Craig
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From the Chair Jan/Feb 2025
Happy New Year Everyone,As we head into 2025, I have some exciting news to share. After years of struggling withan inefficient process for keeping our website current, member Lisa Whitaker’s husband, Craig has volunteered to manage our web site. Craig worked for Humana for 36+ years, retiring in April 2024. He had manyroles over those
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Vacation Travels MAINE…. If you have never been to thisbeautiful state, you must put it on your “Bucket List”. On our yearly trip, I had the opportunity to visit Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, located outside Boothbay Harbour, Maine. The journey began in 1991 when a smallgroup of Mid-coast residents dreamed ofbuilding a world class public
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October 2024 Meeting Minutes
October 2024 Meeting Minutes By Susan Hart, Recording Secretary Park Christian Church October 13, 2024 Program: Practical Magic-Jeanette Griffin Refreshments: Leesa Eason, Teresa Haertel, and Deb Knight Herb of the Month: Leesa Eason-Mug wort Book Report: Kathy Strecker-Witches’ Bane by Susan W. Albert 25 Members, 1 Guest: Joan Burton, Edith Davis, Leesa Eason,Jeanette Griffin, Teresa
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From the Chair – Nov/Dec 2024
Greetings KHS Members,This past week the temperature took a nose dive. I scrambled to pick all the green tomatoes still clinging to the vines. I got my garlic planted. Sweaters and wool socks have been released from summer storage. Hot cereal has replaced the cold variety at my breakfast table. And, as has been the
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Lasagna Garden
Lasagna Garden While cleaning up email folders I came across some “new” techniques about creating a lasagna garden. I had moved it to my “read later” file thinking it might be interesting to see what plants were recommended for this type of garden. I had heard of spaghetti gardens where tomato varieties, onions, basils, oregano,
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September 2024 Meeting Minutes
September 2024 Meeting Minutes By Susan Hart, Recording Secretary Park Christian Church September 10, 2024 Program: The Herbs of England and Ireland. ~Lisa Whitaker ^ (Picture from Summary) Herbs can grow anywhere, including along house rows in England and Ireland, where they enhance the charm of the countryside.
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July 2024 Meeting Minutes
July 2024 Meeting Minutes By Susan Hart, Recording Secretary July 09, 2024 Program: The Herbs of Japan – Jo Ann Luecke Park Christian Church ^ (Picture from Summary) Sansho pepper is a Japanese healing medicinal herb related to the Sichuan peppercorn; it has a floral, tangy, and lemon-like flavor. You can use it for fish
