“Hope everyone has a safe

and wonderful summer! We

have accomplished so

much as a team and have

so much more to offer in

the months ahead! Keep

up the great work. Happy

4th of July.

- Laura Klavitter

Master Gardener Coordinator

Summer is here. Not sure how your summer is going but it looks to be a great summer. We have just finished the Tour of Gardens and now we are looking forward to harvesting the fruits of our labor from our gardens. Is anyone ready for sweet corn or green beans fresh from the garden? I know I am. Enjoy summer.

-Rich Henderson

Call to Action! Here are a few ways you can get involved and make HUGE impacts in our

community:

Call Center: We still have openings for call center! Please click HERE.

Youth Y-Camp: Dietician, Tricia Rau, from Hy-Vee has put together a fantastic

youth program focused on gardening and eating fresh. The program takes place at

the Arboretum and she is looking for some garden experts to help her with the

gardens.

Please contact Tricia for details: Trau@hy-vee.com or call (563) 583-5204

All-Iowa Master Gardener’s 2015 Art Show

Application for the 2015 MG Art Show is now open through August 1st. Now is

your chance to showcase your beautiful plants and gardens! See application for

details.

NEWSLETTER needs you!

We are still seeking leadership in our program to help manage this newsletter!

This is a fantastic opportunity to get volunteer hours from home! Please contact

Laura: 563-583-6496 if you are interested in learning more.

Thanks to your hours submissions in June, our county is rising on the

charts to #6 on the top ten list for total hours 2015. How high can we go?!

Remember to Submit your hours for all of your dedicated service as a

Master Gardener!

To submit your hours, click HERE.

Newsletter July 2015

Advisory Committee Meeting This month’s Advisory meeting will be, July 13th. Our advisory committee meets

the second Monday of every month at the Dubuque Co. Extension Office at 6pm.

For previous month agenda’s and meeting minutes, you can find them HERE.

Dubuque Co. Gardeners INC is a 501c3, non-profit organization established in

2003 to: “provide financial and public service support to the Dubuque County

Master Gardener Program.”

All Dubuque County Master Gardeners with “active status”, i.e. those who have

completed their required hours and are considered “active” as of 2015, are eligible

to become members of INC.

To learn more about INC and how to get involved, there will be a meeting on July

13th following the Advisory Meeting at the Dubuque County Extension Office at

7:00pm. Please contact Joe Timmerman, president of INC., for questions.

Master Gardener training session recruitments are beginning! If you have a friend,

colleague, neighbor, or anyone else who you think would enjoy becoming a

Master Gardener, please encourage them to contact Dubuque County Extension

to be placed on the waiting list!

Application materials can be found HERE

Growing Season Summer Webinar– Water in the Garden

July 13th, will be our second “Growing Season” webinar from 4-6pm at the

Extension office. This month’s topic will be “Water in the Garden” with Denny

Schrock and Jamie Beyer who will talk waterwise landscaping and water features.

“We’ll present the principles of xeriscaping, a low-water use landscaping, and

using low-water-tolerant plants adapted to Iowa landscapes,” said Schrock.

“With climate change, it is apparent Iowans will need to adapt to changing

weather patterns that include more weather extremes—hotter and drier drought

cycles, with more intense storms,” said Schrock. “The waterwise landscaping will

lay the framework for developing a landscape that will better withstand weather

extremes.”

Cost is FREE to attend for Master Gardeners and counts for education hours!

1800 Block, Washington Street

Pre-Tour of Gardens, the team that made the Tour a success!

Master Gardener

Polo shirts

Thanks to Diane Weigman, we now have our own custom

Master Gardener polo shirts to wear out in the community!

Shirts are a bright lime green and come in both mens and

womens sizes.

Cost is $25 per shirt

To order, contact Diane

diane55@mchsi.com or

563-556-8457

*Photo not exact replica

Washington Neighborhood

Curbside Garden

The greenway garden planted by

our Master Gardeners is doing

wonderfully thanks to some

dedicated hands.

If you get a chance, check it out!

Photo of Tricia Rau, Hy-Vee Dietician making Swiss Chard Quesadillas

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, July 1st Lunch ‘n Learn: Plant

Doctor

12:15pm-12:45pm

Dubuque Co. Extension

Instructor: Al Harves/Rich

Henderson

Monday, July 13th Water in the Garden:

Summer Webinar

4pm-6pm

Dubuque Co. Extension

Cost: FREE for MG

Wednesday, August 5 Lunch ‘n Learn:

Preserving Harvests

12:15pm-12:45pm

Dubuque Co. Extension

Instructor: Al Harves/Rich

Henderson

Monday, Aug. 17th

Food Preservation 101

5:30-7:30pm

Dubuque Co. Extension

Cost: $10

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In Areas Nearby

July 9-11th Hosta Society Convention

Holiday Inn, 450 Main Street

$150 registration– Click

HERE for details.

August 4th and 6th Sustainable Landscaping

Series

5:30-8pm

Elizabeth Community Bldg.

Elizabeth, IL

What’s In Bloom

Youth Gardens

Hy-Vee Dietician, Tricia Rau, has teamed up with a few of our Master Gardeners

to offer a youth gardening program at the Dubuque Arboretum.

Y-Camp and Boys & Girls club visit these gardens with Tricia once a week and

learn about growing, harvesting, and cooking garden produce. With eager hands

and inquisitive minds, these children are exploring new foods including raw kale,

fresh picked salads with poppy seed dressing, and swiss chard quesadillas.

Observing the program, Laura Klavitter witnessed kids excitedly trying new foods

and gaining new perspectives about eating healthy. She said, “I bet your parents

don’t even know what swiss chard is!” to the kids one day while they were

enjoying their hot-off-the-griddle quesadillas.

In the weeks to come, Tricia and our Master Gardeners will highlight other garden

grown produce and how to make quick and easy recipes at home.

If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact:

trau@hyvee.com

Tour of Gardens 2015 JUNE 27th, 2015: Tour of Gardens was a HUGE success! Organized

by Jeanne Ambrosy and Lou Anne Arensdorf, the tour featured five

spectacular gardens and educational workshops this year.

While visitors wandered the landscapes, taking in the unique plantings,

flowers, and landscapes, our Master Gardeners offered workshops to

provide education about gardening to our guests. Workshop topics

included: Seasonal Maintenance, Vegetable Gardening, Herbs, and

Composting.

Ticket sales estimate that we had 203 people attend our tour this year!

Thank you Jeanne, Lou Anne, and all our other Master Gardeners and

garden hosts that helped to make this year’s Tour of Gardens

memorable and educational for our community!

Recipe of the Month

Black Bean Roll-ups

Have a story or recipe to share? As Master Gardeners, we all have a favorite recipe for every season. Recipes are like

stories, tell us about your favorite dish as well as what you get excited about, what you

have learned as a Master Gardener, and what keeps you motivated to stay active in

our community!

1 (15oz) can black beans, drained

8 oz. cream cheese (softened)

1/4 c. chopped fresh CILANTRO

5-7 green onions, chopped

1 med. Red bell pepper, chopped

1 tsp. of each: cumin, chili powder, cayenne, tobacco sauce or pepper sauce

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. salt

Juice of 1/2 lime

6 lg. flour tortillas

Combine all ingredients except the lime juice and tortillas. Mix well. Stir in lime juice until desired consistency: mixture should be thick but easy to spread.

Spread 2-3 Tbsp. over entire surface of each tortilla, roll to enclose filling, then wrap in plastic wrap.

Chill for 6-12 hours. Cut each roll diagonally into 1 inch slices. Arrange cut side up on serving platter. Serve with Salsa if desired.

Submitted by: Nancy Neumeister

Advisory Board

President: Rich Henderson

Vice President: Jean Bledsoe

Secretary: Lou Ann

Arensdorf

Treasurer: Laura Klatt

Contact Us

Dubuque Co. Extension

14858 West Ridge Ln.

Dubuque, IA 52003

(563) 583-6496

klavitte@iastate.edu

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