Jeff Wittler speaks about Hummingbirds Sep 23, 2026!
Jeff Wittler is our guest speaker on September 23, 2026. His topic is Hummingbirds! More info coming soon!
Jeff Wittler is our guest speaker on September 23, 2026. His topic is Hummingbirds! More info coming soon!
Greater Portland Iris Society: Beardless Iris Sale August 29th & 30th, 9 am – 4 pm each day (or until sold out) Portland Nursery * 5050 SE Stark Street * Portland “The Greater Portland Iris Society’s Beardless Iris Sale will again be at the Portland Nursery Stark Street shop. “From sun to shade, or dry …
Members of the Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal recently visited Hayes Freedom High School, a recipient of one of the club’s grants. Thanks to these funds, the school has been able to revitalize its community garden space. The garden serves as a valuable learning tool for biology, chemistry, and food science. It also provides various …
Representatives from the “Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal” recently visited Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School, a recipient of one of our club’s grants. The purpose of the visit was to see firsthand how the grant funds were used. The school used the grant to create a sensory garden featuring native, sun-loving, and drought-resistant plants. The project …
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 …
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 …
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 “Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal” did not have a Plant Sale May 2020. 😦 But, we wish to thank “One Earth Botanical” for their generous donation of 10% of their sales over 2 weekends to the Garden Club! Thank you all those who patronize One Earth Botanical, too. 🙂 We hope we’ll be … Continue reading
An absolutely FREE guide on preserving, canning, drying, smoking, fermenting, pickling, making jam/jelly and freezing most anything you might like to eat may be found here: https://nchfp.uga.edu/ Brought to you by the USDA and (your local) State Research, Education and Extension services, it is a wonderful resource to find ways to preserve foods from your … Continue reading
Be sure to check out the “Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County” ‘s Facebook page and Website for upcoming events! They are currently offering “Zoom” application virtual classes online. See their website to register and for more info about specific classes. (You will need the “Zoom” application installed on your device or computer to attend … Continue reading
Oh my! Here are even MORE local nurseries right here in Clark County, that are OPEN FOR BUSINESS and eager to help you with your yard and garden needs! (Thank you to the many folks who told us about even more local nurseries!) Be sure you check each store for their hours and if you … Continue reading
We are lucky to have many local nurseries, some big, some small, some in between, right here in Clark County, that are OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Here is just a small list of some of the nurseries eager to help you with your yard and garden needs! Be sure you check each store for their hours … Continue reading
You can take free online classes about composting brought to you by your local “Master Composter Recyclers” here in Clark County, WA! CURRENT MCR WORKSHOPS/WEBINARS: https://clarkcountycomposts.org/current-offerings CAN’T MAKE THE WEBINAR? HERE ARE THE LINKS TO WATCH THEM: Backyard composting: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y_FpHpTcYHGyiCt-rRDCPvz5zHazZGtZ Red Worm Composting: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zQcQYO-F1oWfAaMOIC62Cs1OXvcqGi7u Lasagna Garden Composting: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cYet4WDKnRjPyQwOkxyn-trLOqNQRhEa (You may need to install ZOOM or … Continue reading
Plants for sale by Eve & Erik! A few days still left for their sale. (Re-posted from Eve Hanlin’s Facebook post, May 18, 2029.) Website: https://eveanderiksplants.square.site Article: Hey local plant friends! I’m super excited to announce a spontaneous plant sale! Erik and I started a bunch of old seeds, not expecting them all to germinate…They … Continue reading