PHGC June July 2013 Newsletter

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Palos Heights Garden Club Newsletter http://phgc.blogspot.comAlways check our website for updated information.

At a Glance - Dues will still be accepted atour July meeting. Form is Page 5.

Farmers Market every Wednesday12217 S. Harlem Avenue7:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

June 1, 2013 - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m."Bringing Nature Home Native Plant Sale" atSugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet.See Page 2.

June 3, 2013 7:00 p.m.Sauk Trail Rose Society"Organic/Earth Friendly Techniques for RoseCare See Page 2.

June 8, 2013 - 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

Garden Tour of 2 Private Residences forMembers Only See Pages 3-4.

*June 24, 20136:00 8:00 p.m.Annual Garden Walk of Palos Area GardensMembers may bring a guest. Page 1

*July 22, 2013 Doors open at 6:30 p.m.Meeting starts promptly at 7:00 p.m.Debbie TerrillTopic: Totally TomatoesTomato Plant Door Prizes.

Monthly MeetingsDoors open at 6:30 p.m.

*June 24Annual Garden WalkRain or Shine!

Because we are applying the

finishing touches on our annuagarden walk, you will begin you

tour of Palos gardens with your

first stop being the Art Garden in

Palos Heights located at 123rd Street and 72nd Ct

Members will be there starting at 5:45 p.m. to givyou a list of viewable gardens. Enjoy your tour! The

take a moment to view Amanda Van Howes(Claras granddaughter) wall mural by Chalet Florist

123rd

and Harlem Ave. This mural was dedicated to t

City of Palos Heights in 2012.

*July 22@Lake KatherineTotally Tomatoes

with Debbie Terrill

Learn everything about tomatoes fromseeds to harvest. Deb will discuss the

new grafted tomatoes and heirlooms, and share a couple of

surprising pollination secrets.

Deb Says: There are two kinds of tomatoes, the kind wegrow in our gardens and the kind we buy at the grocery store

A five-year-old could tell the difference. We don't just love o

backyard tomatoes; we worship them..

Growing Tips:When buying tomato plants one shouldchoose plants that are well rooted and healthy appearing, not

wilted, yellowed or showing signs of stress. Also, don't buy

overly large plants that already have fruit formed. They willbe set back by transplanting and need to "rest" before growin

again. Younger plants will transplant more readily and grow

quickly.

Tomatoes like deep, rich soil and all-day, full sun. Prepare

poor soil by adding compost. Place crushed eggshells in the

planting holes to provide calcium. It helps prevent blossom-end rot.

The best way to support the plants, which will grow muchlarger than you think, is a 2x2 inch, 6-foot-tall hardwood stak

driven deeply into the ground. Drive the stakes in before youplant so you don't injure the plants' roots. Tie the main stem t

the stake as the plant grows.

June and July 2013 Edition The Palos Heights Garden Clubpromotes gardening th rough sharing knowledge, talent, and resources

whi le developing communi ty pride, envir onmental concern, and a sense of ful fi llment.

The PHGC participated in

Palos Heights Adopt-a-Pot for 2013.
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Ask Donna

Q. Which vegetable is most popular in home gardens today?

A. Tomatoes win the distinction as being the most widely grown vegetable inhome gardens. They can be started from seed about 6 to 8 weeks before thelast expected frost, which is about May 15 in this area. While it's easy topurchase plants from a nursery, you can grow any number of heirloom varietieswith extraordinary flavors if you start your own plants from seed.

To plant, digging a trench rather than a hole to plant your tomato is recommended. All of those fuzzy littlehairs on the stem of a tomato will develop into roots when they come in contact with soil, and a better rootsystem translates directly into a stronger, more robust plant. Tomatoes prefer six to eight hours of directsunlight and well-drained fertile soil. It's easier to cage the tomatoes for support when they are young.You will want to keep the leaves off of the ground to prevent soil-borne diseases from affecting the plant.

Tomatoes need to be kept uniformly moist, requiring an inch of water each week.Deep, slow watering is preferred to a daily dousing. Mulch the plants to keep

the soil moist and at a uniform temperature. Tomatoes will stop floweringwhen daytime temps stay in the 90's. Be sure you have chosen indeterminatvarieties, which means they will continue to produce flowers until frost kills thplant. Determinate varieties produce a flush of flowers which results in all of

the tomatoes ripening at once, which is useful for canning and preserving thetomatoes.

In my opinion, there is nothing that tastes better than the first tomato of the season, picked and servedimmediately. Sometimes it never makes it into the kitchen!

HOSPITALITY FOR JULYJuly Refreshments - Please indicate if your dish has nuts in it.

Patricia Bailey - Nanette Delaney - Walt Eisenberg

Ken Kasza - Laurie Martin - Georgene Podewell - Hank Polson

RED Set Up Team - Bonnie McCarthy ~ Regina Childs ~ Louise Gasior ~ Fred Kunz ~ Pat Johnson

SET UP begins at 5:30 p.m.

The Forest Preserve is partnering with Possibility Place Nursery from Monee to host its first-ever

"Bringing Nature Home Native Plant Sale"at Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet on Saturday,

June 1 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 80 species of perennials, shrubs, and trees grownby Possibility Place

Nurserywill be available for purchase. Experts will also be on hand to share information, answer questions, andhelp visitors to select the right plants for their specific landscape. A variety of exhibitors and garden artisans wil

be present, and hands-on workshops will be featured as part of the day's program. No registration is required forthis free, all-ages program, which will be held rain or shine. The program will be held on natural surfaces across

uneven terrain. In providing programs and services to the public, the Forest Preserve District will makereasonable modifications to ensure that all people have an equal opportunity to enjoy District offerings.

The Sauk Trail Rose Society has made arrangements to have Jennifer Brennan from the Chalet Nursery to speak at theirnext meeting. The topic is Organic/Earth Friendly Techniq ues for Ros e Care(Advantages & Disadvantages) She will bebringing examples of products and explain why and how they work. It is a favorite topic of many of her viewers! This 45 minutepresentation includes 15 - 20 minutes of questions and answers. The meeting will take place at the Marie Irwin Community Cent18120 Highland Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430. Monday, June 3---7:00 pm. Refreshments will be served. Admission is FREE!
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Private Palos Garden Club Garden Tour

June 8, 2013 - Members Only, No Guests

Marcy Stewart Pysiak has made special arrangements for our club members to tour 2 very special garden

in the Lockport - Lemont area, and at one of the homes the owner will tak

us through his historic home. Due to the nature of this tour, only members may attenTransportation will be on your own, so please consider carpooling. You must bring your own packed lunc

and beverage. PHGC will be covering the cost of the tour. Reservations are required, so if you a

interested in participating in this tour, PLEASE CALL CLARA VAN HOWE AT 708.448.6395 B

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH, TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE.

ADELMANN HOUSE AND GARDEN IN LOCKPORT

535 East 7th StreetDescription and map on the other side

10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Garden Tour for all membersMarcy will tour us through this 2-acre garden which is comprised of several smaller gardens of shade, her

and perennial mix. It also has the distinction of having 2 wedding trees and the oldest Austrian pine in the

Midwest.

11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Tour of Home and Lunch

The club will be split into two groups, if need be. Schedule is as follows:

Group A

11:00 11:30 a.m. Tour of the Home

11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Enjoying lunch in the garden.

Group B

11:00 11:30 a.m. Enjoying lunch in the garden.

11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. - Tour of the Home

LEMONT GARDEN - 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. (a 20 minute drive from the Adelmann Garden)The directions to the Lemont garden will be given out after lunch.

This is a fairly new garden with a mix of native and non-native plants. It has an ecosystem

in the front and a water system in the back with a creek running into a pond.

There are no weeds! There is also a vegetable garden on the property.

Most of the native plants were purchased from Possibility Place in Monee, IL.


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The Robert Milne House is an historic residence

inLockport,Illinois, Robert Milne was

amasonfromBanffshire,Scotlandwho immigrated

toChicagoin 1836. In 1840, he was commissioned to build

five of the locks on theIllinois and Michigan Canal and moveto its headquarters in Lockport. He purchased a 240-acre lot

and constructed a farm upon it.

Milne was promoted to Canal Commissioner byIllinois

GovernorJohn M. Palmerin 1869. A porch was added to theFederalhouse in 1873. Four generations of

the Milne family lived on the farmstead, owning the house until 1979. Most of the land that was previously

on the farm is now owned by the Lockport school district. The house was listed on the National Register of

Historic Placeson December 17, 1979.

THE BEST WAY TO GET TO THE ADELMANN HOUSE IS TO TAKE EITHER

159TH STREET - ROUTE 7 OR ARCHER ROUTE 171.

If you need help finding either

garden on the day of,

call Marcy Stewart Pysiak

815-531-2140
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