Birds / Speakers / Hummingbirds

Jeff Wittler speaks about Hummingbirds Sep 23, 2026!

Posted on August 26, 2026 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

Jeff Wittler is our guest speaker on September 23, 2026. His topic is Hummingbirds! More info coming soon!

Fun-for-kids / Gardening / Growing / Questions/Answers / Soil / Tidbits / Tips / Watering

2nd Finger Joint Test for Moisture (in Soil)

Posted on May 29, 2026 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

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 …

Club Events / Events / Gardening / Monthly Meeting / Potluck

Summer break until August 26, 2026 – see you then!

Posted on May 28, 2026 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

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 …

Farmer's Market / Food

Farmer’s Markets in SW Washington, USA – 2026

Posted on February 27, 2026 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

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) Saturdays 10am-2pm (through Nov 21st) 15 NE Grace Avenue …

Deer / Hint / Pests / Recipes / Repellent

That time of year – Deer Repellent Recipe – eggs & water! (Apply to dry plants)

Posted on August 1, 2014 by camaswashougal • 3 Comments

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 …

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Become-A-Member / Club Events / Monthly Meeting / Past Club Events / Past Events / Potluck

Welcome back potluck! August 26, 2026 – starts at NOON.

Posted on August 16, 2026 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

It’s a potluck! August 26, 2026, Wednesday, NOON-2pm. (One hour earlier.) This is the Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal’s “welcome to our new fiscal year” meeting. It is at the Camas Community Center, 1718 SE 7th Ave., Camas, WA 98607. It will start at NOON and is a potluck! Members are encouraged to bring a … Continue reading →

Donations / Pots / Thank You! / Washougal

Thank you, for 4000 POTS – Washougal Towncenter Renovation

Posted on July 25, 2026 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

Thank you, Colf Construction, for donating 4000 1-gallon and other sized pots to the Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal! These pots once held plants that now are adorning the newly renovated and almost completed Towncenter behind the Washougal City Hall and FVRL Washougal branch locations. These same pots will be filled by Garden Club members … Continue reading →