by Gail K.
Once again, we find ourselves at the end of our growing season. Most of us have prepared our gardens
for the upcoming winter season. On Nov. 10th we held our annual banquet to celebrate the fellowship
of the Monroe County Master Gardener Assoc. & Horticulture Club during the past year. I would like to
share with you some of the pictures from this event.
Typical of our potlucks there was a wide variety of delicious dishes to choose from Stella, Naida & Norma prepare the dishes before serving
Our president Doris, let us in a short prayer of thanks for the past year’s successes.
Did I mention the FOOD????
It was a nice time to mingle & a pleasure to relax with friends & to share in good ole conversation……
no meeting today…….just food, friends and smiles (full bellies)
Thanks to Jenny and Winnie for the beautiful tablescapes; the tables were covered in fall colors & anchored by centerpieces of colorful gourds.
Also a big thank you goes to Joan; who treated each of us to a jar of homemade pepper jelly.
As if all of the above wasn’t enough. Jenny made ice cream out of the paw paw crop from the extension gardens.
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By the smile on Pat’s face, I am going to say the Paw Paw ice cream was a huge success. YUM-thank you Jenny!
An integral part of our banquet, was our speaker; Erin Hill from Michigan State who gave a presentation in her field of expertise-weed identification.
The group listened intently as Ms. Hill spoke to the various aspects of how we could control the weeds in our gardens, and how we could ID them to ensure we were using the correct techniques to control them.
It was clear that Ms. Hill was passionate & knowledgeable in her field of expertise. An excellent speaker and an enjoyable program.
In closing, here are some words of wisdom
So in closing out another year- let’s give thanks for all the friendships we have enjoyed through the master gardener program-the tours which open our eyes to what lies beyond our own gardens and to all aspects
of gardening we are exposed to via the various educational opportunities we enjoy.
HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING, A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
See you 2019………………..gk
May I add a Thank you to Gail for all the great stories she has contributed to our Blog. It’s been a pictorial scrapbook of great shots. Linda
Monroe County Master Gardener Association 
Thanks for the pictures Gail