Bloomfield - WI Garden Club

05/14/2020

https://morningchores.com/gardening-for-seniors/

No matter your age, gardening is a creative and joyful pleasure. We share 15 tips to make gardening for seniors more comfortable, easier and accessible.

05/03/2020

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Most people plant their gardens with little thought as to what plants grow well together. The secret to an amazing garden, though? Companion planting! Companion planting not only takes nutrient uptake into consideration, but it also brings into account crop protection, pest management and positive h...

04/28/2020

Now is the time to start thinking about creating your "Victory Garden". Want to know how?

03/22/2020

SEED STARTING & GARDEN CHORES BY THE MONTH:
February (busy month): asparagus, cabbage, beans, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, lettuce, onions, strawberries, tomato & parsley.

March: Finish pruning fruit trees & fertilize when you see buds. Sow seeds (indoors): peppers & eggplant. (Outdoors) parsley, broccoli, lettuce, onions, cabbage; (seeds) beets, carrots & Swiss chard.

April: Plant fruit trees. Start tomatoes (indoors). Transplant leeks, onions, potatoes; followed by more lettuce crop. Plant strawberries towards the end of the month.

03/22/2020

Who on this page like to format this page into posting a gardening Q&A and informational page?

02/15/2020

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These six common “weeds” are loaded with more vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and protein than almost any vegetable at the grocery store… and better yet, they’re free! If you think everything in your yard that isn’t grass is a nuisance, you’re missing out — on a free lunch: The follow...

02/07/2020

Time is running out to prune your fruit trees.

These eight steps will help you know where to start pruning fruit trees and walk you through the whole process.

02/07/2020

Remember to always check the product labels of what you use in your garden.

For half a century, U.S. staple foods such as corn, wheat, apples and citrus have been sprayed with chlorpyrifos, a dangerous pesticide that can damage the developing brains of children, causing reduced IQ, loss of working memory, and attention deficit disorders. Earthjustice, among other groups, ha...

02/07/2020

Cute idea DIY project for the balance of these remaining winter days.

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What a great idea! 🌱😍

01/10/2020

It's January! Do you know what gardening to do in January? It's been weird weather so far, but you can prune/top off fruit trees, start some seedlings indoors, curl up with seed catalogs & plan your garden, and if you're really into it & have some sugar maple trees, you can get organized for tapping & collecting sap to make maple syrup!

Happy gardening!

08/18/2019

The next meeting of the Bloomfield Garden Club will be held on Sunday, August 25th at 2:00 p.m. at the Pell Lake Property Owners Clubhouse, W944 Florence.

07/26/2019

REMINDER --- The Bloomfield Garden Club will be meeting on Sunday, July 28th, at 2:00 at Eileen DeMarco's home, W910 Juneau Road.

Hope to see you all there!