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Amoré Jewelers 5/15/2026

Anina would like to give a shout out to Amoré Jewelers in Bonita Spring for how helpful and friendly they were during a recent visit. A garden club member gave her some jewelry for the Elegant Sale. Anina stopped in to get advice on the best way to sell a necklace and bracelet. Although it was not the type of item sold in their store, Bill Skidmore spent more than 1/2 hour, and gave her a jewelry bust for displaying necklaces, and a small handheld electric fan to include in a future raffle.

If you visit the store at 24600 S Tamiami Trail Suite 208, Bonita Springs, FL 34134 mention you are a member of the Gulf Coast Garden Club.

The Garden Place 04/14/2026

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Fifteen years ago, Anina’s son Drew asked if he and Lucy could be married in her garden in Dearborn, Michigan. She was both honored and delighted. To prepare for the celebration, she divided her amaryllis bulbs into five planters, with three plants in each. She had wintered them while she was in Florida, and when she returned in the spring, she began watering them five weeks before the wedding.

Every single plant bloomed right on schedule, lining the aisle beautifully for the ceremony. It felt like a small miracle and a deeply meaningful part of that special day.

Later, when Ben and Anina moved to Florida, she brought one of the planters. Over time, that single planter grew to contain nine bulbs. This year, Anina took the planter to The Garden Place in Estero, where she buys plants and regularly takes classes on gardening and plant care. Judy was incredibly kind and immediately took the planter apart, carefully counting all nine bulbs. She then replanted them using high‑quality soil mixed with perlite, ensuring they were well cared for and set up to thrive.

Now, Anina looks forward to enjoying another fifteen years of growth and blooms from those same plants—each one holding a memory of family, love, and care passed along over time.

The Garden Place sponsors the Gulf Coast Garden Club, and she wanted to share this story as a wonderful example of how they support our gardening community. They offer far more than just plants and soil—they provide knowledge, generosity, and genuine help that enriches our gardening experiences.

Click here for more information on The Garden Place

GCGC Meeting March 9, 2026

Meeting Photos by Anina Bachrach

Here is a video Sandy Troy-Pennington sent us on 3/14/2026

The program was presented by Sandy Troy-Pennington.

Click to view Sandy’s PowerPoint Slides

If anyone wants SEEDS of Blue Butterfly Pea Vine flower plant send Sandy a self addressed stamped envelope.
Sandy Troy Pennington
42551 Little Ridge Road
Babcock Ranch Florida 33982

Instructions attached for seed germination of Blue Butterfly Pea Vine Seeds

germinationPeaVineDownload

Here is a video showing a neat craft idea

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Newsletter Process

We are now sending the Blossom Bulletin from our own gmail account.
Below are the members who replied that they got our last email.
If you are not on the list, please hit reply the next time you get an email from:
gulfcoastgardenclub@gmail.com

To make sure your Blossom Bulletin does not go to your spam/junk/trash folder, please add
to your contact list.
gulfcoastgardenclub@gmail.com

Here are those who replied so far:

Anina Bachrach
Alicia Davis
Dale Defeo
Rosemary DiLorenzo
Anne Marie Dooley
Karen Fleming
Claire Flynn
Cheryl Foote
Jeannie Gardner
Cindy Judar
Rachel Laureno
Carole Mack
Nancy McPherson
Kathleen (Capp) Morris
Suzanne Pindyck
Valerie Rooney
Diane Schmidt
Mary Schoenheider
Nancy Silvers
Laura Sullivan
Patricia Townsend
Carol Vacanti
Cathy Via
Madeline Wallace
Reggi Wilson