October Meeting Notes

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

Plants of the Month:

 
Winter Aconite

Camelia sasanqua 'Jean May'

Book of the Month

The Gardening Guide to Growing Bulbs by Richard Wilford

What to do in the October garden by Sue Dunn:
 
October is a very busy month in the garden, Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us on track.

Guest Speaker:

Grahame Ware gave a great presentation on Narcissi and bulbs in general - always entertaining while providing a wealth of information and great photos.

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

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

October Meeting

Our next meeting is Thursday October 3rd.  Our speaker is Grahame Ware. Grahame is passionate about Daffodils and will discuss how to grow them, how to start them from seed and surprise us with some varieties we might not be familiar with. Grahame is a freelance writer/broadcaster with diverse experience and insight into the world of plants.

The doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting begins at 7pm. 

September Meeting Notes

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

Plants of the Month:

 
Gaura lindheimerie Belleza

Pleioblastus Fortunei

Book of the Month

The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution by Andrew Mefferd

What to do in the September garden by Sue Dunn:
 
September is a very busy month in the garden, Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us on track.

Guest Speaker:

Devmurti Khalsa gave a very informative and entertaining presentation on fig varieties and how to grow them.  Visit his website, http://figsforlife.ca/

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

We raffled a selection of great items too numerous to mention and of course, the plants of the month.  Our guest speaker Devmurti Khalsa donated a beautiful White Jasmine for the raffle.

September Meeting

Our next meeting is Thursday September 5th.  Our speaker is Devmurti Khalsa from Denman Island. He is going to share his wealth of knowledge about growing and harvesting healthy figs as well as offer some information on other unusual edible fruit and nut trees that do well in our climate. You can check out his website, http://figsforlife.ca/ 

The doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting begins at 7pm. 

May Meeting Notes

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

Plant of the Month:

 
Sorbaria Sorbifolia (False Spirea)

 

What to do in the May garden by Sue Dunn:
 
May is a very busy month in the garden, Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us on track.

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

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

May Meeting

Our next meeting is Thursday May 2nd

The May 2nd meeting is our annual plant exchange and AGM.  

Pot up your plants early so they have time to settle in and look their best for the exchange table.  Shrubs, perennial divisions, annuals or veggie starts are all wonderful options if you have extras.  Please label your plants.  You can bring up to 3 plants for the exchange, any extras can be donated to the sale table.  It is helpful if you bring a small box or bag to carry your plants home.

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

April Meeting Notes

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

Plant of the Month:

 
Skimmia japonica 'Olympic Flame'

Book of the Month:

Backyard Bounty Second Edition by Linda Gilkeson

 

What to do in the April garden by Sue Dunn:
 
April is a very busy month in the garden, Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us on track.

Guest Speaker:

Grahame Ware, local author and gardening expert, talked about shade gardening, daffodils and more as well as lots of Q&A time.

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 Grahame Ware is the co-author of the book Heucheras and Heucherellas, and he donated a copy for the raffle.