Announcements
The Palliative Care Residence in Hudson is looking for donations of houseplants. If you have any plants to donate please call: Judy Nielson at 514-592-1122
Submitted by a Hudson Garden Club member - please note the date.
“ The Montreal Daily Witness ” (Price 1 cent)
Monday, July 5, *1875*
Vol. XIV - No. 155 / P. 4 - Col. 2
Item - “ Save The Slops ”
Let everyone who owns a garden, whether in town or country, bear in mind that the waste-water highly impregnated with ammonia, and other valuable fertilizers that annually goes to the gutter, would make any man rich. Now that every well-arranged kitchen has a sink with a waste-water pipe attached, the latter should, in every instance, have its outlet in some portion of the vegetable garden. A tank, not necessarily large, should be the reservoir for receiving all the contents, and, if no higher than the surface of the surrounding ground, and covered with a neat floorboard, it will not prove unsightly.
The center of the garden is the proper place for its location, and a small force-pump will at all times enable us to use the liquid portion of the contents. The sediment, which will mostly settle at the bottom, should be taken out as often as it interferes with the working of the pump, and immediately composted as an incomparable manure for vines. After a reasonable length of time it becomes as mellow and rich as anyone could desire, and causes the richest tint of green to spread over the Melon and Cucumber leaves. Indeed, for Lima beans, there is no fertilizer so well adapted as this. The liquid portion of the contents of the tank may be pumped up, and by the aid of inexpensive wooden troughs, can be conveyed to any portion of the garden where it is needed. The Celery, treated to an occasional dressing of this, will outgrow any plants ever seen in the garden.
In early Spring, however, is the season when its virtues are most needed. A sprinkling over the seed beds of Cabbage, Celery and ??? (illegible word), will prove equal to the best “home made” liquid manure. The over-flow pipe (for there must be such an arrangement) should lead into a neatly kept gutter, and on either side of this, if one or two rows of Strawberry plants should be set, there will be an astonishing growth of foliage, followed by a surprising crop of fruit.
The best arrangement of this kind is where there are two tanks, connected near the top by a short pipe. The waste water, sediment and all, runs into the first of these, where the solids portion sinks to the bottom, while the liquid fills the tank and, passing through the communicating pipe, is held by the second tank. Over the latter should be fastened the pump for the convenience of using the stimulating fluid, but in the first tank will accumulate all the solid matter, which may remain therein for some time, or until it should fill the vessel and retard the passage of water in the communicating pipe. As this contrivance has been successively tested by some of the most practical gardeners of my acquaintance, it should come into more general use, as the idea of a person purchasing several dollars’ worth of manure for his garden when he has an almost inexhaustible supply, without cost, at his door, is simply ridiculous.
Chester.19th annual Knowlton House & Garden Tour
Knowlton, Quebec
July 14, 2010
Visit 5 exceptional homes & gardens ~ be inspired with new ideas in garden and home design ~
enjoy the beautiful countryside of the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
Our special homes this year include a charming historic home in a village setting, the home of a prominent art dealer and collector and a new construction beautifully recreating the look of yesteryear.
Tickets for this self-guided tour are $50.00 including a box lunch or $10 voucher valid at many of the fine restaurants in the area. Proceeds go to Theatre Lac Brome. For more information and tickets: 450-242-2270 or www.theatrelacbrome.ca
Here is the upcoming schedule of events:
- 1. June 13 – Garden Tour number 1. This is our 40th birthday so we are featuring mostly Hudson gardens. These gardens include wonderful rock walls, ponds, meandering paths to steep hillsides landscaped for beauty and erosion control. $10 for non-members, payable at the first garden visited. Maps will be available at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Center, and on our website (http://hgc.fsheq.net), or pick up a map at the first garden you visit.
- 2. June 15 – meeting featuring Valerie Robert and Suzanne Hardy talking about the “Fabulous Trees of Hudson.” Valerie is the Town of Hudson’s Environmental and Agent and Arborist. Suzanne has already been a speaker – her topic was Rohods and Azaleas. As a professional photographer, last fall she visited Hudson and took pictures of the trees of Hudson. Meetings are held at St. James’ Church, 642 Main Road and start at 7:30pm. Don’t forget to bring some non-perishable food items for Le Pont Bridging.
- 3. July 13-15 – Bus Trip number 1”Garden/Gourmet” - This will be a fun get away to the Eastern Townships, featuring a visit to Bleu Lavande in Fitch Bay and several beautiful gardens. Contact Shelley Lamonde at 450-510-3774.
Upcoming Event
July 24 is the date for Hudson Garden Club’s Flower Show. The theme: Let’s Celebrate! Rules booklet and details are now on our website and will be available at the June meeting. The Flower Show is open to the public from noon to 5pm.
Did you know that…..?
Hudson Garden Club has 267 family memberships, including 34 new members. Our membership now represents 25 different municipalities.
10 plants that will attract humming birds to your personal oasis:
- Hummers love bell-shaped flowers.
- Agastache
- Hollyhock
- Delphinium
- Foxglove
- Coral Bells
- Lupine
- Crocosmia
- BeeBalm
- Geraniums
- Sage
(adapted from Sympatico.ca)
Click here to see the notes on Pruning Presentation given by Stefan Sobkowiak
I have been operating a wholesale tropical business serving the Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa and surrounding area for 30 years. My customers include the Montreal Botanical Garden, the Montreal Casino, various high-end interiorscapers, and nurseries. Jardinière St-Louis is known for its unusual and exotic plants. Choice varies according to season.
For the first time, my greenhouses are now open to the public. I would like to ask that you advise your members that they are welcome to come and explore during working hours. If you prefer to come as a group, I could also arrange to give a tour at any time. However, I request that a group contact me to make an appointment. For a preview of what we offer, please consult our website at: www.jardiniere.ca.
Opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.