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Allamakee County Master Gardener Newsletter—Seeds of Wisdom
Iowa Sta te Univers i ty Extension — February 2020
Allamakee County Master Gardener Meeting
Thursday, February 27, 2020 Waukon Wellness Center Activity Room
7:00 p.m.
Hostesses: Cindy Gibbs and Cici Mueller
Roll Call: What have you done to get ready for garden-ing this spring?
Secretary’s Minutes: published in the December news-letter
Treasurer’s Report:
Old Business:
Presentation of Master Gardener Introduction/Recruitment brochure – Connie Benedict and Mary Treb-bien Plant sale update – seed order – planting, etc. Madison Garden Expo, February 7—9 Farmers Markets
New Business:
Calendar of Events attached to newsletter
Winter webinars, February 6, 13, and 20
Buchanan County Gardening Symposium, Feb-ruary 29, Independence
MG Annual Dinner, March 19 at Rossville
Thyme to Garden, March 21, Caledonia
Visit a huegelkulture garden, July 17, Sumner
Waterville Spring Expo sign-up Sign-up for meeting hosts
Next Meeting: April 23, Waukon Wellness Center at 7 p.m.
Hostesses:
Madison Garden Expo Are you planning to attend the Madison Garden Expo? The Madison Garden Expo is February 7-9 this year.
Visit http://www.wigardenexpo.com/about for more infor-mation.
Buchanan County Master Gardeners 14th Annual Gardening Symposium
February 29, First Presbyterian Church, Independence, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $35 registration includes speakers,
light breakfast and lunch. More information and registration on top of page 8
CULTIVATING MUSHROOMS
Thursday, February 27 at 5:30 pm, with Stone Hollow Gardens & Shroomery at the Robey Memorial Library.
Learn from experienced mushroom log cultivators.
Houston County’s Garden Day “Thyme to Garden”…
The Annual Spring Workshop for the Houston Master Gardeners will be on Saturday, March 21, 2020.
Location: Caledonia High School 825 N Warrior Ave, Caledonia, MN 55921
Visit https://houstoncountymastergardeners.com or Facebook: @houstoncountymastergardeners
Master Gardener Opportunities
Save The DATE, March 19 Annual Dinner
“Tickle the Earth with a Rake and she will giggle flowers.”
"The color of springtime is flowers; the color of winter is in our imagination." Terri Guillemets
Don Haler is chairing this year and has scheduled Thursday, March 19, at The Old Rossville Store, for members and their spouse or friend. Happy hour is 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. and supper at 6:00 p.m., order off the menu. Give Don a call for reservations at 568-1714 or email [email protected] by March 17.
Four members have NOT paid and your names are highlighted. This will be your last newsletter.
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Kentucky Living—Angie Oakley, submitted by Mary Techau Peace lilies, Spathiphyllum, are great houseplants. They are low maintenance and, when grown in adequate conditions, they provide long-lasting flowers. These tropical plants are native to the rainforests of South and Central America. They grow as an understory plant, receiving filtered light. Peace lilies thrive in high humidity and well-drained soil that is rich in nutrients. They are also beneficial in terms of purifying the air.
Droopy foliage is likely due to lack of moisture. Peace lilies are notorious for letting us know when they are thirsty. Your watering routine will depend on the temperature and humidity of your home and will change with the seasons, but watering them every 10-14 days seems reasonable. Make sure that the soil is not wet before adding additional moisture. Also make sure that the excess water can freely drain out of the container. If you water and the foliage does not perk up, there may be an insect issue.
January 2020 Kentucky Living magazine, Ask the Gardener, by Angie Oakley.
I do believe that winter has arrived. My snow shovel has been getting a good workout. It is enjoyable watch-ing the birds at the feeder. They know, too, when there is a storm on the way.
The Master Gardeners have a busy year coming up. We have one “road trip” scheduled and another in the planning stage, so stay tuned. On July 17, we have a visit to a huegelkulture garden scheduled. A huegelkulture garden is raised garden beds filled with rotten wood. Thanks to Jane Meyer for bringing this garden near Sumner to our attention. Susan Stevens, whose gardens we will be visiting, also has 150 day lilies, 30 some peonies, hydrangeas, aronia berries, wild plums, berries, and wildlife that we will be able to view. I am hoping to perhaps find another place to visit also. And (most importantly) we will need to find a lunch spot. Any suggestions?
Some of the educational opportunities available in the next couple of months include the winter webcasts on February 6, 13, and 20. Each one is an hour long and will be at 10:00 and 2:00. The Buchanan County Gar-dening Symposium is February 29 in Independence and the Houston County Thyme to Garden will be March 21. Delaware County Master Gardeners sponsor “Mondays in March.”
Waukon’s Robey Library is sponsoring a Cultivating Hardwood Log Mushrooms program on February 27 at 5:30 at the library. The Master Gardeners are helping to sponsor this program. This also is the evening of our next meeting at the Wellness Center.
Our annual holiday event will be at Rossville on March 19. Thank you Don for arranging this for us.
Clara’s Clippings—Clara Lensing
Carol Goettler gave me an article from Northern Gardener , a magazine that is part of the Minnesota Horticultural Society. It described a program they call ‘Garden in a box.’ It sounds very similar to the school garden program in Postville but on a much bigger scale. They have raised money and found donors (like Seed Savers) to provide boxes which are usually grow bags, soil, seeds, plants, fertilizer and education. These have been distribut-ed to schools, community centers, hospitals, day care centers and adult care centers. The main focus is on children, but not limited to them. The purpose is to educate about the value of fresh food, but also the participants get to enjoy the results. Master Garden-ers in the state are working to help with the education. The part that I found interesting is that the program is state wide.
With a watchful eye and the right conditions, I’m hopeful my gerbera daisy will last 2 or 3 years. This is the second time it has bloomed since it came into the house in September. It required bright light and moderate temperatures. Too much sun will scorch the leaves which happened early until it was moved just a few inches further from the window. It needs to be watered weekly. I fertilized in the summer, but it is not recommended for winter. Don’t let the soil dry completely and remove blooms as soon as they begin to wilt. It’s been a fun surprise to have this winter.
I read an article on Gardening know how about lucky flowers for zodiac signs. Pussy willow, lucky bamboo
and mandarin orange trees are lucky for everyone. 2020 is the Year of the Rat and those born under this sign
should grow lots of lilies and African violets. Just thought you’d like to know.
THYMELY TIDBITS — Pat Meeter
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Master Gardeners Plan Winter Webcast Series The Master Gardener program with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will provide a winter webcast series. Speakers for this year’s series were chosen based on current issues and Master Gardener volunteer interest, according to Susan DeBlieck, Master Gardener state coordinator with ISU Extension and Outreach. Webcast topics Thursday, February 6 at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM Iowa Weather: With a changing climate, Iowa will be warmer and wetter. State Climatologist Justin Glisan, from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, will share what people can do to adapt to changing growing conditions. Thursday, February 13 at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM Bring Kids in the Garden: State Master Gardener Coor-dinator Susan DeBlieck wants adults to help get youth outdoors every day. She’ll share ideas for Master Gar-dener volunteer project sites and youth landscape design tips. Thursday, February 20 at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM Explore the Ada Hayden Herbarium: Love native plants? Deborah Lewis is the curator of the Ada Hayden Herbarium. Learn about early Iowa botanists, ex-plore the herbarium and Lewis’ favorite native plants. What would we find if we had full-access to the Ada Hayden Herbarium for an hour-long scavenger hunt without worrying about “museum rules” and damaging the specimens (or getting squished between the moveable rows of cabinets)? First, we might find out what the herbarium is, how its samples (specimens) are stored, and why the herbarium is important in teaching and research. Next, participants would track down some favorite specimens – old, rare, lovely, recent, odd. Then, from these specimens, we could perhaps find clues to the stories of a few of the many collectors of Io-wa’s native plants who are represented in the herbarium – and how their specimens and research results are still being used. The scavenger hunt list includes Indian-grass, packet, Louis Pammel, morel, plant press, or-chid, and, of course, Ada Hayden. All webcasts count toward Master Gardener continuing education hours and last an hour, they are free of charge and open to anyone who may be interested. To register, contact the Allamakee County Extension Of-fice at 563-568-6345 or email [email protected].
"In Leap year the weather always changes on a Friday." Belgian proverb
"Winter is a season of recovery and preparation." Paul Theroux
This article is from Becky Litterer at Becky's Greenhouse in Dougherty. I think I (Mary Kay, her sister) am a Butterfly Flower Garden.
Gardening Ideas
10 Gorgeous Flower Garden Ideas By Jamie McIntosh Jamie has written about gardening and special oc-casion flowers since 2011. She has years of experience in caring for flowers and plants.
Spring Flower Garden—A good flower garden design encourages beginners to get their hands dirty, and it never gets boring for those who are seasoned gardeners. Explore 10 beautiful flower gardens that will get you out of bed early on the weekends just for the chance to see what new blooms opened with the sunrise.
Large Garden—What's happening in the large flower garden? Oftentimes, the unfortunate answer is, "too much." It's easy to let a large flower garden get out of hand, but some aggressive editing can bring order to the chaos. Save the healthiest trees and handsomest shrubs, as these will be the backbone of the garden. Choose two contrasting colors, or one color family (like purple and pink). Add perennial flowering plants in groups of three to five; the repetition is pleasing to the eye. Finally, focus on regular weeding, because to-day's weed is tomorrow's weed patch.
Edible Flower Garden—Hiding the vegetable garden in the back forty is so yesterday. Potager gardens cele-brate the fact that gardens can be beautiful and delicious, while playing up the symbiotic relationship between vegetables and flowers. Veggies get a huge boost in productivity when pollinators that are drawn to nectar-rich plantings get busy swapping pollen on tomato, squash, and cucumber blossoms too. What's more, the beneficial insects that rely on floral nectaries (think parasitic wasps and ladybugs for starters) help keep vege-table pests under control, allowing a reduction in pesticide use.
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Gardening Ideas—Becky Litterer
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Flowering Textures—Fuzzy, glossy, silky, waxy, puckered, and prickly blooms and leaves contribute a sub-tle interest to the garden that contributes to the overall design. Here, the spiky blue flowers of globe thistle contrast with the waxy petals of the tiger lily, creating a lovely but low maintenance partnership in the sunny flower garden. You can discover other fun flowering textures with the fuzzy lamb's ear, the ruffled fringed tulip, the frizzy liatris, or the velvety cockscomb.
Flowering Vines for the Trellis—Have your roses the way you've always wanted them: up close, where you can enjoy their silky petals and perfume as you pass under the arbor. Every garden should host a flowering vine, as the small footprint of a vine takes up no more space than a small container plant. You can grow a trellis-filling vine in one season from seed with a morning glory or moon vine, or you can invest in a perennial vine that will return for many years when you plant a clematis, honeysuckle, or climbing hydrangea.
Flowers for Bogs and Rain Gardens—Like a little ray of sunshine, a rain garden or bog garden brightens up a soggy spot. When planning a bog garden, consider plants that love both full sun and wet soil, like the stun-ning candelabra primrose. Flowering plants that thrive in bog gardens also include cardinal flower, yellow iris, and leopard plants. A fun and funky addition to the wet garden is the carnivorous pitcher plant. These look like something out of a jungle, but are hardy down to zone 5.
Your bog garden must never dry out. A natural bog garden will be replenished by rainfall, but if a dry spell hits, you will have to help out with the hose. Some standing water indicates a healthy bog garden. The pres-ence of frogs, salamanders, or even turtles also tells you a bog environment is present. If you wish to cultivate bog plants but don't have a natural depression that collects water, create one by sinking a plastic kiddie pool into the ground. A pond liner can also serve as a bog garden beginning. Disguise the edges with rocks, and fill the bottom with peat moss and sand.
Flower Garden Paths—What lies at the end of the flower garden path? Even if it's nothing but a dead end, the mystery that paths provide give the garden a sense of place, and also define borders against which to plant flowers of varying heights. How wide should you make your path? A comfortable path can accommodate a wheelbarrow or garden cart with room to turn around.
Butterfly Flower Garden—Have you ever noticed that some of the most beautiful flowers fall flat when it comes to attracting butterflies? The anatomy of the butterfly proboscis is designed to extract nectar from par-ticular flower shapes, which means that some blooms sound the dinner bell, while others miss the mark. Alt-hough butterflies do appreciate bright colors, it's also important to include flowers that have rich nectar stores that are easily accessible in shallow flowers. This garden full of bee balm and verbena bonariensis is busy with butterflies and other pollinators throughout summer. Add some milkweed to nourish Monarch butterflies, which have declined by 90 percent since the early 1990's.
The Wildflower Garden—If the thought of all that fertilizing and deadheading takes the wind out of your gar-dening sails, consider the merits of the wildflower garden. Native flowers developed with Mother Nature to thrive in your region, meaning they are ready to grow in your soil type and with your typical rainfall.
Don't discount wildflowers as less showy than hybrid flowers; the exuberant hues of standout varieties like blanket flowers, tiger lilies, and coneflowers will make the butterflies and bees wonder why they went any-where else. For exceptional height, grow the perennial sunflower Helianthus, which can grow up to eight feet tall by the time autumn arrives.
Formal Flower Garden—The clean lines and tidy layout of a formal garden provide a respite from the stress-es of modernity, but the addition of flowers is a welcome counterpoint to a sea of grass and carefully trimmed boxwood shrubs. Stick to one or two flower varieties in the formal garden; those with neat growing habits will complement your scheme the best. Lavender, rose topiaries, tulips, hydrangeas, and salvia are a few flowers that have been used to great effect in the formal garden. You can mass these flowers around a central foun-tain, use them to edge paths, or fill in geometric hedge plantings with blooms.
Flowering Cottage Garden—The free-form nature of cottage gardening is an invitation to try many classic flowers in the landscape. Cottage garden design values fragrant or heirloom varieties, like old English roses, lavender, Shasta daisies, foxgloves, and hollyhocks. To make sure there's a method to your madness, repeat plant varieties throughout the border or bed and stick to a simple color palette.
taken from https://www.thespruce.com/flower-garden-ideas-
till next time this is Becky Litterer, Becky's Greenhouse Dougherty Iowa [email protected]
Gardening Ideas—Continued from page 3
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“I am 82 1/3 years old and love to garden. I am looking forward to spring when I can be out to plant again. My garden tip: To prevent tomato virus mix 2 tsp. skim milk to one gallon water and spray over plants.”
She also goes on to give a tip for keeping rose pests at bay: “Hang a couple of bars of Dial soap nearby.”
Surprised to see name was Gertrude Lorig (McGregor, Ia).
I don’t know who she is but it is heartwarming to see her age and so excited about gardening.
Most gardeners would agree that homeopathic solutions are desirable in keeping our earth well so there aris-es garden lore and garden tips.
Do any of you have garden tips using common nontoxic solutions?
Gardener’s Community Cookbook—Victoria Wise, Contributed by Connie Benedict
Cook’s Nook—
1 box yellow cake mix 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 20 oz. canned pineapple
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. If you are using pineapple rings, cut them into quarters (save pineapple juice for batter).
Spray 2 muffin pans with nonstick spray. Combine cake mix, oil, eggs and pineapple juice in a bowl and beat on low until incorporated.
In another bowl combine melted butter and brown sugar and stir until blended. Spoon 1 tsp. butter mixture into each cup. Place
pineapple pieces in a circle around the bottom with a cherry in the center. Fill each cup 2/3 full with batter. Bake 20-25 minutes or until
a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pans 5 minutes. Run a butter knife around edges of each cup and invert
onto baking sheets to remove cupcakes. Makes 2 dozen. Add whipped topping before serving.
Individual Pineapple Upside Down Cakes—Mary Techau 1/3 cup melted butter 2/3 cup brown sugar 12 Maraschino Cherries
Use what you have. You may love that full-sun perennial, but if all you can offer is shade, you’d better skip it. You can bend some rules, but putting the right plants in the right place holds hard and fast.
Keep a journal. Record the dates that you plant, divide and harvest. Write down problems and the solu-tions that you find. You’ll see that over time success can be achieved by reading over what happened in the past.
Cultivate friends. One of the most rewarding parts of gardening is the social aspect. Share your plants. Get involved with a garden club to swap divisions and advice.
Mulch. Top-dressing with good mulch improves gardens; it’s a fact. Mulched soils stay cooler in summer and maintain a more even temperature in winter. As organic mulch breaks down, it releases nutrients and the microbiology of the soil improves.
Spend time in your garden. Enjoy the space you’ve created. This familiar adage is true. The best ferti-lizer is the shadow of the gardener.
Reprinted with permission from the Jan/Feb 2020 Issue of Horticulture
Be A Better Gardener, Five Easy Steps— Submitted by Clara Lensing
"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold." Aristotle
"There is no winter without snow, no spring without sunshine and no happiness without companions."
A Korean proverb
Thanks to close to two thousand Master Gardener volunteers who logged over 114 thousand volunteer
hours worth almost $3 million. 2019 was the 40th anniversary of the Iowa Master Gardener program. Thank you for continuing to
strengthen your communities!
18 reporting Allamakee Master Gardeners tallied 866.25 volunteer hours
and 201.75 continuing education hours!
Don't wait to report your Master Gardener volunteer and continuing education hours for the year. Log in to the Volunteer Reporting System here:
http://mastergardenerhours.hort.iastate.edu/
While I have been perusing the never-ending supply of garden catalogs arriving daily in my mailbox, others like the staff at Garden Media (a garden communication/consulting company) have been out collecting data on the newest garden trends for 2020 and beyond. This information is compiled to help garden centers, nurseries, and garden writers become more aware of popular products, ideas, and cultural practices in the coming years. Below are a few of the trends they expect we will see (or continue to see) starting this spring.
Greening Urban Areas – There are many benefits to plants in urban areas. Since over half the world lives in cities, mak-ing urban areas more tranquil and plant-filled has many benefits. Greening cities is considered a great way connect with nature, reduce storm water issues, mitigate heat island effects, and increase property values. This means adding plants, especially urban-tolerant trees, to cities is a good investment in the future. City planners, architects, and land-scape designers are becoming more savvy on tree species that tolerate the often harsh conditions of urban environ-ments.
Circular Economy – This means consumers are looking for ways to minimize waste and making the most of our re-sources. Biodegradable products, materials made from recycled products, reusable products, or products with a second life are becoming more popular with consumers. While we often pay more for reusable products, they last longer and help reduce waste in landfills. For gardening this might mean more biodegradable containers – or garden centers/nurseries that collect and reuse plastic containers.
Green Collar Jobs – Gardening is expected to become almost a 50 billion dollar industry by 2023. This means more jobs. While careers in horticulture, or green collar jobs, are blooming, the number of college graduates in horticulture are stagnant. Therefore, the number of jobs in horticulture is expected to outnumber graduates 2 to 1. Because of ris-ing college costs, more of those needed to fill these green careers are expected to come from community colleges, vo-cational programs, and even baby boomers or retirees with gardening experience looking for new opportunities.
Regenerative Gardening – Garden Media says “we treat our soil like dirt.” Changes in farming, forestry, and gardening practices could help sequester carbon, rebuild soil organic matter, and reduce runoff. Home gardeners can adapt some of these same practices on a small scale with little extra effort. Composting, no-till systems, green manures or cover/pulse crops are ways to enrich garden nutrients and rebuild soils. Good, fertile soils often reward the gardener with more productive gardens.
Salvia black and blue. Look for more indigo to appear in landscape designs, displays, and decor in spring and summer.
Houseplants - Houseplants are growing in popularity. This trend doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon! Younger generations are growing more indoor plants for their many benefits (improved indoor air quality, reduc-tion in stress, enhanced creativity, connection to nature, etc.). In fact, houseplant sales are seeing a greater percentage growth than shrubs, trees, and perennials. Houseplants and succulents are important aspects of decorating interior spaces like apartments or houses. Younger generations are also cultivating communities through social media, work-shops, and plant swaps – all around houseplants.
Frogs and Fungi – What are good indicators of a healthy environment and a healthy body? Frogs and fungi! Look for more information on creating frog friendly habitats around home landscapes. Mushrooms might be the new super-food. And other fungi have the potential to solve some of our most pressing world problems like degrading plastic.
Indigo – True Blue is the color of the year. For gardeners this color is rare as only a few plants have true blue flowers or fruit. In our quest for unique ways to brighten the landscape, look for more indigo to appear in landscape designs, dis-plays, and décor in spring and summer.
This is the time of year every gardener dreams of experimenting with new plants and ideas for the garden or land-scape. Maybe some of the ideas mentioned above will inspire you try some new ideas or innovative practices in your garden this year.
Garden Trends for 2020—Cynthia Haynes, Department of Horticulture
"February is the border between
winter and spring"
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Allamakee Master Gardeners' 2020 Activities
February 7-9 Madison Garden Expo Madison, WI
Thursday, Feburary 6, 13, 20 Winter ISU Webcasts, 10:00 and 2:00 Extension Office
Monday, February 10 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
Thursday, February 27 MG meeting 7 p.m. Wellness Center
Thursday, February 27 Cultivate Hardwood Log Mushrooms @ 5:30 Robey Library, Waukon
Saturday, February 29 Buchanan County Gardening Symposium Independence
Start seed planting Waukon H.S. greenhouse
Monday, March 9 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
Thursday, March 19 MG annual dinner Rossville
Saturday, March 21 Houston County workshop Caledonia MN High School
Monday, April 13 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
Thursday, April 23 MG meeting 7 p.m. Wellness Center
Saturday, May 9 MG/FFA plant sale Fair grounds
Monday, June 1 Farmers Market starts Waukon
June TBA Farmers Market starts Lansing & Harpers Ferry
Monday, May 11 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
Monday, June 8 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
June 19-21 Big 4 Fair (100th Fair) Postville
Thursday, June 25 MG potluck w/spouse @ 6:30 Carol Goettler's home, Volney
Monday, July 13 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
Friday, July 17 Visit a huegelkulture garden, 9:30 Susan Stevens, Sumner
Saturday, July 4 Clean open class exhibit building Fair grounds
July 8-12 Allamakee County Fair Waukon
Monday, August 10 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
Thursday, August 27 MG meeting 7 p.m. (Plant swap?) Wellness Center
Monday, September 28 Farmers Market ends Waukon
Monday, September 14 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
Monday, October 12 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
Thursday, October 22 MG meeting 7 p.m. Wellness Center
October TBA Farmers Market ends Lansing & Harpers Ferry
Friday, November 11 Festival of Trees (Baby It's Cold Outside) Fair grounds
Monday, December 14 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
Monday, January 11, 2021 Monthly informal gathering Jet's Café
Monday, February 8, 2021 Monthly ifnormal gathering Jet's Café
Thursday, February 25, 2021 MG meeting 7 p.m. Wellness Center
Please join us on the second Monday of the month at Jet's Café at 10:30 for an informal gathering.
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Caring Bridge Journal entry by Abby Christensen — Jan 26, 2020
We are sending out a sincere and heartfelt thank you to our family and friends who have graced us so much since Julie’s diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. Julie remains hospitalized in Iowa City since November 29. Your countless acts of kindness have been overwhelming and have not gone unnoticed. Every day we feel your love through cards and letters - they truly mean so very much to us. We also feel uplifted by your prayer support. We are fortunate to have relation-ships with each of you. Thank you for giving us hope and encouragement!
All our love,
Tom and Julie Christensen and family
May the Lord bless you and protect you; May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you; May the Lord show you his favor and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26
Julie remains very focused in her faith. She appreciates each of you joining your prayers with hers for ongoing healing.
Truly one of the bright spots in Julie's day is when the mail comes! Some have been asking for Julie's address: Julie Christensen UIHC 3JCP Room 3343 200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City, IA 52242
Update on Julie Christensen Julie was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in November, which is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. She has been at the University of Iowa Hospital since that time undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Once Julie reaches remission, she will be having a Stem Cell Transplant. Julie and Tom and their family are holding strong in their faith. They feel so supported by all of you. Bake sale items can be dropped off at the church basement Saturday 2/15, Sunday 2/16 or Monday 2/17. We need at least 30 peo-ple to commit to donate blood so please contact Kandra Blake by phone or text at (563) 568-1658 or Peggy Woodbeck by phone or text at (563) 568-7515 with any questions or to let us know you are willing to be a blood donor. No appointments are necessary! Thank you for supporting Julie in this battle.
