The Gardeners of Spokane

05/13/2019

Our Plant Sale is this weekend! We hope to see you there! 🌱🌷🌺🍓🍅🌶🥬

Event page here: https://m.facebook.com/events/389520148309851

04/27/2019

The Gardeners of Spokane annual plant sale!
**Saturday May 18th, 9:30am-3:30pm (or until Sold Out)**
Northeast Community Center parking lot (4001 N Cook Spokane, WA)
We will have an assortment of plants: vegetables, tomatoes, herbs, perennials, day lilies, hostas, geraniums, succulents, and more!
All grown by our club members and all proceeds go to help our nonprofit give back to the community and educate future gardeners.
[Cash only. Free advice! Friendly service]

Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/389520148309851/

06/18/2018

Did you know that Chrysanthemums are edible? Here is a recipe for a sweet sesame dressing salad, made with the leaves of the plant! These perennial flowers originate in Asia, and this is a Japanese recipe that pairs nicely with our June meeting at the Japanese Gardens, coming up this Thursday June 21st at 6pm! (Check out our events page to RSVP. All welcome!)

Chrysanthemum Leaves Goma-ae is a side dish made with sweet sesame dressing. This is a pure vegetarian dish and very quick to make.

05/21/2018

Thank you to everyone who supported our club's Plant Sale on Saturday!!! It was a huge success, and we sold out of everything before 1pm (closed early)! We're sorry to anyone who missed out on the sale in the afternoon. We will have another Plant Sale next May with a larger selection of plants to accommodate interest. Follow our page to be reminded of our next plant sale, along with other club events, workshops, and speakers! :) - The Gardeners of Spokane

05/10/2018

Did you know?

05/09/2018

May's Plant Profile - Salvia Splendens "Reddy Bright Red":

“This Plant of the Month is an annual. Salvia Reddy is the only natural dwarf, non-stretching Salvia variety on the market. Salvia Reddy has proven to be of great value to growers and consumers. Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are not necessary. Using Salvia Reddy would enable growers to take a step forward in environmentally conscious growing. Because Reddy refuses to stretch, there is no need to use growth regulars. This makes Reddy the perfect Salvia for plug and pack production. Another advantage is the much longer shelf life throughout the whole chain. Reddy produces a large number of densely placed bright-colored flowers above dark green foliage. It is day-length neutral and performs splendidly in the garden. Plants will be available at May’s meeting!” – Steve Nokes, Club Treasurer & Master Gardener

May's Meeting - May 17th: https://www.facebook.com/events/164387527564817/

Annual Plant Sale - May 19th:
https://www.facebook.com/events/422025624901041/

05/05/2018

This isn't the sexiest gardening topic, but timely. Even though the east coast locations are traditionally more concerned about ticks in the outdoors, we are not immune in the states of Washington, Idaho and Oregon. We have attached the information from the WA Dept. of Health about tick bite prevention and signs/symptoms of tick-borne diseases. Note also that you can send a tick to the DOH and they will ID it for you which is helpful in case you or your pets were to become ill.

https://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Pests/Ticks

Photo credit: CDC

03/17/2018

A great way to share seeds & help out our community of future gardeners! 🌱

Can you help? The Hillyard Library's Seed Library is in need of seed donations for this year. We'll accept saved seeds (as long as they are labeled), and unopened packets of store-bought seeds from 2014 to now. Drop them by the Hillyard Library during open hours!

01/18/2018

This program sells out every year! Grab a spot while you can. http://sccd.org/departments/education/backyard-conservation-stewardship-program

03/27/2017

03/14/2017

Our March meeting is this Thursday, March 16th, at 7pm at the Northeast Community Center! We welcome Joe Zubaly from Northwest Plant Care on a discussion of Tree Plant Care & Pruning! All welcome! 🌳🌲☘️

Also, if you wish to order a Gardeners of Spokane apron, please contact us via message on this page, or follow the instructions in the newsletter (if you're a member). We will be finalizing orders at the March meeting so we can get orders in by April, and use them for our upcoming Plant Sale on May 20th (details coming soon). 🌿🌳🌲

02/06/2017

Urban farming classes at the library It’s time to start thinking about spring. Soon the ground with thaw and be ready for gardens to bloom. We have a lineup of great programs in our Urban Farming series, from turning your lawn into food to container vegetable gardening, from beekeeping to raising ch...