Note from the President- The EMHS 2016 year has already begun. I have already filed our 2016 tax forms with
the IRS, the speaker for our February 11th meeting has been
confirmed, the EMHS Annual Plant Sale list is being worked on, and now I am
writing the first Newsletter of 2016. Those
that ordered the Hosta Finder at the December meeting can tentatively expect
the book to be here by the February meeting.
EMHS is off to a good start, but it is obvious that our growing season
is still a few months away.
This is a perfect time of year to look at the plant catalogs
and decide what new additions to purchase for the gardens this year. For Hosta catalogs you can go to the Hosta
Library and click on the “links” section for a list of Hosta growers as well as
some growers listed at the top of the Hosta Library page. The URL for the AHS Hosta Library page is;
http://www.hostalibrary.org/ This site is also a good place to go to find
out information on Hosta you may already have growing or some you may be
looking for as long as they are not new introductions as those will most likely
not be entered into the data base.
Another way to find new Hosta to purchase is to attend Hosta
College in Piqua, OH on March 18 & 19, 2016. There is always a room full of vendors
offering the latest and greatest in the Hosta world and in other areas of
gardening. The Hosta College website has
been updated with this year’s class offerings, the gift plant for registered
participants, and the Schedule. Please
check out the possibilities at the 2016 Hosta College by going to;
http://www.ihostohio.com/portal/glhc/
The EMHS meeting is a great way to help make it through one
of the cold February evenings. Our next
meeting is on February 11th, 2016.
Our speaker that night is Don LaFond from Pinckney, MI. Don is a member of the North American Rock
Garden Society (NARGS) and will be speaking to us about his style of
gardening, what makes it different from
what most of us do in our gardens, and why he has chosen this style as his
specialty.
Remember that our meetings also include a potluck so start
thinking about what favorite dish you can bring to this meeting. As always the club will furnish the plates,
cups, flatware, and coffee. To be
different and expose you to something different I will be making Kugel from my
adopted Aunt’s recipe. You are in for a
treat if you have never had Kugel.
I look forward to kicking off another year of fun with EMHS
and hope all of you are as excited. The
purpose of EMHS is, “to promote
the interest of hostas and shade gardening; to extend horticultural education
and activities to its members and the community.” Let’s all look forward to a year of enjoying
our common interest, Hosta and shade gardening.
See you at the February 11th meeting,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- February 11, 2016 at the Mayfield
Twp. Hall, 1900 N. Saginaw, Lapeer, MI 48446.
This is our regular meeting place located just south of the point of
M-24 and N. Saginaw, (the driveway just north of the Cemetery).
The speaker
will be Don LaFond of the North American Rock Garden Society from Pinckney,
MI. The topic for Don’s presentation
will be Rock Gardening in Full Sun. This presentation will feature plants that
many members may have never seen before.
This is a presentation you will not want to miss if you have interest in
plants that will grow in full sun, require minimal to no fertilization, and are
unusual when compared to the Hosta that most of us grow.
The doors
will open at 5:00 PM for Networking, Potluck Dinner at 6:00 PM, Presentation at
7:00 PM, Break at 8:00 PM, and Business Meeting at 8:15 PM.
Review the December 10, 2015
Meeting Minutes on the blog. We
will vote to accept the minutes at the January 11, 2016 meeting.
2016 Calendar of Events ?denotes need for topic, speaker, and/or place
Jan – no meeting
Feb 11- Mayfield Twp.
Hall- Don LaFond
Mar – Hosta College – no
meeting
April 14- Mayfield Twp. Hall- Julia Hoffley
May 12- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Bonsai (Becky
inquiring)____
June 9- ?______________________,
?_________________
July 14- Garden Tour at
the Arms Garden
Aug 11- Garden Tour at the
Balabon Garden
Sept 8 – ?_____________________,
EMHS Plant Exchange
Oct 13- ?_____________________,
?__________________
Nov 10- Annual Board
Meeting
Dec 8- Christmas Party,
Mayfield Twp. Hall
Consider Hosting an EMHS Meeting- above you see the EMHS 2016 calendar
of events with a number of openings for meeting places. We ask that you consider hosting a summer
garden meeting at your garden. Sharing
our gardens is a way for all of us to learn; we get ideas for new plantings,
insect control, garden art, and learn how other gardeners express themselves
through their gardens. We all have
something to share, please share your knowledge with the rest of us.
2016 Hosta Finder- The members that ordered (and paid
for) the 2016 Hosta Finder book at the December meeting can expect to pick up
their book at the February 11th meeting. The books have been ordered, paid for, and
per Steven Greene we should have them in our possession for the February
meeting.
For others
that may be interested, you can order the Hosta Finder for $22.00 each, 2-9
copies at $17.50 each, and 10 copies at 14.50 each. We will bring this topic up at the February meeting
again and the club will do another group order if we can get at least 10
orders.
Hosta College- Each year during March, the
Great Lakes Region (GLR) of the American Hosta Society hosts a gathering of
approximately 360 enthusiastic gardeners from the Midwest and other parts of
the US, Canada, and even Europe. This gathering is called Hosta College, and it
takes place at Upper Valley Career Center in Piqua, Ohio.
Hosta
College begins on Friday night with several different activities from which
participants can choose. The vending area offers a large selection of plants
(even though it may be snowing outside!), garden accessories, tools, and other
garden-related merchandise for shoppers. The Bookstore features gardening books
at fantastic discounts, stationery, society clothing items, and other Hosta
College souvenirs. The auditorium and other areas provide slide presentations,
talks by gardening experts, and opportunities to socialize with new and old
friends from Hosta College. An auction of rare and unusual plants will be held
on Friday evening. On Saturday, following a brief period for shopping in the
Vending or Bookstore, classes begin at 8:30 a.m. Students attend 5 classes they
have chosen from a program of over 70 classes taught by a faculty of
approximately 50 volunteers. Mid-day each student has lunch from a delicious
buffet included in the registration fee.
This year
the dates are March 18 and 19. The Hosta
College website has been updated with the 2016 class listings and class
descriptions which can be viewed at; http://www.ihostohio.com/portal/glhc/
From EMHS, Mark
Hanner will be teaching a class on Japanese Gardens- Elements of Design and
Glen Pace will be teaching a class on Trillium- More Than Just the White One. Please consider joining us at Hosta College
for a weekend of learning, vending, and fun.
Name Badges- If you need one of the new EMHS name
badges, please put your printed name
on the sign-up sheet at any meeting or you can email Glen with your
request. Glen will try to have your name
badge at the next meeting.
The
EMHS T-shirts featuring Joseph
Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction self-test are $18.00 each. The
only three left are XXL.
Contact Glen at PaceGardens@charter.net
The proceeds from the sale of this shirt go to
promote our “Purpose” which is, to promote the interest of hostas and
shade gardening; to extend horticultural education and activities to its
members and the community.
Comments to the EMHS
blog: I am mentioning blog posting to let you know that your
comments to the blog can be published too. All you have to do is go to
the EMHS blog at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com and comment to a blog
posting which will alert me that you have made a comment. Once I deem the
comment valid for publishing I will okay and it will automatically be
posted. Please note that I cannot edit or spell check your comments, all
I can do is to publish, ignore, or delete your comments. All comments
will be screened by me to deter any vulgarity or inappropriate comments being
published to the EMHS blog. Glen
Club Members selling Hosta or related products;
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Pickard, Carolyn- Daylilies, Hosta.
Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society-
American Hosta Society Convention- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/Activities/Conventions.htm
Hosta College Website-
http://ihostohio.com/portal/glhc
Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society, $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Sandie Markland, AHS Membership Secretary, Post Office Box 7539, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Michigan Hosta Society, Dues are $15 per household for up to two people, good for 2 years. Make checks payable to: The Michigan Hosta Society and send to; Michigan Hosta Society, 2509 Wembly Lane, Troy, MI 48084-1280
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society, Dues $5 per year per household, Make check payable to EMHS and mail to: Barb Hunter, EMHS Treasurer, 316 Davis Lake Rd. Lapeer, MI 48746
Saginaw Valley Hosta Society, Dues $20 per year per household, Make check payable to SVHS and mail to: Marge Greskowiak, SVHS Treasurer, 10025 Lakewood Dr., Saginaw, MI 48609
EMHS Board of Officers:
Fund-Raising Mick & Cathy Hodgson
