In case you’re wondering, the Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal is on its summer break until August 24. We’ll have no general club meetings until then. (We take “off” June, July and December every year.) Why? Well, during this time we work in our own gardens, have “field trips” to each other’s gardens, tour … Continue reading
To get your mouth watering, here is a sneak peek of just some of the TOMATOES we’ll be having at our ANNUAL PLANT SALE, Saturday, May 14 from 9am-3pm! TOMATOES: Cherry & Grape: Jelly Bean – G Sun Gold – C Sun Sugar – C Super Sweet 100 – C Good in Containers: Early Salad … Continue reading
It’s a “two-fer” April 27th, 1pm – a lecture and plants for sale at our monthly Garden Club meeting! Our guest speaker will be Kristin Van Hoos from Hydrangeas Plus. Kristin will bring plants to sell, too! “We own and operate a container nursery in the beautiful area of Aurora, OR and have been in … Continue reading
Here is our Speaker List for 2015-16 as of April 28, 2016. All general meetings are open to the public. Our May 25 speaker will be Charles Bennett, Vice President of the Washington State Beekeepers Association. He will talk about the the “Greenway Initiative for Washington State” involving bans on roadside pesticide use and wildflower … Continue reading
Spring is almost here and one of our favorite TV programs, “GardenTime”, has begun again! The two hosts cover the ENTIRE AREA – from the Portland Vancouver metro area, the Willamette Valley and even the Oregon Coast! The program is a fun way to learn your way around all the great gardening resources in the … Continue reading
Please find a pointer to the a set of useful references given out by Cindy Withrow at the February 24, 2016 Garden Club’s presentation on IPM – Integrated Pest Management: IPM_Alternative _handout Also, a review of Cindy Withrow’s presentation is included below, thanks to L.F. for her notes! February 24 Guest Speaker was Cindy Withrow, … Continue reading
Ah, its finally cooling off after our long and unusually hot and dry summer. Here are some tips from two of our long time Pacific Northwest garden club members you might find very helpful in your garden. Watering still needed! Be sure to check the moisture content in the soil around the plants growing in … Continue reading
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