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 / Open To The Public / Plant List / Plant Sale

UPDATED: May 16th – Garden Club of Camas Washougal’s Plant List!

Posted on May 6, 2023 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

We’ve added some late entries to our May 20 Plant Sale LIST. It can be found at the below LINK. CLICK FOR THE LIST: https://gardenclubofcamaswashougal.org/plant-sale/ When: May 20, 2023, 9am-2pm Where: Zion Lutheran Church annex building, 824 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA. (Across from Camas Safeway grocery store.) What: herbs, vegetables, flowers, shrubs, native … Continue reading →

native plants / Other Garden Events / Other Plant Sale / Past Events / Trees & Shrubs

May 3, Weds, 2-5pm, Naturescapers Bare Root Trees, Shrubs & Perennial Sale!

Posted on May 1, 2023 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

You have one more chance to buy plants at the Naturescapers Bare Root Shrubs, Trees and Perennials && CASEE Native Plant this spring! It ‘s a Popup SALE — MAY 3rd, 2023, Wednesday, 2pm-5pm. No preregistration required- just show up! Wish you could have gone to their plant sale last weekend? If you did attend, … Continue reading →