Friday, April 29, 2011

MHGC News: Garden Walk, Meeting, MORE

Dear Mission Hills Garden Club Members and Garden Aficionados,




Please find below the Club’s events and other community and garden related infos:



The Garden Club needs you!

Serve as an Officer or Committee Chair for the June '11-May '12 Board. Sign up on our website www.missionhillsgardenclub.org! Please consider taking on one of the openings and have fun getting to know the club members better.



Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Mission Hills Garden Walk “A Stroll Down Sunset Boulevard”

Garden Art & Food Available For Purchase, Wine Reception at Mission Hills Nursery (3-4:30). Adult Tickets $25 in Advance, $30 Day of Walk, Children under 12 Free. Tickets may be purchased

online at www.missionhillsgardenclub.org or at the Mission Hills Nursery, Walter Andersen’s Nursery and Cedros Gardens.



Wednesday May 25th, 6 – 8 pm

Monthly Meeting

NEWEST GRASSES AND LAWN ALTERNATIVES

Mission Hills Garden Club will be featuring Randy Crow from Green Meadows Growers at the May 25th meeting. Randy is in charge of Sales and Marketing for ornamental grasses and perennials. At this event he will focus on his favorite ornamental grasses and other eco friendly lawn alternatives. Plants will be offered for sale after the talk.

4070 Jackdaw St

Mission Hills, 92103

Members free, guests without a pass $10.

no rsvp. Light refreshments offered.



Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.

Debra Lee Baldwin welcomes the Mission Hills Garden club for the second time to Oasis Water Efficient Gardens in Escondido, where she will again give a potting demonstration, then help us fill containers we've brought with succulents from the nursery's extensive selection. The hands-on part of the class size is limited to 20 so that Debra isn't spread too thin trying to assist participants.

Where: Oasis Nursery in Escondido

Cost: The fee is $25.00, which includes the cost of Debra’s time/expertise and a luncheon. (Oh, we usually get a discount on plant material from Oasis)

Transportation: is on your own (car pooling recommended)

The event is strictly limited to paid persons – club members. This event was full and sold out last year – register early!

To register for this event please send check for $25.00, your name, phone number, email to Carol Costarakis, 5524 Sandburg Ave, San Diego, CA 92122. Inquiries 858 909 0001/mscolor@att.net



Click the following link to download our current newsletter from our website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/newsletters.php. (Nancy Dismdale for Newsletter). Comments are welcome. Please send an e-mail to dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).



Calendar of events on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/. You find all of our events and other garden clubs or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).



Other Events:

Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m.

Support the certified Farmers Market in Mission Hills and help it stay! It is every Friday from 3 – 7 p.m. on Falcon Street , between Washington and Fort Stockton . Fun, mostly organic, creative and live music.



Thursday, May 5

The Master Gardeners are planning a bus trip to Los Angeles to see the Arlington Garden in Pasadena and the Getty Villa gardens in Malibu. In addition there will be stops at two specialty nurseries in the Pasadena/Marina del Rey areas. This takes place ***May 5, Cinco de Mayo***, and non-MGs are invited to join in. The cost is $37 which does not include lunch. If you would like more information, please email Cindy Sparks at plantsparks@gmail.com or phone 619-223-5515 to find out all the details.



Saturday May 7th 11 am – 5 pm

Mission Hills Artists Artwalk on the 1600 Block of West Lewis. For more information visit www.missionhillsartists.com.



May 7, 10 am – noon

H2O The Art of Conservation. Opening Reception. Free to the public, donation suggested. 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West, El Cajon. Visit www.thegarden.org for more information.



Sunday, May 8, 2011, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m

Six historic Coronado homes will be featured on, Mother’s Day. This year’s tour will feature an eclectic mixture of time periods and architecture and will include several homes lived in by early leaders in naval aviation. The annual Home Tour is a major fundraiser for the Coronado Historical Association. Tickets may be purchased in advance either at the Coronado Visitor Center (operated by the CHA), 1100 Orange Avenue, Coronado, or online at www.coronadohistory.org. For further information, call 619-435-7242.



Upcoming Events at the MH Nursery

Saturday May 14th

Urban Farmstyle Seminar presents Stone Brewing who will show us how to can and jar your spring harvest. Again you may register online or at the nursery. FREE



Friday May 27th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Get The Answer Night. Walk away from a couple hours of laughter, friendship, and tasting with The Answer and t-shirt. Cost $25.00 each must register and pay by May 20th



To register online for events at Mission Hills Nursery click link or visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/missionhillsnursery?sk=events



The San Diego History Center has a number of garden related events coming up. Check out their website for details. www.sandiegohistory.org.



Donate your Plants with a Tax Deduction

As more and more of us are putting in drought tolerant gardens, there may occasions when our mature plants no longer fit our new garden design. The San Diego Zoo and/or SD Zoo Safari Park (aka Wild Animal Park) may be interested in your plants. Call the main office of the Horticultural Department at SD Zoo Safari Park: 760-738-5054. Since the SD Zoo and SD Zoo Safari Park are both nonprofit organizations your gift is tax deductible.



Did you know that by being a member of the Mission Hills Garden Club you are automatically a member of the California Garden Clubs, Inc./Palomar District



Internet Resources:

MASTER GARDENER HOTLINE: Have gardening questions

answered by trained volunteers, Mon.-Fri., 9-3, (858) 694-2860, www.mastergardenerssandiego.org



Check out the website of the San Diego Horticultural Society for their great events: www.sdhortsoc.org



Check out events on the Palomar District website: http://californiagardenclubs.com/palomardistrict



The MH Garden Club online:

Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/

Blog: http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/

Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)



Leo Aikman: “A good gardener always plants three seeds: one for the bugs, one for the weather and one for himself.”



Please send me an e-mail if you have something for the bi-monthly Enews: sabine.starr@yahoo.com



Happy gardening,

Sabine Starr

Communications Chair

Thursday, April 21, 2011

MHGC: Meeting, Garden Walk, Coffee in the Garden, MORE

Dear Mission Hills Garden Club Members and Garden Aficionados,




Please find below the Club’s events and other community and garden related infos:



Garden Walk News

The Annual Mission Hills Garden Walk will take place on Saturday, May 7th. We need docents to greet visitors in the homeowners' gardens. You do not have to be a garden club member to volunteer, so ask a friend to do a shift with you and in return you will both receive a free ticket for the walk.



Please email Barbara Kocmur at bkocmur@janezgroup.com in order to sign up.



The Garden Club needs you!

Serve as an Officer or Committee Chair for the June '11-May '12 Board. Sign up on our website www.missionhillsgardenclub.org! Please consider taking on one of the openings and have fun getting to know the club members better.



Wednesday April 27, 6 – 8 pm

Monthly Meeting

Movie and Popcorn Night “Sunset Boulevard”.

The April 27th Mission Hills Garden Club meeting will feature a screening of the classic film "Sunset Boulevard" to help put members and guests in the mood for the upcoming Mission Hills Garden Walk. Slated for the day before Mother's Day, this year's Garden Walk is titled "A Stroll Down Sunset Boulevard," and what could be more fun than watching this gem of a Hollywood movie starring Gloria Swanson and William Holden. The meeting begins at 6pm. Attendees will enjoy refreshments and popcorn and are encouraged to come dressed as a character from the movie.

At 4070 Jackdaw Street, Mission Hills. Street or parking lot parking at United Church of Christ, Refreshments served, Members free; Guests and public without passes- $10. No reservations necessary (Meredith French, Program Chair)



Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Mission Hills Garden Walk “A Stroll Down Sunset Boulevard”

Garden Art & Food Available For Purchase, Wine Reception at Mission Hills Nursery (3-4:30). Adult Tickets $25 in Advance, $30 Day of Walk, Children under 12 Free. Tickets may be purchased

online at www.missionhillsgardenclub.org or at the Mission Hills Nursery, Walter Andersen’s Nursery and Cedros Gardens.



Wednesday May 25th, 6 – 8 pm

Monthly Meeting

NEWEST GRASSES AND LAWN ALTERNATIVES

Mission Hills Garden Club will be featuring Randy Crow from Green Meadows Growers at the May 25th meeting. Randy is in charge of Sales and Marketing for ornamental grasses and perennials. At this event he will focus on his favorite ornamental grasses and other eco friendly lawn alternatives. Plants will be offered for sale after the talk.

4070 Jackdaw St

Mission Hills, 92103

Members free, guests without a pass $10.

no rsvp. Light refreshments offered.



Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.

Debra Lee Baldwin welcomes the Mission Hills Garden club for the second time to Oasis Water Efficient Gardens in Escondido, where she will again give a potting demonstration, then help us fill containers we've brought with succulents from the nursery's extensive selection. The hands-on part of the class size is limited to 20 so that Debra isn't spread too thin trying to assist participants.

Where: Oasis Nursery in Escondido

Cost: The fee is $25.00, which includes the cost of Debra’s time/expertise and a luncheon. (Oh, we usually get a discount on plant material from Oasis)

Transportation: is on your own (car pooling recommended)

The event is strictly limited to paid persons – club members. This event was full and sold out last year – register early!

To register for this event please send check for $25.00, your name, phone number, email to Carol Costarakis, 5524 Sandburg Ave, San Diego, CA 92122. Inquiries 858 909 0001/mscolor@att.net



Click the following link to download our current newsletter from our website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/newsletters.php. (Nancy Dismdale for Newsletter). Comments are welcome. Please send an e-mail to dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).



Calendar of events on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/. You find all of our events and other garden clubs or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).



Other Events:

Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m.

Support the certified Farmers Market in Mission Hills and help it stay! It is every Friday from 3 – 7 p.m. on Falcon Street , between Washington and Fort Stockton . Fun, mostly organic, creative and live music.



Upcoming Events at the MH Nursery

Saturday April 30th

3rd Urban Farmstyle Seminar at the nursery, where guest Chef Jenn from Sea Rocket Bistro will prepare something yummy beginning at 12:00pm, please register online or in the nursery. FREE



Saturday May 14th

Urban Farmstyle Seminar presents Stone Brewing who will show us how to can and jar your spring harvest. Again you may register online or at the nursery. FREE



Friday May 27th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Get The Answer Night. Walk away from a couple hours of laughter, friendship, and tasting with The Answer and t-shirt. Cost $25.00 each must register and pay by May 20th



To register online for events at Mission Hills Nursery click link or visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/missionhillsnursery?sk=events



Saturday May 7th 11 am – 5 pm

Mission Hills Artists Artwalk on the 1600 Block of West Lewis. For more information visit www.missionhillsartists.com.



The San Diego History Center has a number of garden related events coming up. Check out their website for details. www.sandiegohistory.org.



Donate your Plants with a Tax Deduction

As more and more of us are putting in drought tolerant gardens, there may occasions when our mature plants no longer fit our new garden design. The San Diego Zoo and/or SD Zoo Safari Park (aka Wild Animal Park) may be interested in your plants. Call the main office of the Horticultural Department at SD Zoo Safari Park: 760-738-5054. Since the SD Zoo and SD Zoo Safari Park are both nonprofit organizations your gift is tax deductible.



Did you know that by being a member of the Mission Hills Garden Club you are automatically a member of the California Garden Clubs, Inc./Palomar District



Internet Resources:



MASTER GARDENER HOTLINE: Have gardening questions

answered by trained volunteers, Mon.-Fri., 9-3, (858) 694-2860, www.mastergardenerssandiego.org



Check out the website of the San Diego Horticultural Society for their great events: www.sdhortsoc.org



Check out events on the Palomar District website: http://californiagardenclubs.com/palomardistrict



Video on building your own rain barrel

http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/videos/build-a-rain-barrel.aspx?utm_source=email&utm_medium=eletter&utm_content=20110404-shrubs-barrel-trees&utm_campaign=fine-gardening



Wear your garden: Haute Couture and Botany

http://www.gardendesign.com/ideas/art-botany-haute-couture-fashion



Keep track of what you plant where – Plant Markers

http://www.burpee.com/gardening-supplies/garden-growers/plant-markers-25-pack-prod001290.html?cid=EM_2011_04_06_Culinary-Seasoning-Vegetables-Sub&



The MH Garden Club online:

Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/

Blog: http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/

Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)



Please send me an e-mail if you have something for the bi-weekly Enews: sabine.starr@yahoo.com



Happy gardening,

Sabine Starr

Communications Chair

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Dates and Infos

Dear Mission Hills Garden Club Members and Garden Aficionados,




Please find below the Club’s events and other community and garden related infos:



Garden Walk News

The Annual Mission Hills Garden Walk will take place on Saturday, May 7th. We need docents to greet visitors in the homeowners' gardens. You do not have to be a garden club member to volunteer, so ask a friend to do a shift with you and in return you will both receive a free ticket for the walk.



There are two ways to sign up:

1) go to our website: www.missionhillsgardenclub.org

2) email Barbara Kocmur at bkocmur@janezgroup.com



Serve as an Officer or Committee Chair for the June '11-May '12 Board. Sign up on our website www.missionhillsgardenclub.org! Please consider taking on one of the openings and have fun getting to know the club members better.



Wednesday April 28, 6 – 8 pm

Monthly Meeting

Movie and Popcorn Night “Sunset Boulevard”.



At 4070 Jackdaw St , Mission Hills. Street or parking lot parking at United Church of Christ, Refreshments served, Members free; Guests and public without passes- $10. No reservations necessary (Meredith French, Program Chair)



Saturday, April 16. 10 am - noon

Coffee in the Garden at

3838 Falcon St. 92103. Rain cancels this event

To enjoy the company of kindred spirits some of whom also feel that: " A weed is but an unloved flower. " ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox



Contact Sandra Scherf to schedule the date YOU want to share your garden or if you have any questions: 858 952 6806



Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Mission Hills Garden Walk “A Stroll Down Sunset Boulevard”

Garden Art & Food Available For Purchase, Wine Reception at Mission Hills Nursery (3-4:30). Adult Tickets $25 in Advance, $30 Day of Walk, Children under 12 Free. Tickets may be purchased

online at www.missionhillsgardenclub.org or at the Mission Hills Nursery, Walter Andersen’s Nursery and Cedros Gardens.



Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.

Debra Lee Baldwin welcomes the Mission Hills Garden club for the second time to Oasis Water Efficient Gardens in Escondido, where she will again give a potting demonstration, then help us fill containers we've brought with succulents from the nursery's extensive selection. The hands-on part of the class size is limited to 20 so that Debra isn't spread too thin trying to assist participants.

Where: Oasis Nursery in Escondido

Cost: The fee is $25.00, which includes the cost of Debra’s time/expertise and a luncheon. (Oh, we usually get a discount on plant material from Oasis)

Transportation: is on your own (car pooling recommended)

The event is strictly limited to paid persons – club members. This event was full and sold out last year – register early!

To register for this event please send check for $25.00, your name, phone number, email to Carol Costarakis, 5524 Sandburg Ave, San Diego, CA 92122. Inquiries 858 909 0001/mscolor@att.net



Click the following link to download our current newsletter from our website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/newsletters.php. (Nancy Dismdale for Newsletter). Comments are welcome. Please send an e-mail to dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).



Calendar of events on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/. You find all of our events and other garden clubs or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).



Other Events:

Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m.

Support the certified Farmers Market in Mission Hills and help it stay! It is every Friday from 3 – 7 p.m. on Falcon Street , between Washington and Fort Stockton . Fun, mostly organic, creative and live music.



The San Diego History Center has a number of garden related events coming up. Check out their website for details. www.sandiegohistory.org.



Monday April 11, 2011, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

A Special Evening with Jeffrey Bale on The Pleasure Garden

Tickets are $15 Members, $25 Non-Members of the San Diego Horticultural Society. You may also purchase tickets at the door on the night of the event or go to: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=vzjvw4cab&oeidk=a07e3b1f01t1f04201a&oseq=a01feg1levdim

Where: Surfside Race Place, Del Mar Fairgrounds



April 16 - 23

Native Plant Week

Here is a link with events for the week of April 16-23 – there is an event a day including wildflower hikes and edible native plant demos - its going to be really great!!

http://www.californianativeplants.com/index.php/news-blog/209-native-plant-week-events2011



April 22, 2011 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Tour: Plant Walk of Presidio Park

Reservations are required! Call 619-232-6203 ,ext. 129 to reserve your spot. Location: Junipero Serra Museum , 2727 Presidio Drive, Presidio Park. Cost: $5 SDHC members, $10 general



April 29, 2011 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Lecture: Cleveland National Forest with historian, James Newland

Reservations are requested. Call 619-232-6203, ext. 129

Location: San Diego History Center , Casa de Balboa, Balboa Park

Cost: FREE. Book purchase additional.



MASTER GARDENER HOTLINE: Have gardening questions

answered by trained volunteers, Mon.-Fri., 9-3, (858) 694-2860, www.mastergardenerssandiego.org



Check out the website of the San Diego Horticultural Society for their great events: www.sdhortsoc.org



Did you know that by being a member of the Mission Hills Garden Club you are automatically a member of the California Garden Clubs, Inc./Palomar District



Check out events on the Palomar District website: http://californiagardenclubs.com/palomardistrict



The MH Garden Club online:

Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/

Blog: http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/

Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)



Please send me an e-mail if you have something for the bi-weekly Enews: sabine.starr@yahoo.com



Happy gardening,

Sabine Starr

Communications Chair

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Meeting, Coffee in the Garden, MORE

Dear Mission Hills Garden Club Members and Garden Aficionados,




Please find below the Club’s events and other community and garden related infos:



Garden Walk News

We Want You! All hands on deck to help with the 2011 Garden Walk --- there are many ways to participate and now it's easier than ever to offer your assistance. Just go to www.missionhillsgardenclub.org and click on the Volunteer link, it's that simple. We need every single member to help out, so please sign up today! Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far.



Serve as an Officer or Committee Chair for the June '11-May '12 Board. Sign up on our website www.missionhillsgardenclub.org! Please consider taking on one of the openings and have fun getting to know the club members better.



Saturday, March 19, 10 am - noon

Coffee in the Garden at

1619 Myrtle Ave. 92103. Rain cancels this event



To enjoy the company of kindred spirits who also feel that: "Perfumes are the feelings of flowers." ~Heinrich Heine, The Hartz Journey.

Contact Sandra Scherf to schedule the date YOU want to share your garden or if you have any questions: 858 952 6806



Wednesday, March 23, 6 pm - 8 pm

Monthly Meeting

"Global Gardening"

Mission Hills Garden Club is dedicated to supporting the Horticulture Programs in San Diego schools at the elementary and secondary levels as well as in various local community colleges. For our March meeting, we are showcasing Crawford High School and their extraordinary gardening program they have developed with the help of The International Rescue Committee.

Please join us to hear how this diverse educational complex, with over 27 cultures, has given its students the opportunity to pursue the “American Dream”!

Presented in a multimedia format they will share with you a heart warming tale of what Mission Hills Garden Club's contributions have done for the personal, academic and social lives of the intern recipients & their schools. Hear and see how our support is truly reaching out on a global level.

The finale will be learning how to create "SEED BALLS" like the ones used for the dedication of the New Roots Community Garden which First Lady Michelle Obama recently visited. (All materials provided)

We look forward to your attendance to witness the impact Mission Hills Garden Club has had in these young students lives and in the communities where they live. Click link to see more about some of the work we have contributed to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=476oPuY3EkQ

At 4070 Jackdaw St , Mission Hills. Street or parking lot parking at United Church of Christ, Refreshments served, Members free; Guests and public without passes- $10. No reservations necessary (Meredith French, Program Chair)



Crawford Garden Wish List – Please bring to the March meeting any of the following things, if you can:

Garden Materials

Seeds (preferably organic)

Plant starts

Hoes (Hula), Pick Ax

Tool Shed Organizing Materials (shelves)

Green Plastic Garden Bed Fencing & Stakes

Organic/Natural Soil Amendment or Compost

Harvesting Knives/Clippers

Hose spray/sprinkler heads

50 Gallon Rain Barrels

Dry Erase White Board for lessons (with markers)

Cooking Materials:

Cutting Boards, Chopping Knives, Mixing Bowls,

Propane Cooking Stove Top

Binders/Notebooks for Student Manager Portfolios &

Record Keeping (5)

Red Wiggler Worms

Worm Bins, Rubbermaid Totes

Growing Pots

Lowe’s/Home Depot Gift Cards

Programmatic Fees

Sponsor a Student :

We aim to pay each of our youth $250/semester for completing 60 hours of labor and $350 for student managers. Any amount will be a great help!



As always we have our great plant exchange going on at the monthly meeting: bring and/or take plants. This time Dick Disraeli will bring 7+ big green Agaves (2 to 3 feet in width, trunk 2 to 3 inches). Please arrange for taking home these big plants, if you are interested. They retail at about 200 $ each. You can also call Dick (619 295 2553), if you want to cut and pick them up from his home. He requests that they will be planted in Mission Hills.



Wednesday April 28, 6 – 8 pm

Monthly Meeting

Movie Night “Sunset Boulevard”.



Saturday, April 16. 10 am - noon

Coffee in the Garden at

3838 Falcon St. 92103. Rain cancels this event

To enjoy the company of kindred spirits some of whom also feel that: " A weed is but an unloved flower. " ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox



Contact Sandra Scherf to schedule the date YOU want to share your garden or if you have any questions: 858 952 6806



Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Mission Hills Garden Walk “A Stroll Down Sunset Boulevard”

Garden Art & Food Available For Purchase, Wine Reception at Mission Hills Nursery (3-4:30). Adult Tickets $25 in Advance, $30 Day of Walk, Children under 12 Free. Tickets may be purchased

online at www.missionhillsgardenclub.org or at the Mission Hills Nursery, Walter Andersen’s Nursery and Cedros Gardens.



Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.

Debra Lee Baldwin welcomes the Mission Hills Garden club for the second time to Oasis Water Efficient Gardens in Escondido, where she will again give a potting demonstration, then help us fill containers we've brought with succulents from the nursery's extensive selection. The hands-on part of the class size is limited to 20 so that Debra isn't spread too thin trying to assist participants.

Where: Oasis Nursery in Escondido

Cost: The fee is $25.00, which includes the cost of Debra’s time/expertise and a luncheon. (Oh, we usually get a discount on plant material from Oasis)

Transportation: is on your own (car pooling recommended)

The event is strictly limited to paid persons – club members. This event was full and sold out last year – register early!

To register for this event please send check for $25.00, your name, phone number, email to Carol Costarakis, 5524 Sandburg Ave, San Diego, CA 92122. Inquiries 858 909 0001/mscolor@att.net



The Winter 2011 issue of our Newsletter is now posted on our website at http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/newsletters.php. Click on "Winter" -- it's a wonderful collection of articles and photos (Nancy Dismdale for Newsletter). Comments are welcome. Please send an e-mail to dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).



Calendar of events on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/. You find all of our events and other garden clubs or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).



Other Events:

Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m.

Support the certified Farmers Market in Mission Hills and help it stay! It is every Friday from 3 – 7 p.m. on Falcon Street , between Washington and Fort Stockton . Fun, mostly organic, creative and live music.



Saturday, March 19, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

The Mission Hills Town Council sponsors the Goldfinch Overlook Non-Native Plant Removal CLEAN-UP EVENT

(intersection of Goldfinch and West Lewis) Volunteers Needed! Local residents and business owners, 6-12th grade school students in need of fulfilling volunteer hours, Boy Scouts, local Mission Hills Friends of Canyons participants, and native plant society members. Please come and participate in cleaning up this future Mission Hills Overlook! Make sure to bring gloves and a rake, clippers, or a shovel. Refreshments will be provided!

For more information or to RSVP, please send an email to vp@missionhillstowncouncil.org



Saturday April 2, 2011

Register now for the 21st annual Master Gardener Spring Home Gardening Seminar. Choose among 27 classes taught by experts in gardening, San Diego style. Cost is only $15 per class and you can register online. http://www.mastergardenerssandiego.org/seminar/index.php



MASTER GARDENER HOTLINE: Have gardening questions

answered by trained volunteers, Mon.-Fri., 9-3, (858) 694-2860, www.mastergardenerssandiego.org



Saturday, May 14, 10-4 pm

San Diego Floral Association presents: Historic Garden Tour 2011.

Garden Jewels of the Crown City

Tickets $20 before/$25 day of the event

View 8 beautiful gardens in historic Coronado. Buy "day of" tickets, pick up maps, guidebooks and free tote bag at Spreckles Park, 6th and C Ave in Coronado from 10 am on.

Tickets may be purchased before May 14 at these locations:

sdfloral.org - online

The Flower Lady - Coronado

Green Gardens - Pacific Beach

Kniffing Discount Nurseries - El Cajon

Mission Hills Nursery - Mission Hills/Hillcrest

Walter Andersen Nursery - Pt Loma and Poway

Weidner's Nursery - Encinitas



Check out the website of the San Diego Horticultural Society for their great events: www.sdhortsoc.org



Internet Resources:



Live Barn Cam

http://www.livingthecountrylife.com/animals/livestock/lambcam/?sssdmh=dm17.512220&esrc=nwlc031011&email=2296970502

They are growing fast, but still cute to watch, the LambCam.



How To Videos

http://www.burpee.com/gygg/articleListing.jsp?type=video&cid=EM_2011_03_15_StPatricksDay-STPAT10&



Did you know that by being a member of the Mission Hills Garden Club you are automatically a member of the California Garden Clubs, Inc./Palomar District



Check out events on the Palomar District website: http://californiagardenclubs.com/palomardistrict



The MH Garden Club online:

Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/

Blog: http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/

Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)



Germaine Greer: “A garden is the best alternative therapy.”



Please send me an e-mail if you have something for the bi-weekly Enews: sabine.starr@yahoo.com



Happy gardening,

Sabine Starr

Communications Chair

Monday, March 7, 2011

MHGC: Dates and Infos

Dear Mission Hills Garden Club Members and Garden Aficionados,




Please find below the Club’s events and other community and garden related infos:



Garden Walk News

We Want You! All hands on deck to help with the 2011 Garden Walk --- there are many ways to participate and now it's easier than ever to offer your assistance. Just go to www.missionhillsgardenclub.org and click on the Volunteer link, it's that simple. We need every single member to help out, so please sign up today!



Serve as an Officer or Committee Chair for the July '11-June '12 Board. Sign up on our website www.missionhillsgardenclub.org! Please consider taking on one of the openings and have fun getting to know the club members better.



Saturday, March 19, 10 am - noon

Coffee in the Garden at

1619 Myrtle Ave. 92103. Rain cancels this event



To enjoy the company of kindred spirits who also feel that: "Perfumes are the feelings of flowers." ~Heinrich Heine, The Hartz Journey.

Contact Sandra Scherf to schedule the date YOU want to share your garden or if you have any questions: 858 952 6806



Wednesday, March 23, 6 pm - 8 pm

Monthly Meeting

"Global Gardening"

Mission Hills Garden Club is dedicated to supporting the Horticulture Programs in San Diego schools at the elementary and secondary levels as well as in various local community colleges. For our March meeting, we are showcasing Crawford High School and their extraordinary gardening program they have developed with the help of The International Rescue Committee.

Please join us to hear how this diverse educational complex, with over 27 cultures, has given its students the opportunity to pursue the “American Dream”!

Presented in a multimedia format they will share with you a heart warming tale of what Mission Hills Garden Club's contributions have done for the personal, academic and social lives of the intern recipients & their schools. Hear and see how our support is truly reaching out on a global level.

The finale will be learning how to create "SEED BALLS" like the ones used for the dedication of the New Roots Community Garden which First Lady Michelle Obama recently visited. (All materials provided)

We look forward to your attendance to witness the impact Mission Hills Garden Club has had in these young students lives and in the communities where they live. Click link to see more about some of the work we have contributed to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=476oPuY3EkQ

At 4070 Jackdaw St , Mission Hills. Street or parking lot parking at United Church of Christ, Refreshments served, Members free; Guests and public without passes- $10. No reservations necessary (Meredith French, Program Chair)



Crawford Garden Wish List – Please bring to the March meeting if you can help:

Garden Materials

Seeds (preferably organic)

Plant starts

Hoes (Hula), Pick Ax

Tool Shed Organizing Materials (shelves)

Green Plastic Garden Bed Fencing & Stakes

Organic/Natural Soil Amendment or Compost

Harvesting Knives/Clippers

Hose spray/sprinkler heads

50 Gallon Rain Barrels

Dry Erase White Board for lessons (with markers)

Cooking Materials:

Cutting Boards, Chopping Knives, Mixing Bowls,

Propane Cooking Stove Top

Binders/Notebooks for Student Manager Portfolios &

Record Keeping (5)

Red Wiggler Worms

Worm Bins, Rubbermaid Totes

Growing Pots

Lowe’s/Home Depot Gift Cards

Programmatic Fees

Sponsor a Student :

We aim to pay each of our youth $250/semester for completing 60 hours of labor and $350 for student managers. Any amount will be a great help!



Saturday, April 16. 10 am - noon

Coffee in the Garden at

3838 Falcon St. 92103. Rain cancels this event

To enjoy the company of kindred spirits some of whom also feel that: " A weed is but an unloved flower. " ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox



Contact Sandra Scherf to schedule the date YOU want to share your garden or if you have any questions: 858 952 6806



Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.

Debra Lee Baldwin welcomes the Mission Hills Garden club for the second time to Oasis Water Efficient Gardens in Escondido, where she will again give a potting demonstration, then help us fill containers we've brought with succulents from the nursery's extensive selection. The hands-on part of the class size is limited to 20 so that Debra isn't spread too thin trying to assist participants.

Where: Oasis Nursery in Escondido

Cost: The fee is $25.00, which includes the cost of Debra’s time/expertise and a luncheon. (Oh, we usually get a discount on plant material from Oasis)

Transportation: is on your own (car pooling recommended)

The event is strictly limited to paid persons – club members. This event was full and sold out last year – register early!

To register for this event please send check for $25.00, your name, phone number, email to Carol Costarakis, 5524 Sandburg Ave, San Diego, CA 92122. Inquiries 858 909 0001/mscolor@att.net



The Winter 2011 issue of our Newsletter is now posted on our website at http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/newsletters.php. Click on "Winter" -- it's a wonderful collection of articles and photos (Nancy Dismdale for Newsletter). Comments are welcome. Please send an e-mail to dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).



Calendar of events on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/. You find all of our events and other garden clubs or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).



Other Events:

Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m.

Support the certified Farmers Market in Mission Hills and help it stay! It is every Friday from 3 – 6 p.m. on Falcon Street , between Washington and Fort Stockton . Fun, mostly organic, creative and live music.



Thursday, March 10, 2011

Sustainable Urban Landscape Conference: Sustainable Practices in Action at the Performing Arts Theater at Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92019. The speakers and audience at the 2011 conference will include active professionals encompassing the broad "green industry" spectrum of landscape architects and contractors, landscape maintenance pros, educators, many city and county representatives from water districts and local government. Contact conference coordinator, Don Schultz, by phone at 619-660-4023 or by email at Donald.Schultz@gcccd.edu. ww.cuyamaca.edu/ohweb



Sunday, March 13, 1 pm

Mission Hills Nursery presents: Urban Farmstyle Seminars. Guest Chef Kurt Metzger from Kitchen 4140 Kitchen Pasta. Reservations are requested to guarantee enough food is cooked for everyone to try: toni@missionhillsnursery.com



March 26, 2011, 9 am to 4 pm

1st Garden Tour of Spring! "Take A Botanical Odyssey"

Garden Tour

Four private gardens and eight garden businesses in Fallbrook, Vista, and San Marcos.

$16 Members (until midnight March 23)

$25 Non-Members (until midnight, March 23)

$25 After March 23 For all, no exceptions

HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Online: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=vzjvw4cab&oeidk=a07e38oupaz2d3c8e4c&oseq=a02175g2nsdsfv

By mail: Send check made out to the San Diego Horticultural Society to Ida Rigby, 14031 Saddlewood Drive, Poway, CA 92064. Must be postmarked no later than March 10.

At both locations of Walter Andersen Nurseries www.walterandersen.com and at Anderson's La Costa Nursery. www.andersonslacostanursery.com

Day of Tickets: Grangetto's, 1105 W. Mission Ave, Escondido, CA 92029 between 9 AM and 1 PM.



Saturday April 2, 2011

Register now for the 21st annual Master Gardener Spring Home Gardening Seminar. Choose among 27 classes taught by experts in gardening, San Diego style. Cost is only $15 per class and you can register online. http://www.mastergardenerssandiego.org/seminar/index.php



Floral Design Forum

Carlsbad Woman's Club, 3320 Monroe St, Carlsbad

Monday, April 4

“Ladies from Ensenada”

Creative & colorful designs from South of the Border

Monday, May 2

David Simpson from the Texas Design Seminar

Y’all come!

$12 – CGCI Affiliated club member…$15 non-member

Contact Marcia Townsend, 760-749-4976 (marciadeane@vcweb.org) to register or for further details.



MASTER GARDENER HOTLINE: Have gardening questions

answered by trained volunteers, Mon.-Fri., 9-3, (858) 694-2860, www.mastergardenerssandiego.org



Check out the website of the San Diego Horticultural Society for their great events: www.sdhortsoc.org



Internet Resources:



Ask/Answer a Gardening Question

Burpee Gardening. http://www.burpee.com/gygg/include/questionAndAnswer.jsp?cid=EM_2011_02_18_BirthdayCelebration-v2&



Did you know that by being a member of the Mission Hills Garden Club you are automatically a member of the California Garden Clubs, Inc./Palomar District



Check out events on the Palomar District website: http://californiagardenclubs.com/palomardistrict



The MH Garden Club online:

Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/

Blog: http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/

Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)



Please send me an e-mail if you have something for the bi-weekly Enews: sabine.starr@yahoo.com



Happy gardening,

Sabine Starr

Communications Chair

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Dear Mission Hills Garden Club Members and Garden Aficionados,


Please find below the Club’s events and other community and garden related infos:

Garden Walk News

We Want You! All hands on deck to help with the 2011 Garden Walk --- there are many ways to participate and now it's easier than ever to offer your assistance. Just go to www.missionhillsgardenclub.org and click on the Volunteer link, it's that simple. We need every single member to help out, so please sign up today!

Wednesday, February 23, 6 pm - 8 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker: Lynlee Austell, Master Gardener and public speaker will present a delightful and entertaining program on 3 simple steps to turning your gardens into those needing less water and less tending. “More Beauty-Less Fuss, Less Muss” is a common sense approach that upon hearing leaves you shaking your head “But, of course, why didn’t I think of that”. Please join us in a few laughs and some new understandings.

At 4070 Jackdaw St , Mission Hills. Street or parking lot parking at United Church of Christ, Refreshments served, Members free; Guests and public without passes- $10. No reservations necessary (Meredith French, Program Chair)

Saturday, March 19, 10 am - noon
Coffee in the Garden at
1619 Myrtle Ave. 92103. Rain cancels this event
To enjoy the company of kindred spirits who also feel that: "Perfumes are the feelings of flowers." ~Heinrich Heine, The Hartz Journey.
Contact Sandra Scherf to schedule the date YOU want to share your garden or if you have any questions: 858 952 6806

Wednesday, March 23, 6 pm - 8 pm
Monthly Meeting
"Global Gardening"
Mission Hills Garden Club is dedicated to supporting the Horticulture Programs in San Diego schools at the elementary and secondary levels as well as in various local community colleges. For our March meeting, we are showcasing Crawford High School and their extraordinary gardening program they have developed with the help of The International Rescue Committee.

Please join us to hear how this diverse educational complex, with over 27 cultures, has given its students the opportunity to pursue the “American Dream”!

Presented in a multimedia format they will share with you a heart warming tale of what Mission Hills Garden Club's contributions have done for the personal, academic and social lives of the intern recipients & their schools. Hear and see how our support is truly reaching out on a global level.

The finale will be learning how to create "SEED BALLS" like the ones used for the dedication of the New Roots Community Garden which First Lady Michelle Obama recently visited. (All materials provided)

We look forward to your attendance to witness the impact Mission Hills Garden Club has had in these young students lives and in the communities where they live. Click link to see more about some of the work we have contributed to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=476oPuY3EkQ

Saturday, April 16. 10 am - noon
Coffee in the Garden at
3838 Falcon St. 92103. Rain cancels this event
To enjoy the company of kindred spirits some of whom also feel that: " A weed is but an unloved flower. " ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Contact Sandra Scherf to schedule the date YOU want to share your garden or if you have any questions: 858 952 6806

Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.
Debra Lee Baldwin welcomes the Mission Hills Garden club for the second time to Oasis Water Efficient Gardens in Escondido, where she will again give a potting demonstration, then help us fill containers we've brought with succulents from the nursery's extensive selection. The hands-on part of the class size is limited to 20 so that Debra isn't spread too thin trying to assist participants.

Where: Oasis Nursery in Escondido
Cost: The fee is $25.00, which includes the cost of Debra’s time/expertise and a luncheon. (Oh, we usually get a discount on plant material from Oasis)
Transportation: is on your own (car pooling recommended)
The event is strictly limited to paid persons – club members. This event was full and sold out last year – register early!
To register for this event please send check for $25.00, your name, phone number, email to Carol Costarakis, 5524 Sandburg Ave, San Diego, CA 92122. Inquiries 858 909 0001/mscolor@att.net


The Winter 2011 issue of our Newsletter is now posted on our website at http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/newsletters.php. Click on "Winter" -- it's a wonderful collection of articles and photos (Nancy Dismdale for Newsletter). Comments are welcome. Please send an e-mail to dimsdale@cox.net.
Calendar of events on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/. You find all of our events and other garden clubs or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).

Other Events:
Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m.
Support the certified Farmers Market in Mission Hills and help it stay! It is every Friday from 3 – 6 p.m. on Falcon Street , between Washington and Fort Stockton . Fun, mostly organic, creative and live music.

Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.
MEET THE MASTERS 2011 Presents PAULA PRYKE. World Renowned Floral Designer from England Sharing her fabulous floral creations and latest books with us. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect Street, La Jolla. Tea Reception Following. Complimentary Valet Parking at all Events. $55 VGCLJ members $65 non-members. Includes Lecture, Tea Reception, General Seating. $250 per person (members and non-members) Includes Private Wine and Hors d’oeuvres Reception. Wednesday, April 6th with Paula Pryke plus Lecture, Tea Reception and VIP Seating. $1000 event sponsor (members and non-members). Includes 4 guests with all benefits of a $250 reservation, VIP Seating for all 4 guests and Sponsor Attribution in the event program. Questions? Email: vgclj4.7@gmail.com or leave a message at 858-876-7141

July
Scott and Jim are on the road again. Our very own Scott Borden and Jim Bishop will be leading a tour to Portland's Extraordinary Gardens this July on behalf of the Pacific Horitculture Society. The tour is limited to 22 guests and it's nearly half full already. More info: http://www.sterlingtoursltd.com/Portland2011.html


MASTER GARDENER HOTLINE: Have gardening questions
answered by trained volunteers, Mon.-Fri., 9-3, (858) 694-2860, www.mastergardenerssandiego.org

Check out the website of the San Diego Horticultural Society for their great events: www.sdhortsoc.org

Internet Resources:
10 Seed Starting Tips
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/ten-seed-starting-tips.aspx

Organic Fertilizers
http://www.burpee.com/gardening-supplies/fertilizers/?cid=EM_2011_02_14_FreshFruitFavorites-v1&


Check out events on the Palomar District website: http://californiagardenclubs.com/palomardistrict

The MH Garden Club online:
Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/
Blog: http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)

We always love to hear from you and see you at our events and/or come and volunteer! Please send me an e-mail if you have something for the bi-weekly Enews: sabine.starr@yahoo.com

Happy gardening,
Sabine Starr
Communications Chair

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Garden Walk, Meeting, Coffee in the Garden, more

Dear Mission Hills Garden Club Members and Garden Aficionados,

Please find below the Club’s events and other community and garden related infos:

Garden Walk News
We Want You! All hands on deck to help with the 2011 Garden Walk --- there are many ways to participate and now it's easier than ever to offer your assistance. Just go to www.missionhillsgardenclub.org and click on the Volunteer link, it's that simple. We need every single member to help out, so please sign up today!

Saturday, February 12, 10 am – noon
Coffee in the Garden at
1753 W. Montecito Way. (Rain cancels this event)

To enjoy the company of kindred spirits who also feel that: "Perfumes are the feelings of flowers." ~Heinrich Heine, The Hartz Journey.
Contact Sandra Scherf to schedule the date YOU want to share your garden or if you have any questions: 858 952 6806

Wednesday, February 23, 6 pm - 8 pm
Monthly Meeting
Speaker: Lynlee Austell, Master Gardener and public speaker will present a delightful and entertaining program on 3 simple steps to turning your gardens into those needing less water and less tending. “More Beauty-Less Fuss, Less Muss” is a common sense approach that upon hearing leaves you shaking your head “But, of course, why didn’t I think of that”. Please join us in a few laughs and some new understandings.

At 4070 Jackdaw St , Mission Hills. Street or parking lot parking at United Church of Christ, Refreshments served, Members free; Guests and public without passes- $10. No reservations necessary (Meredith French, Program Chair)

Saturday, March 19, 10 am - noon
Coffee in the Garden at
1619 Myrtle Ave. 92103. Rain cancels this event

Wednesday, March 23, 6 pm - 8 pm
Monthly Meeting
Come and join as at this very special event:
Mission Hills Garden Club has been dedicated to supporting the Horticulture Programs in our school district on the Elementary, High School & College grade levels. Our program for our March meeting, we'll share with you, a heart warming presentation of what our contribution has done in the personal, academic and social lives of some of our recipients & their schools. Hear and see how our support is truly reaching out on a global level. We also will share a hands-on craft for you to "Plant the Seed".
We look forward to your attendance to witness the impact, being a member of Mission Hills Garden Club has made in these young students lives and to the communities, in which they live.
Click link to see more about some of the work we have contributed to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=476oPuY3EkQ

Saturday, April 16. 10 am - noon
Coffee in the Garden
at 3838 Falcon St. 92103. Rain cancels this event
To enjoy the company of kindred spirits some of whom also feel that: " A weed is but an unloved flower. " ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Contact Sandra Scherf to schedule the date YOU want to share your garden or if you have any questions: 858 952 6806

Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.
Debra Lee Baldwin
welcomes the Mission Hills Garden club for the second time to Oasis Water Efficient Gardens in Escondido, where she will again give a potting demonstration, then help us fill containers we've brought with succulents from the nursery's extensive selection. The hands-on part of the class size is limited to 20 so that Debra isn't spread too thin trying to assist participants, but anyone is welcome to sit in on the first half (her potting demo) and observe the second half (the hands-on part).
Where: Oasis Nursery in Escondido
Cost: The fee is $25.00, which includes the cost of Debra’s time/expertise and a luncheon. (Oh, we usually get a discount on plant material from Oasis)
Transportation: is on your own (car pooling recommended)
The event is strictly limited to paid persons – club members. This event was full and sold out last year – register early!
To register for this event please send check for $25.00, your name, phone number, email to Carol Costarakis, 5524 Sandburg Ave, San Diego, CA 92122. Inquiries 858 909 0001/mscolor@att.net

Please contribute to our Newsletter. Send your text to Nancy, dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).

Calendar of events on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/. You find all of our events and other garden clubs or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).

Other Events:
Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m.
Support the certified Farmers Market in Mission Hills and help it stay! It is every Friday from 3 – 6 p.m. on Falcon Street , between Washington and Fort Stockton . Fun, mostly organic, creative and live music.

Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.
MEET THE MASTERS 2011 Presents PAULA PRYKE. World Renowned Floral Designer from England Sharing her fabulous floral creations and latest books with us. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect Street, La Jolla. Tea Reception Following. Complimentary Valet Parking at all Events. $55 VGCLJ members $65 non-members. Includes Lecture, Tea Reception, General Seating. $250 per person (members and non-members) Includes Private Wine and Hors d’oeuvres Reception. Wednesday, April 6th with Paula Pryke plus Lecture, Tea Reception and VIP Seating. $1000 event sponsor (members and non-members). Includes 4 guests with all benefits of a $250 reservation, VIP Seating for all 4 guests and Sponsor Attribution in the event program. Questions? Email: vgclj4.7@gmail.com or leave a message at 858-876-7141

July
Scott and Jim are on the road again. Our very own Scott Borden and Jim Bishop will be leading a tour to Portland's Extraordinary Gardens this July on behalf of the Pacific Horitculture Society. The tour is limited to 22 guests and it's nearly half full already. More info: http://www.sterlingtoursltd.com/Portland2011.html


MASTER GARDENER HOTLINE: Have gardening questions
answered by trained volunteers, Mon.-Fri., 9-3, (858) 694-2860, www.mastergardenerssandiego.org

Check out the website of the San Diego Horticultural Society for their great events: www.sdhortsoc.org

Internet Resources:

About Groundhog-Day:
http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/10414/some-thoughts-on-groundhog-day

Check out events on the Palomar District website: http://californiagardenclubs.com/palomardistrict

Henry Mitchell: There is nothing like the first hot days of spring when the gardener stops wondering if it's too soon to plant the dahlias and starts wondering if it's too late

The MH Garden Club online:Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/
Blog: http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)

We always love to hear from you and see you at our events and/or come and volunteer! Please send me an e-mail if you have something for the bi-weekly Enews: sabine.starr@yahoo.com
Happy gardening,
Sabine StarrCommunications Chair