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 …
Seed Saver Workshop! Have you ever wanted to save your own home garden seeds, but did not know how? Saving seeds can save you money, protect heirloom varieties from disappearing and be a fun and rewarding family activity. Join Master Gardener Janis McBride for a hands-on workshop where you will learn useful techniques that will … Continue reading
Come join the “Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal” for an in person, free “bokashi composting”introduction and demonstration by Jen Posiva on October 22, 1pm-ish, at the Community Center of Camas, 1718 SE 7th Ave, Camas, WA in the “ballroom”. “Discover how to turn your food scraps into nutrient-rich soil – even in the smallest of yards! In … Continue reading
Jennifer Bargar, owner of Nature’s Haven Nursery, will speak to us about “Supporting Butterflies & their Caterpillars” at our September 24, 2025 meeting at 1:00 pm. Meet some of our Northwest butterfly species and what native plants best support them and their caterpillars. Since caterpillars are an essential food source for many birds, native gardeners … Continue reading
Our 2025 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. 🙂 We tried something new … Continue reading
What happens to unsold plants? Well, we’re glad you asked! (The “Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal” ‘s annual Plant Sale is OVER. Thank you for coming and buying our plants. We hope to see you next year!) There were some unsold plants. But, you can still buy them at these two places! (1) Some PLANTS … Continue reading
If you “do” Facebook, you can check out our Plant Sale that happens TOMORROW, May 17, 2025, from 9am-2pm at the Zion Lutheran Church, 824 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA. LINK: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityGardenClubOfCamasWashougal Hope you’ll join us! Lots of great plants for you at great prices! The detailed PLANT SALE LIST may be found here: https://gardenclubofcamaswashougal.org/plant-sale/ … Continue reading
Check out the “legs” on these “hot tomatoes” that will be at our Plant Sale, Saturday, May 17, 9am-2pm. 🙂 A variety of TOMATO STARTS – big and small, determinate and non-determinate. To see our full list of plants on sale press the “PLANT SALE” tab on the website. Our Plant Sale is Saturday, May … Continue reading