February Meeting Summary

If you did not make it to the February meeting here is what you missed...

Plant of the Month:

 
Palm - trachycarpus fortunei - Windmill Palm or Chinese Windmill Palm

Books of the Month:

Peonies by Jane Eastoe
David Austin's Handbook of Roses

What to do in the February garden by Sue Dunn:
 
February is the start of pruning time, although this cold weather is causing a bit of a delay.  Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us all busy.

Guest Speaker:

Sonia Zupanec from Just Another Weed Patch Farm gave a presentation on growing and harvesting specialty cut flowers and nuts.  She had a great slide show of the farm and lots of tips on how to grow healthy nut trees and cut flowers.  She brought samples of some of the nuts they grow.

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

We raffled a selection of great items too numerous to mention and of course, the plant of the month.  Our guest speaker brought a prize to add to the raffle, a bag of walnuts from her farm.

February Meeting

Our next meeting is Thursday February 7th

Sonia Zupanec from 'Just Another Weed Patch Farm' will be joining us to talk about the growing and harvesting of specialty cut flowers and nuts. 

'Just Another Weed Patch Farm' is a 2 acre productive demonstration site of specialty cut flowers and 250 nut trees  interspersed with happy laying hens and buzzing bees.   Sonia and her family are passionate farmer-florists, nut growers and stewards of the little patch of dirt upon which they are happily enslaved.

The meeting begins at 7pm, remember to bring your own mug.

Upcoming workshops for Garden Club members.  Please contact Connie Clifford  to register  connie.clifford@shaw.ca or by phone at 250-325-2251. 

February 16th - Planning and Preparing a Vegetable Garden with Sue Dunn
March 16th - Creating Mosaic Stepping Stones for your Garden with Anne Havard 

 

January Meeting Summary

If you did not make it to the January meeting here is what you missed

 

Plant of the Month:

 
Hellebores Niger - also known as the Christmas Rose. Common Name is Black Hellebore.

Book of the Month:

Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits and Vegetables by Mike and Nancy Bubel

What to do in the January garden by Sue Dunn:
 
Even though it is January there are still a few things to be doing outside. Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us all busy.

Guest Speaker:

Sue Dunn gave an informative demo on how to prune fruit trees of all kinds in the coming months.

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

We raffled a selection of great items too numerous to mention and of course, the plant of the month.

Thursday January 3rd Meeting

Our next meeting is Thursday January 3rd

Join us for our annual refresher on all things pruning with Sue Dunn.  Sue provides an informative and entertaining review on what, when and how to prune your trees, shrubs and perennials.

The meeting begins at 7pm, remember to bring your own mug.

December Meeting Summary

If you did not make it to the December meeting here is what you missed

Plant of the Month:

 
Japanese Skimmia (Skimmia Japonica) the picture is of a female plant:

Book of the Month:

Kew's Teas, Tonics, and Tipples: Inspiring botanical drinks to excite your tastebuds. by Kew Royal Botanical Gardens

What to do in the December garden by Sue Dunn:
 
December is a little bit quieter but there is still plenty to do. Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us all busy.

Guest Speaker:

Connie Kuramoto gave us an interesting and timely talk about preparing our gardens for climate change.

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

We raffled a selection of great items too numerous to mention and of course, the plant of the month.

Thursday December 6th

Our next meeting is Thursday December 6th

Join us for presenter Connie Kuramoto who will talk to us about Preparing your Garden for Climate Change.

Connie has a long history in gardening and loves to share that knowledge with others.  She was a student, technician and instructor at Malaspina College (now VIU) in Nanaimo. She is an instructor at the Gaia College and offers Horticultural Services and Training through Gardens on the Go

The meeting begins at 7pm, remember to bring your own mug.

November meeting summary

If you did not make it to the November meeting here is what you missed

Plant of the Month:

 
Azalea japonica 'Lyle's Compacta'

Book of the Month:

Lasagna Gardening - A New Layering System for Bountiful Gardens: No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding! by Patricia Lanza

What to do in the November garden by Sue Dunn:
 
November is a busy month in the garden, Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us all busy.

Guest Speaker:

Terri Perin gave us an interesting talk about using Feng Shui techniques in the garden.

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

We raffled a selection of great items too numerous to mention and of course, the plant of the month.