Gulf Hills Garden Club's November 20 Barbecue Meeting and a Happy Thanksgiving.

Our meeting Nov. 20 was a glowing success.  Marge and John Albrycht joined us and it was nice to see them.  We honored John as  a Senior Man of the Garden.  I think the guys really enjoyed themselves.  A big thank you to Brenda and Lee Vance and their outstanding committee!  The food was delicious, of course, but Lee and Bob out did themselves with their bar bq and fried fish...  And a very special thank you to Doris for the use of the Harper Manor.

 

We discussed the Tree Lighting that will take place Dec. 13 at the Memorial Garden at 4:00 pm.  MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!

 

The December 18 Club meeting will be at 1:00 pm.  Please remember to RSVP with the name of your guest that you are bringing.  Remember this is our silent auction and it would be nice to have others attend this meeting.

 

At the meeting we decided to partner with the home owners association to judge the Christmas decorations.  The judging will be for 5 categories.  We will have to judge Dec. 18 - 21.  We will be giving a plant for the winner of each category paid for by the Home Owners Association.  Listed below are the categories.  We will do the judging in groups of 3 per group.  Feel free to sign up for more than one category.  I need to hear from you ASAP. 

Categories:  Traditional, Religious, Out door Lighting, Mail Box and Front Door.

 

Thanks,  

Dickie.

President of the Gulf Hills, Garden Club

 

Gulf Hills Garden Club Members Participates in Southern Elegance Tablescapes Benefit in Biloxi,MS

Gulf Hills Garden Club members, Jeanette Lindsey, Tem Shields and Julie Hebert were participants in this years 2014 Southern Elegance Tablescapes Benefit held at the Ohr O'Keefe Museum of Art. Located at 386 Beach Blvd. in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Held on Sunday, November 16, It benefits the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra.

This years event was themed "Art F'Ohr the Table" and show cased elegantly set tables by various Gulf Coast designers and garden clubs.

There was live chamber music, a silent auction, and refreshments.

Our club members designed  the  Tablescape  in the two images here that were taken during the event and give just a slight glimpse of the many splendidly presented table layouts on display.

It's Daylily Time for the Gulf Hills Garden Club in Ocean Springs, MS!

Gulf Hills Garden Club member, Sue Manley and the Memorial Garden Committee have been working ever so hard getting the Triangle on the hill above the Memorial Garden on Shore Drive in Gulf Hills ready for planting.

Lots of clean up was involved, to include, Trimming the Azaleas, weeding, placing under mulch plastic down, mulching with a heavy layer of oak leaves, and getting the new beds ready for the planting.

The Daylilies having been chosen, purchased and are ready to be planted in the triangle. 

 

Sue even got the kind people at the volunteer fire department to supply needed water in preparation for the plants.  

The planting will occur on November 9.  

We need as many club members as can make it to the planting area to respond and help with the daylily planting!

A Happy Halloween From the Gulf Hills Garden Club

The members of the Gulf Hills Garden Club wishes everyone a great Halloween!

 

The spooky tableau in the image above was crafted by one of our club members and their handy spouse.

It sure looks as if some one was really in the spirit of the season, because this is a truly ghoulish, gruesome, garden grotesquery that makes many of us gardeners squirm at the thoughts of fall and the winter months ahead.

Gulf Hills Garden Club October Meeting and an Heirloom Canna Lily Florence Vaughan

Above we have an Heirloom Canna Lily Known as Florence Vaughan, it was introduced in 1893. This particular plant is in the garden of this months member host for our club meeting.
Kudos to our hostesses for a wonderful brunch.  Our picture is a reflection of the garden of our hostess.
  
The Gulf Hills Garden Club of Mississippi, met on Thursday, October 16, 2014.  Our guest speaker delivered a wonderful program about birds and their importance, as well as, their beauty in your gardens.

The final report of our annual “Mum’s the Word” plant sale was presented and we are proud to announce that we made our goal.  A big thank you to all that purchased mums and helped to make this annual event another success.  Our chairman did a fabulous job.  The funds raised will once again be used to beautify our neighborhood Memorial Garden on Shore Drive.

The Club will resume the yard of the month award again in November.  The award honors a long time member of the Gulf Hills Garden Club and the Home Owners Association.  Watch for the sign in the yards here in Gulf Hills.

Next meeting is an evening meeting, November 20, honoring the men of the garden.  Time and place to be announced.

From the Garden of a Gulf Hills Garden Club Member, Shrimp Plant-Justicia Brandegeana and Bursting Hearts-Eunoymus Americanus

Here we have two images that were recently taken by one of our club members of two of the plants that they currently have in their Gulf Coast garden.

Shrimp plant (Justicia brandegeana)  The brackets are shrimp colored and resemble the shape of shrimps.  Also available in yellow. As much as we love shrimp here on the South Coast it is just no wonder that this is such a popular plant among our gardeners.

Bursting hearts (Eunoymus americanus) bloom in late summer through the fall.  This plant was purchased at the Spring Plant Sale at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, Holly Springs, MS.  This gorgeous plant is native to the United States but is on the endangered plant lists in a number of states to include New York and Illinois.  Breath taking when hiking in the woods and the bright red color is seen.

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Shrimp plant (Justicia brandegeana)

Bursting hearts (Eunoymus americanus)

THE MUM'S THE WORD PLANT SALE, OCT. 11, hours 10-12 GULF HILLS OCEAN SPRINGS, MS

Just a quick reminder to Gulf Hills Garden Club members:

THE MUM'S THE WORD PLANT SALE, is on OCT. 11, 2014, hours 10-12. 

Located at the Gulf Hills Memorial Garden on Shore Drive in Gulf Hills, Ocean Springs, MS

ONLY LARGE MUMS REMAIN, COST: $20.00