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New Year Thoughts . Now that the Winter Solsce is behind us and the days are beginning to lengthen once again, I am reminded that gardening is about – Hope for beer weather, for beer tomatoes, for just about beer everything. Appreciaon for Mother Nature and our diverse ecosystems. Paence waing for tender shoots and seeds to respond to the sun’s influence on the warming earth. Planning new beds, new seed variees, new techniques. Yesterday is history. Learn from it. Get a new plant/plan and move on. Never applying herbicides and pescides unless you know what you are treang. Examining your atudes about bugs and know which are beneficial and which are harmful. Watching your garden/yard and walk through it daily as a kind of peaceful, mindful meditaon. You can do it! Being posive! Educang each other and our community through outreach and social funcons. Acvang and being a dependable volunteer for our numerous Master Gardener Projects. Respecng our environment by composng, using organic ferlizers, planng nave plants and using less water for irrigaon. I am really ancipang a busy and producve 2014 with your connued involvement and support of our numerous projects, of our educaonal events and in the compleon of the construcon of our new Master Gardener Building in Fiddler’s Grove. I look forward to working with you all to make it a great year! Linda Robertson President WCMG will meet in the Educaon Building at James E. Ward Ag. Center on Tuesday, 7 January 2014 at 6:30 PM. Our featured speaker will be Rita Venable, our state buerfly expert who just published her book Buerflies of Tennessee. Please refer to page 10 of this newsleer for the dinner theme this month. Remember to wear your name badge! January 2014 From the WCMG President Master Gardener Wilson County Faye 7 JANUARY 2014 6:30 PM - Education Building, Ward Ag Center Butterflies of Tennessee by Rita Venable If you love butterflies and live in Tennessee, this is the book for you! Whether you enjoy a hike in the woods or a jaunt to a botanical garden, Butterflies of Tennessee, Field and Garden will show you which butterflies you are seeing out there. Available March 2014. For more information on Rita Venable, her book, or to contact her, visit her website at ritavenable.com REMINDER: Your 2014 dues are payable in January - $25 per person, $30 for couples. Please remember to bring cash or a check made out to ‘WCMG’ to the January meeting

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New Year Thoughts . Now that the Winter Solstice is behind us and the days are beginning to lengthen once again, I am reminded that gardening is about –

Hope for better weather, for better tomatoes, for just

about better everything.

Appreciation for Mother Nature and our diverse

ecosystems.

Patience waiting for tender shoots and seeds to

respond to the sun’s influence on the warming earth.

Planning new beds, new seed varieties, new

techniques.

Yesterday is history. Learn from it. Get a new plant/plan

and move on.

Never applying herbicides and pesticides unless you

know what you are treating.

Examining your attitudes about bugs and know which

are beneficial and which are harmful.

Watching your garden/yard and walk through it daily as

a kind of peaceful, mindful meditation.

You can do it! Being positive!

Educating each other and our community through

outreach and social functions.

Activating and being a dependable volunteer for our

numerous Master Gardener Projects.

Respecting our environment by composting, using

organic fertilizers, planting native plants and using less water for irrigation.

I am really anticipating a busy and productive 2014 with your continued involvement and support of our numerous projects, of our educational events and in the completion of the construction of our new Master Gardener Building in Fiddler’s Grove. I look forward to working with you all to make it a great year!

Linda Robertson President

WCMG will meet in the Education Building at James E. Ward Ag. Center on Tuesday, 7 January 2014 at 6:30 PM.

Our featured speaker will be Rita Venable, our state butterfly expert who just published her book Butterflies of

Tennessee. Please refer to page 10 of this newsletter for the dinner theme this month.

Remember to wear your name badge!

January 2014 Fro m t h e W C M G P re s id e n t

Master Gardener

Wilson County

Faye 7 JANUARY 2014

6:30 PM - Education Building, Ward Ag Center

Butterflies of Tennessee

by Rita Venable

If you love butterflies and live

in Tennessee, this is the

book for you! Whether you

enjoy a hike in the woods or

a jaunt to a botanical garden,

Butterflies of Tennessee,

Field and Garden will show

you which butterflies you are

seeing out there. Available

March 2014.

For more information on Rita Venable, her book, or

to contact her, visit her website at ritavenable.com

REMINDER: Your 2014 dues are payable in January - $25 per person, $30 for couples. Please remember to bring cash or a check

made out to ‘WCMG’ to the January meeting

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Membership Meeting, 3 December 2013 - recorded by Lynn Mouvery

Old Business

The meeting was called to order by President, Marianne Pelletier. A motion was made to

accept the minutes as written in the newsletter. The motion was seconded and last month’s

minutes were accepted.

New Business

Ruth Correll outlined MG activities for the past year and thanked us for all we do.

In addition to Christmas dinner and end-of-year wrap up, this meeting was the Graduation

ceremony for our new 2013 interns. Certificates were presented and each intern was

photographed.

The Tree Committee reminded us of upcoming tree classes, showed slides and talked about

remediating and mulching trees for Arboretum certification.

End of year awards and honors included 100-hour pins, a special award to Flo Moore for 400

volunteer hours, and gold lifetime pins to people with10 years of continuous membership.

Justin presented John Franz with the Friend of Extension Office award and Marianne

presented the President’s award to Flo Moore.

The meeting was wrapped up with the election of two new officers. Marianne Pelletier is

stepping down and Linda Robertson is taking her place as President. Karen Dawson was

elected as Treasurer to replace Nancy Moore. New officers take over January 1st and will

serve for two years.

Meeting adjourned and Happy Holidays.

December Mee t ing M inu tes

“Resolutions are most often empty promises for those who have

an abundance of dreams, but refuse to wake up and live them.”

― Steve Maraboli

Master Gardener vanity front license plates available for $16.39 per plate. We

have six left. You can email me to reserve one for you prior to the meeting at

[email protected] or call (615) 594-2455.

Thanks!, Karen Dawson

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Last summer, Anita Romig and Linda Robertson went to Southside Elementary and worked with the second grade classes to help them plant a butterfly garden. Anita got involved in the project when her grandson, who was in Mrs Lisa Baines class, told his teacher that Anita was a master gardener. Mrs. Baines asked Anita to help them plant their garden and to teach them about butterflies and gardening. Anita made a list of plants that could be used, and the second grade teachers asked the children to donate plants,

mulch and gardening tools. Anita also hiked out to one of the creeks near her home and gathered small pieces of slate for each child in Mrs. Baines class to make stepping stones. The art teacher had each child paint his or her stone during one of their art classes. Each child was told to look at their piece of stone and paint it according to what they thought the stone reminded them of. The stones were placed in the butterfly garden once the planting was done. In May, Anita enlisted Linda's help and the two went to Mrs. Baines class to talk to the kids about the importance of butterfly gardening, the four stages of butterflies, and the Monarch migration. Afterwards, Mrs. Baines class and the students who donated items from the other second grade classes planted their donations and the plants Anita provided in the butterfly garden. The children had a wonderful time. Mrs. Baines is looking for volunteers who would like to continue working with the Southside second grade. Anita's grandson no longer goes to Southside and Anita does not live near the school, so it is difficult for her to continue. In addition, Southside has other areas where gardens have been planted but have not been kept up. The school is very interested in gardening. It would be a great project for someone who has children or grandchildren who attend Southside or live near the school. These photographs were taken in May when Anita, Linda and Mrs. Baines’ second grade class planted the butterfly garden.

Sou ths ide Bu t te r f ly Garden

w i th An i ta Romig, CMG

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Sou ths ide Bu t te r f ly Garden

w i th An i ta Romig, CMG

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Colorado Potato Beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata

The Colorado potato beetle is found throughout most of the United States including Tennessee, and is an important pest of Solanaceous plants. Potato is the preferred host, but this insect pest will feed on tomato, eggplant, pepper, tobacco, nightshade, belladonna, henbane, buffalobur and other related plant species.

Damage - This insect is a leaf beetle with the destructive stages feeding primarily on the foliage. Extensive defoliation can occur in a short time. Feeding by larvae and adults is nearly continuous; larvae only stop feeding to molt. If the host plant has aboveground fruits, such as eggplant and tomato, the Colorado potato beetle also may eat or damage young fruits.

Description & Life Cycle - Adults are 3/8 inch long, yellowish orange, with hard, rounded, outer protective wings; 10 black stripes down the back (five on each outer wing); a tannish-orange head with black markings; and tannish-orange legs. Eggs are football-shaped, bright orange and mostly laid in clusters of 10 to 40 eggs. Larvae are soft-bodied, reddish, with two rows of black spots down each side, black legs and a black head (½ inch long when mature). The rounded yellow pupa (ca. ½ inch long) forms in a cell in the soil.

Adults overwinter in the soil or under surface litter, becoming active as temperatures increase in the spring. They then feed, mate and lay clusters of eggs on the undersides of leaves. Each female may lay 300+ eggs during her lifetime. Eggs hatch in 4-9 days and larvae initially feed on foliage in groups. Larvae undergo four instars becoming full grown in 2-3 weeks, then burrow into the ground where they pupate; the pupal stage lasts 5-10 days before the adult emerges. There are usually two generations per year, with first-generation larvae found in May-June and second-generation larvae found in July-August.

Control - The Colorado potato beetle has been documented to rapidly develop resistance to some chemical insecticides, so the use of cultural, mechanical and biological control to reduce their numbers is important. One of the most important cultural controls is crop rotation. Since the adults only crawl relatively short distances from their overwintering sites, crop rotation is often effective. Also, destruction of crop residues, early or late planting dates to avoid infestation and defoliation at stages critical to plant yield, and proper selection of plant cultivars are helpful. For example, cultivars with large amounts of foliage will tolerate more damage than those with less foliage. Early-maturing cultivars harvested promptly also will reduce the food source for this pest.

A simple mechanical control is the use of hand picking to remove and destroy eggs, larvae and/or adults. Vacuum sucking or other devices can also be used to dislodge and remove damaging insects. Care should be taken when hand picking these pests from plants, because the beetles contain chemicals that can burn and blister sensitive skin. Barriers, such as row covers and plastic-lined trenches, also can be helpful to prevent this pest from damaging plants.

Biological control organisms can also help to reduce damaging populations of the Colorado potato beetle. For example, several predaceous insects, such as the spined soldier bug, the twospotted stink bug and various lady beetles, prey on the eggs and small larvae of this pest. A parasitic tachinid fly, Myiopharus doryphorae (Riley), and a fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Bals.), attack the beetles and can reduce populations. In addition, predation on larvae and adult beetles by birds also helps to reduce populations.

Source: University of Tennessee Extension - utextension.tennessee.edu/publications/Pages/gardenInsects.aspx

Pes t s & D i sease In The Garden

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Memories of a Seedling

My earliest memories of gardening started when I was old enough to hold a weeding tool. I learned how to garden by working with my mom and dad. Still to this day I will call them up and ask advice.

My parent’s garden has gotten smaller over the years as they have gotten older. The original garden was 20x40. They grew tomatoes, peppers, onions, cucumbers and lettuce. Outside of the vegetable garden they had an apple tree, pear tree, fig tree, peach tree, plum tree and grapes. Mind you the backyard was not very big, but we always had fresh fruit and vegetables throughout the season.

I remember when my grandmother came to visit from Hungary and she would stand under the apple tree and eating apples almost every day. My mother was afraid that the neighbors would think she wasn’t feeding my grandmother because of how long she would be out there and how many apples she was eating.

I also remember harvest time. Dad couldn’t plant just enough plants to feed the family. No, dad had to plant enough for us, friends, and neighbors and of course put up for the winter. Canning meant dad and I picking the vegetables or fruit and mom and I putting them up. By the end of canning season we would have 50 jars of tomatoes, about the same amount of peppers and grape jelly.

Once I got married and we got our own house I used what I learned from my parents to start my own vegetable garden. I learned how to start my plants from seed from my dad and that came in handy in the beginning of my garden since money was tight. To this day I still start my own seeds so that I can get different varieties of plants that are out there that garden centers don’t have.

Mom can no longer work in the garden, however dad is still out there. He has gotten rid of most of the fruit trees and the vegetable garden has gotten smaller, but he is still out there weeding, watering and harvesting. I think it’s what keeps him going no matter how hard it is for him to get around. I hope when I’m his age I can still work in my garden.

So what are your first memories of gardening? Or your favorite memories? Is it gardening with your parents or maybe with your children?

Happy Gardening!!!!

2014 Master Gardener Winter School

Healthy Plants — Healthy People

Murfreesboro, TN - February 20 - 21

TMG Winter School will be Thursday & Friday, 20-21 February 2014 at the Lane Agri-Park Community Center located at 315 John R. Rice Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. [ Click here for a Google map ]

Registration Instructions - Pre-register by completing the website form and paying the appropriate registration fees by 10 February 2014. Meals, snacks and materials will be provided for each track. Late registrations will not have guaranteed meals or materials.

Fees - $75 for entire conference (both tracks) or $45 per track (education or leadership).

Pre-registration and secure credit card payments, here: TMG Winter School Registration

For more information, visit the WCMG website: TMG Winter School Announcement

The Gardene r ’s B log by Mar ianne Pe l l e t i e r

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D id you know. . .

Tennessee's Changing Landscape

The Land - From 1992-1997, approximately 68 acres of farmland were lost to urbanization every day. Today,

that figure has more than tripled. According to the Tennessee Farmland Legacy Partnership, approximately

1,300 family farms and 100,000 acres of farmland are lost each year across the state.

The People - In 2000, Tennessee's population was more than 5,689,000, which was a 14 percent increase

from the 1990 census. In 2012, the population had risen to 6,456,243, making Tennessee the 17th most

populous state in the nation. Wilson County’s population was 88,809 in 2000. By 2010 that figure had risen to

113,993, an increase of more than 28 percent.

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When using salt to melt ice on walks and driveways, spread it carefully to avoid damage to nearby shrubs. Consider using sand or sawdust instead.

Avoid heavy traffic on the dormant lawn. Dry grass is easily broken and the crown of the plant may be severely damaged or killed.

Review your vegetable garden plans. A smaller garden with fewer weeds and insects might provide more produce.

Turn and prune house plants regularly to keep them shapely. Pinch back new growth to promote bushy plants.

Check all house plants closely for insect infestations. Quarantine gift plants until you determine that they are not harboring any pests.

During the winter most houses are too dry for house plants. Humidity may be increased by placing plants on trays lined with pebbles and filled with water to within one half inch of the base of the pot.

To clean crusty clay pots, add one cup each of white vinegar and household bleach to a gallon of warm water and soak the pots. For heavily crusted pots, scrub with a steel wool pad after soaking.

Move garden ornaments such as urns or jars into the garage or basement to prevent damage during the cold winter season. If containers are too large to move, cover them to prevent water collecting in them or turn them upside down during the winter so water will not collect and freeze in them causing breakage.

Add garden record keeping to the list of New Year's resolutions. Make a note of which varieties of flowers and vegetables do best and which do poorly in your garden.

Feed the birds regularly and see that they have water. Birds like suet, fruit, nuts, and bread crumbs too.

Do not wait until late in the winter to order seeds. Many varieties sell out early. When ordering, give consideration to varieties with improved insect and disease resistance, and also drought-tolerant types.

Source: University of Nebraska - http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/garden/january.shtml

T ips fo r Janua r y

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Trees

Trees are joy inspiring

In those first sweet days of May

Stretching forth their lacy tendrils

To entice the lark to stay.

Trees are gracious, charming

When glossed with summer sheen

They catch the vagrant breezes

And spread their shady green.

And somehow in the Autumn

When the magic touch of time

Has clad these trees in russet-gold

We sense a hand divine.

Yet Trees in winter fascinate

When their gaunt, nude forms arise

And trace in grotesque patterns,

Silhouettes against the skies.

- C. H. Bolton .

Other Area Events

14-15 Jan 2014 - Landscape Short Course - Middle Tennessee Landscape Management Short Course is at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center. Registration for the event is $75 for one day and $100 for both; deadline is January 10. Sponsored by UT Extension and TSU. Course includes urban forestry, insect/disease updates, organic solutions, smart yards, and turf management. Registration form: www.tufc.com/pdfs/lmsc_2014.pdf

17-18 Jan 2014 - Tennessee Green Industry Expo from 9:00 - 5:00 on Friday and 10:00 - 2:00 on Saturday at the NEW Music City Center in Nashville. The latest products in horticulture will be on display and exhibitors from across the country will unveil their products and services at this premier event. Download the TNGIE Flyer here or visit www.tngie.com for details.

18 Jan 2014 - Advanced Beekeeping Winter Workshop from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Ellington Ag Center’s Jones Auditorium In Nashville. Presenters are Phil Craft, Clarence Collison and Kent Williams. The fee is $25 (which includes lunch) and registration is required. Seating is limited to first 100. Visit www.nashbee.org or contact Joel White at (615) 308-3776 for more info.

18 - 19 Jan 2014 - Sandhill Crane Festival from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwood, TN. The Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is a celebration of the thousands of sandhill cranes and numerous other waterfowl and shorebirds that migrate through or spend the winter on and around the Hiwassee Refuge. For more information visit: www.tncranefestival.org

25 Jan - 1 Feb 2014 - Wilderness Wildlife Week. Nearly 100 mountain experts will guide guests on walks, hikes, seminars, hands on workshops and lectures ranging from Smoky Mountain history to plant and animal habitation. All workshops, lectures, panel discussions, presentations and hike signups will take place at: LeConte Center, 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868, (800) 251-9100 Wilderness Wildlife Week

WEATHER HISTORY

5 January 1924 - The highest sea level pressure ever

recorded at Nashville: 30.97".

25-29 January 1940 - Last time the Cumberland River

froze at Nashville.

24 January 1963 - Lowest temperature ever recoded in

Middle Tennessee was –30F at Kingston Springs

Looking For A Great Gift?

Look no further. Buy your favorite

gardener, or that young gardener-

to-be, a REAP Garden Kit from

WCMG. For just $10 you get three

seasons of gardening fun AND tomatoes, radishes,

okra, squash, spinach and more!

For more information, or to purchase your REAP

garden kits, contact Karen Dawson at

(615) 443-1926 or [email protected]

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“Good resolutions are like babies crying in church. They should be carried out immediately.” -- Charles M. Sheldon

JANUARY 2014

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3

4

5

6 7

WCMG Meeting 6:30

in Education Bldg

Spkr is Rita Venable,

author of “Butterflies

of Tennessee”

8

9 10 11

2nd Sat Bluegrass

6:00-9:00 pm in the

Veterans Building

12

13

WCMG Executive

Board Meeting at

6:30 in Extension

Office. Open to all

Members

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15

16

17 18

19 20

21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

FEBRUARY 2014

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

2

3

4

WCMG Meeting

6:30, Education

Bldg. It’s a Seed

Swap among mem-

bers.

5

6

7

8

Beginning Beekeep-

ers Workshop from

7 - 9pm Educ. Bldg.

2nd Saturday Blue-

grass 6 - 9 pm in the

Veterans Building

9 10

WCMG Executive

Board Meeting at

6:30 in Extension

Office. Open to all

Members

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12

13

14

15

16

17 18 19 20

TMG Winter School

8 AM – 5 PM at the

Lane Ag Center in

Murfreesboro, TN

21

TMG Winter School

8 AM – 5 PM at the

Lane Ag Center in

Murfreesboro, TN

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23

24

25

26

27

Nashville Lawn &

Garden Show @ TN

State Fairgrounds

28

Nashville Lawn &

Garden Show @ TN

State Fairgrounds

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Bledsoe Creek State Park

Once a prime hunting ground for the Cherokee, Creek, Shawnee and Chickamauga tribes, Bledsoe Creek State Park is rich in history. After English settlers arrived to the area, the once great herds of animals dispersed, never to return. But the area is home to a wealth of Native American and Early American history along with various historical sites nearby. The Bledsoe Creek territory became a Tennessee State Park in 1973.

The park features 57 campsites with more than six miles of scenic hiking trails. The trails meander through the forest and along the shore of Old Hickory Lake. One mile of these trails is paved making it accessible to persons with disabilities. These trails are ideally suited for birding, tree and wildflower identification, and wildlife photography. The area is flush with whitetail deer, squirrels, birds too many to count and lots of migratory waterfowl.

The hiking trails are open year-round. Bledsoe Creek offers two boat launch ramps, one for registered campers only and the other open for the general public. Other activities include fishing at Old Hickory Lake, picnic facilities (the largest able to accommodate up to 150 people) and park programs which provide entertainment for all ages.

The Friends of Bledsoe Creek State Park meet on the second Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM in the park shop [ friendsofbledsoe.com ]. They also have a Facebook page here: Friends of Bledsoe Creek State Park

Click here for a Map of Bledsoe Creek State Park. Bledsoe Creek State park is located between Gallatin and Hartsville, south of Highway 25. The address is 400 Zieglers Fort Road, Gallatin, TN. For more information, please contact the park directly at 615-452-3706.

“When the world wearies and

society fails to satisfy, there

is always the garden.”

- Minnie Aumonier

We are also on Facebook:

facebook.com/wilsoncountymg

Oops, due to two clothing items not fitting properly we will have them

available for sale at the January meeting:

1 - Denim Long Sleeve Button-down Shirt size "S" cost $19.50

1 - Grey Short Sleeve T-Shirt size "M" cost $7.50

Members either email your interest or look for me at the next meeting.

Thanks, Karen Dawson

WHO’S BRINGING THE FOOD?

It’s a Chili Cook Off

And YOU decide the winner!

Please visit our website to determine

if there is anything you can bring.

Otherwise, come hungry and avoid

wearing white (or bring a bib).

What’s New in 2014?

Are you growing something new

in the garden this year? Trying a

new tomato or pepper, or a

different variety of squash? Did

you try something different in

2013? How did it turn out?

Send a few lines about what

you’re doing different this year,

or share something you learned

last year. Email tips to:

[email protected]

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Social Committee

The social committee endeavor is to send cards to

members who are in the hospital, or who have an

extended illness at home. We will send a sympathy

card to any member who has had a death in their

immediate family. We send cards to recognize

milestone birthdays and anniversaries as well. We

also send cards of thanks to all speakers at

monthly WCMGA meetings and other events.

Requests may be sent by e-mail to:

- Veronica Gammons - [email protected]

- Doris Garrison - [email protected]

- Mike Wiley - [email protected]

Wilson County Master Gardener 2014 Officers

Linda Robertson President (615) 714-1292

Vice-President

Lynn Mouvery Secretary (615) 517-0958

Karen Dawson Treasurer (615) 443-1926

John Frantz Certification Officer (850) 866-8910

WCMG Auctions

Remember to stick around for

the auction after our regular

monthly meetings. Good deals

are had every month. Of course,

if you have garden items in

excess to your needs, donate

them to WCMG, bring them to

the meeting and we’ll include

them in the auction.

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TOOLS - TOOLS - TOOLS

Do you have extra garden tools that

you no longer need, or have replaced

with newer ones? Consider donating

your extra tools to the Wilson County

Master Gardeners Association.

Are you an avid garage sale attendee? Please consider

picking up an extra garden tool here or there to donate

to WCMG.

We are hoping to build up a collection of garden tools to

store in the shed by the demonstration garden. So next

time you are about to throw away a garden tool or walk

past one at a rummage sale, remember Master

Gardeners. Bring any tools you may have to the next

monthly Wilson County Master Gardener meeting.

Treasurer’s Report - 19 December 2013

A Note from Nancy

Thank you for the opportunity to serve our great group

of people and a big welcome to Karen Dawson as the

new Treasurer! - Nancy Moore, 2012-2013 Treasurer

Please check the tables by the entrance at

monthly meetings for:

Project sign-up sheets

Articles of interest

Other information

Sign up for one or more projects or work

committees and be sure to submit your

volunteer hours each month.

Log your volunteer hours and CEUs here:

mastergardener.tennessee.edu/tmg_resources/tmg_login.asp

Beginning Balance $11,833.83

Income 334.12

Expenses 205.49

Ending Balance $11,962.46

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The University of Tennessee Extension Service

NOTICE: Trade and brand names are used only for information. The Extension Service, The University of

Tennessee does not guarantee nor warrant the standard of any product mentioned: neither does it imply approval of any product to the exclusion of others which also may be suitable. The Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex or disability and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Justin Stefanski, UT/TSU Extension Agent: Wilson County Master Gardener Coordinator 925 E. Baddour Parkway, Suite 100 Lebanon, TN 37087 (615) 444-9584

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What are Volunteer Hours?

Administrative: committee meetings, research / preparing a class, computer work

Community: caretakers of demonstration beds, setting up for outreach events, assisting those who are teaching or putting on a demo, etc.

Teaching MGs or Outreach: events such as Farm Days, lecturer at MG meeting, giving a public demonstration, conducting a workshop, giving a lecture or tour

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REMEMBER to enter your volunteer & CEU hours monthly

mastergardener.tennessee.edu/tmg_resources/tmg_login.asp

Help the MGA Stay Current

Has your phone number changed? How about your

email address? Please update your information by

contacting Marianne Pelletier:

[email protected]

Plant & Seed Swap

Don’t forget to bring your extra

plants, seeds and gardening magazines

to the next meeting! See you there!

Visit us on the web at: wilsoncountymg.org