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 Our hosts for the day were Jason and Maryanne Swafford. Despite accurate directions, their place was hard to find with the road sign at the corner being missing! In the two years since hosting their last meeting, many more palms are in the ground, and existing palms have grown tremendously. |
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The Swafford place is an authentic taste of Texas country living. The tin-roofed ranch
house was cooled by the gentle breeze. Wildflowers which finished months ago in the
valley were still blooming strong "up north". A generous rain the day
before and ample cloud cover made the day perfect for talking palms and feasting on what
was probably the best potluck in quite some time. Every bite of Maryanne's angel
food cake made from scratch was truly a temporary trip to heaven. A brief rain drove everyone indoors where we had a brief meeting. A call for elections was made and a nominating committee was formed. Election results will be announced in July. |
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Chairman Bill Baker (right) conducts the business meeting.
Photo by Gaby Schmidt
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| The photo to the left is a section that was planted more than two years ago.
Jason and Maryanne spend a lot of time watering! They look forward to the day when
the palms will form a canopy overhead. The pineapple guava in the foreground is an
attractive plant with interesting bark and grey/green leaves. When its flowers are
in bloom, the outer petals are edible, and eventually the fruit is deliciously edible too.
Outdoor palms for this area consist primarily of Washingtonia and Sabal. To the right is the beginning of new pathways which are likely to be surrounded by palms next time PSST comes visiting. The potted coconut on their porch will present a challenge along the way as it outgrows its protected area. PSST members typically have at least one palm that we know is temporary, and we care for them tenderly for as long as we have them. We are undeterred by inevitable loss! Perhaps this is the quality that endearingly makes us proud to be nuts about palms. Jason and Maryanne, thank you for having us. We hope you'll invite us back again. Meeting summary and webpage by Jana Meiser |
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