Third Issue
November
9, 2003
Editor
Mary Bliss – Stella
Blue
‘One
that doesn't focus on roses or orchids or anything too scientific.’
We did it the 1st
meeting of the SOCAL Fun Gardening Club was held at my home in Yorba Linda on
October 18th; it was a pretty warm day upper 80’s lower 90’s. I was thankful we
started as early as we did. We had a fairly small group five members Antoinette
(Gourd), Mike, Hector (Skrip), Nina and myself Mary (Stella Blue). Entertaining
themselves inside were Mike’s wife Bev and Antoinette’s husband Willie and my
partner John.
We had a short
discussion of what actives we would like to see our club do this fall and
winter I think most were agreeable to meet at plant sales and arboretums.
Hector brought with him
our club’s logo designs 3 total. Your can see them at the message board. Thank
you so much Hector for all you work!
We also confirmed that
we would meet on Saturday November 15, 2003 at Las Pilitas Nursery at 11:00 am
for a picnic lunch and Nursery Tour. I hope we will see a lot of members
there. I would recommend checking out their website www.laspilitas.com a head of time for any plant you may be interested in purchasing
or getting more information on. We will have someone from the nursery there to
answer our questions.
If you plan on
attending please R.S.V.P. at our message board or at GardenWeb at the Get -
Together – Forum. Las Pilitas Nursery is located on a 21-acre native setting at 8331
Nelson Way (30-60 seconds off of I-15, just 100 ft. off of Old Highway 395;
look right) in Escondido, CA, 92026. Phone 760-749-5930. The nursery is open to
retail and wholesale customers 9 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Saturday.
Antoinette was kind
enough to bring Chile for us for lunch, after the meeting some of you headed
over to the Fullerton Arboretums Fall Plant Sale and Fair.
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Before I go any further
I hope everyone has survived the last firestorms that went through SO CA.
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Remember to always log
in at the message board that is the only way you can check out our on-line
calendar at the top of the page there is all kind of stuff taking place at many
of our local gardens and arboretums.
After recently becoming
a member and making my first visit to The Living Desert in Palm Springs I can
highly recommend that you check out the Fall Plant sale taking place on Saturday
and Sunday November 15 -16, 2003 if you live near there. I came home with 3 new
plants and a bunch of seeds. We should really plan on our club making a visit
this winter or spring it is an awesome botanical garden and zoo fun for the
whole family http://www.livingdesert.org
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Since our meeting
Norco_Bill has made the following announcement.
Due to football games
and Thanksgiving weekend, I would like to host the next plant exchange on
Saturday December 6 from 12:00-2:30 pm in Norco. We will continue in our usual
practice of arriving between 11:00 and 12:00....sharing lunch and conversation
and exchange plants at 12:30. I will supply the hotdogs and buns.
Here's directions to my
house. If you are coming from Orange County area. Take the 91 into Corona. Get
off at the Lincoln exit. Take Lincoln north to River Road. Turn left on River
Road (west). Stay on River Road and when you cross Corydon, there will be a big
open field on the left hand side of the road. We are the first house on the
left hand side (2651 River Road).
It has a semi circle
driveway, and you should see the cannas growing above the bricks and fence
(unless the Santa Anna winds get them). My telephone number is 909-734-2875.
I'm looking forward to seeing you all there. I don't know how great the yard
will look, but this is a wonderful time of year to transplant!
If you are coming up or
down the 15, take the second street exit west (south) to River Road. Turn right
(west) and stay on River Road, just past Corydon Road. Our house is the first
one on the left, past the open field.
Norco_Bill
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Club or socalfungc@nicheofbliss.org to be
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