HOW TO JOIN MEETING VIA ZOOM:
PRE-REGISTER sending your request to join the meeting to:
JudiAnn Carlsson email: TalkToUs@QuailValleyGardenClub.org
For Questions, text/call 713-854-2710
Annual membership is $30 per year (June 1st thru May 31).
NOTE:
During this time of social distancing due to coronavirus, we are meeting via ZOOM.
We are temporarily offering a free 3 month membership to NEW MEMBERS (for Sept, Oct; Nov. 2020) to attend our meetings and experience all our educational offerings and activities. Effective January 2021, a $20 membership payment will be required to extend participation until our usual annual membership drive in April 2021.
Opening: President Deborah Douglas
Club Inspiration: Sandy Cackowski
"Building a Pocket Prairie in Subdivisions”
Speaker: Shannon Westveer, Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter and QVGC Member
Shannon Westveer enthusiastically connects people with their fellow Earthlings no matter the size, shape, or number of legs. A certified Texas Master Naturalist™ Coastal Prairie Chapter, her mission is to restore human-dominated landscapes into ones which sustain an abundance of local wildlife. You don’t need acres of land, build your own pocket prairie in your suburban home! Shannon will share the benefits of having a prairie.
Business Meeting: Present and Discuss Annual Budget. Vote on Annual Budget
September Gardening Tips:
Refresh Container Gardens: Fall is in the air. Refresh container gardens with snapdragons, dianthus, mums, petunias, lobelia, crotons & more.
Watering: Maintain watering on newly planted seeds and transplants, use a rain wand to avoid disturbing plants with small root systems. On St. Augustine and other lawns, water well but less often. With shorter days and cooler nights – begin to reduce the amount of water applied as needed. Avoid water- ing in the evenings if possible to prevent fungal diseases.
Hummingbirds: Migrating hummingbirds can be found at your feeders and natural nectar sources. Keeping feeders clean, filled, and in a shady area will encourage visitors.
Recipe for Nectar: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, add 1 cup of granulated sugar, stir until dissolved. Allow to cool, fill feeders. Keep excess sealed in refrigerator (no need to add red food coloring).
Natural nectar sources for hummingbirds: Turk’s cap, hamellia, shrimp plant, firespike, salvia, lobelia (cardinal flower), Mexican oregano, pride of Bar- bados, anisacanthus, and cigar plants. These are all hummer magnets.
Vegetable Transplants: Get your transplants in your fall vegetable garden. Early September is your last chance to get tomatoes and peppers in the ground.