Birds / Hummingbirds / Speakers

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 …

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 …

Latest Entries

Gardening / Past Club Events / Plant Sale

The 2015 Plant Sale has passed. Thank you and see you next spring!

Posted on May 18, 2015 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

Thank you all for your patronage! Because of you, we’ll be able to again fund our donations towards educational and community service projects such as: 1) community & school garden plots, 2) scholarships to graduating seniors, 3) a green house at Excelsior High School, 4) Steigerwald Lake National Refuge educational fund, 5) environmental/biology high school … Continue reading →

Gardening / Herbs / Natives / Past Club Events / Plant Sale / Shopping News

Saturday – May 16 – 9am-3pm – PLANT SALE – Camas, WA

Posted on May 15, 2015 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

This is IT! Our annual PLANT SALE! From an empty basement in the morning, to a room FULL of thousands of plants, waiting for YOU! All shopping indoors – Master Gardeners available to answer your questions – assistance loading & unloading – herbs, tomatoes, natives, berries, lilies, annuals, perennials, geraniums, hostas, rhubarb, iris, tomatillos, chives, … Continue reading →