008 Annual Meeting

The Mystic Garden Club 2008 Annual Meeting was a really fantastic event. It was held at the Mystic Arts Center, where the artwork was a beautiful backdrop for the lovely ladies and their decorated hats. Our new members were welcomed to the club at that time with Amy Laidlaw and Pauline Grippo able to participate. Our scholarship recipient was introduced to the group. Our retiring President, Gail Ettinger, thanked all of her board members and passed the presidential pin along to the new co-presidents, Betsy Van Winkle and Ceil Gallup.
There were prizes for the most creative hats with

• The Most Mystic going to Betsy Van Winkle whose red, white & blue creation was very patriotic
• The Most Elegant to Joy Molloy
• The Greenest to Sue Johnson with her asparagus decorate hat.
• The Most Suited to her Personality to Cam Bertsche whose hat was decorated with a whooping crane.

The lunch was absolutely delicious and the year ended on a particularly high note. The results from the Plant Sale exceeded anything that was done before. So a special thanks to everyone for donating their plants to this worthwhile fundraiser for the Mystic & Noank Library.

Plum Beach Garden Club Event

We received the following invitation to an event put on by the Plum Beach Garden Club http://www.gardencentral.org/rigardenclubs/pbgc/ in Wickford, RI.

Hi there...a group of us from the PLUM BEACH GARDEN CLUB in Wickford RI happened
to enjoy your recent Plant Sale. Well Done!Congratulations. We had the best
time!

Thought you might want to relax and enjoy an afternoon out so I am sending you
some info on our upcoming luncheon:

Do you think that oak leaves and pine needles make soil acidic?

Have you heard that moss in the lawn means you need to add lime?

Find out why this so-called garden wisdom may not be wise at all when C.L. Fornari, http://www.gardenlady.com/ author, photographer, radio host and master gardener returns to Rhode Island to speak at The Plum Beach Garden Club's September 10th luncheon fundraiser at the Dunes Club in Narragansett.

All interested gardeners and lovers of Wednesday afternoon lunches at a beautiful seaside location are invited. "MYTHS, LIES and ALL THE LATEST DIRT" is the presentation by this popular, witty and entertaining speaker who will be lecturing on the down and dirty folklore on plants, practices and products. The Plum Beach Garden Club was started in 1927, and continues to support civic beautification projects. This luncheon fundraiser is for the "Island Project", the ambitious landscaping that will transform the traffic islands that are on Route 1 and West Main Street that are the entrance to the historic Village of Wickford.

This event starts at 10:30 AM

Space is limited, and as in past years, often sells out quickly.

Reservations are confirmed with a $40.00 check made payable to

THE PLUM BEACH GARDEN CLUB.

Send them to treasurer,

Clare Northrup

105 Stony Lane

Exeter, RI, 02822

For more information, contact Anne O'Neil at 783-8959.

LECTURE & LUNCHEON

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

The Dunes Club

137 Boston Neck Rd

Narragansett, RI 02882
Speaker: C.L. Fornari

MYTHS LIES AND ALL THE LATEST DIRT

$40.00 advanced reservations

Thank you

Karen Pizzaruso

Publicity Plum Beach Garden Club

401-295-1910 31 Fishing Cove Road

North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852
C.L. Fornari http://www.gardenlady.com/

(508) 428-5895

"Want guidance and inspiration? It's all in your own backyard."

Nature Center Trip to Garden in the Woods

Trip to Garden in the Woods
Home of the New England Wildflower Society in Framingham, MA
July 22
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Members $45/Non-Members $50
Please call (860) 536-1216 to register
Garden in the Woods is New England’s premier living exhibit of native plants. More than 1500 varieties of flowers, shrubs, trees and ferns can be found here, including many rare and endangered native specimens. We should see a great variety of colorful wildflowers, orchids and summer-blooming plants, including lilies, coneflowers, blazing starts, butterfly weed, turtlehead and countless others. We have also timed our visit to coincide with the Big Bugs exhibit, which includes 13 giant insect sculptures integrated into the landscape. This is their only venue in New England.

Jennifer Johnson
Director of Marketing & Communications
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
109 Pequotsepos Rd.
P.O. Box 122 Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 536-1216 x 13 (p)(860) 536-2983 (f)

Visit the Nature Center Website at www.dpnc.org

The Butchart Gardens

Karen Carriera recently visited The Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. She brought back some wonderful photos.

The Butchart Gardens were originally a limestone and clay quarry for Mr. Butchart's nearby cement factory. The first section of the Residence was completed in 1904. Jennie Foster Kennedy married Mr. Butchart and devoted herself to the development of the Butchart Gardens.
The ugly scar left when the limestone was no longer quarried became the renowned Sunken Garden. Other Gardens in the estate include an English Rose Garden, a Formal Italian Garden and a Japanese Garden.




For more information visit their website at www.butchartgardens.com

Mystic Garden Club Plant Sale

The Mystic Garden Club Plant Sale was a huge success. People were lined up on the sidewalk waiting to buy the beautiful, locally grown plants. The plant sale adds wonderful excitement to the Mystic & Noank Library Spring Fair. In addition to the plant sale there were books for sale, delicious baked goods, fabulous silent auction items, chowder and fudge and a terrific white elephant sale.
The weather was spectacular and it was all in all a wonderful day.

A Favorite Tulip

This wonderful progression of a really gorgeous tulip was taken in Barbara T.'s garden. She was away at the time and her neighbor photographed it so she could enjoy it. So we are fortunate enough to enjoy it as well.

Plant Sale Intake

Don't forget to bring your plants to the Plant Sale at the Mystic & Noank Library. Plant Intake

Friday, June 6, 2008

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Please label a stick for each donated plant with the following info:

• Name of Plant
• Growing Conditions
• Light Needs
• Heights, habits, etc.

Please do not bring any invasive species. Click here for a list of invasives