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A Publication of the Travis County Master Gardeners - A volunteer program of Texas AgriLife Extension

In this issue ...In the Vegetable Garden

MealybugsAmerican Beautyberry

Gut Check Time for Central Texas Landscapes President’s Message

and More!

The Compost Bin

Psycho Lighting

with

Linda Lehmusvirta

The Compost Bin November 2011

Inside this Issue....

• NovemberMeetingSpeaker• ThePresident’sMessage• IntheVegetableGarden• GutCheckTime• Mealybugs

• AmericanBeautyberry• ComingEvents• TCMGAExecutive• Contributors

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Psycho Lighting

Psycholightinginthegardenisnotabouthavingdedicatedsunorshadeplantbeds.Psycholightingdescribesthatawkwardsituationwhereasinglegardenbedhasblastingsunforafewhoursofthedayandbrightlightoreventheextremesituationofdeepshadefortherestoftheday.Inthiscommonenvironment,plantsthatarefull-sunloverslanguishwhilesemi-shadyfansscreamformercy.

Howdoyouconnectyourgardendesignwiththeplantsthatcanhandlesuchmadness?Youcanconnecteverything inacohesivedesignbyusingsimilarcolors,texturesandstructuresandthroughusingdifferentplants.Oryoucancreateacohesivedesignbyusingyardartorcontainersthattiethespacestogetherwiththesameoraccentingcolors.LindaLehmusvirtawillshowushowtodealwiththepsycholightingsituationsinourgarden.

LindaLehmusvirta istheproducer,writerandeditorofKLRU-TV’sCentral Texas Gardener.HowshegottoCentral Texas Gardenerisafluke.ShestartedasaproductionmanagerandproduceratKLRU,includingbeingaproductionmanagerforAustin City Limits.Whiledoingthisshespenther freetimewritinggardeningstoriesandsalvagingayardofweeds,whiledealingwithunsuitableplants,deep

claycracks,andfireants.Withlittlemoney,butlotsofhardwork,shecreatedanorganicwildlifehaven.

Sincesheoftengottappedtoworkonmanynewprojectsorideas,onethatcameherwaywasamonthlygardenTVprogramatKLRU.Itssuccessledtoitbecomingaweeklyprogram,nowbroadcastonPBSstationsthroughoutthecountry,andonlinetotheworld.

Everyweek,hergoalontheshowistosparenewgardenershermistakesandhelpthemachievewaterwise,organic,andwildlife-friendlygardens. Sherelieson localexperts, includingDaphneRichardsandtheTravisCountyMasterGardeners,alongwithvieweremails,toguideprogramcontenttowhatmattersrighthere,rightnow.

Lindahasalsoproducedthedocumentaries,Backyard ButterfliesandBackyard Bugs,alongwiththerecent Wildflowers|Seeds of History,whichallcontinuetoairnationallyonPBS.

Backyard Butterflieswasinspiredbyviewerswantingtoknowhowtoattractbutterfliesand identifytheircaterpillars intheirgarden.Backyard BugswastriggeredwhenLindasawafishkillontheSanAntonioRiverWalkwherethousandsoffishweregaspingforairanddying.AParkRangertoldherthatithappenedaftereveryrainwhen

November Meeting Speaker — Linda Lehmusvirta


November Meeting Speaker Continued...

pesticidesandfertilizersfromgardensleachedintothewater.Whenshegothome,shewroteforagranttoproduceBackyard Bugstohelpspreadabefriendstowildlifemessage.Sincethen,Lindahasworkedtoeducategardenersaboutour impactontheearthandeffectsonlivingcreatures.

Her latest documentary,Wildflowers|Seeds of History explainswildflowerheritage,connectivitytoouressentialworld,andhowseedsoperateingoodyearsandbadyears.

Forsixyearsorso,LindawasthevolunteerpublicistforZilkerBotani-calGarden.ShealsoassistsTheGardenConservancyandMayfieldParkduringitsTrowelandErrorspringsymposium.

Lindahasreceivedtwowritingawards fromtheGardenWritersAssociation.Central Texas GardenerhasreceivedseveralLoneStarEmmyawards.HergardenstorieshavebeenpublishedinGarden Design, Organic Gardening, Neil Sperry, Austin Home & Living, Texas Home & Living,theLadyBirdJohnsonWildflowerCenter’smagazine,andtheAustin American-Statesman.

ButLindasaysthebestrewardcomeseverydayfromviewerswhoemailandsay,“Thankyou.Youhelpedusoutsomuch.Youmadeadifference.”

Contactinformation:

Central Texas Gardeneronlineatwww.klru.org/ctgCTG’sblogatwww.klru.org/ctgFacebook(Comelike!Andcomment)www.facebook.com/Central-TexasGardenerTwitter:@LindaCTGWildflowers|Seeds of History: www.klru.org/wildflowersEmail:[email protected]:512-475-9046

MasterGardenerMeetinginformation:

Wednesday,November2nd,2011startingat7:00pm.ZilkerBotanicalGarden


Hello Master Gardeners:A Message From Your President

Autumnisuponus: thechangingcolors, theshorterdays, thebriskchillintheair.A flannel shirt is a welcome addition to combat the earlymorning and late afternoon temperatures of late. Yes, weallwelcomethisseasonwithopenarms.Mymums,salvias,sagesandMexicanmintmarigoldsareallopenandgivingmebloomsthatmakewalkingthroughthegardendelightful!Thechard, lettuceandspinacharesharing theirbountywithusandmakeforsomegoodfalleating.I’mmakingafrittatawithsausage,mushroomsandmyownfreshchardthiseveningfordinner.Somethingthiscountryisstartingtoembraceandthattouchesmyheartisthemovementtoteachouryoungchildrenwheretheirfoodcomesfromandhowtogrowandharvestagarden.WhenIfirstreadseveralyearsagoaboutAliceWaters’crusadetoconnectthefoodonourplateswithwhereitcomesfromandtoteachtheyoungergenerationaboutthis,Irealizedjusthowmanypeopledon’tmakethisconnectionandhowmuchisneededtobetaught.YesterdayIhadadelightfulmeetingwithaladyfromWholeFoodsMarketwho toldmeaboutwhat theyareattemptingto achieve in schools. They are offering to bring salad barequipment(cost-free) intoschools inordertoprovidemoresaladsasanoption forour school children toeatat lunch.Thisisasimple,straightforwardprogramtogivechildrentheopportunitytoeathealthierfood.This is a part of a greatmovement that we, as gardenersand teachers, arehelpingpromoteeach timewe shareourgardeningknowledgewithothers.Novemberisthemonthtogivethanksforourmanyblessings.Althoughourareahashadmuchdevastation in thewayofdroughtandfires,Istillgivethanksthatnoneofyoulostyour

homeoryour life. IgivethanksthatIamblessedwithsomanylovelyspiritedgardeningfriendswhogivesofreelytoothers.IamthankfulthatourMasterGardenerassociationisstrongincommunityspirit.IcameacrossthisquoterecentlyfromHenryDavidThoreau,“Iwouldrathersitonapumpkinandhaveitalltomyself,thanbecrowdedonavelvetcushion.”Andso, Iamgoingoutside tositonmypumpkinand lookoverthegarden.Ihopeyouareabletoenjoytheseasoninalikewisematter!

Happyfallgardening,CarolynWilliams

Topandright:Calliethecalicocatisaperfectcomplementonthisfall-themedporch.PhotobyCarolynWilliams.


NowIknowwhymaninventedthepickaxe...sothatwomencoulduseittobreakupthegroundoftheirvegetablegardensaftermonthsofextremedroughtconditionsandseverewaterrestrictions!

Ihaveusedavarietyof tools inmygardenover theyears— shovel, digging fork, sharpshooter,Mantis tiller, four-tinecultivator,hoeandaGardenWeasel,andafterthesummerof2011nothingdidthejoboflooseningtheparchedsoilaswellasapickaxewithalittlebodyweightandleveragebehindit.

F o r t u n a t e l yI only had to“pick”twofallowraisedbedsthathad receivedminimal care(and zerosupplementa lwater) duringthe summer. Inanefforttocoaxthesebedsbackto life I tookadvantageofthe2 inches of rainwe had in earlyOctober andcontinuedtodeeplyhand-watertheparchedsoiloverthecourseofaweek.Ithenaddedalayerofhomemadecompostandplantedagreenmanurecrop(amixtureofhairyvetchandcerealrye)toinvigoratethelifelesssoiloverthewinter.Whenspringarrives,thesebedswillbereadytosustainafreshplantingofvegetableseedsortransplants.

In The Vegetable Garden

by Patty Leander

Onesilverliningabouttheextremeheatofthesummeristhatitprobablyhelpedeliminatenematodes,whichneedmoistsoilconditionstosurvive.Early inthesummerIcoveredsectionsofmygardenwithclearplastictosolarizethesoil.Nematodeshadbeenaproblemintheseareasforacoupleofyears,butI’mprettysurethatwiththeconstant100+degreedaystheyfriedunderneaththeclearplastic.Sweet.

This isthefirstfall ina long, longtimethatIdidnotplantasecond season of warmweather crops. It was just too darndryandhotduringAugustandSeptember.Theokra,eggplant,

peppers and cowpeas which I hadplantedlastspringhadadaptedquitewell to the summer temperaturesand the once-a-week wateringregimen, so I thought it best toleavewell enough alone. And thenthe daytime temperatures droppedbelow 100 degrees, the nightscooled off, we had a sprinklingof rain, and practically overnighteverythingperkedup, includingmygardening spirit. And so I planted.I know it was late to be plantingbeans and cucumbers and squashon September 29th, but I couldn’thelpmyself.Whatgoodisfaithifyoudon’ttestiteveryonceandawhile?And then it rainedagain inOctober

—almost2inches!MymoonflowersweresoecstaticIsweartheystayedopenalldayandallnightfordaysaftertherain.

Left: Theseveredroughtof2011leftparchedsoilthatrequiredapickaxeandmusclepowertoloosen.Right:Ofallthesoillooseningtools,forthetoughestsituations,thepickaxeisthebestsolution.PhotosbyBruceLeander.


In The Vegetable Garden Continued...

Sofallhasarrivedandwhoknowswhattheweatherwillbring.Maybe our first freezewon’t come until lateDecember thisyear.MaybeI’llhavefreshbeansandsquashforThanksgivingafterall.Andif itdoesn’tworkoutthatwayonethingIwillhaveisplantmaterialforthecompostheap,soit’sawin:winsituationnomatterwhatkindofweatherliesahead.

November isagoodtimetoplantspinachandothergreenslikecollards,mustard,lettuceandSwisschard.Thesearealsoexcellentspecimensforcontaineror“squarefoot”gardeningsites.Feedfallvegetableswithmonthlyapplicationsofgranularfertilizerthatishighinnitrogentosupporthealthygrowthanddevelopment.

Ifyoustillhavetomatoesonthevinebesuretoharvestthemifacoldsnap ispredicted thismonth. If theyarehardandgreen youmightwant to use them for salsa or fried greentomatoes,butiftheyhaveahintofpinkonthemtheyshouldripennicelyindoors.Wrapthemintissuepaperornewspaper,beingcarefulnottobruisethem,andstoretheminacool,darkspotindoors.Checkfrequentlyforripenessanddiscardanythatshowsignsofdecay.

LeftTop:Moonflowers,Ipomoeaalba,anight-bloomingmorninggloryoftenstayopenduringthedayifovercastandcloudy.LeftBottom:Novemberisplantingtimeforawintercropofspinach,eitherastransplantsorfromseed.PhotosbyBruceLeander.


ourcompostpile.Overallwearelookingatthisprocess,notasanegativebutasaverypositiveexperienceinseveralways.

Wehavebeenstudying,researching,andlearningaboutnativeandadaptiveplantsovermanyyearsbutnowhere isanopportunity(andcompellingreason)tocreativelydesignanaturalandvisuallyappleallinglandscapeusingthesetoughandenduringplants.Wehavetakenasystematicapproachtoplanningournewfrontyardandhavedefinedwhichareas

willbeturfedwithBuffalograssvs.mulchcovering.Wehaveidentifiedmicroclimatic environmnentalfactors affecting plant choice,defined plants by type, heightanddesiredcharacteristics(withthehelpofthewonderfulCityofAustin Grow Green book), andfinallydefinedmaterialsneededtoimplementtheplan.InanyDIYproject, tasksmust beplannedappropriately within higher tolowerpriorityworkandgroupedintomanageablesizes.Beforewebrokeground,wehad tobreakpencilleadsfirstanddocumentour

planthoroughly.Wedrovearoundtoviewandtakepicturesofwhatothershavedonetoseewhatwelikedanddisliked.Thishelpedinourconceptualizationoftheproject.

Someoftheotherbenefitsofredoingthegadenarethatwewon’thavetospendmoneyonlawncareorhavetomowourlawn intheheatofsummer.Our lawnmowerwillbecomeasurplusitem.Wewillsavemoneyonourwaterbillsandknowwearehelpingourenvironment.Theup-fronteffortandhardworkwillpayoffmanytimesinyearstocome.

Bitingthebulletandendorsinganeedforchange isatoughthingforagardener,oranyotherpersoninasituationwheretraditional and favoredwaysaren’tworkinganymore. Asgardenershowfarwillwegobeforeweareconvincedthatchange isthebestalternative?Will thedeadSt.Augustinelawns,ordyingshrubs,treesandgardenperennialsbeenoughevidencetomakeuschange?Willwaterrestrictionsandfruitlesseffortstosaveour favoritenon-droughtadaptableplantsbeenough?

ThisisCentralTexasandwehavebeen taught a lesson this pastsummerthatshouldhituponmanygardeners’andhomeowners’nerves.Ninetydaysof100+temperatures,a23inchshortfallofrainoverthepast year, lake reservoir waterlevelsthathavedroppedat least50feetbelowcapacity,severewaterrationing,anddirepredictionsofevenmoredroughthaveprovidedoverwhelming evidence that ourlandscapesmustchange inordertosurvive.

Ihavereachedaturningpointandhavecommittedtomakeachange.Haveyou?Thisfall,allwaterthirsty(andnowdead)St.AugustinegrasswillberemovedandreplacedwithacombinationofBuffalograssandhardwoodmulchwithnativeshrubsandperennialsblendedin.Ihavethoughtaboutthechangesalotandcomeupwithaplananddesignforre-designingmyfrontyard—allonalimitedbudget.ItwillmeanmywifeandIwillbedoingmostof theworkourselveswithsomecontractedhelpforthetasksthatarebeyondourcapability,suchasthedrought-deadgrassremoval.Thisdeadgrasswillbeaddedto

Gut Check Time for Central Texas Landscapes

by Bob Beyer


themeoftheexistinglandscapeplantingswhenselectingnewplantsorhardmaterials,soeverythingiscompatiblewitheachother.

Finally,onapositivethought,oursouthwestenvironment inCentralTexasisunique,likenootherplaceinthecountry.Let’sembracethatandseethebeautyinadryclimatelandscapethatfolksinotherpartsofthecountrycan’thave.ThedaysoflushgreenlawnsinCentralTexasneverreallyexistedanddefinitely

arenotpartof today’sreality, so use yourcreative imagination,design skills, and thisopportunity to createsomething new andenduring, and reduceyour gardening stresslevel by embracingxeriphytic landscapinga nd g a r d en i n g .Xeriphytic does notmeandesert-looking—itmeanswatersaving,soyoucanstillhavegreenandcolorful landscapesthat say “welcome toCentralTexas.”

Thishasbeenaverypainfulanddistressingsummerformostofus,butfallisthetimetomakethechangesweneedtodotoensurethatouryardsandgardenswillsurviveandthriveduringthepredictedcontinued long-termdroughtforAustin. Enjoythecoolerweathertoprepareyourlandscapeandgardenfornextsummer.

PhotosbyBobBeyer.UsedwithpermissionfromtheGardeningInCentralTexasblogwww.centraltexasgardening.wordpress.com

Facingchangingrealitiesandtakingproactivestepstogetaheadof thegame isbeneficial. In2001,weforesawgaspricesskyrocketingandfuelshortageslingeringinthefuture,soweconvertedtoahybridvehiclewhichwestilldrive10yearslater. Todayweseeclimatewarmingprovingtobearealityandarethinkingadecadedowntheroadandareplanningandimplementingalandscapethatwillmeetthisfuturechallenge.Waitingforacrisistohitbeforeactingwillbemuchmorepainfulthantakingpreventivemeasurestoday.

Let me sharesomeideasthatmightbehelpfulf o r o the rscontemplatingr e d e s i g n i n gthier gardens.If you have as p r e a d s h e e tsoftware likeExcel, makingy o u r r owheightsequaltoacolumnwidthand you havecreated graphpaper,witheachsquarebeing1square foot. Agoodareadiagramcanbecomputer-orhand-drawn(inpencilwithagooderaser).Forplanningpurposesfirstdefiningwhat’sthere,whatwillremain,andwhatwillbeaddedorchanged. Startwithdefiningtheturforgroundcoverbeforeconsideringtheplantalternatives.Whenchoosingnewplants,alwaysbaseyourdecisiononthemaximumgrowthsize,although initialplantingswillbeconsiderablysmaller. Considertheplacementofnon-livingobjectsthatcanbeusedtoaccentthelandscape.Considerthenumberofhoursofsunvs.shadearepresentorifshade-castingtreesarenearby.Considerthehousearchitectureandgeneral

Gut Check Time for Central Texas Landscapes Continued...


Mealybugsareatypeofunarmoredscaleinsect.Theyaresexuallydimorphic(meaningmalesandfemaleslookdifferent).Maleshavewingswhilefemalesremainwinglessand“nymph-like”throughouttheirlife.Thefemalesareoval,soft-bodiedandcoveredwithawhitewaxypowder.

Mealybugsarepestsofornamentalcropsbothoutdoorsaswellasindoorsingreenhousesoronhouseplants.Theyareoftenactiveduringtimesofwarm,dryweather.Infestationsusuallystartatthebaseofstemsandthenspreadfromthereaspopulationsincrease.

Mealybugs have piercing-suckingmouthpartswhichtheyusetopenetrateplanttissueandsuckoutjuices.Thiscanleadtochlorosis(yellowingoftheplant),wiltinganddistortion. Withlargerinfestations,theseinsectsmaycausestuntedgrowth,prematureleafdropordeathoftheplant.

Mealybugsarealsoknownforsecretinghoneydew,asweet,stickysubstanceonwhichafunguscalledsootymoldmaygrow.

Sootymoldisafungusthatgrowsonhoneydewexcretions.Sootymoldcanindirectlyharmtheplantbycoveringleavesandplantsurfacesandreducingtheamountofsunlightthatreachesplanttissues,resultinginareductionofphotosynthesis.Sinceallbutthemalemealybugsarewingless,adultfemaleshavetobeplacednearahostplantforthemtoinfestit.Theycanonlycrawlshortdistancestoinfestplants.Immaturesthoughcanbeblowntonewlocationsbythewind,movewithwaterorbetransportedbyanimals.

Mealybugs

by Wizzie Brown

Tipsformealybugmanagement:

• Conservebeneficialinsects;therearemanyinsectsthatwillfeedonmealybugsorparasitizethem.

• Usehighpressurewaterspraystodislodgetheinsectsfromtheplant.

• Wipe infestedareaswithacottonballdipped inrubbingalcohol(maywanttodilutealcoholsolution25-50%).

• Useinsecticidalsoap.• Usehorticulturaloils.• Useuinsecticideslabeledfor mealybugcontrol.• For severely infested plants, it maybebesttothrowtheplant awayandbuyanewone.

Top:Femaleandimmaturemealybugs.PhotocourtesyofWizzieBrown.Bottom:Aladybugpreyingonmealybugs.Photocourtesyofwww.wikipedia.com.PhotobyVijayCavale.


AmericanBeautyberry(Callicarpa americana)isanativeTexasshrubthatdazzlesinthelatesummerandearlyfallwithclustersofintensemagentaorfuchsiacoloredfruitencirclingthestems.Thebotanicalname,Callicarpaliterallymeans“beautifulfruit.”

Thisno-fussshrubdoeswellincentralTexasgardensunderpartsuntofullshadeconditions.Itevenflourisheswithlittlemoistureandarich,organicsoil,butcantoleratesomedrought.

Inlatespringandsporadicallythroughthesummer,palepink/lavenderbloomsattractplentyofbeesandbutterflieswiththeirnectarandpollen.Laterinthefall,birds(especiallythemockingbirds)andsquirrelslovethefruit.

AmericanBeautyberrycangrowtoabout8feetifgivenplentifulmoistureandorganicsoil.Thisiscanbeabittall(andgangly)duringthesummer.Itisbestgrownasabackgroundshruborplantedamongotherevergreenshrubssothatthebarebrancheswillbehiddeninthewinteraftertheleavesfall.

Pruneitbyhalf(ormore)lateinwinter,ifdesired,toreducetheheightandkeepitcompact.Don’tpruneittoolateinthespringasthefloweringandfruitingoccursonnewgrowthandwouldbelost.AmericanBeautyberryisaquickgrowerandthestems,ladeninfullleafandfruit,mightbedamagedbyhighwindsorheavyrain.Propagationisrelativelyeasywithsemi-hardwoodcuttingstakeninlatesummer.Alternately,harvesttheseedinfallonceitachievesabrilliant,intensevioletcolor(andbeforethebirdsmovein).Removefleshyoutercoatingbypureeingsmallbatchesintheblenderwithwater.Drywellbeforestoring.Thisshruboftenself-seedsifsoilconditionsaresuitable.

ManySouthernersusetheberriestomakeadeliciousjelly.Fruitcanbeeatenrawbutdon’thavemuchflavor.Apparentlythefruitmakesgoodbeautyberrypancakes.Theroots,leavesandbrancheswereusedbynativeAmericantribestotreatmalarialfeversandrheumatism.Theyalsousedtheboiledrootstotreatdizzinessandstomachaches.Therootsandberrieswereboiledandusedtotreatcolic.

AmericanBeautyberryisnativetotheSoutheastUnitedStatesfromTexastoFloridaandnorthtoVirginia.Itishardytoatleastzone5andtoleratestheheatfromcentraltoeasternTexas.

AmericanBeautyberryismostlypest-freeandhasbeenscientificallyproventobeanaturalinsectrepellent(containingcallicarpenal,intermedeolandspathulenol)witheffectivenessagainstmosquitoesandticks.Thetraditionalfolkremedy,knowmainlyamongMississippi’shillcountrypeopleforatleastacentury,istotakecrushedAmericanBeautyberryleavesandrubthemontheskintorepelmosquitoes,ticksandants.Averyusefultip!Thefoliageisalistedasbeingafavoriteandrepellantofdeer.Theplantistolerantoffireandre-sproutseasily.

American Beautyberry

By Anne Van Nest


Fruits and Berries — Planning, Pruning & Care

Saturday, November 5, 2011,

10:00 am - Noon

DeepEddyCommunityGarden,

300½AtlantaDr.,Austin,Texas78703

Wanttogrowyourownapples,peaches,andberries? Learnvarietieswhichexcelinthisarea. Discoverhowlargetheholeforplantingshouldbeand ifamendmentsarerequired.Basicpruningtechniquesandgeneralfruitandberrycareincludedintalk.

Formoreinformation,contacttheMasteFormore information, contact the MasterGardenersHelpLineat(512)854-9600.ThisfreeseminarispresentedbytheTravisCountyMasterGardeners,avolunteerarmoftheTexasAgriLifeExtensionService inTravisCounty.www.tcmastergardeners.org

Coming Events

NoteNewEntranceFees:

StartingOctober31,2011,ZilkerBotani-calGardenwillchargeentrancefeesforvisitorscomingintothegarden.

Theyareasfollows:

$2.00—adults$1.00—seniors62andolder$1.00—children,ages3-12Childrenunder3arefree.

ThisdoesNOTapplytoanyoneattendingeitheranorganizationalmeeting,suchasourmonthlyMasterGardenermeetingsORaneducationalevent.Pleasemakesureyouletthepersoncollectingfeesknowthis,ifyouareattendingforthesereasons.

IfyouarevisitingZilkerBotanicalGardenforpleasuretoseethegardens,MGsareresponsiblefortheadmissionfeesasstatedabove.


CarolynWilliams,PresidentMandaRash,ImmediatePastPresidentRosalieRussell,VicePresidentforProgramsCherGroody,VicePresidentforEducationMargarineBeaman,VolunteerCoordinatorforProjectsRichardMoline,Co-VolunteerCoordinatorforTraineesPatMokry,Co-VolunteerCoordinatorforTraineesSusanJung,SecretaryMaryLouBell,Co-TreasurerFerneMizell,Co-TreasurerBarbPowell,MembershipDirectorDorothyAkin,GreenhouseManagerChrisGiaraffa,GreenhouseManagerVickiOlson,GreenhouseManagerJoePosern,AustinAreaGardenCouncilRepresentativeJackieJohnson,StateCouncilRepresentativeTommieClayton,StateCouncilRepresentativeVacant,DirectorofPublications

PastPresidents(Non-voting):

BillBaldwinBillBoytimSusanCashinTommieClaytonSusanDeckerDonFreemanMandaRashPeggyStewartBeckyWaakWillWalker

ExOfficioMemberoftheBoard(Non-voting):

TexasAgriLifeExtensionTravisCountyHorticultureAgentDaphneRichards1600-BSmithRoad,Austin,[email protected]

TrAVIS CouNTY MASTEr GArdENEr ASSoCIATIoN 2011 ExECuTIVE BoArd


ThisissueoftheCompostBinhasbeenpublishedthankstothecontributionsofthefollowingTravisCountyMasterGardenersandWizzieBrown—TexasAgriLifeExtension:

ContributingWriters:

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