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October 2012 Volume 6, Issue 9
2012 Club Officers
Jan Mitzel President
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 573-286-3174
Ginnie Boyle Vice President
E-mail [email protected]
Phone: 573-392-4223
Sherry Anderson, Secretary
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (573) 964-5601
Ginnie Boyle Treasurer
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 573-392-4223
Standing Committee Chairs
Garden Walk Glenda Hinrichs-573-365-5033
Patty Bailey-573-365-0069
Hospitality Rita Burks-573-434-4144
Membership Mickey McDuffey-573-873-5548
Newsletter Charli Allee-573-480-1915
Project Coordinator Jeannie Robbins 573-873-3398
Publicity Charli Allee 573-480-1915
Ways & Means Mildred Webster 573-363-5650
Wk# 573-346-7211
Club Photographer Patti Raithel (573) 317-1750
Historian Shirley Hirner 573-365-5977
Miller County Extension
P O Box 20,Courthouse Annex
Ed Brown, MU Extension Agronomy Specialist
Tuscumbia, MO 65082 573-369-2394 Fax: 573-369-2394
www.extension.missouri.edu/miller
Camden County Extension
P O Box 1405, 44 Roofener Street
Camdenton, MO 65020 573-346-2644 Fax: 573-346-2694
www.extension.missouri.edu/camden
Lake Area Master Gardener’s
News Letter
Make Plans Now to Attend the
Graduation Dinner
for the 2012
New Master Gardener
Graduates
Dinner will be held on November
13th at Golden Corral in Lake Ozark
Beginning at
Cost $11.00 including drink
Call Ginnie (573-392-4223)
to Make Reservations
Send Payment to:
Or Pay at October 9th Lake Area
Master Gardener Meeting
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October Gardening Calendar Ornamentals
• Weeks 1-4: Continue watering, especially evergreens if soils are dry.
• Weeks 1-4: Container grown and B & B trees and shrubs can be planted. Loosen the soil in an area 5 times the diam-
eter of the root ball before planting. Mulch well after watering.
• Weeks 1-4: Plant spring bulbs among Hostas, ferns, daylilies or ground covers. As these plants grow in the spring
they will hide the dying bulb foliage.
• Weeks 1-2: For best bloom later this winter, Christmas cactus, potted azaleas and Kalanchoe may be left outdoors
until night temperatures drop to about 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Weeks 2-3: Cannas and dahlias can be dug when frost nips their foliage. Allow the plants to dry under cover in an
airy, frost-free place before storage.
• Weeks 3-4: Transplant deciduous trees once they have dropped their leaves.
• Week 4: Plant tulips now.
• Week 4: Trees may be fertilized now. This is best done following soil test guidelines.
Lawns
• Weeks 1-2: Seeding should be finished by October 15.
• Weeks 2-3: Broadleaf herbicides can be applied now to control cool season weeds such as chickweed and dandelion.
• Weeks 3-4: Continue mowing lawns until growth stops.
• Weeks 3-4: Keep leaves raked off lawns to prevent smothering grass.
• Weeks 3-4: Now is a good time to apply lime if soil tests indicate the need.
• Week 4: Winterize lawn mowers before storage.
Vegetables
• Weeks 1-2: Harvest winter squash and pumpkins before frost. For best storage quality, leave an inch or two of stem
on each fruit.
• Weeks 1-2: Dig sweet potatoes before a bad freeze.
• Weeks 1-2: Gourds should be harvested when their shells become hard or when their color changes from green to
brown.
• Week 2: The average first frost usually arrives about October 15-20.
• Weeks 2-4: Tie leaves around cauliflower heads when they are about the size of a golf ball.
Fruits
• Weeks 1-4: Store apples in a cool basement in old plastic sacks that have been perforated for good air circulation.
• Weeks 2-3: Persimmons start to ripen, especially after frost.
• Week 4: Place wire guards around trunks of young fruit trees for protection against mice and rabbits.
Miscellaneous
• Week 1: Fall color season begins.
• Week 3: Begin peak fall color in maples, hickories and oaks.
• Week 4: End of peak fall color.
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The Cole County Extension Council is pleased to announce professional landscaper and MU Professor
Tim Moloney will teach a 9-class series on landscaping. These classes will be taught at the Cole County
Extension Center in Jefferson City.
The Principles of Landscape Design (Why We Do What We Do), October 13; 9 AM – noon; 1 hour break and the
class resumes at 1 PM The class will conclude before 4 PM — Landscape design is both an art and a science. There are
rules or principles that need to be followed when designing any outdoor space. In this course we will take a fast paced
and in depth look at each of the six principles of landscape design and show you how to apply them to the design of your
outdoor rooms. These principles provide the science. The art is how creatively and aesthetically we adhere to the science.
Site Analysis (Step 1 Toward Quality Design), October 27; 9 AM – noon — Students will learn the detailed, step-by-
step process to bet initial site analysis. We will look closely at site issues such as drainage, slope, and exposure, and how
these ultimately affect our designs. Students will conduct a site analysis exercise where they will receive hands-on
training in observing and recording site information. Students will need to bring a 100’ measuring tape, directional
compass, pad of paper and a pen or pencil.
Drawing to Scale, October 27; 1 PM – class will conclude before 4 PM — Students will receive hands-on experience
in converting the site analysis measurements and sketches into working scale drawings for their landscaping plans. The
instruction includes landscape symbolism and how to effectively use a drawing to produce functional and aesthetically
pleasing landscapes. Students should bring engineering or architects scale, pencil, eraser, lined paper for drawing and a
means to draw circles of different sizes (either templates or a drafting compass).
Low Maintenance Design, November 3; 9 AM – noon—One of the most often common landscape design
requirements is low maintenance. Leisure time is at a premium these days and we would rather spend time enjoying our
landscapes than maintaining them. Learn design methods to help reduce overall maintenance… without reducing
aesthetics and function.
Contemporary Landscape Design, November 3; 1 PM– class will conclude before 4 PM — At time passes,
landscape designers have built upon the experience and designs styles of those who have come before. We will take a
detailed look at some of the more classic styles of landscape architecture and how the older styles have influenced what
we now call contemporary landscape design. As a result students will understand the requirements for a good
contemporary design and how to achieve these in a functionally aesthetic way.
Patio Design and Installation, November 17; 9 AM – noon — Blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor living is
one of the key elements in contemporary landscape design. One of the ways in which we can accomplish this is by
building outdoor rooms. This class will examine the design basics for size, shape and function. We will also look at
materials and methods for solid patio construction.
Retaining Wall Design and Installation, November 17; 1 PM – class will conclude before 4 PM — A site is defined
as a parcel of land suitable for development. With the aid of modern excavation practices and retaining wall
construction, any parcel of land can be made suitable for development. With the today’s materials we do not have to
sacrifice aesthetics for engineering. Topics for this session include situations requiring retaining walls; methods of
construction; materials available for construction; and pros and cons to building each type of retaining wall.
Water Falls and Features, December 1; 9 AM – noon — Our planet and our people are both approximately 70%
water, a coincidence, I think not. People flock to our world’s beaches, lakes and waterways. Water means life and people
want to inject that life into their landscape. This class takes a close look at the benefits and pitfalls to having various
types of water features in the garden.
Landscape Lighting, December 1; 1 PM – class will conclude before 4 PM — Most of our adult lives are spent away
from our homes. Why allow our landscape investment be enjoyed only during daylight hours? Adding lighting can
increase the time and change the way in which we view our landscapes. The different types of lighting systems and how
they can help us increase the amount of time we enjoy our landscape by lighting up the night are the focus on this
session.
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Hickory Nuts Can be a Unique Fall Treat to Eat This has been a great year for hickory trees in Missouri. Branches are loaded with nuts and many of
those branches are now starting to drop their fruit to the ground.
But while hickory nuts don’t have the same cash value as walnuts, they are safe for people to eat.
The reason some may think the hickory nut is poisonous is because it is rare to see hickory nuts sold commercially.
That may be because it is hard to get the meat from the nut.
According to Patrick Byers, a horticulture specialist with University of Missouri Extension, there are actually eight
species of hickory trees that grown in Missouri. Two of those produce a higher percentage of edible meat: shagbark
and shellbark.
The shagbark hickory is identifiable by the “shaggy” bark that peels off in large pieces. The bark of the shellbark tree
also comes off the tree in large pieces but it is not as pronounced.
There are several things that need to be done before you can enjoy the taste of a hickory nut.
One, after picking up the nuts from the ground, remove the outer husk and wash the nuts. Allow them to sit out in the
sun a few days to dry. The oven can also be used to dry the nuts.
Connoisseurs of hickory nut picking say to use a hammer and a hard surface to crack the nuts. It takes a good hard
blow to crack the shell but don’t hit the shell so hard that it shatters.
The pieces of nut meat will be small and you’ll have to remove them with a nut pick.
One pound of unshelled nuts will give you about one and a quarter cups of nut meat. To roast the nuts, spread the
shelled pieces in a shallow pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 to 12 minutes stirring occasionally until they
turn golden brown.
If you store unshelled nuts in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark place they should have good quality for about
four months..
Lake Area Master Gardeners,
It is getting to be that time of year once again for us to start asking you to turn in your hours so that we can
get them turned into reporting, we would like to have this be the end of November. I have included two
links that you can use, one is online reporting and the other is a form to fill out and mail in.
Reporting service time on line, http://report.missourimastergardener.com/ please let me know if you have
done it this way so that I can check and print a copy for your file.
Repotting service time manual, http://mg.missouri.edu/pdf/mgservicerecord.pdf please mail in your form
as soon as you get it filled out.
Margaret Howser, Secretary/Bookkeeper
Miller County Extension Center, PO Box 20, Tuscumbia, MO 65082
Phone/Fax 573/369-2394
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President Jan Mitzel called the Sept. 11, 2012 LAMG meeting to order at 6:30 at our Savior's Lutheran Church in Camdenton, MO.
Karen Funkenbusch, Division of Food Systems and Bioengineering Dept of Agriculture at University of MO presented our program on Gardening in Unique Environments: Raised Beds, Trellis and Tabletop. Members can record 1 hour of advanced training and 1 1/2 hours of meeting time.
The door prize winner was Jan Mitzel. Jan won a plant brought by one of our members.
The minutes of the August meeting were approved as was the treasurer's report.
Committee Reports:
Garden Walk – Glenda reported that we have secured 2 gardens for the 2013 Garden Walk. Two more gardens are needed.
Project Coordinator -Jeannie reported that she has been contacted to ask for help from the LAMG to begin a community garden in the Four Seasons area. She will check into this further and report at the next meeting.
Hospitality – Rita Burks and Winnie McKinley furnished refreshments.
NO Reports for: Membership—Newsletter – Publicity – Ways and Means – Photographer-
Historian/Scrapbook – Shirley Hirner has taken over this position. She now has the scrapbook and will continue to update.
LAMG Class – There will be no class on Sept 27. Since this is an open date, any head gardener can set up a work time to include new class members. Winnie asked if anyone would be interested in taking on the Woody Ornamental and Pruning presentation since the retirement of Chris Starbuck. Also, a big thank you to LAMG for purchasing the laptop, projector and bag, it is greatly appreciated when setting up the MG classes.
Scholarship- will update at October meeting
Central Bank Coordinator – no report
Farmer's Market – Sept 15 was the last market, update next Spring
Wilmore Lodge Coordinator – Sept 6 was to be a workday with new MG class members. Rain forced many to stay away. A big thank you to Patricia Griffin, her husband, Kathy Fayant and Rita Burks for coming to help. Patricia thanked everyone who came out to help this summer.
Announcements and Volunteer Opportunities-
There is an article on LakeExpo.com about the share the harvest garden with the Garden Coalition. Two Dam Days, canoe/kayak 92 mile trip to support LOWA. Contact Debbie Laemmli if you are interested.
Osage Beach Fall Festival, Sept 8, Winnie, Judy, JoAnne, Mary and 2 from the new MG class helped out. Seeds were given out and drawings throughout the day for plants.
Old Business -
A Big Sister/Big Brother program for new MG graduates was offered and a discussion followed. A motion was made to adopt this new program for the upcoming graduates for the length of one year. The motion was made by Mickey and seconded by Jeannie. At the October meeting LAMG members and new graduations will be connected geographically. Introductions will take place at graduation.
MOMGA Coordinator – Winnie will attend Oct. meeting where the bylaws will be discussed. MOMGA dues will be paid for paid membership out of LAMG funds.
University of MO will have online Master Gardener classes ready after Jan 2013.
New Business-
Graduation will be held on Nov 13 at the Golden Corral in Osage Beach at 6:30. The cost is $11 per person payable to Ginnie by the Oct. LAMG meeting.
An invitation was made by President Jan for any LAMG member to host a monthly meeting at their home. Mickey and Glenda agreed to offer their homes, dates will be decided at a later time.
New Officers for 2013 will be : Jan Mitzel – President, Ginnie Boyle – Vice President, Jeannie Robbins – Treasurer, Glenda Hinrichs – Secretary, Charlie O'Neill – Past President. This board meets the third Tuesday of each month at Bob Evans Restaurant at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Charlie O'Neill
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Lake Area Master Gardeners
Financial Report
9/11/2012
Greetings Fellow Gardeners~
THANKS EVERYONE for a great turn out at our September meeting! We all enjoyed an energetic
presentation by Karen Funkenbusch of MU-Columbia. Karen encouraged us to 'think out of the box' and
garden in Unique Environments. I especially liked the idea of planting into colorful rubber boots hanging
from a fence!
Your current officers are busy working on next year's programming! THANKS to everyone's input, we are
combining new topics and new activities, along with several visits to fellow members' homes and gardens.
Glenda Hinrichs is creating a list of gardens for our 2013 Garden Walk. She is especially interested in the
area between Osage Beach KK road and Linn Creek. If you know of anyone in this area who would be
interested in sharing their garden next year, please contact Glenda directly.
There are only two meetings left this year! At our October meeting, we will be implementing a "Big
Brother & Big Sister" program to assist the transition for any class members who want to join as club
members. Be sure to attend the October meeting to sign up. We will also be painting Lady Bug rocks with
our very own Charlie O'Neill, who is active with the Lake of the Ozarks Art Council.
Our November meeting will be at the Golden Corral for our Class Graduation Banquet. Please
make your reservation with Ginnie Boyle by 11/01/12. The cost for dinner is $11.00, including
your drink.
A SPECIAL THANKS to all of our active members and volunteers for all your time and efforts!
Jan Mitzel, LAMG President
Income
Beginning Balance 9/11/12 9,834.52
Banquet Deposits 30.00
Merchandise (Gloves) 85.00
Total Income 9,946.52
Expense 0.00
Grand Total 9,946.52
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Need Answers to Your Lawn and Garden Questions?
Just Call the Miller County Extension Office at 573-369-2394
And ask Ed Brown, Ph.D., Agronomy Specialist. Or e-mail [email protected]
If you have news items, pictures of your gardens, projects, special plants, or
want to share your favorite garden tips, or have suggestions for improving
our Newsletter just let me know. Please submit items by the
20th so I can post them in our Monthly Newsletter!!
It’s Beginning
To Look
a Lot Like Fall
in the Ozarks!!!!!
Missouri’s fall color usually peaks in mid-October. This is when maples, ashes, oaks and
hickories are at the height of their fall display. Normally by late October, the colors are fading and the leaves
are beginning to drop from the trees. This progression of color change starts earliest in northern Missouri
and moves southward across the state to the Bootheel. Generally, the color change is predictable, but it can
vary from year to year. Much depends on the weather. The drought of 2012 will certainly influence the look
of our forests this autumn, and we’re tracking it weekly.
Fall colors in the Central Region are beginning to appear! Different shades of yellow are
developing in many trees such as walnut, ash, locust, hickory and hackberry. The subtle purple of white ash
enriches the canopy. Patches of oranges and reds are sprinkled across the horizon by persimmon, stressed red
oaks, sassafras, Virginia creeper and some varieties of sugar maple. In cities and towns, you may see some
colors beginning in sweet gum, silver maple, Japanese maple, river birch and black gum. In some places,
spring-blooming trees and shrubs, including plums and forsythias, that went dormant during the drought
might now be blooming again—a strange sight in the fall! The north part of the region, around Centralia and
Columbia, seems to be ahead of the Ozark hills. The Missouri River bluffs are still green, but with some
continued rain, cool nights and sunny days, they have great potential!
Send to: Charli Allee, 242 Siesta Circle, Camdenton,
MO 65020 or e-mail to [email protected]
If you have news items or suggestions for our Newsletter, please contact Charli Allee by the 20th of each month.
Call: 573-480-1915 or Send an E-mail: [email protected] or send Mail: 242 Siesta Circle, Camdenton, MO 65020
Lake Area Master Gardener Club P O Box 20/Courthouse Annex
Tuscumbia, MO 65082
Our Mission: “Helping Others Learn to Grow” and To Have Fun Along the Way!
2012 Calendar of Events for Lake Area Master Gardeners All Meetings begin at 6:30, Questions? call Jan Mitzel @ 573-286-3174
Oct 9th Learn how to paint lady bugs on rocks—Our Savior’s Lutheran
Church, Camdenton
Nov 13th Master Gardener Class of 2012 graduation dinner—Golden Corral at
Lake Ozark—Call Ginnie 573-392-4223 to make reservations—$11.00
December NO MEETING—Enjoy the Holidays
2013 Conference Update—Lisa Bakerink said the Ramada Oasis in Springfield will
be the location.
2013 Lake Area Garden Walk will be Saturday, June 1st, 2013
Our Lake Area Master Gardener Monthly Meetings will be at Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church located at 442 East US Highway 54, Camdenton, MO