I’m sure that all of you members, after a lazy and mild summer, at least here at the coast, are anxious to start another year of interesting and adventurous Garden Club activities. So get ready for a stinging first meeting on Monday, September 15.Our speaker will be Mackenzie Hintz of Bee Happy Botanicals, which she founded last year. Realizing how … [Read more...]

Can gardening make your life better and happier? If you ask a Garden Club member they would say, “You bet!” Thirty-seven club members filled up on happiness recently when they visited four of our club members’ home gardens to view their horticultural endeavors.Each of these gardens was unique in their variety of plants and designs.Thanks are in … [Read more...]

On Monday, April 15, nineteen club members carpooled to Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona Del Mar for a guided tour of the beautiful gardens there. Led by very knowledgeable docents, we viewed the eatable gardens, the hothouse gardens, koi-fish pond and swimming turtles, the succulent gardens, and other beautifully arranged flower areas. Other … [Read more...]

GARDEN CLUBYou are probably relaxing now as you read this Garden Club article because you just spent the weekend helping your club put on another successful plant sale on Saturday, March 30. For all of you that worked to set up the plants on Friday afternoon, and/or helped during the sale loading plants onto carts for buyers, or helped clean up … [Read more...]

Our January club meeting on Monday, January 21, featured Aneta Dorhout, a Master Gardener for ten years who loves to share her passion for succulents. Her enthusiasm for this garden specialty was obvious to all and she hoped one could easily get, in her words, “the succulent bug.”Here are some succulent facts: You probably knew that succulents are … [Read more...]

The lobster tails were large, perfectly grilled, and served steamy hot to the 54 club members who already had waiting plates loaded with delicious potato salad, coleslaw, grilled corn-on-the-cob, a soft roll and a cup of hot butter. My mouth just waters thinking about the Garden Club’s great Lobster Dinner this past October. Of course, serving and … [Read more...]

On Monday, October 15, a beautiful and clear day, a merry group of Garden Club members assembled outside the entrance to the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clemente. President Nadine Allen had arranged a private, docent-led tour of the center and gardens. We divided into two groups, with one going off to enjoy the eight … [Read more...]

What can I say? If you unfortunately missed the first Garden Club meeting on Monday, September 17, you missed an extra special event with great company, delicious food, and a fascinating presentation on “Butterflies in Your Garden.” To open the meeting, our president, Nadine Allen, recognized several new members, introduced our club officers, and … [Read more...]