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May 17, 2007

Olivia White Hospice Home Garden Workday

Some of the abundant iris in the garden on 5/21/07. Photo by Loni Shapiro.

On Thursday, May 17, our regular crew accomplished much before the wonderful rain came. David Hockman finished painting the trim on the greenhouse. Judy Chen worked on some watering and moving an abundance of Larkspur that came up in the rose garden. Nancy Palmer and Cynthia Davis came by to attend our meeting. Marcia Lamkin weeded and planted some red runner beans on the new trellis. Cynthia Katte watered and weeded the Inferno Strip and brought her husband Allen by to help us set up and repair - bird feeders, solar lights and the fountain. Evelyn Haven weeded the Inferno Strip.

Thank-yous this week to:
Our regular crew - Nancy Palmer, Cynthia & Allan Katte, David Hockman, Marcia Lamkin, Judy Chen and Evelyn Haven.

Blooming this week:
Iris, some Shasta Daisy, "Purple Sensation" & "Christophili" Alliumm, Sneeze Weed and hybrid Columbine, Hawthorn Tree, and volunteers from last year - Lettuce and Pansies.

A young but beautiful Hawthorne tree in full bloom. Photo by Loni Shapiro. Hawthorn flowers. Photo by Loni Shapiro.


Plans for 5/24/07
Feed and deep water the roses
Get fountain up and running
Plant some clematis on the trellis and arbor
Plant some lavender by the path to the rose garden
Continue work on Tea Garden amd Faerie Garden
Re-sand path from parking lot to rose garden
As always - weeding (still working on the North Inferno Strip)
Watering? depends on current weather but we will need extra help for the next couple of weeks as Norm Erickson (front garden) is on vacation.

Upcoming Plans
May 1/31 - First showing of original watercolors at the East Side Public Library
Paintings to be raffled/auctioned on August 18th at our Garden Tea.

June 1 - Paintings on display for the month at the Arboretum at Flagstaff

June 30 - Fundraising table for Run for Your Life

June 30 - Fundraising table for Radisson RN Conference

July 1 - Paintings on display at the Artists Gallery for the month

July 14 - Warner's 10% day (tentative schedule

August 18 - Garden Tea - Auction/Raffle at Olivia White Hospice Garden
Details to be added later

Fundraising
We do have note cards (prints of the paintings of the garden) and raffle tickets for 2 of the paintings available for sale at the Northland Hospice Office, the Olivia White Hospice Home, and Hodge Podge. The cards come in a package of 4 for $10. The raffle tickets for original watercolors by Mary Swanson and Lynn Overend are $3 each or 6 for $15. The paintings by Roberta Rogers and Catherine Sickafoose will be auctioned at our tea in August.

We still have photo note cards and bookmarks with flowers from the garden available at the Northland Hospice office. Profits from all items are used for creating our beautiful garden.

Today's Quote
We have a choice: to plow new ground or let the weeds grow.
Jonathan Westover

Come join us next week or drop by and purchase some cards to benefit the garden.
Thanks, Loni

Posted by maxmaddy at May 17, 2007 4:47 AM