KINGSTON GARDEN CLUB

MEETING MINUTES January 17, 2007

Susan Harrington of Labyrinth Hill Farms

Diann K. called our meeting to order at the Redeemer United Methodist Church 10:55am.

Members Present:           32 members, 2 guests

Pledge of Allegiance:

Hostesses for the Day:     Teri M, Pam W, Kim P

Hospitality:                      Guests:  Eleanor Douglas, Trudy Varga

Minutes:                          November 2006 minutes approved. 

Treasurer’s report:          Alice M. reported our bank balance was $3,796.09

Unfinished Business:

1.       Thank you to Nancy M. for the Christmas Party and luncheon.

2.       Diane D said that we collected 75 lbs of food and toys for Share Net in December.

3.       Next month Sharon M. will be a co-hostess and Alice M, Nancy M. and Noel L. will bring door prizes.

4.       Plant Sale: Sandi gave a summary report

5.       Fieldtrips – Gwen W. spoke about the May trip to Vancouver and asked for sign-ups.  Please contact her if you are interested

New Business:

Noel spoke about Tupperware as a way to raise funds for the group.  If interested contact her.

Design of the Day:          Carol M. brought forsythia.  She requested that if someone could not take their month for Design of the Day…please trade or find a substitute. 

Show & Tell:                   Noel brought 4 different winter colored foliage heaths and heathers. (George Hunt, Celebration, Golden Starlet, Sesam and Braerick) and spoke about Heaths and Heathers, a nursery near Shelton.      

Door Prizes:                    Haifa E, Jerrianne H, Norma T

Announcements:             Nancy M. presented Downtown Kingston Posters.  They are for sale for $15 and benefit revitalization.

                                       Stillwaters will have a class on 1/23, Tuesday evening, on The Winter Garden.

                                       Community Beautification will be 3/31/07.  Come to clean up and weed.        

February Meeting:          2/21/07:  Jan Bahr of Roadhouse Nursery in Poulsbo will talk about water features for the garden.

The meeting adjourned at 11:55.

Respectfully submitted,          

Ann I, Secretary

Susan Harrington of Labyrinth Hill in Hansville

Visit her website for information about the growing and use of lavender.

This water bottle is cut almost in half with a bread tie clasp.

Breathe into the bottle once a day to give the cutting or seeds a jump start growth.

The making of a lavender wand                                        Harvesting lavender in a purple pillowcase

Chocolate with a hint of lavender....

Carol and forced forsythia

c2007 Kingston Garden Club