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 …

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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Club Events / Past Club Events / Plant Sale

Our 2024 Plant sale is OVER! Thank you for your patronage! See you next year!

Posted on May 19, 2024 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

Our 2024 Plant Sale is over. Thank you for your patronage this year and all the many years before! We appreciate your patience while you waited in line, searched for specific plants, explored the varieties and waited in yet another line to pay, then took your plants away with you. 🙂 Every year’s offerings are … Continue reading →

Bees / Butterflies / Perennials / Plant Sale

We’ve got your Perennial Pollinator Plants! May 18, 9am-2pm, Plant Sale

Posted on May 16, 2024 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

Interested in starting or adding to your pollinator garden? We have you covered – Coreopsis, Hardy Geranium, Bee Balm (monarda), Black Eyed Susan, (rudbeckia), echinacea, phlox. Let’s not forget to add those late summer/ fall flowers that are so important to our pollinators- Asters, Sedum Autumn Joy, Chrysanthemums (we have a very special variety). The … Continue reading →