Written by Alex | April 6, 2011 | 2011 NewslettersNewsletter Tags: flowers, Gardening, jokes, recipies, stories
Spice up your Life
Newsletter 4 – Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Youll love your garden … Its our promise!
Herb Garden Design
Saturday, April 9 at 10 am Mari Lynn Haugh, of the Madison Herb Society, will be here for another herb class. Her series of classes has been a favorite, with her often speaking to a standing room only crowd. This year her emphasis will be on planning and design of herb gardens. This is the perfect time of year to start thinking about planting or expanding your herb garden. And this is the perfect year to do it. Americas Best has more herbs to choose from than ever before and all our herbs and vegetable transplants are being naturally grown. We are using our own customized soil mix (which you can buy!), compost tea fertilizer and biological controls for insects. One more way America’s Best is providing kid-friendly and pet-safe plants. So grab a friend and come on out Saturday morning. Youll be glad you did.
Every evening I turn my worries over to God.
He’s going to be up all night anyway.
Mary C. Crowley
Upcoming Events
Sat, Apr 9 | Class – Herb Gardens 10AM Mari Lynn Haugh, of the Madison Herb Society walks you through planning and designing your herb garden. |
Sat, Apr 16 – Sun, Apr 17 | Open House FREE hot dogs and popcorn. 11-3PM |
Sat, Apr 23 | Community Egg Hunt Ongoing from 10am-2pm Rain or Shine! FREE candy. Children 6 and under. Bring your camera to take pictures with the Easter Bunny. |
Fri, Apr 29 – Sun, May 1 | St. Vincent de Paul’s "Pick-a-Pack" Event Come out and donate a $1.99 4 pack of tomatoes or Lady Bell peppers for their gardens. The veggies will be used for their community pantry. For every 4 pack sold, ABF will donate $.50 towards the SVDP gardens. |
Sat, Apr 30 | Earth Day Celebration FREE Children’s activities 10AM-2PM. Bring a white T-shirt to paint, make seed balls, plant cat grass, and more! |
Sat, Apr 30 – Sun, May 1 | Arbor Day Giveaway Receive a FREE Black Hills Spruce seedling, with purchase, while supplies last. Limit 1 per family. |
Sat, Apr 30 – Sun, May 1 | Container Workshop 10AM – 4PM. FREE soil and assistance. Create a beautiful container in our potting shed and we’ll clean up the mess. Bring in your own pots or buy one of ours. |
No one ever really dies as long as they took the time to leave us with fond memories.
~Chris Sorensen
Monday evening, April 4, Bonnie Marshall, our Special Events Coordinator and Fundraiser Director passed away unexpectedly with her family at her side. She will be sorely missed by us all. We loved her dearly.
A New Home
New address: Pearly Gates of Heaven
Entry Date: Monday, April 4, 2011.
We have on good authority she loves her new home.
She was our everything. The spunky little redhead who bounced into the room. A joy who filled the hearts of those who knew her. The spark that ignited ideas and excitement. She laughed with us, at us and for us. And did she love to cook! Our time spent together was immeasurable. No one will ever replace her.
Visitation will be Thursday afternoon, April 7 from 2 4 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2670 Milwaukee Street in Madison. The funeral service will follow at 4.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart,
and you shall see that in truth
you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
Kahlil Gibran
Bonnie’s Kitchen
Winter Vegetable Chicken Soup
Bring 8 to 10 cups water and 3 bouillion cubes to boil in a large soup pot. (The recipe calls for vegetarian cubes but Bonnie liked to use chicken)
Dice and add 1 small celeriac (celery root). Simmer 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, sauté 2 handfuls fresh shitake mushrooms, sliced, set aside.
Dice and add 3 large carrots to broth. As they boil, slice 2 small (or 1 large) fennel bulbs; add to broth.
Add shitake mushrooms and ¼ c chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tbsp dry). Bonnie always used fresh.
Cube 6 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs into broth.
Add 5 8 coarsely diced garlic cloves.
Optional: Add ½ pkg. wide noodles Bonnie preferred this without.
Soup is done as soon as noodles are cooked.
Serve immediately! Yum Yum!

Edward Knapton says Keep on Smiling!
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