Our next outing is a bit outside the gardening box, but we won’t have to stand in the rain if the weather is inclement and it should be very interesting! Our destination will be Bob’s Red Mill factory and store where we’ll have a tour, be able to do some shopping and have lunch in … Continue reading
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Cornell Formula – Baking Soda based plant spray
The Cornell Formula – baking soda based plant spray. Garden member L.M. shared this “spray-on plant disease preventative and fighter” formula developed at Cornell University. (There are many variations on this mix, but, this version has worked well for L.M. for 20+ years in her Pacific NorthWest gardens.)To 1 gallon of water, add & mix:1 … Continue reading
Pumpkin Trifle Dessert Recipe
One of our members brought this wonderful dessert to our October General Club Meeting. The recipe was given to her by a friend, and now, she is sharing it to us after popular demand. 🙂 (By the way, we decided not to post a picture of the one we actually ate because by the time … Continue reading
Musings in the Night – Poem
For gardeners, everywhere. Continue reading
Wild Plants – Two recommended books & web site
At our September monthly garden club meeting, Pixie LaPlante spoke about edible, yet often ignored plants. She brought along samples of a variety of plants that we all “see” in our gardens, but often dismiss as “weeds”, when in fact, many of them are edible and highly nutritious! She also points out you should be … Continue reading
Oct 22 Club Meeting – speaker – Dave Doolittle of Petal Heads
Light desserts & cider being served at this meeting (in addition to the usual tea & coffee)! The speaker at our October monthly general club meeting will be Dave Doolittle of Petalheads. Dave will be speaking about plant breeding and what’s new in the plant world based on his years of working for TerraNova wholesale … Continue reading
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – What can you do? (Updated May 2025)
Stink bugs, oh, my! They are here in the Pacific Northwest and they can be very destructive to native and non-native plants in your yard, green house, garden and forest. How do you identify them, find them, destroy them – but, not destroy the native bugs? Here is some helpful information about the invasive Brown … Continue reading