Ohme Gardens eNewsletter
June 2011 |
| Subaru Summer Music Series Lineup!! | | |
Treat yourself, your friends & your family to a musical experience
like no other!
Ohme Gardens will once again feature the Subaru Summer Music Series this summer on Friday evenings, July 8th to August 5th, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Wine and dine with Tastebuds, tour the Gardens and enjoy live music!
Concert Prices (includes both Garden and Concert admissions) are $12/adult, $6/youth or $60 for the entire series (Music Series Passes are transferable). Individual season's pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $25. Family season's pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $40.
Talent booking and promotions provided by RLS Productions. Click Here for the entire lineup.
  
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| Hours of Operation | | |
Open Daily
April 15 - October 15, 2011
April 15 - May 29
9am-6pm
Memorial Day-Labor Day
9am-7pm
September 4 - Oct 15
9am-6pm
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| June Events | | |
June 11th
"Nature Photography Up Close"
Photography Seminar
with Al Piecka
Reservations Required
9am-5pm
June 19th
Father's Day Fun
Putt Putt in the Gardens
9am-5pm
Visit our website for event details and sign-up information!
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Bloom of the Month | | |
Dianthus deltoides
(Maiden Pink)
Hardy perennial forming loose mats. Flowering stems 8-12 in. high, with short leaves. Flowers about 3/4" across, borne at end of forked stems; petals sharp toothed, light or dark rose to purple or white, spotted with lighter colors. Blooms in summer.
Source: Sunset Western Garden Book
Also blooming in June:
Aquilegia-Columbine
Armeria- Sea Pink, Thrift
Campanula Bellflower
Centaurea Hardheads
Dianthus
Geranium Cranesbill
Geum Avens
Helianthemum Sun Rose
Heuchera
Isotoma
Lavandula
Leontopodium Edelweiss
Lewisia Cotyledon
Lithodora
Lupinus Lupine
Lysimachia Lousetrife
Mazus Reptans
Myosotis
Papaver, Alpine Poppy
Penstemon
Polemonium
Salvia
Saponaria Soapwort
Sedum, Creeping Stonecrop
Thymus, Creeping Thyme
Trollius Globeflower
Veronica Speedwell
Viola Violet |
| Flowers On Sale | | |
Skagit Gardens provide us with a beautiful assortment of Perrenials to sell in support of
the Gardens
Achillea "strawberry seduction"
Alyssum "Mountain Gold"
Arenaria "Montana"
Armeria "Dusseldorf Pride"
Armeria "juniperifolia"
Armeria "Rubrifolia"
Artemisia "Nana"
Campanula "Blue Waterfall"
Centaurea "Montana"
Dianthus "Neon Star", "Shining Star" & "Flashing Light"
Gaillardia
Geranium "Vision Violet", "Vision Pink"
Geum "Blazing Sunset"
Helianthemum "Annabel"
Isotoma "Blue Star Creeper"
Lewisia "Sunset Group"
Lupinus Lupine
Mazus "Reptans"
Myosotis "Victoria Indigo-Blue", "Rose" & "White"
Papaver "Champagne Bubbles"
Phlox "Crackerjack"
Polemonium "Jacob's Ladder"
Pulsatilla "Vulgaris"
Saxifraga
Sedum "Creeping Stonecrop"
Thymus "Elfin",
& "Woolly"
Veronica
Viola
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| Volunteer Zone | | 20 Hours = A Season's Pass!
Our valued volunteers roll up their sleeves and help us put our best foot forward.
Numerous volunteer opportunities exist at the Gardens. Volunteers who commit to a minimum of 20 hours of service over the course of the season receive a season pass to the Gardens.
Volunteer Opportunities include (but are not limited to): event set-up/take-down, re-pot starter plants, propagate plants, nursery maintenance, planting, deadheading and weeding. Click here to open a Volunteer Application. Submit it to Ohme Gardens via fax or email, or bringing it to the Ticket Office at the Gardens. |
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Welcome to the Ohme Gardens e-Newsletter, thank you for subscribing!
Summer has finally arrived and we have a great summer event schedule, so get ready to mark your calendars! We're kicking off the summer with our 2nd annual Father's Day Putt-Putt in the Gardens on June 19th. This year we have added mini golf props to the course to challenge your skills! Father's Day Putt Putt is a fun family event you won't want to miss. See "Upcoming Event - Father's Day Fun" for more details! The annual Ohme Wine and Food Gala is July 9th, with 13 Wenatchee-area wineries pouring their award-winning wines, as well as food booths from top NCW restaurants and caterers using locally-farmed food. Last year sold out quickly, so make sure to purchase your tickets early! Click here to order tickets. The Subaru Summer Music series, now on Friday evenings (starting July 8th), is in it's 3rd year, offering a variety of talented bands in a spectacular setting. Tastebuds Coffee & Wine will once again offer refreshments and light snacks. Special thanks to RLS Productions for lining up this season's talent. Continue reading for more Garden News and Event details. We hope you find time to get out and enjoy these outdoor events this summer! Sincerely, Mike Short Garden Administrator |
| Friends Society | |
June News from the Ohme Gardens Friends' SocietyWe are very pleased to be a recipient of a $3000 grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Washington. We appreciate the support of this important granting organization that makes such a difference to so many non-profits in NCW! The grant provides the final funds to build Phase I of the safety lighting project. We will install the lighting on the path that leads from the entrance to the Lower Lawn. The remainder of the monies for this project were raised with the sale of the 4th of July raffle tickets. Here is your opportunity to help out in the Gardens: On Saturday, June 25th beginning at 8:00am, we will dig the trenches in which to lay the electrical cable for the lights. The trench will be 8 inches deep and dug by hand so that we create minimal impact on the landscaping, the stone path and tree roots. Bring a trowel and/or a trenching shovel and spend a fun morning with other Garden volunteers. All adults in the community are welcome to help. We are still soliciting funding for Phase II of the safety lighting and hope to have the funds this season to install lights around the Totem pole Lodge and the handicapped parking area. Can you help by making a donation to the Friends for this project? For more information, please email ohmegardens(at)charter(dot)net. The 4th of July raffle featuring a catered dinner for 10 people and private use of the Gardens to watch the fireworks was won by Jill Rowley! She and 9 of her friends are planning to have a special 4th of July. We thank Country Boys Barbeque for the donation of the dinner. And thanks to everyone who bought a raffle ticket to fund Phase I of the lighting project!
Bonnie Orr
President of the Ohme Gardens Friends' Society Become a Friend! Established in 2008, this non-profit corporation's Mission Statement is "To perpetuate Ohme Gardens for the enjoyment and education of all visitors." The Society is governed by a board of directors and is an all-volunteer organization. It plays a key role in the financial stability and long-term viability of the gardens. For more information, click here.
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| Upcoming Event: Father's Day Fun | | |
Father's Day Fun - Golfing in the Gardens
June 19th, 9am-5pm
Bring the whole family to Ohme Gardens on Father's Day and play putt-putt golf on a new and improved 9-hole mini golf course plus a BONUS hole!
Drawings will be held for spectacular golf prizes from local golf clubs and resorts. Don't miss out on an afternoon of fun with Dad and the chance to win BIG. 
Pay only admission to the Gardens and putt-putt for FREE!**All putt-putt participants (ages 6 & up) receive a
FREE voucher for one round of 18 hole Mini Golf at
Icicle Junction Family Fun Center in Leavenworth while supplies last!**
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| Season's Passholders & Sponsors | | Support Your Local Legacy
Your Season's Pass provides excellent, season-long benefits for you, and enduring benefits for Ohme Gardens. As a self-supporting, not-for-profit venue, we do not receive any tax revenue for support. We count on the generous support of pass holders, sponsors, friends, donors and volunteers to provide the essential funds and assistance we need to care for the Gardens. Memberships are good for one year from date of purchase. Season's Passes are not transferable.
More specifically, funds from this year's season passes will go towards the Informational Kiosk and panels, located at the Entrance to the Gardens. The panels will display information about the history and plants of Ohme Gardens.
Ohme Garden Sponsors
In-Kind Sponsors
Crescent Bar Golf Course
Enzian Falls Championship Putting Course
Highlander Golf Club
Hooked on Toys
Icicle Junction Activities Center
Kahler Glen Golf & Ski Resort
Kenaston Music Productions
Leavenworth Golf Club
Rock Island Golf Course
RLS Productions
Subaru
Tastebuds Coffee & Wine
Three Lakes Golf Club
Wenatchee Golf & Country Club
Ohme Special
Gail Cerenzia
Elizabeth Ann Tinics EA
Washington Trust Bank
Douglas Fir
Al Piecka Photography
Martins Market Place
The Brock Family
Kile Tree Service
Western Fir
Stemilt Growers
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center
Grand Fir
Cascade Auto Center
For Season Pass/Sponsor opportunities and for more information, click here. |
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| Gardening Tips for June | |
- The best time to pick flowers from your garden is in the early morning. For longer lasting arrangements, use a clean container, change your water daily and cut the tip off the stems every few days.
- Deadhead and lightly prune roses regularly throughout the summer. Prune a small amount off the stem after each flower has finished to encourage more blooms. When pruning, always remember to cut above a stem with at least five leaves.
- Keep a close eye out for rust. Rust is a fungal disease that causes orange spots on leaves. If you see signs of rust, make sure to remove and destroy the infected areas of your plant. This disease spreads quickly so be careful not to drop infected cuttings on the soil.
- (Tips from www.GardeningTips.org)
- Have a continuously blooming Garden! Plant a variety of early, mid and late-blooming flowers: http://www.hgtv.com/landscaping/enjoy-flowers-all-spring/pictures/index.html
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