Similkameen Garden Club
Sharing gardening experiences and bringing joy to club and community
Club Information
1. CLUB MANDATE
Club Mandate
The purpose of the Garden Club is to trade gardening experiences with each other and to learn about plants from invited speakers and from outings to public gardens.
2. GENERAL MEETINGS
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REGULAR MEETINGS
General Meetings Time and Place have moved to
Ambrosia Place
7th & veterans
Meeting Room
(2nd Wednesday of the Month)
MEETINGS
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Memberships due
$10.00 per person
No Meetings July & August
December (xmas party)
3. EXECUTIVE
President -
Vice President -May Jenkins
Secretary - Angie Morin
Treasurer - John Garland
Director - Shirley Douglas
Director - Marjori Mitchell
Director -Karen Watson
Director - Phillis Klassen
4.BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Beautification Committee
2022
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Leo Dechant,Dave Lowens,Marjorie Mitchell
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Here we are visiting a Garden in Cawston which was outstanding.
It's at the Meetings where we decide when we will hold the Plant Sale shown at the left along with having some fun while we do it.
Happy to be gardening on the outside after a visit to the new correctional center in Oliver.
In this picture we are showing our contest of growing Heirloom Tomatoes in a 5 gallon bucket
5.OUR CLIMATE
- Altitude is 1410- Last Spring frost - Earliest March 12 Latest May 7- Average last Spring frost - April 14- First Fall frost- Earliest September 16 Latest Noveber 13- Average first fall frost -October 18- Frost fee period (days) - Shortest 146 Longest 228- Average frost free period - 186 days
Here we are planting the info bed. We look after the Info Bed and also the planters on Main Street. Since this picture we have added a cement border around the garden plot to keep the grass out.
6.OUR Harvest Dates
Blooming and Harvesting Dates for Fruit Trees:
Apricots: Blossom: Late April-Early May Harvest: Mid July to Late Sept
.Cherries: Blossom: Mid to Late April Harvest: Late June- Late July
Plums: Blossom: Mid April Harvest: Mid-August to Late Sept.
Peaches: Blossom: Mid April Harvest: Late July to Mid-August
Apples: Blossom: Late April - Early May Harvest: Mid-July to Late September
Pears: Blossom: Mid to Late April Harvest: Mid July to Late October
The blossoms starting in the Spring
7.NEXT MEETING
Second Wednesday of Every month at 3pm
Future Outings
Christmas Party
December 13, 2023 at Steeles Bistro for those members who signed up.
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Next Meeting Feb 14th, wear something that is red
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Keremeos Light-Up
Santa Claus is coming to town: This year’s motto for the Keremeos Light-Up Weekend is Welcome to the North Pole - Keremeos is turning into Santa’s magical workshop! The Keremeos Light-Up will be happening on December 9th & 10th
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Special thanks to Ambrosia Place for our Meeting Place.
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