Members of the “Community Garden Club of Camas-Washougal” recently visited the Hathaway Elementary School garden, one of the recipients of this year’s grants. They were greeted by pre-kindergarten and third-grade students who shouted out a big thank you to the club. This grant provided essential supplies and plants for the garden. During the visit, students …
Here’s an “old timey” way to check the moisture in your soil, to see if your plants need more water – the “2nd Finger Joint Test for Moisture”. Thanks go to one of our member’s grandfather, a South Dakota farmer/rancher, born in 1887, who taught her this method when she was a toddler, first learning …
The “Community Garden Club of Camas / Washougal” ‘s first meeting for fiscal year 2026-2027 will be Wednesday, August 26, 2026, starting at NOON and it will be a POTLUCK! We are on “summer break” from now, May 28th, through August 26, 2026 – tending our own gardens, going on field trips to other gardens …
— UPDATE: July 7, 2026 – OPB has an UPDATE on INVASIVE JUMPING WORMS in Oregon — LINK: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/jumping-worms-oregon-soil-invasive-species/ There are invasive worms to keep an eye out in your garden. They degrade the soil and the hammer head worms even eat our native worms. (1) the “jumping worm” (because of its unique movements) and (2) …
Here are the schedules of farmer’s markets in southwest Washington, USA for the Winter through Summer of 2026. (Please drop us a line if you know about others or find a mistake – is La Center still having a Farmer’s Market?) Battle Ground Farmer’s Market (Indoors) Fridays 2-7pm & Saturdays 9am-2pm (starting March 27) 15 …
The Community Garden Club of Camas / Washougal is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Community Grant Program, awarding a total of $3,500 through eight grants to local schools and community organizations. These grants support gardening, environmental education, and hands-on learning projects that enrich the lives of students and community members throughout Camas …
Lithium battery powered garden tools are a nice option instead of some hand tools for certain jobs. They can speed up your work and reduce fatigue. Two types of tools are discussed in this article – an electric pruner (left image) instead of hand-held pruners and loppers – and – an electric mini “chain saw” …
Deer find raw eggs on plants disgusting and a scientific study backs it up! 6 eggs & one gallon of water working effectively as a deer repellent for several Garden Club members who’ve tried it! A study at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2001, titled “Comparison of Commercial Deer Repellents”, showed that two commercial …
The FREE 3rd Annual Vancouver Pollinator Festival is Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 9am-3pm. Most everything will take place in Marshall Park, the adjacent Clark Public Utilities Building, City Arts Hub and VITA Elementary School. “The Vancouver Bee Project is thrilled to announce that Dr. Doug Tallamy, author and founder of Homegrown National Park, will … Continue reading
It’s a potluck! May 27, 2026, Wednesday, noon-2pm . (ONE HOUR EARLIER.) This is our last meeting for the fiscal year until August. It is at the Camas Community Center, 1718 SE 7th Ave., Camas, WA 98607. It will start at NOON. Members are encouraged to bring a dessert, entree, side dish or other interesting … Continue reading
This second, final session of the Two Rivers Museum 2026 Plant Fair will be on: Sunday, June 14 10 AM – 3 PM Where: 1 Durgan St, P.O. Box 204, Washougal, WA All proceeds go to the Museum, so whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, it’s the perfect chance to find something … Continue reading
Our last meeting for fiscal year 2025-2026 will be Wednesday, May 27th, starting at 1pm and it will be a POTLUCK! The meeting takes place in the Ballroom of the Camas Community Center, 1718 SE 7th Ave., Camas, WA 98607. (Our next meeting, after the May 27 one, will not be until Wednesday, August 26th … Continue reading
Our 2026 Plant Sale is over. Thank you for your patronage this year and all the many years before! Special thanks to the Zion Lutheran Church for allowing us to hold our sale at their spectacular “venue” and off-street parking! Every year’s offerings are slightly different, depending upon what our members have to share with … Continue reading
But, what happens to unsold Garden Club plants? We’re glad you asked! You can still buy plants at the Washougal branch of the Ft. Vancouver Regional Library (FVRL) system at 1661 C Street, Washougal, WA and support funding to build a NEW Washougal Library at the same time! (All funds raised from plant sales at … Continue reading
Most of our TOMATOES are $3 apiece! VARIETIES: Amana (beef steak), Better Boy, Black Krim (slicers or juice), Cherokee Purple, Cherry, Fantastic (slicers/fresh), Fourth of July (salad), Heartbreakers Dora (cocktail), Heirloom Marriage Genuwine (slicers), Indigo Blue (cherry), Legend (salad/canning), Oregon Cherry, Oregon Spring (slicing), Pozzano (sauce), Stupice, Summer Girl and Sungold (cherry). They are waiting … Continue reading
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