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AUGUST 2016 NEWSLET TER
SHUSWAP GARDEN CLUB
EST. DEC 16, 1993
“Promoting enjoyment and interest in gardening”
Don’t Be
Disappointed
Last Day to Order
August 6th
It’s so easy to order, just fill out the order form, get orders
from family and friends, if you need more forms please
contact Mary Ann van den Berge ~250-833-2443 (call or text)
email [email protected] or Kathy Crosbie
~250-832-2028 [email protected] All Payments MUST be
included with completed form and please double check all
your calculations. Bulbs should be available at the regular
meeting in September.
Fall Selections
Fundraising 2016
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Bulb Orders
page 1
Baking Soda
page 2
Whats Bugs You?
page 3
July in Pictures
page 4
Gift Certificates
page 5
Enderby Pot Luck
page 5
Thank You’s
page 5
Next Issue
page 5
Mark Your Calendars
page 6
Executive & Directors
page 6
“Sew it, Grow it, Show it!”
Lots of flowers and vegetable
categories to choose from. A Canadian Eh! Celebrating 150 Years!
Raise spirits with this proud and beautiful combination of red and white tulips. 16 Tulip Bulbs $12/Pkg.
Support Shuswap Garden Club
by purchasing these popular flower bulbs!
• Ideal Selections for New or Experienced Gardeners!
• Help a good cause & plant Spring beauty!
• Great Gift Ideas!
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Ever thought about exhibiting?
Fair information available at
Salmon Arm Fair
Click on link to take you to web site.
September 9, 10 & 11, 2016
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Baking Soda
On the July 28th garden tour at Pauline and Dan Peche’s garden we commented at how beautiful and rich looking
her hydrangea blooms were, the deepest of pinks and not just one but all of the hydrangeas. Pauline explained that
every week she gave them a drink with baking soda mixed with approximately 4 cups of water (sorry I don’t
remember the exact amount of baking soda) I had never heard of using baking soda in that fashion, I knew of
using it as a fungicide and killing liverwort. So when I got home I immediately Googled baking soda for plants, of
course Arm & Hammer came up and I was familiar with the cleaning and polishing but was amazed to find all the
useful things you can use baking soda for on plants. So here it is straight from Arm & Hammers website:
Think of this as a good way to get rid of that old box sitting in the fridge.
Make a Non-Toxic Fungicide: Mix 4 teaspoons of baking soda and 1 gallon of water. Use on roses for black spot
fungus and also on grapes and vines when fruit first begins to appear.
Spray to Treat and Prevent Powdery Mildew: Powdery mildew is causing major
problems with impatiens this year, but also can be a problem for other plants, like lilacs,
cucumbers, squash and zinnias. Spray Recipe: 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1 gallon of
water, 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid Mix all the
ingredients together and spray plants weekly. Apply on overcast days to prevent any
potential foliage from burning.
Discourage Gnats In Soil & Fungus on Leaves: Mix in 1 gallon of water, 4
teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon biodegradable soap. Mix well, spray infected foliage or
soil as needed.
Discourage Weeds: Pour or sweep baking soda in a thick layer into cracks on a
sidewalk or patios. The baking soda should kill any small weeds already sprouted and
prevent new ones from coming up.
Kill Cabbage Worms: Mix equals parts flour and baking soda and dust plants (cabbage,
broccoli, kale) being eaten by cabbage worms. They much on the leaves and die usually in a day or two. Repeat as
needed.
Kill Crabgrass: Simply wet the crabgrass, pour a heavy dusting of baking soda on the weed. The crabgrass should
start dying back in 2 or 3 days. CAUTION: When applying try NOT to get it on your grass as too much baking
soda can burn and kill it.
Clean Your Hands: After a day in the garden and dirt, clean your hands by rubbing and scrubbing wet hands with
baking soda. Rinse. Sweeten Tomatoes – To sweeten your tomatoes, lower their acidity, and discourage pests,
sprinkle baking soda lightly on the soil they are in.
Magnificent Blooms – If you have flowers that thrive in alkaline soil, baking soda offers a simple way to get them
to bloom magnificently. Geraniums, begonias, and hydrangeas get a huge benefit from being watered with a slight,
weak amount of baking soda.
Fresh Roses & Battle Powdery Mildew – To keep roses looking fresh and healthy and to stave off powdery
mildew, a spray of: 7 tablespoons of baking soda, Small dash of insecticidal soap (no pyrethrums) 5 gallons of water.
Spray every few days. Be sure to check often for signs of burning. If no burning occurs (some plants may be
sensitive) , the spray can be used once weekly.
Get Rid of Slugs – Need a way to get rid of backyard slugs? Skip the expensive and hazardous chemicals. Instead,
lightly pour baking soda on them!
Safe Organic Pesticide – Make a safe and organic pesticide spray that can kill insects harmful to plants, like
aphids, while not harming beneficial insects. Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/3 cup of cooking oil Measure out 2
teaspoons of the mix and add it to 1 cup of water. Add this water to your plant sprayer.
Smelly Compost – To keep the smell of a compost area down, use baking soda right out of the box on the
compost pile. This helps prevent acidity from building up.
Keep Soil Fresher In Pots – When using clay pots you can keep soil fresher by first coating the pot with a thin
layer of baking soda, and then adding the soil.
Extend Life of Cut Flowers – If you have cut flowers and you want to extend its life, don’t use commercial
packaging solutions. Instead, just dip the flowers into a mixture of baking soda and water!
Battle Ants – Stop pesky ants at the source by adding baking soda to the ant hill when it’s damp. Then, a half hour
later, add a small amount of vinegar that they will ingest and die from.
I hope you enjoyed these baking soda tips and they come in handy helping you live a greener life!
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What Bugs You?
I guess more correctly is what’s bugging your plants? Every year it seems that I’m waging war with those
pesky bugs, I think they are working together as I focus my attention on annihilating one species the
other three are overtaking!
Of course there are many, many more but these have definitely made it to the top of my list.
Webworms: are caterpillars that generally appear in the fall and munch away
on the trees foliage all the while safe and cosy in their webbing. Webworm
nests are at the tips of the branches where as tent caterpillars nests are seen in
the spring and are found in the crotch of branches, these nests can be several
feet across and the caterpillars can defoliate a tree if just left to munch away.
The pupae overwinter in cocoons in the bark of the tree or in leaf litter or
loose mulch. In spring the adults awaken and lay eggs in several spots in the
tree, the caterpillars go through eleven growth stages before they lay eggs for
the next generation to begin their assault!
Earwigs: I guess as a child being taunted about earwigs crawling in your ears
holds no truth, but never the less they aren’t the friendliest looking of bugs but are
they a friend or foe? In my case FOE they seem to be in everything, cabbage,
lettuce and even the fruit trees and those are only the ones that I’ve seen. For the
most part they are nocturnal and prefer damp dark areas they will chew on just
about anything, leaving ragged holes and edges on leaves and pretty much
anything that they can ingest.
Aphids are tiny and come in assorted colours, white, black, brown, grey,
yellow, light green, they may have a waxy or woolly look to them, there are
species of aphids specific to their plant of choice ~bean aphids, cabbage
aphids, potato aphids, green peach aphids, melon aphids, and woolly apple
aphids etcetera.
But make no mistake what ever colour or species they are they can multiply at
sonic speeds. They don’t fly unless there is no more room at the inn then
some can develop wings and fly off to start a new home.
Aphids will attack the younger parts of the plants literality sucking the life out
of it, ants will farm the milk or honeydew from the aphids creating a whole new
hosts of problems.
And sometimes you go to your garden and are not sure whats eating the plants, you become a detective
prowling with flash light in hand in stealth mode in the cover of darkness while the bugs are peaking out
from their safety and I’m sure if they could laugh they be rolling on the ground after all to the pests all our
lovely hard work is just a Bug Buffet!
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July in Pictures
SGC welcomes our new
junior member
Shuert’s carrot bed with raised sides
2015 Community in Bloom
Judging at the annual Flower Show
Beautiful raised beds at Pioneer Lodge
Chris Trueman’s many flower pots
Vibrant hydrangeas at Judy DeDood’s
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Community in Bloom judges selecting the
Best Gardens -Ross Street fountain
Heritage Golf course flower beds
Chris & Marion Guiver
2016 Winner of Community In Bloom
Barb & Gary Smith cement boarders
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Kathy’s Succulent demo in bloom
Pauline & Dan Peche’s large garden
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Gift Certificates
Want to say “Thanks” to someone?
There's only one thing better than giving a gift.
Giving a membership to the Shuswap Garden Club.
Regular membership: $15/single or $25/couple.
They can be purchase at the meetings or tours contact Leahann, or
contact Kathy 250-832-2028 email~ [email protected] (click for popup email).
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Enderby Annual Summer Pot Luck
Enderby and District Garden Club Annual Summer Potluck
Monday - August 8th at 5:00 pm
Jon and Susan Young's - 7704 Hwy 97A Mara
Games, prizes, visit with your fellow gardening enthusiasts, relax.
Potluck - any dish, bring your own plates, cutlery, beverage, lawn chair
and perhaps jacket.
Hats Off to Kathy & Cathy for their Hard Work
Kathy Crosbie:
Cathy McNie:
Flower Show,
Communities in Bloom
and so very much more!
Does a Great job
organizing the garden
tours.
Next time you see these ladies give them a “Thank You”
In Next issue:
I had a question from one gardener about the blooming hen and chicks.
Perhaps you could do a bit about succulents - there are so many different
kinds both indoor and outdoor. They are the IN plant just now. I was at the old Canadian Tire building and just as you come in there was a
stand with various kinds of containers from tea cups to little cement rings
that all contained the Hen & Chicks that would make great gifts.
So if you have any questions just click on the link for pop up email.
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Mark Your Calendars for these Important Dates
*Last day for Bulb orders! Shuswap Garden Club Flower Bulb Fundraiser - Saturday, August 6
Enderby Garden Club – Pot Luck Monday, August 8, time & place to be announced
Salmon Arm Fall Fair - Friday to Sunday, September 9, 10, 11 ~This years theme: "Sew it, Grow
it, Show it!”- books and entry forms are now available at the fair office at the front of the
Memorial Arena. The office is open 9 - 3 each weekday for information and accepting your
entry forms. If you are interested in volunteering for the fair you can also leave your name at
the office.
*Regular Meeting – Thursday, September 22 @ 7pm
Thompson-Shuswap Master Gardeners 4th Course - Starts September every Saturday till December.
~Contact Elaine Sedgeman ph:250-372-0717(Kamloops) or [email protected] more info
*Regular Meeting – Thursday, October 27 @ 7pm
*Regular Meeting – Thursday, November 24 @ 7pm
Subject to change
Shuswap Garden Club
Executive and Directors for the year 2016
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTORS
Everyone is welcome to attend the regular meetings,
held the 4th Thursday of each month from September
to June, with the exception of December.
Meetings are held at the Scout Hall, 2460 Auto Road
SE, Salmon Arm.
The annual membership fee: $15/person or $25/
couple. Drop-in rate: $2/person Youth are FREE!
Corporate Sponsors for 2016
Buckerfields Salmon Arm
1771 - 10th Avenue SW, Salmon Arm
Phone: 250 832 8424
10% off the regular price of nursery stock and
garden-related items.
President:
Vice President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Membership:
Speakers:
Garden Tours:
Greeter:
Advertising:
Newsletters:
Coffee:
For more information, please contact Larry Viers 250-832-6342
or Kathy Crosbie 250-832-2028
Nico’s Nurseryland Salmon Arm,
830 28 St NE, Salmon Arm
Phone:250-804-2004
Blind Bay Location (open March to Sept.)
Fairway Hills Rd, Blind Bay
Phone: 250-675-5006
10% off the regular price of nursery stock
High Mountain Farm - 1630 51St. NE
Salmon Arm Phone: 250-832-0920 or
250-803-8203
Larry Viers
Renske Horkoff
Susan MacMillan
Kathy Crosbie
Leahann Mohle
Deb Nielsen
Cathy McNie
Ena Viers
Trish Toms
Mary Ann van den Berge
Marlene Roy
Pedro Gonzales Fruit & Garden Ltd
3390 Trans-Canada Hwy SW, Salmon Arm
Phone: 250-832-4919
10% off the regular price of nursery stock
Hanna & Hanna’s Farm Market
3181 - 11th Avenue N.E.
Salmon Arm Phone: (250) 832-4574
10% off on garden purchases
Your membership in the Shuswap Garden Club has several perks, including discounts at our local garden retailers. Please respect and comply with their policies: Be discreet, show your membership card at the very beginning of a
sale. Show your appreciation of their sponsorship when you make a purchase, as it is very kind of the businesses to
provide us with the discounts.
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