Another month has flew by! Where did the time go? The fair is over and the gardens are

producing. Soon it will be fall again. My grandfather said years ago..."the older you get

the faster time flies"....he was right! Speaking of crops and gardens...any takers for the

ICC demo garden? If so, contact Sunita or Phil. Hope to see all of you at the next

meeting. Remember: Wear your nametags!

- Mike Wilkins

Approximately 19 members attended the MG meeting on July 18 at 1:00 p.m. at the

Extension Auditorium.

On the state level, the planning is underway for the annual convention, which will be

held September 6, 7 & 8 in Springfield, IL. The Peoria group will be manning the

registration table. If you are registered, please see Kathy Hasselberg with your time

slot requests for this job. If you are not registered, see the last issue of the "Imagine"

newsletter for the agenda and registration information. If you have an interest in

garden tours, there are now two more openings for the U. of I. MG trip to Costa Rica

January 21-31 due to a cancellation. Currently, there are four couples from Peoria

signed up.

Volunteer Projects:

The project gardens are all going well. Of special note, there is a critical need for

volunteer help at the I.C.C. Demonstration Garden. Volunteers may come any day at

any time. A "to do" list is kept in the mailbox at the garden so direction is always

available for the volunteer. Tools are available in the I.C.C. lab building. And

wouldn't you like to attend the Garden Country Harvest meeting in Bartonville this

month? Fran Stagg will be their speaker, arranged through the Speakers' Bureau. Her

topic will be "Growing, Harvest, and the Use of Herbs".

Recurring Events/Activities:

Jubilee Herb Garden - Nancy Lemieux reported that the garden is sadly infected

with mosaic virus. Plants have been removed. In September MG involvement will

begin again. At the Bartonville Farmer's Market shoppers may pick up some seed

packets and information on how to collect seeds from the MG booth this week.

ICC Landscape and Garden Day - This event will be September

8. The MG's will have an informational booth. Volunteer

help will be needed, so please answer "yes" when Margie Karl,

the chairperson, calls you.

New Business/Opportunities - Larry Stratton will be performing

in Corn Stock's next play. Get your tickets now and clap for

Larry! Margie Karl will be visiting projects in the next week to

take pictures. Lee Hammond attended the Telnet on Emerald Ash

Borer. Be sure to check the list of susceptible trees in this

newsletter before purchasing any new trees this year.

Our sympathies and prayers go to Roger Larson whose mother

has died, and Lynn Webb whose brother died this week.

Following the business meeting, Rick Smith told us his experiences

learning about moss gardening. He brought samples of

different mosses for each MG to take home, as well as an

instructional sheet. Thanks to Rick, we can now try our hand at a

somewhat different gardening venue.

Next meeting will be Aug 18 at 1:00 p.m. at the Extension

Auditorium. Ella Maxwell from D.A. Hoerr's will speak after the

business meeting.

- Bonnie Hunt, Recording Secretary