June Garden Tour at Vickie's!

Our June meeting had us at Vickie's home for a lovely garden tour!   We thought the rain was going to dampen our spirits but the clouds broke and the sun came out right at meeting time!  It was wonderful!   (click on any picture to enlarge!)

Super-cute area greets you as you enter the backyard.

 

 Vickie's husband Jim built the many obelisks around the yard.

 

 

Can you tell what this item was in it's former life?  A shower caddy!

Lovely cement pond complete with koi that never need feeding!

 

The veggie garden is just getting started, behind Pat, Ruth and Debbie.

 

Vickie's wonderful herb garden!

 

 

 

The white picket fence gives the whole backyard such a cottage feeling!

Diana and Deb enjoying the tour!  

 

Vickie's infamous "voodoo plant!"  Check out the spotted stem and how the foliage forms a circle!   (Vickie will put a spell on you if you're not careful!)

Lots of brick pathways and sections that gave the whole backyard the impression of different rooms.

 

Pat has found something that sparks her interest.

And wants to show everyone!  :)

 

Stacked wood ready for cool nights on the patio.

 

 

 

 

Lots of pretty blooming perennials!

 

Vickie has quite a sophisticated rain-barrel system and even her potting area is very organized and neat!

 

Just Beautiful!  Thanks for the Tour Vickie!

 

 

May Plant Sale!

Spring is here and that means time for one of our big fundraisers of the year!    This will be our third year setting up a plant sale at one of our members house in Clarks Lake and in conjunction with Clarks Lake's Community Sales!

LOTS of great plants, herbs and other fun items for sale which made for a VERY successful sale; our biggest one yet!

Beautiful sunshine to get set-up and the weather was fantastic all day!

LOTS of great-looking plants and perennials!

Looks like we might need to expand to TWO tents next year!    As said earlier, we had a GREAT sale and made more than double what we made last year!   Every year just gets bigger and better!

Thanks to everyone who came out and made a purchase!!   And a big thanks to all the members who donated plants and their time for the sale!!

Annual Founders Day Banquet

The Derby Garden Club is 56 years old this year!!   Quite an accomplishment and we are getting stronger every year!

Our hostesses this year were Ruth Wolery and Pat Jeffries and they left no detail out!  We enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the Pinnacle Country Club in Grove City and the table was set with beautiful daffodils from Ruth's garden that we all took home.

Esther Coyle, our Reg. 9 Director, was able to join us and we enjoyed her company.

 

 

Debby Exline, a local master gardener, joined us as well and gave a small progam on Appreciating the Dragonfly.   It was very interesting and one of the facts we learned was, if you see a dragonfly near water, it means the water source is clean!   A very good sign!

 

 

 

 

Three door prizes were won by Ruth, Freda and Debby, who ALL just Happened to be sitting together!    (sounds fishy if you ask me!!  :)

 

But a good time was had by all and we enjoyed celebrating yet another year of garden club together and look forward to many more!



 

Seed-Sowing is Sow Much Fun!

Our March Meeting had us sowing seeds for the spring!   What better way to cure spring fever than to get ready for it!   

Vickie Lamb gave us ALL sorts of tips for starting seeds indoors.   We had a lot of fun putting together seeds for an herb garden OR a butterfly garden OR both!  :)

 

 

Let's keep our fingers crossed that they sprout!

 

Hearts & Flowers

Our February meeting got everyone "in the Mood!" (ha) with Martha Jo's presentation on Hearts & Flowers.

She put together a beautiful table display of all things hearts & flowers and gave wonderful tips on bringing that Valentine's Day spirit into your home using simple things you probably already have.

A round mirror (bottom right) with roses glued to the bottom with a red-ribbon for a hanger is a simple idea and she demonstrated using lipstick to write a special message to your valentine!   Ooo-laaa-laaa!

 

Or check out the white paper doilies glued to form a holder for red flowers (bottom left).   Super-cute to hang on a door knob or cabinet.

 This simple flower was made using cupcake liners and some foam-board; so cute!

 

 

Martha also recommended a wonderful "Cheer Basket" to carry in your car for impromptu get-togethers with friends.   Include in the basket teacups, teabags, a candle, napkins, tablecloth and maybe a devotional book to share with a friend who might be in need of some warm fellowship.

 

Even the refreshments provided by Pat and Vickie  were all geared with "lovin" on the mind!  

Delicious mini cherry cheesecakes! 

 

We will be starting seeds at our next meeting in March; won't you join us??

Christmas Party-Time!

We had so much fun at our December meeting which is also our Christmas Get-Together, complete with food and gift-giving!

Diana Brady & Vickie Lamb

                                Pat Sarosi is looking very pretty and festive.

              Here's Martha Jo, Wilma and Virginia, sharing a good time.

                          LOTS of yummy, yummy food being shared!

Pat Sarosi receives an Amarilys bulb, which was quite ironic, as she gave a wonderful program on enjoying holiday bulbs & plants during the winter season and the amarilys was one of them!   (PS:   I'm sure I didn't spell that right)

Deb Paige LUVS her gift and can't wait to put it in the garden this spring!

        Pattie, Debbie, Kathy and Becky look to be enjoying themselves.

                        Uh oh,  looks like a serious conversation! 

Wilma was super-excited to receive the snowman made from claypots.

A great time was had by all!

Christmas at Deer Creek Lodge!

2012 was the first year for Christmas Tree decorating at Deer Creek State Park Lodge near Mt. Sterling, Ohio.  Several local garden clubs from the surrounding area each sponsored and decorated a tree using mostly natural materials and all hand-made!   The creativity was just enormous!

Our jr. garden club also sponsored a tree and it sat next to ours and was front & center as you entered the lobby of the lodge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out this "choir" that another club did using all natural materials; so cute!

Here's a little ducky sitting in an egg-shell.

This Owl is a real Hoot!

The Open House was complete with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus!