September 8, 2022 Meeting Notes

Book of the Month

Tulips For North American Gardens, by Brent and Becky Heath.

 

 It is that time of year to be thinking about bulbs to plant next month.  This book on tulips covers such topics as: Tulip species and wild forms; the tulip industry; tulip anatomy; tulip culture such as when and where to plant, soil amendments, watering, mulching, etc.  It also discusses companion planting, hybridizing, and flower arranging.  The book was donated to the library.

Plant of the Month

Family: Celastracae

 

Genus: Euonymus

 

Species: fortunei

 

Variety: Emerald Gaiety

What to do in the September garden by Sue Dunn:  

 A comprehensive list was provided to keep us on track.

 

October 6, 2022 Meeting

Our next meeting is Thursday October 6, 2022 and our speaker is Karen Olivier.  Karen’s presentation will focus on her “True North Tomatoes” and how she became involved in tomato breeding.  There will be lots of photos and she will talk a bit about open pollinated tomatoes in general and seed saving and growing tomatoes in our rather challenging climate.

September 8, 2022 Meeting

 Our next meeting is Thursday September 8, 2022.  Our guest speaker will be Joanne Barwise, Master Gardener from Ladysmith.  Joanne will deliver a presentation on Gardening Practices to Protect Your Home and will include basic fire-smart practices, fire behaviour and the plants and landscaping techniques to use to mitigate fire damage.

May 5, 2022 Meeting

 

Our next meeting is Thursday May 5, 2022.  This meeting is our annual general meeting and plant exchange.  

April 7, 2022 Meeting Notes

 

If you did not make it to the April 7, 2022 meeting here is what you missed...

Book of the Month

Water Gardening by John Carter

This book was donated to the library by a former club member.  It covers step-by-step techniques for creating water features – from small bubblers to ponds with liners.  It tells the reader how to care for the water feature; and shows a number of water plants.  The book is richly illustrated with many inspiring photos.

In addition, we purchased for the library a copy of the presenter’s book ‘Connie’s Dahlias: A Beginner’s Guide’.  Connie’s book covers everything from getting started and how to plant, summer dahlia care chores, digging out the tubers in the fall, and how to store in the winter.  The book also includes information on pests and diseases relative to dahlias.

Plant of the Month

Clematis heracleifolia “New Love”

What to do in the March garden by Sue Dunn:  

 A comprehensive list was provided to keep us on track.

Guest Speaker

Connie Thompson from Nanoose presented on Dahlias.   It was a very information question and answer discussion, with lots of valuable information.   She had planted dahlias and her book Connie’s Dahlias, for sale.

 

April 7, 2022 Meeting

 

          Our next meeting is Thursday, April 7th.  Connie Thompson will join us to talk about all 

           things Dahlias!