For our July meeting we welcomed Kevin Wasilewski who shared information about successful gardening with Dahlias.
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- Kevin Wasilewski
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- One of Kevin’s Dahlias
Kevin is currently the President of The CT Dahlia Society and a certified senior judge affiliated with the American Dahlia Society. He has grown and judged Dahlias for 25 years and is a master gardener.
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- Dividing roots and checking for new growth
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- A wide selection of books were suggested
We learned the correct way to divide dahlias, how to propagate dahlias for the best blooms and how to store dahlias over winter. Also covered were the different types of dahlias. According to the American Dahlia Society, there are about 10,000 different registered dahlia varieties (dahlia cultivars) and 42 different species.
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- The Horticulture Table salutes the Red, White and Blue
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- Linda Hooper at the Horticulture Table
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- 4th of July
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- Beebalm and Gooseneck Loosestrife
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- Starburst Hydranga and Goose Neck Loosestrife
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- What’s in your garden?
Our Horticulture table was a salute to the Red, White and Blue, with colorful flowers and patriotic tablecloths.
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- J. Stapkowski at the Membership Table
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- Swap and Share Table
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- The Seed Garden Table
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- Teya Bell at the Seed Garden Table
Each winter, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Osborne Homestead Museum is transformed into a holiday showcase.
Members of the Kellogg House decorating committee have already started planning for the 2023 season. Members pictured are from l to r: Dee Blewett, Linda Hooper, Marie Vitka and Joyce Donnelly.
