California Rare Fruit Growers. November 2015 North San Diego County Chapter

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California Rare Fruit Growers November 2015 North San Diego County Chapter GreywaterintheGardenwithDadlaPonizil DadlaPonizil,ofGreenBuildingContractingandConsulting,ispendinghisWatershed

1 California Rare Fruit Growers November 2015 North San Diego County Chapter GreywaterintheGardenwithDadlaPonizil DadlaPonizil,ofGreenBuildingContractingandConsulting,ispendinghisWatershed WiseLandscapeProfessionalcertificationandprovidesgreenbuildingservices,home performancecontracting,trainingandeducationtothebuildingindustry,realtorsand homeowners. AsthefirstpracticinghomeperformancecontractorinSanDiegoCounty,his company,ponizilenergyhttp:// residentialproperties,focusingonthekeyelementsof greenbuilding:increasedcomfort,greaterenergy efficiency,optimalwateruse,higherindoorairquality, greatersafety,resourceconservation,improved durability. HisProfessionalServicesincludeGreenBuilding Consulting,GeneralContractingCa.Lic882181),Home performancediagnosticsandupgrades,optimalwater useincludinggreywater,rainwaterharvestingand indoorwaterusemeasures. Dadlahastrainingandcertificationinthe following:passivehousecertifiedconsultant envelopeprofessionalwww.bpi.org),californiagreen BuildingProfessional,GreenPointRaterwww.BuildItGreen.org). Dadlaalsoperformsmanypublicservicesandvolunteershistimewiththe following:developedandfacilitatednumerousworkshopsincludinggreywater systems,homeownerenergyefficiencyandhomecomfort,citizens ClimateLobby educationandsolutions,foundingmember,encinitasenvironmentalcommission.

2 CheersFromTheChair We vehadabitofchillintheairforthelastfewnights.iguessthataftersuchawarm October,fallisfinallyhere.Theleavesonmystonefruitsareturningcolorandstartingtodrop, althoughmyappletreeidresoluteinitsdesiretonotdropasingleleaf.iguessiwillbestrippingit byhandinafewweekstime NowisthetimeofyearwhenIlookbackoverthepastseasonandtakestockofbothmy successesandmyfailures.likemostpeople,ihavehadmyshareofbothonthesuccessside,i wasabletotryclosetothreedozendifferentdragonfruitvarietiesfrommyownyard,withafew morenewonesonthewayifitdoesnotgettoocoldoverthenextcoupleofweeks.afterspending timebuildinguparidiculouscollectionofpitahaya,itwasnicetobeabletothinthecollection, gettingridofonesthatididnorcarefor.unfortunatelythenumberilikefaroutweighthenumber IdidnotlikeAnothersoontobesuccessismyfirstmango.FruitsfrommyNamDocMaitreeare almostripeandiwillbegettingtoenjoythemsoon Onthenotassuccessfulside,thesuccessionofwarmwintershasreallyleftitsmarkonmy stonefruits.thefruitingwasweaktononexistentallthewayaround,andthevegetativegrowth waspooronallmytrees.elninoornot,wereallyneedsomecooldaysandchillhoursthiswinter togivemypeachesandplumsa goodnightssleep. Mybiggestsuccessoftheyear?Thathastobehavingthehonortoserveaschairofour chapter.thepeopleihavemet,storiessharedandgoodtimeshadhavebeenwonderful.ilook forwardtothenextyearandhelpingtomakethischapterevenmoreexciting,dynamicand interesting. Ittakestimeandefforttokeepourgroupfunctioning,butasIhavebeentoldmanytimes itsnotreallyworkifyouenjoyit. Allofusontheboardandvariouscommitteesenjoywhatwe do,getagreatdealofsatisfactionfromitandlearnalotintheprocess.soundlikefun?consider takingupapositionontheboard,electionsarecomingupinafewmonths,andifyouhavethe inclinationpleaseseeanyoftheboardmembersandletusknowhowyouwouldliketohelpout. Cheers, Richard Member Matters Membership Chapter dues with newsletters are $10.00 for one member plus $5.00 for each additional household member. Chapter dues with USPS newsletters are $15.00 for one member plus $5.00 for each additional household member. USPS is only for those without . You must also be a member of our parent organization, CRFG, Inc. Anyone joining this month will get the balance of this year free when they pay for next year. To renew, please fill out a NEW APPLICATION online or bring it to our next meeting. Please contact our Membership Committee Chair Dawne Dickinson if you have any questions.

PalomarMountainApples PalomarMountainStateParkishometoafew130`yearoldappleorchards.After manyyearsofcompleteneglect,sometreesstillsurvive),andtheyproduce wonderfultastingapples.

3 PalomarMountainApples PalomarMountainStateParkishometoafew130`yearoldappleorchards.After manyyearsofcompleteneglect,sometreesstillsurvive),andtheyproduce wonderfultastingapples.however,thetreesareinreallyroughshape.tohelp preservetheappletrees,inthelastweekofthispast March,scionswerecollectedfrom3mountainorchards thencrfgmembersdan$timmes,bob$meyers,jim$neitzel andben$kotnikgraftednearly180cold`hardyantonovka rootstocksusingscionsfromthesewonderfuloldapple trees.aftertheyweregrafted,thetreesweretakentoa nurseryinpalawheretheywereverywellcaredfor.every year,thestateparkhasanapplefestivalwhereentrance totheparkisfree,andyoucanenjoyfreshapplecider, bakedapplegoodies,crafts,music,dancing,andareally funtime.thisyeartheapplefestivalheldonsunday, October18th.Atthisyear sfestival,thestateparkhad someinformationtableswhereexamplesofthegrafted treeswereshown.asyoucanseefromthephotoof grafterbobmeyers,thegraftshavedonereallywellsoa huge ThankYou todan,bob,jimandbenfortheirwonderfulvolunteerwork NewMembers bydawnedickinson BruceRitchings,Encinitas Raffle Therearenorafflesfortheremainderoftheyear

4 ChapterDuesfor2016 MostmembershipsexpireonDec31,2015.Pleasepayyourmembershipduesin November,January,orFebruary.YourmembershipispastdueonMarch1,2016and yourmembershipmayberemovedafternotification.asareminder,allchapter membersshouldalsobemembersofourumbrellaorganizationcrfginc.soifyou havenotjoinedyet,nowwouldbeaconvenienttimetodoso. NameTags Pleasekeepyournametagsaftereachmeetingandbringthembackwithyoufor thenext.wearehopingtohaveeveryoneberesponsiblefortheirownnametags tomakethingsabiteasieronthosewhohavehadtokeeptrackofthemallthis time.ifyouareinterestedinamoreprofessionallookingnametag,youcan purchasethemfromthecrfginc.for$11bycalling805`543`9455or ordernametagsfromcrfg.tomakeiteasieryoucanpayusingpaypal. Chapter Contacts Board Members Richard Reid Chairperson Wendy Czech Vice-Chairperson Helen Driver Co-Treasurer Dottie Logan Co-Treasurer Ben Pierce Co-Secretary Dawne Dickinson Member at Large Art Logan Member at Large Kathryn Blankinship Immediate Past Chair Other Contacts Membership Dawne Dickinson Newsletter Wendy Czech Chapter Website: nc.crfgsandiego.org Chris Finley Webmaster

5 HOLIDAY$PARTY$$??$$SAVE$THE$DATE TheHolidayPartywillbeatAltaVistaGardensinVista,onSunday,Dec13thfrom11:AM`3PM. Setupcrewpleasecomeat10:30.) HelenDriverwillbepreparingtheham,RichardReidandKathrynBlankinshipwillbringtheturkey's PleaseNO$ALCOHOL Pleasebringinyourfoodby11:30AM.Wewilleatat$noon. ToattendtheHolidayPartyyoumustbeamemberoftheNo.SDCountyChapterANDCRFG,Inc. ANDRSVPtoDottieLoganattheNov.meetingorbycalling760$806$6678,betweenNov.1 24or betweennov29 Dec5.PleasedonotcallusbetweenNov25`28.). Familynon`memberswillbeonawaitinglisttomakeroomformemberswhowanttoattend. This$is$a$pot?lucksobringyourfavoritedishtoshare. Afterweeat,about1pm,wewillhavetherafflefordoorprizes,andthenthe giftexchange.wewillhavearaffle`styleauctionforthegiftexchange.ifyouwanttoparticipate, pleasebringoneplantwithavalueof$10ormore,orawrappedgarden`relatedgiftof$10or more.youwillbegivenaraffleticket.whenyournumberiscalled,youmaychooseagiftfromthe exchangetableandopenit,ortakeanothermember'sgiftifitisnotfrozen).agiftisfrozenwhenit istakenbya3rdmember.thememberyoutakeitfromcannotimmediatelytakeitbackfromyou, butmusttakesomethingfromtheexchangetableorsomeoneelsebefores/hecantakebackthe giftfromyou.ifyouhavequestions,pleaseaskdottie.thisisafungameaslongasyou don'tgettooattachedtothegiftyoudrawnoteveryonemaylikethisgame,youdon'thaveto participatebutmaywatchothersplay. Westillneedvolunteerstohelpsetup,cleanup,collectthetrash,haultrash,andothermisc tasks.pleasesignupnowsoweknowwhat scovered.weneeddonationsforthedoorprizes. Thanksforallyourhelpanddon'tforgettocallDottieLoganat760$806$6678.Space$islimited. Onceweareallfilledupwewillstartawaitinglistweusuallyfindroomforeveryone).Ifyousign upearlyandfindyoucan'tmakeit,pleasecallandwewillgivethespacetosomeoneelse. IfyouhavearareshrubortreethatyouwouldliketodonatetoAltaVistaBotanicalGardensplease bringtotheholidaypartyandplaceinfrontofthegaragedoororgivetoartordottieloganatthe Novmeeting. WewillusethemtobarterforfreerentfortheEarthDayvendorspace.Wegotfreeroomrentalfor theholidaypartybybarteringacaramboladonatedbymark&lauraleeand2raremangotrees donatedbyart&dottielogan. DIRECTIONS$TO$ALTA$VISTA$GARDENS$$?$$1270$$$Vale$Terrace$Drive,$Vista FromRoute78,taketheVistaVillageDriveexitandtravelNorth.VistaVillageDrivechangesname toeastvistaway,followtovaleterracedrandgoright.turnleftatthesecondentrancetobrengle TerracePark,pasttheSeniorCenterandfollowuptothecrestofthehill.Goleftatthe Welcome AltaVistaGardens signintothegardens.

6 Refreshments: PLEASEBRINGITEMSIFYOURBIRTH=MONTHISNovember PleasebringsomethingtosharefortherefreshmentstableatourChapter meetings.homegrownfruitsandvegetablesarethebest.however,other munchiesarealsogreatlyappreciated.pleasebesuretheyarereadytoserve. PassifloraInterestGroup BobHolzingerisorganizinganewspecialinterestgroupdedicatedtothe growingofpassiflora/passionfruit.initiallythegroupwillbestartedhereinsan DiegoCounty,butultimatelyhehopestoexpandthegrouptoincludeinterested peoplelivinginallofsoutherncalifornia,uptosantabarbara.allarewelcome, fromnovicetoveryexperiencedgrowers.theplanistohaveseveralmeetings peryeartoexchangeinformation,seeds/plantsandexperience.meetingswill movearoundtoallowmorepeopletoattendmeetings.interestedenthusiastscan futur ings. NorthSanDiegoCountyChapter FinancialStatementSeptember1=September30 bydottieloganandhelendriver OpeningBalance9/1/15) $15,127 INCOME Membershipdues $85 TotalIncome $85 EXPENSES RoomRentalMCC) $100 TotalExpenses $100 NetIncome $15) ClosingBalance9/30/15) $15,112

7 WHY I SHOULD JOIN CRFG, INC. CRFG, INC IS LIKE A BOOK INSIDE THIS BOOK THERE ARE CHAPTERS WITH MANY INTERESTING FEATURES. TO GET TO THE CHAPTERS, YOU MUST HAVE THIS BOOK. BUY THE BOOK CRFG, INC.) SUPPORT YOUR PARENT ORGANIZATION BE A PART OF CRFG, INC.

Pomegranates with Jose Gallego Friday, October 20 7:00 PM MiraCosta College Student Center, Aztlan Room A/B

California Rare Fruit Growers October 2017 Pomegranates with Jose Gallego Friday, October 20 7:00 PM MiraCosta College Student Center, Aztlan Room A/B José s interest in growing rare fruits started in