VanRidge Garden Club

Plant three rows of peas:
. . . Peace of minds
. . . Peace of heart
. . . Peace of soul

Plant four rows of squash:
. . . Squash gossip
. . . Squash indifference
. . . Squash grumbling
. . . Squash selfishness

Plant four rows of lettuce:
. . . Lettuce be faithful
. . . Lettuce be kind
. . . Lettuce be obedient
. . . Lettuce love one another

No garden without turnips:
. . . Turnip for meetings
. . . Turnip for service
. . . Turnip to help one another

Water freely with patience and cultivate with love.

There is much fruit in our garden because you reap what you sow.

To conclude our garden, we must have thyme:
. . . Thyme for God
. . . Thyme for study
. . . Thyme for prayer
. . . Thyme for each other
. . . Thyme for friends

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Author Unknown

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Monday, September 15, 2008

Roll Call

My favorite garden song

Program

VanRidge Flower Show

The theme for this show is "Earthly Treasures." The show will be followed by tomato tasting.

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Monday, October 20, 2008

Roll Call

Favorite squash recipe

Program

Garden Gourds

Jackie Johnson will show how to prepare gourds for hobby projects including curing, painting, burning, etc.

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Monday, November 17, 2008

Roll Call

What I am thankful for

Program

Wild Flowers of the Gorge

Christine Bluestone, Master Gardener and U.S. Forest Service employee talks about wild flowers commonly found in the Columbia Gorge while showing a slide show.

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Monday, December 15, 2008

** Meeting canceled due to weather, moved to January **

Roll Call

My most unusual holiday guest

Program

Make/bake/grow exchange of gifts.
Christmas potluck with friends and family.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Roll Call

My favorite native plant

Program

"Attracting Beneficial Insects and Birds to Your Garden" by Kenneth O'Brien, coordinator of Naturally Beautiful Back Yards.

For more information: Be a Beneficial Gardener – Support Your Local Insects!

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Monday, February 16, 2009

Roll Call

Favorite seed catalog

Program

Raised Gardening Beds

Presentation by Rory Bowman with ideas about how to build raised beds to grow more vegetables in a smaller area.
For more information: Raised Beds and Container Gardening

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Monday, March 16, 2009

Roll Call

Favorite gardening tip

Program

Rain Gardens

Presentation by Jenifer Naas of Washington State University Clark County Extension Office with instruction about how to build a rain garden and other water-saving ideas for your yard and garden.
For more information: WSU Clark County Extension Workshops

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Roll Call

What Earth Day means to me

Program

The Ergonomics of Garden Work: How to dig, hoe and cultivate without trashing your body.

Presented by Bob Denman of Red Pig Tools, Boring, Oregon. Offering a variety of hand-crafted tools, Red Pig Tools also builds custom tools and repairs tools.

For this program, donations of $5 are appreciated.

For more information about the speaker and Red Pig tools, visit Red Pig Tools

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Monday, May 18, 2009

Roll Call

A lilac remembrance

Program

Community/Homegrown

Our speaker is Kris Alexander, coordinator and mentor for Clark County Community/Homegrown. She will talk about the program, goals, square foot gardening, mentors needed (training available), responsibilities. This program was organized to get people involved in community gardening by mentoring, helping, etc.
For more information: Clark County Community/Homegrown at Vancouver Food Network.

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Monday, June 15, 2009

Program

Annual picnic with birthday cake for all birthdays throughout the year. Installation of officers.

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Scholarship to Clark College

Club sponsors a $300 scholarship to help an individual with education in areas of gardening interests through 4-H, district or state garden clubs.

Clark County Fair

Club provides public service with members volunteering for annual District Flower Show duties at the Clark County Fair.

Blue Star Memorial

One-time donation of funds towards the Blue Star Memorial Marker located at the Veterans Hospital, Vancouver, Washington.

Gee Creek Rest Stop

Club provides funds for refreshments for travelers, I-5 Freeway, Ridgefield, Washington

Master Gardeners

Club members who are have completed the Master Gardeners program continue to contribute to the community and to the club.

Thanksgiving Food Basket

Club purchases meat and members donate items for basket for needy families of Pleasant View Church, location of club meetings.

Vancouver Veteran’s Hospital

Starting in 2001, the club provides flowers and volunteers make arrangements for the dining hall of the Veteran’s Hospital in Vancouver, Washington, each February and August. This activity provides passive therapy for the veterans in residence.

Share House, Vancouver

Members donate clothes for women and children, school supplies, personal items on a monthly basis; also provide Easter and Halloween candy, Christmas gifts for children.

Donation List for Share House

Help is needed throughout the year. Please bring donations to all meetings, and those will be taken to Share House. Items needed include:

• Clothes, especially for children of all ages, including coats and boots, and undergarments in good condition.
• School supplies, Kleenex
• Personal items such as tooth brushes, dental floss, cologne, hair brushes, combs, feminine items, such as new makeup, undergarments in good condition.

If you have any questions about what may be needed, please call Share House at (360) 695-7658.

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Bees Amore
Listing of bees with photos and descriptions
www.birdsamore.com/critters/bees.htm

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Hardy gardenia for our area, many small blooms
www.oregongardenias.com

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Harvesting and Drying Herbs
Initial page about drying herbs, links to growing and descriptions
www.gardenersnet.com/herbs/dryingherbs.htm

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Lovage and uses for this celery flavored herb
www.salescene.com/garart43.html

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Mason Bees for the Backyard Gardener
http://web.mac.com/mtnbugs/mtnfolder/Cover/home.html

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National Garden Clubs
http://www.gardenclub.org/home.aspx

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Rain barrel information and plans to make your own
http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/rainbarrel.htm

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Red Pig Garden Tools
Hand-crafted garden tools, made in Boring, Oregon
http://www.redpigtools.com/servlet/StoreFront

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Seed Savers Exchange
Non-profit organization of people who save and share heirloom seeds
www.seedsavers.org

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Square-foot Gardening - The official square-foot gardening web site
www.squarefootgardening.com

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Tomato Problem Solver
Lists photos of tomato problems with descriptions
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/publications/tomatoproblemsolver/

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Trochilids FAQ
FAQ Sheet about hummingbirds
http://trochilids.com/faq.htm

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WSU Extension Service
University County Cooperative Extension

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Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs
Garden Clubs in Washington
www.wagardenclubs.org

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