2012 May 6 – Caron Gardens Tour
Sunday, May 6, 2012 – 11:00 to 2:30 Caron Gardens is a one-acre rhododendron paradise on the north shore of Hotel Lake in Pender Harbour. During May there are over 100 different varieties in bloom…
April 2012
The speaker at our April 30th Garden Club Meeting will be Mark Wilkes from Funguy Gardens.
Succession Interplanting
Succession interplanting allows you to double the output of each of your garden beds by pairing up plants that will grow together in close quarters without interfering with each other and then following with a…
Why You Should Weed Your Garden In Winter
Creeping buttercup is my arch enemy… Wily, invasive and very tough to kill, Ranunculus repens is a perennial. It will outlive you unless you kill it. There are plenty of other weeds common in the…
The Best Seed Catalogues
From GardeningLife via Catherine Abbott’s Vegetable Gardening Hints enews Issue 043 Dominion Seed House (Georgetown, ON) Founded in 1928: Offers annuals, perennials and vegetables from seeds, cuttings, bulbs and plants. More than 350 new flowers…
January 2012
Farmer Dave Ryan and Aaron Joe will talk about Salish Soils and the Sechelt Indian Band Demonstration Garden on Monday, January 30, 7:30 at the Seaside Centre. Salish Soils is an innovative compost facility and…
10 Tips on Dividing Perennial Plants
Divide to make healthier plants – and more of them by Janet Macunovich author of Designing Your Gardens and Landscapes and Caring for Perennials 1. Divide when a plant looks good Don’t wait until a…
2011 December 18 – Christmas Luncheon
December 18, 2011 – Sechelt Garden Club Christmas Luncheon, 12 Noon at the Sunshine Coast Golf Club. Tickets are $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Contact Us for tickets.
How to Store Potatoes for the Winter
How to Store Potatoes for the Winter (from Randy Shore, the Green Man, Vancouver Sun, Aug. 30) Potatoes are a terrific way to store food energy, which goes a long way toward explaining their popularity…
Good-bye to Pesky Fruit Flies
Good-bye to Pesky Fruit Flies Lemongrass essential oil. (obtainable at the Health Food store on Wharf Street.) 10 drops in 2oz. of hot water. Cool, and then pour into a spray bottle and apply where…