LAKE COUNTY — Members of the Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Club (CLTTGC) built two themed garden exhibits for the 2012 Lake County fair this summer.
The first exhibit, “Pretty as a Picture,” featured a large lattice wood picture frame behind a summer day picnic.
The background was comprised of a large scene on canvas with Mount Konocti hand-painted by member artist Joyce Porterfield with the assistance of her granddaughter, Blair Brooks.
In the foreground, members planted many native species plants including Manzanita, shoreline grasses and tules. A blanket spread on the grass with utensils completed the scene.
The second exhibit, for the “Summer”s Biggest Blast” fair theme, featured an antique quilt hung on the rear wall with the caption, “Summer”s Biggest Blast is Growing Fair Winners.”
The scene included themed organic gardens in the foreground complete with a gardener potting up plants at her potting bench, a compost bin, straw bale garden and flower-vegetable companion plantings.
Shelves at either side of the background quilt contained home-canned produce complete with ribbons suggesting many past fair entries from the garden produce.
CLTTGC President Leanne Harvey said, “Last year we installed the only garden exhibit in the floral building; this year every garden exhibit space was filled and the response by everyone who came through the building was tremendous. We welcome the competition and are so excited about rolling up our sleeves and showcasing our club”s gardening expertise and talent in an even bigger way at the 2013 fair.”
The CLTTGC welcomes new members; more information about the Club is available at www.CLTTGC.org, or by contacting President Leanne Harvey at 263-0850.
The club meets at noon on the third Tuesday of the month except July and August at the Scotts Valley Women”s Clubhouse, located at 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.
CLTTGC is a member of the Mendo-Lake District, California, Garden Club, Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs, Inc.
