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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!

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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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PASSED -Garden Club Plant Sale – May 14, Saturday, 9am-2pm, downtown Camas, INDOOR SHOPPING!

Posted on May 12, 2022 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

THIS SALE EVENT HAS PASSED. Hope to see you 2023. Ready, set, SHOP! THIS SATURDAY our annual plant sale returns! The plants are waiting for you! WHEN: May 14, 2022, 9am-2pm WHERE: Zion Lutheran Church, 824 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA. (Right across from Camas Safeway grocery store.) HOW: Shopping is indoors. Rain? No worries! … Continue reading →

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Rain or Shine! Tomorrow, May 7, 9am-4pm, Camas Plant & Garden Fair – downtown Camas, WA

Posted on May 6, 2022 by camaswashougal • Leave a comment

The Camas Plant & Garden Fair of 2022 is tomorrow rain or shine! May 7, 9am-4pm, downtown Camas, WA. Over 70 vendors selling plants, art, decor, food, lotions, potions, clothes, ironworks, bird houses and more! VENDORS: http://cwplantfair.org/vendors WEBSITE: http://cwplantfair.org FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CamasPlantAndGardenFair This is not a Garden Club event, but we are HAPPY … Continue reading →