tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117756583651052892024-03-14T06:24:55.316-07:00Mandarin Garden ClubMandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-64294431094977387472024-03-14T06:24:00.000-07:002024-03-14T06:24:12.904-07:00Spring Training at Mandarin Garden Club<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MS9Om0_WNdDXacY4x2AzTHy4lgbuLKcc5FFhyNPz8UzoUpUHOkpNQ2BQdYT6XtIb78nTvWBr37sV0oe_TsXJhIil9R3h38YpMqsVsPx6iL8GAFP-evPoSQK5id1WdeCr07fivtfqF5JAZYoxUdt-VD8uDko_0xd-IGcYhg-6FzUvbGFQMHRs9GNnz6E/s1111/Spring%20Extension%20Office%20Workshop%203.2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="859" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MS9Om0_WNdDXacY4x2AzTHy4lgbuLKcc5FFhyNPz8UzoUpUHOkpNQ2BQdYT6XtIb78nTvWBr37sV0oe_TsXJhIil9R3h38YpMqsVsPx6iL8GAFP-evPoSQK5id1WdeCr07fivtfqF5JAZYoxUdt-VD8uDko_0xd-IGcYhg-6FzUvbGFQMHRs9GNnz6E/w494-h640/Spring%20Extension%20Office%20Workshop%203.2024.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-55515127398585910162024-02-27T14:25:00.000-08:002024-02-27T14:25:57.108-08:00Mandarin Garden Club's Spring 2024 Clothing Sale<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqsZGrqPhJOaiqx4ISksbK2Kzh2E6xbCnOLgKCJyjZdfuP5RakqUBeBsY8WxHFZpiDR5LiU9za7oWy0gXzy_CDp7wP82WT2dZCEFj0PlNe0PdPdTmrbdKTjUAU_GSG_lha5ESPVeuRaRrdrT6hd_OIPrjLK1L3IumHq7g-RVGDq6Das9avtqF_hlWufE/s2200/2024%20Clothing%20Sale%20Flyer%202.20.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="1700" height="1017" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqsZGrqPhJOaiqx4ISksbK2Kzh2E6xbCnOLgKCJyjZdfuP5RakqUBeBsY8WxHFZpiDR5LiU9za7oWy0gXzy_CDp7wP82WT2dZCEFj0PlNe0PdPdTmrbdKTjUAU_GSG_lha5ESPVeuRaRrdrT6hd_OIPrjLK1L3IumHq7g-RVGDq6Das9avtqF_hlWufE/w678-h1017/2024%20Clothing%20Sale%20Flyer%202.20.24.jpg" width="678" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-59515677087011129022023-12-11T08:26:00.000-08:002023-12-11T08:26:57.373-08:00Exciting New Garding Series<p> <span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">It's official! We are now in zone USDA 9B. For years we have been designated USDA 9A - time to learn where our gardening endeavors will lead in 9B.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Live Oak Circle will be hosting an exciting 5 part series beginning January, 2024.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Details below -</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cYWl5dZSra0CxX1fRn3bjaaeqcNRsXdNqIDsGP8cc4uit6h7U7xFCTc_w7xk9PqN6sfjWCjEHGIpXB8CRA_uZYvyBEDmd6bZAKs9OSG-fFO_hd9yaZZI5U8CjmIHqBLXtzc-Mv3YYh4-VKvgKV2E7OCxk8ivC12wpIVTsk6YnHZWbUzbGf5IeWaWUvI/s2000/2024%20Flyer%20Series%20Live%20Oak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1414" height="754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cYWl5dZSra0CxX1fRn3bjaaeqcNRsXdNqIDsGP8cc4uit6h7U7xFCTc_w7xk9PqN6sfjWCjEHGIpXB8CRA_uZYvyBEDmd6bZAKs9OSG-fFO_hd9yaZZI5U8CjmIHqBLXtzc-Mv3YYh4-VKvgKV2E7OCxk8ivC12wpIVTsk6YnHZWbUzbGf5IeWaWUvI/w563-h754/2024%20Flyer%20Series%20Live%20Oak.jpg" width="563" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-52089010684936855272023-10-13T07:12:00.000-07:002023-10-13T07:12:05.703-07:00Aromatic Allue of the Tea Olive<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwA3D5Qs2LUAvK7dfp7XzlGLgwqnwrQf7l3o8Bu4fReKzMKrgcCmuh8nkYFeGooIba8kkUaC4crtmW6ORH0nyOxT5KPpKxinAANVj1Qodkf_4gpbrDFgRzcH7BNxMoyMEVkBK10p8payl_aeDNPDWTm6UDQCkjl8etdkqMC01fU_dsIXp4S1Ts0jVxtPM/s927/tea%20olive%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="927" height="885" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwA3D5Qs2LUAvK7dfp7XzlGLgwqnwrQf7l3o8Bu4fReKzMKrgcCmuh8nkYFeGooIba8kkUaC4crtmW6ORH0nyOxT5KPpKxinAANVj1Qodkf_4gpbrDFgRzcH7BNxMoyMEVkBK10p8payl_aeDNPDWTm6UDQCkjl8etdkqMC01fU_dsIXp4S1Ts0jVxtPM/w733-h885/tea%20olive%20blog.jpg" width="733" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-19968426613524903672023-09-26T12:48:00.000-07:002023-09-26T12:48:25.539-07:00Mandarin Garden Clubs 2023 Trash to Treasure Sale<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTg0okz3T4tf9c_-yfBNE-8CDzkPqh_4rznNmbp6-7IKq-8AxQKbgxXycsjrf9y2c9CI1JfvYwjJdPFCN8GhTavh5Ed2UyclCQ26BTGh569o-S5R1_tfi2IScn2H3bBL-g23k27gepjtTxW_MQfryW5dpFNrn6QoTBnS046jerzlM6O2mrMXR8-D_Uq6w/s2200/2023%20T2T%20Flyer%20revised%209.19.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="1700" height="840" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTg0okz3T4tf9c_-yfBNE-8CDzkPqh_4rznNmbp6-7IKq-8AxQKbgxXycsjrf9y2c9CI1JfvYwjJdPFCN8GhTavh5Ed2UyclCQ26BTGh569o-S5R1_tfi2IScn2H3bBL-g23k27gepjtTxW_MQfryW5dpFNrn6QoTBnS046jerzlM6O2mrMXR8-D_Uq6w/w602-h840/2023%20T2T%20Flyer%20revised%209.19.23.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-14234739778985339172023-03-02T07:32:00.001-08:002023-03-02T07:32:51.256-08:00Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides)<p> <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;">Spanish Moss is a flowering plant in the pineapple family, so it’s not a moss at all. It is an epiphyte or air plant found in damp areas near waterways or swamps because it absorbs its moisture and nutrients from the air. It is not a parasite like mistletoe and does not rob the host tree of water or nutrients. It is covered with scales or flaps on its surface which allows it to absorb moisture from the air and catch the dust particles which are needed for nutrients. These scales or flaps (also called trichomes) slow down transpiration so that the plant doesn’t dry out too quickly.</span></p><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;"><br />Believe it or not, Spanish Moss is a flowering plant; the yellow-green to red flowers are so small that they are nearly imperceptible. The flowers bloom in the summer, last only a few days, and emit a subtle fragrance which attracts a variety of insect pollinators. Fruit, in the form of tiny capsules, release the seeds the following winter and this dispersal is aided by delicate hairs, almost an inch long, which act as kites. These hairs are covered with tiny barbs which can anchor in the cracks of rough tree bark. The seedlings have root-like holdfasts but they never penetrate the host tree and don’t last long because the<br />mature plant has no roots at all. Spanish Moss reproduces more commonly by vegetative reproduction than by seed dispersal. Small broken fragments are scattered by wind, birds, and other animals and they can float on water as well. If the site is appropriate where a fragment lands, then a new plant will grow. Spanish Moss has the largest native range of any member of the pineapple family. This is due, perhaps, to strong hurricane winds which transport it great distances coupled with its ability to grow to full size from a small piece.<br />Its value for birds is incalculable. Insects, spiders, mites, and other delicious insects live in Spanish Moss. That is why it is a great place to watch for migrating warblers in the spring and fall as they are primarily insect eaters. Warblers will also build their nests in Spanish Moss and larger bird species will line their<br />nests with it. </div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;">The Native Americans wove it into their clothing and used it to make torches. Early European settlers using it as a binding material in the mortar mix to build log cabins; also, used it for fabric by drying it out and spinning it into coarse yarns. It was also commercially ginned staring in the late 1800s until the 1930s. The outer skin was removed by ginning and used for stuffing material for mattresses and furniture. The upholstery in the Model T Fords and other cars were stuffed with Spanish Moss.<br /><br />How did it get its name? The Native Americans called it itla-okla (tree hair). They communicated this to the early French explorers who were in a competition with the Spanish explorers. The French explorers named it barbe Espagnol (Spaniard’s beard). The Spanish explorers called it cabello Frances (French hair). The French name, barbe Espagnol, was modified to Spanish Moss and that is the name stuck in<br />our lexicon.</div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;">Ginny Stibolt</div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;">Green Gardening Matters</div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;">Thank you to Robyn Freedman for sharing this article from Ginny Stibolt's website. The article was posted with Ginny Stibolt's knowledge and permission.</div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: large;"><br /></div>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-44634864303545364192023-03-01T17:23:00.000-08:002023-03-01T17:23:11.729-08:00FLAMBOYANCE! A Topiary Menagerie<p> The Cummer Museum will be hosting their first ever horticultural exhibition. Over 50 Flamingo Topiaries will be on display.</p><p>For more information - </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cummermuseum.org/visit/art/exhibition/flamboyance">https://www.cummermuseum.org/visit/art/exhibition/flamboyance</a></p><div><br /></div>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-90290885942341902852022-10-04T08:02:00.001-07:002022-10-04T09:20:04.366-07:00Mandarin Garden Club's October Yard of the Month Award<p> The Mandarin Garden Club's Yard of the Month has been presented to JoAnne Krestul and Jack Slade.</p><p>The award is presented to residents of Mandarin who reflect an effort to maintain the natural beauty of Mandarin. This month's recepients demonstrated a uniqueness with natural beaurty of their garden as well as their aquaponics garden towers.</p><p>Congratulations to Joanne Krestul and Jack Slade.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j-zKgSL9AgSOAhKsE6ek17-8KCHxxajsNiRhEXMeQcsprlDOguYAIAuzXUy7AfzlPSzkpaHgIUkV1W63dXutETCBqgf7pNZNO1vRHje3vZGwq4DanLEnTTlQXcEzTV1JGW1rMhNx-J5bs_IY0fe2gv2yezF-sToTg6Q3Fa0DrpRsIZ1hEDxJLM9f/s320/10.22%20YOM%20Picture%201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j-zKgSL9AgSOAhKsE6ek17-8KCHxxajsNiRhEXMeQcsprlDOguYAIAuzXUy7AfzlPSzkpaHgIUkV1W63dXutETCBqgf7pNZNO1vRHje3vZGwq4DanLEnTTlQXcEzTV1JGW1rMhNx-J5bs_IY0fe2gv2yezF-sToTg6Q3Fa0DrpRsIZ1hEDxJLM9f/w480-h640/10.22%20YOM%20Picture%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Details below - don't miss this great show!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuO8v660R6A9bRRuUx73XWX4dncjAEgnAFE6hx-_3Kacqacjn0uGSi-73_qyopi4UaXKTqi0cNdwiSaDbmlWruxNl96LsETVj0R4ovwHiblV6UT_Nvu8x_phaUVqX4orl7Icgl0y4pgE/s2048/MGC+Craft+Fair+11.6.21+jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuO8v660R6A9bRRuUx73XWX4dncjAEgnAFE6hx-_3Kacqacjn0uGSi-73_qyopi4UaXKTqi0cNdwiSaDbmlWruxNl96LsETVj0R4ovwHiblV6UT_Nvu8x_phaUVqX4orl7Icgl0y4pgE/w494-h640/MGC+Craft+Fair+11.6.21+jpeg.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-62336573269735213482021-09-06T07:52:00.001-07:002021-09-06T07:52:58.388-07:00Trash to Treasure Sale 2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2TNxr07tgBX-ffcJsBfI8Geb0OjemLln-DFFhhJLFL9faqnk3rlubBjr8dP3zI71i006YkULB70pTaOB6fBEBt8yDC-RPpi69N-TqjonZi0CsoWSiMMiewhavDBLKq_8BBLqfGOjoRE/s2048/Trash+to+Treasure+Flyer+10.1.21+jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1751" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2TNxr07tgBX-ffcJsBfI8Geb0OjemLln-DFFhhJLFL9faqnk3rlubBjr8dP3zI71i006YkULB70pTaOB6fBEBt8yDC-RPpi69N-TqjonZi0CsoWSiMMiewhavDBLKq_8BBLqfGOjoRE/w547-h640/Trash+to+Treasure+Flyer+10.1.21+jpeg.jpg" width="547" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-31351339475274168232021-09-01T12:50:00.002-07:002021-09-01T12:50:48.032-07:00Congratulations Suzanne Harper<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Suzanne Harper, Dogwood Circle, has been given the Florida-Friendly Landscape Recognition Award for her Florida friendly landscape. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The award given by University of Florida IFAS Extension. The program requires its awardees to meet a stringent set of rules in order to qualify.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On their website they discuss the requirements of a Florida Friendly Landscape -</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; line-height: 2rem; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px 2.4rem 0px 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) Program recognizes landscapes that use sustainable landscaping practices. Florida-Friendly landscapes minimize the use of potable water for irrigation, avoid the runoff of excess fertilizers and pesticides from the landscape, and provide habitats for wildlife. They can take any form, from more traditional to more natural. It's how the landscape is designed and maintained that ultimately determines if it's Florida-Friendly. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; line-height: 2rem; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px 2.4rem 0px 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Recognitions are offered for three different categories of landscapes: Home, Commercial, and New Construction. Landscapes are evaluated based on a <a href="https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/landscape-recognition/#d.en.836419" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #bc581a; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">checklist</a> of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ practices. Florida-Friendly landscapes receive a yard sign to display and a certificate for the recognition at either silver or gold level." <a href="https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/landscape-recognition/#d.en.836419">https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/landscape-recognition/#d.en.836419</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; line-height: 2rem; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px 2.4rem 0px 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Suzanne's garden is only the second one to receive the coveted Gold Level in the last 5 years. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; line-height: 2rem; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px 2.4rem 0px 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Congratulations Suzanne!!!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: quadon_medium, Arial; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 2rem; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px 2.4rem 0px 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5LqCemPumDSJv-BsuiUK4RU-219-EOwFelERb9ESrTtWf86idkx53MUwlPoRWNsqXdrA_a6Cgi5HerC_dd2BE4OYi0HwfNVOgmUxSnrorh8U4DrCR57zOXXJibl4LQzu5SD9j8jd60c/s800/Suzanne%2527s+Award+8.13.21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5LqCemPumDSJv-BsuiUK4RU-219-EOwFelERb9ESrTtWf86idkx53MUwlPoRWNsqXdrA_a6Cgi5HerC_dd2BE4OYi0HwfNVOgmUxSnrorh8U4DrCR57zOXXJibl4LQzu5SD9j8jd60c/w400-h300/Suzanne%2527s+Award+8.13.21.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCWFHG8aLJq1EVGoHbgIkDozRVXaYjA6LbPp37ug59dkC9ei05Xhclb1cLB42aKxMIBkgfRBhcHOEac-XdPCyR7zQVlWIdTAqjKFuBboFVdwkCqb7NeTR5VpuGzIOo7cZlz0CPUGKXVA/s320/Suzanee+Harper+Garden+8.13.21.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCWFHG8aLJq1EVGoHbgIkDozRVXaYjA6LbPp37ug59dkC9ei05Xhclb1cLB42aKxMIBkgfRBhcHOEac-XdPCyR7zQVlWIdTAqjKFuBboFVdwkCqb7NeTR5VpuGzIOo7cZlz0CPUGKXVA/w400-h300/Suzanee+Harper+Garden+8.13.21.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: quadon_medium, Arial; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 2rem; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px 2.4rem 0px 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-20171151869227534372021-07-11T08:37:00.000-07:002021-07-11T08:37:10.132-07:00Our Semi-Annual Clothing Sale is coming soon - mark your calendars!!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBtIK1EJBdZLsrYuopiRffnnxanc8wCo_zXShxv_GfOwb60q7Z6L5p6r6enZGi_kmvll-mQD9A5t3H3NNseGW_d1o9b5iyWaeoiImSQSYwxUf4TkIOrFzyTMFONnawvlt5j8a0XUYlP0/s2000/Red+Floral+Mothers%2527+Day+Sale+Promo+Flyer+8.21.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1294" height="824" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBtIK1EJBdZLsrYuopiRffnnxanc8wCo_zXShxv_GfOwb60q7Z6L5p6r6enZGi_kmvll-mQD9A5t3H3NNseGW_d1o9b5iyWaeoiImSQSYwxUf4TkIOrFzyTMFONnawvlt5j8a0XUYlP0/w533-h824/Red+Floral+Mothers%2527+Day+Sale+Promo+Flyer+8.21.jpeg" width="533" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-34035136650692862282021-04-21T10:29:00.000-07:002021-04-21T10:29:05.094-07:00Spring is in the Air!!!<p> Spring is in the air and its time to get our hands dirty!</p><p><br /></p><p>Mandarin Garden Club will once again be holding their annual Plant Sale. Information below.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4SkGZT3KpbqY8uR3vJBWS6e6CJOT-kMscZ8xb9yA_C0f0LwvefyID76Uk9fvUwvVzFeAUbSP096iFsK2wdc9_I02KA7QpcBeiHQvW5KCFe7nDAlKnRbTocDKWznvo96Fx9yUaIIBZMY/s1024/Plant+Flyer+20211024_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="792" height="853" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4SkGZT3KpbqY8uR3vJBWS6e6CJOT-kMscZ8xb9yA_C0f0LwvefyID76Uk9fvUwvVzFeAUbSP096iFsK2wdc9_I02KA7QpcBeiHQvW5KCFe7nDAlKnRbTocDKWznvo96Fx9yUaIIBZMY/w574-h853/Plant+Flyer+20211024_1.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-16477613290849804232021-01-26T09:28:00.003-08:002021-01-26T09:28:52.487-08:00Mark Your Calendars Now!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBUJT2i8VRySNpRhjH54fCILlHhBvM1ZRpwYSu7vcXcq4OsVlKzpkSHTFZ4FbZhTckJeXOY7Ine6NY8a1tzL_o9kCrw4k27PkovemoUAZOjM6XEfTnZzIO5RxezAjSCWhYSuyNcIl1wc/s2048/2021+clothing+sale+flyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="764" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBUJT2i8VRySNpRhjH54fCILlHhBvM1ZRpwYSu7vcXcq4OsVlKzpkSHTFZ4FbZhTckJeXOY7Ine6NY8a1tzL_o9kCrw4k27PkovemoUAZOjM6XEfTnZzIO5RxezAjSCWhYSuyNcIl1wc/w590-h764/2021+clothing+sale+flyer.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-49966596138926131872020-12-14T08:09:00.000-08:002020-12-14T08:09:27.309-08:00Memories from the Past<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">REMINISCING<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">By
Betty Waldrep<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">DOGWOOD
CIRCLE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Tis the season” to remember past events and special
people. With that in mind, I would like to share some of Mandarin Garden Club’s
memories with our followers. As I share these with you, I am sure you will
recall Mandarin of the past or learn history you never knew about.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Mandarin Garden Club was established November 8<sup>th</sup>,
1945 and met at the Mandarin Community Club. There were 30 original members.
These members took on the project of the Oak trees on Mandarin Road and the
beautification of the road. Mrs. Sam Folds, Civic Chairman, ask each member to
plant a tree along the roadside by their home. Mrs. Folds was given $15.00 for
maintenance and cleaning of the roadside during the Winter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Mrs. Leslie Jones, a garden club member, was instrumental
in the club hiring a man and wagon one and one/half days a month to rake and
haul the trash away on Mandarin Road during 1947. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In December of 1947, Mary Gabrielle, Civic Chairman for
the garden club was given permission by the County Commissioners to supervise
any work done in the vicinity of Mandarin Road from the Creek to one-half mile
beyond Mandarin Post Office to preserve the trees. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Howard Spellecy, a tree expert, told the garden club the
trees needed care and he would charge $15,000 to care for the tree. The money
was raised, and the trees received the care they needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The ladies of the club took on many fund-raising projects
to help the community of Mandarin. In December,1949, the ladies sponsored a
wreath making workshop to be sold at a Bazaar at the Church of our Savior on
Mandarin Road. The funds from this project were donated to the building fund of
the Episcopal Church. The garden club often gave money to the building fund of
Baptist Hospital as well as the Episcopal Church. The tree fund was only used
for the Live Oaks on Mandarin Road. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Another project Mandarin Garden Club helped with was the
Well Baby Clinic started for under-privileged children in Mandarin. Kate
Monson, a teacher, and garden club member were concerned with the health of the
children of Mandarin. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Another especially important historical event for
Mandarin Garden Club happened on December 15<sup>th</sup>, 1949. The Proposed
Charter of the Mandarin Garden Club was granted, and the following women were
the subscribers of the Charter:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Dorothy F. McIntire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Lydia M. Boyce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Helen C. Hartley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Dorothy A. Arrowsmith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Julia Austin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ann S. Alberts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Mary M. Gabrielle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Gertrude R. Cunningham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">*Mandarin Garden Club History Book written by Fredi
Olson, Magnolia Circle, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-33587891540951937592020-10-28T06:47:00.000-07:002020-10-28T06:47:41.833-07:00Happy Anniversary Mandarin Garden Club!<p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> <span style="text-align: center;">Mandarin Garden Club Celebrates their </span></span></p><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">75th Anniversary “Through the Decades”</span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">November 8, 2020 2-5 pm</span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br class="" /></span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The Mandarin Garden Club is celebrating the 75th anniversary on the actual day of their 75th Anniversary on November 8, 2020. They are celebrating history in Mandarin “Through the Decades”.</span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br class="" /></span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">On November 8, 1945, 30 local members of the Mandarin Garden Circle joined together. This group wanted to be a non-profit organization that would help to beautify the Mandarin area. They chose to help save and plant more live oaks along the Mandarin Road. For years they cleaned areas, had bake sales and bazaars. They helped to pay for the firetruck and learned to fight fires. They hired a tree specialist fand planted more live oak trees. The women also used the truck to water the live oaks.</span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br class="" /></span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Meetings were at the Mandarin Community Club basement, the building donated by Harriet Beecher Stowe. In 1959 the basement flooded and was not usable. Members then met in private homes discussing gardening problems while having tea and cookies. They participated in flower shows and citrus festivals. In 1957 there were 62 days of cold with frosts and freezes. Citrus and flowers were damaged and there were no shows that year. </span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br class="" /></span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The current Mandarin Garden Club property was purchased in May 1963 for $5,500. The mortgage was $10,595 with payments of $500 per year. Louise Hill and Bess Perimeter signed for the mortgage without the knowledge or approval of their husbands. Plants were donated and master gardeners made demonstration gardens. Festivals were successful selling baked goods. Many remarkable women and a few men have made the Mandarin Garden Club what it is today. Work was done to make walkways, expand gardens, fund raising, social events, writing their cookbook and many other jobs.</span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br class="" /></span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The building, designated a historical landmark, has been a popular venue for weddings and events. The Garden Club (4) Circles meet monthly along with several other non-profit organizations providing activities and lectures of interest to gardeners. On November 7, 2020, from 9 am to 4 pm there will be a Craft Fair free and open to the community. Rental information is on the website, <a class="" href="http://mandaringardenclub.org/" rel="noopener" style="color: #3c61aa; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">mandaringardenclub.org</a>. It is time to see these lovely gardens in our community.</span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br class="" /></span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br class="" /></span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Historical information from Fredi Olson, historian</span></div><div class="" style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Written by Diana Openbrier</span></div>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-87186334296944988822020-10-09T10:42:00.001-07:002020-10-09T10:42:36.695-07:00Mandarin Garden Club Craft Sale - November 7th<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8hUKCd-IIROPQjg7m9LI8HGK-VelxHBG-hCdH3okf1i6RxoGjeW_2cnlOSqwrP3Jw66c9GgsB5CLysQmhxfkOhcxqRTvnYTwtXmPZINPrz1deiEPvBD5t5WWvh9GZeMj8PagH9H2f_E/s2048/MGC+Craft+Show+2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1579" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8hUKCd-IIROPQjg7m9LI8HGK-VelxHBG-hCdH3okf1i6RxoGjeW_2cnlOSqwrP3Jw66c9GgsB5CLysQmhxfkOhcxqRTvnYTwtXmPZINPrz1deiEPvBD5t5WWvh9GZeMj8PagH9H2f_E/w493-h640/MGC+Craft+Show+2020.jpg" width="493" /></a></div><p></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611775658365105289.post-92134778333195473312020-09-14T17:40:00.001-07:002020-09-14T17:40:53.524-07:00Trash to Treasure Sale<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJAvCwR8kgRM_C6cKfKC_AZilv12nbJhIXH_bmff9p1_hMqdHirmJcL7SkQQbZNiA0GBlSoE_vlRlXMsJvC_aUsZZTTb3GBDxzg9X0n6jBV39tzxLEQ9zCFoebwvWy8jmqb_iMMib-Rc/s1024/TRASH+TO+TREASURE+FLYER+%252321024_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="792" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJAvCwR8kgRM_C6cKfKC_AZilv12nbJhIXH_bmff9p1_hMqdHirmJcL7SkQQbZNiA0GBlSoE_vlRlXMsJvC_aUsZZTTb3GBDxzg9X0n6jBV39tzxLEQ9zCFoebwvWy8jmqb_iMMib-Rc/w606-h781/TRASH+TO+TREASURE+FLYER+%252321024_1.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Mandarin Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13210305398800374625noreply@blogger.com0