New Adventure for Marlys' Garden

FARMER'S MARKET

I've been helping my daughter, Annie / Ruthann Van Vark @ the Pella Farmer's Market on Thursday afternoons this summer.  Annie decided to go to FM to sell her brown eggs. And well, one thing led to another.

We have been bringing planting dishes nicknamed "bucket bowls" to FM. These are unique planters made from a product called papercrete. It's like hypertufa but made from shredder paper, perlite, & Portland concrete. We have donated all of the money from our papercrete products to Building A Dream in the Country. A fund to build an all handicapped accessible home for our friends the Spece family near Independence, IA. We will be designing these bowls for winter bouquets soon. Learn more about papercrete @ http://marlysgarden.blogspot.com/ previous posts.

We brought some beautiful fall décor & gourd fall center pieces to market this week. We had fun doing them and my grand daughter, Marlee helped. She is quite the worker and quite the designer.

Last Pella Farmer's Market is October 24, 2013

 

 

 

 

Garden Gala 2013 is officially "SOLD OUT"

200 guest have reserved seats @ Garden Gala 2013 Knoxville Federated Garden Club's celebration of spring, our only annual fund raiser that supports the Bessie Spaur Butterfly Garden in Knoxville, IA and other community projects.

All our vendor spaces are filled plus a couple outdoor vendor spaces.  We have created three new vending spaces.  Several new vendors have joined us this year as well as many of our past vendor friends.

We are hoping for warmer weather and sunshine on April 6th.

  Knoxville Federated Garden Club

  Garden Gala 2013

Schedule

April 6, 2013

8:30-9:00  Registration, Coffee, Shopping

9:00-9:15  Welcome: Patsy Murphy

President KFGC

9:15-10:15  Leanna Culver

     “Who Needs Blooms?”

10:15-10:45   Shopping Break

10:45-11:45   Daniel Barbec

“Spring Garden & Home Décor Trends”

12:00-12:30 “Present Honorary Members”

12:30-1:30    Lunch & Shopping

1:30-2:30    Rita Minard

 “Social Climbers, Clematis”

2:30-3:00  Door Prizes

must be present to win

3:00 – 3:30   SHOP VENDOR BOOTHS

 Plants & Assorted

 Garden Paraphernalia

For more information please contact:

Marlys Anderson

641-780-6487

marlys1950@hotmail.com

Thank you

for attending

GARDEN GALA 2013

2013 Garden Gala Speakers

Leanna Culver:  Polk County Master Gardener & Volunteer Curator of Coleus @ the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. 

Leanna is crazy about coleus.  For the past five years she has donated countless hours tending the coleus collection @ the GDMBG.  She is extremely proud of what is thought to be the “largest coleus display garden” around and she loves teaching & talking all about coleus.  Two of her favorite coleus are ‘Alabama Sunset’ & ‘Mississippi Summer’

Daniel Barbec: Owner & Operator of Coe’s Floral & Gifts in Ames, IA will delight us with his floral designs and entertain us during the creative processes.  Dan always puts on a fabulous fun demonstration & performance. We’ll find out what’s hot and what’s not for our spring garden & home décor.

www.coesfloralandgifts.com

Rita Minard: Clematis Enthusiast & Avid Clematis Collector of over 90 clematis cultivars & over different 100 plants

Mission Statement:  “Simplify, demystify growing and caring for clematis.” 
Rita says clematis is so elegant & surprisingly easy to grow.  She tells us we can see clematis in bloom from early spring to late fall in our gardens.  She will give us tips on how to grow, care for, & display these diverse magnificent plants.

REGISTRATION

We are unable to accept late registrations or walk-ins

Please return no later than March 22, 2013

Name:________________________________

Address:______________________________

_____________________________________

Phone: _______________________________

Email: ________________________________

(to contact you for future Garden Club events)

      Garden Gala Registration Fee - $35.00

           non-refundable, lunch included

     No Late registration or walk-ins accepted

Please make checks payable to:

Knoxville Federated Garden Club

Box 645

Knoxville, IA 50138

 Continuing Education hours granted for     

                          Master Gardeners.  Please pick up certificate at                                

    registration table

Proceeds go to

Knoxville Federated Garden

Club to support community

projects.

Save the Date-Garden Gala April 12, 2014

"Circle of Roses" award pin

FGCI president, Darla Kickbush awarded 'Circle of Roses' pins to those nominated by their local garden clubs for service and dedication to the club @ the state mtg today.

Sandra Susie Chrisman was unanimously nominated by Knoxville Federated Garden Club for the award.

And my friend, Jennie Clay from the Garden Study Courses where we earn our Garden Consultant certification was also pinned by Darla for her service to others and to her local garden club as well.  Congratulations, Jennie.

Many others were "pinned" today from across our state by FGCI president, Darla Kickbush. 

My Aunt Barb brought me an old 1950 type bicycle serveral years ago.  I finally got at it, and got it planted just a couple weekends ago after finding back baskets at a garage sale last summer.  Then found an old freezer basket that was my grandma's for a front basket.  I'm lovin' those orange impatiens.  It's just for fun!!

AHS National Hosta Convention Artistic Design Award

 Russ O'Harra Hosta Society sponsors the Artistic Design Award @ the AHS national convention annually.  In the past we have given a beautiful lead-cut glass vase.  It was time for a change.  Potter Bob Andersen of Sunflower Pottery, Pella, IA designed and created a "Hosta" vase for us.  http://sunflowerpottery.com/

Bucket Bowls by Marlys

Non-Hardy Succulent Dish Garden
Bucket Bowl
by
Marlys