By Becky Hackman | For The Tribune
At the October meeting at Linda Kamman’s home, All Seasons Garden Club welcomed new member, Jana Thompson of Seymour to the club.
Sheila Long, Charlotte Foster’s sister-in-law from Florida brought with her, two of her diamond paintings, which are similar to paint-by-number. The beautiful paintings were of the Lord’s Supper and of Snoopy, Foster’s pet Yorkie.
After all the members arrived, hostesses Linda Kamman and Jean Barkman served refreshments of a beautiful charcuterie board, filled with meats, cheeses, crackers, dip and fruits, a fall salad, banana bread, chocolate chip cookies and drinks. Cherry and blueberry delight were the desserts.
Once everyone got their fill of delicious foods, a meeting was conducted by President Kamman. Things discussed were the Nov. 4th meeting at Sandy Kovener’s home and she reminded the members that were responsible for bringing a salad to go along with her meal. Martha Wilson will be Kovener’s co-hostess.
Kovener then discussed a few changes to next year’s program book, one of which will be instead of the phone committee, it will now be the communications committee. She also announced that the present officers will remain for the following year. Treasurer Rita Wischmeier reminded us that our dues are due at the April meeting.
President Kamman then read a thank you note from Stehanie Strothmann who gave a very interesting program at September’s meeting on her beekeeping.
Kamman then reminded the group of Hope, Medora Goes Pink on Saturday, Oct. 11, and urged everyone to attend. Kovener thanked everyone for the calls, cards and concerns during her recent illness and hospital stay. Barkman then gave a program on the history of tulips.
We learned that tulips actually originated in Turkey, not Holland as we all assumed. The Turkish name for tulips is Turban, as the bloom gives the appearance of a turban. At one time, it was a crime to buy or sell tulips outside the capital. If caught, the punishment was exile from Turkey. Later a virus attacked the flower and caused the leaves to become striped. As time went on, tulips became popular all over Europe and today Holland is famous for their tulips.
Kamman then demonstrated layering or also called “lasagna” of bulbs in a pot which can be grown indoors for enjoying the spring flowers for quite some time as each layer blooms at different times. Once she finished with the demonstration, Ann McAfee won the pot as the door prize, for sitting in the “lucky” chair.
Jana Thompson told the group of a trip to Brown County State Park recently and she met a lady with her sons who were picking up acorns. The lady was using an apparatus that was attached to a broom handle and a round “cage” was attached. As she moved the cage back and forth it picked up acorns as well. Her two sons, who are home-schooled, are top collectors in the state and they sell the seeds to the Vallonia Nursery. As they visited, Thompson learned this lady owns and operates Lightning Bug Valley, located in Deputy, Indiana. Thompson also told the group about finding a paw-paw tree and eating the fruit.
Rita Wischmeier then reminded the group that she is hosting the Christmas party, to be on Dec. 9 at her home. TJ’s catering service will provide the menu. The group agreed on a $20 gift exchange and also a collection is taken up each December for Hope, Medora Goes Pink.
Discussion was held on things to do for the upcoming year. Nita Bridges told the group of R&W Wood-N-Veggies, in Washington County, which is one-of-a-kind art and the possibility of visiting there at our June meeting.
Kamman then adjourned the meeting and lots of laughter and chatter was enjoyed by everyone.