Sunshine Weekly Weeder

05.18.10
www.sunshinecommunitygardens.org

DIRECTORS ELECTION
Saturday, May 22, 9 AM - 12 NOON

We will be voting on candidates for three Director positions for the Sunshine Community Gardens Board of Directors. So far, Ila Falvey, Nancy Seibert, and Linda Booker have submitted their names to the nominating committee.

Directors serve for two-year terms. Director elections and officer elections are held on alternate years.

Opportunity for Part-Time Gardening Teacher

Del Valley ISD - Smith Elementary School

They are looking for a teacher for afterschool and summer gardening programs for Smith Elementary School students.
The school's website:
http://delvalle.tx.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=201&linki d=nav-menu-container-4-68

The plan is to have a class that encompasses more than just gardening but extends to recycling, conservation, healthy living – basically for students to make more conscious decisions on how they can impact their surroundings. The aim will be for all the kids to have a bed of their own where they would be able to take all of their crops home to their family. The summer class is June 1-28, from 7am-12pm, M-Thurs and the pay would range from $10-16 depending on experience.

Cedar Stevens forwarded the information about this position from:
Edna Parra, Grant Site Coordinator
Smith Elementary
4209 Smith School Road, Austin, Tx 78744
512-386-3879

Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory website

has useful FACTSHEETS on numerous plant diseases (available for download), including:

Early blight potatoes & tomatoes
Late blight of potatoes & tomatoes
Powdery mildew of curcubits
White mold of cabbage
Tobacco ringspot virus of cucumber
Downy mildew on cucumber
Bacterial fruit blotch on watermelon

The publications have photographs and information about causes and sources of and the control and management of the diseases.

FLOWER SEEDS TO PLANT IN MAY

Cleome - Coleus - Cosmos
Echinacea - Four-o'clock - Globe Amaranth
Marigold - Moonflower - Morning Glory
Perwinkle - Petunia - Portulaca
Sunflower - Torenia - Zinnia

BECOME A GARDEN DETECTIVE
Free Seminar
Saturday, May 29, 10am-noon
Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Rd

When you think you've done everything right by your plants, one of them starts to go downhill. One of the biggest challenges for gardeners is correctly diagnosing plant problems and finding effective, safe solutions. Is your plant dying because of an insect, environmental or disease problem? Learn the causes of plant problems, the process for diagnosing plant problems, and preventive garden management techniques.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Contact Information

Janet Adams, President - president@sunshinecommunitygarden.org
Mary Gifford, Vice President - vice-pres@sunshinecommunitygarden.org
Carol Limaye, Treasurer - caroline.limaye@sbcglobal.net
Sue Brownlee, Secretary - scgsecretary@gmail.com
Jim Willmann , Director - jwillmann@texasnurses.org
Ila Falvey, Director - ila.falvey@gmail.com
Nancy Seibert, Director - nancyrseibert@yahoo.com

Coordinators & Chairs

Zone 1, Patsy Painter - patsy_painter@yahoo.com
Zone 2, Katy Davis - katydavis@austin.rr.com
Zone 3, Daniel Moise - daniel.b.moise@gmail.com
Zone 4, Alan Marburger - alanmarburger@gmail.com
Zone 5, Mary Gifford - mgifford@austin.rr.com

Zone 6, Sharon Flournoy - saflournoy@att.net
Zone 7, Diana Dworaczyk - dianadworaczyk@aol.com
Zone 8, Nancy Seibert - nancyrseibert@yahoo.com
Zone 9, Cheryl Hazeltine - cph@austin.rr.com
Zone 10, Sue Mennicke - sue_scg@fastmail.fm

Plant Sale - Nancy Seibert - nancyrseibert@yahoo.com
Carpentry & Repairs - Robert Jarry - r.jarry@sbcglobal.net
Compost - Steve Uecker - steven_uecker@hotmail.com
Tools & Wheelbarrows - Bob Easter - beaster1@austin.rr.com
Maintenance Coordinator - Ila Falvey - ila.falvey@gmail.com
Website Coordinators - Kathleen Neville and Larry Olsen - lolsen@suddenlink.net

Record Service Hours Online - the Virtual Green Binder

To unsubcribe send a message to: scgsecretary@gmail.com
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