Canton Garden Club: November update

By Guest Columnist Joy Foy 

Members and guests of the Canton Garden Club enjoyed an outdoor meeting at the home of Joy Foy on November 12  at 3 p.m. After refreshments were served from the bar in the kitchen, Susan Buttross Riddell conducted the business meeting on the porch, welcoming four guests from the Garden Clubs of Mississippi and numerous guests. 

New members Dr Vibha Vig and Susan Montgomery attended for the first time. The club continues to grow, and prospective members Cindy Thomas and Leslie Gowdy Ledbetter came. Other special guests were Dorothy Chadwick and Marcia Heywood. Hostess for the meeting were Sarah Ellis, Cris Bryan, Sherry Anderson and Joy Foy.

Member Sherry LaCour had cereus cuttings (a night blooming plant) to share with everyone. Red, purple and green bell peppers from the garden were shared with all before moving to the work area for a lesson on cement leaf making. 

Using elephant ear leaves, sand and cement, the details of making bowls were demonstrated with the making of a big leaf bowl. Other cement leaves, made days earlier, were unearthed and presented as the end product, so that the process from start to finish could be explained and showcased. 

A small cement leaf bowl was given to everyone attending as a remembrance of the beautiful day.