March 2024 newsletter
The March 2024 issue of Seeders and Weeders covers a talk on invasive plants and the club’s plans for spring.
Guest speaker: be PlantWise
Megan Blackmore from the Invasive Species Council of BC explained how invasive plants harm the land, wildlife, and even our roads and buildings. Some of them may already be in our gardens:
- Spurge, like myrtle spurge
- Baby’s breath
- Bachelor’s buttons
- Himalayan blackberry
- Foxglove
- Purple loosestrife
- Yellow flag iris
What can you do? Don’t buy invasive plants. Remove them and report them. Check seed mixes, and look for safer plants to grow instead.
Plant sale on May 11
The plant sale committee is well under way. Black Diamond donated two pallets of soil. Members are asked to start potting up plants now. The club also needs volunteers and garden wagons for the day.
Other news
- A sign-up sheet for watering the downtown planters will be at the April meeting. Two-week blocks worked well last year.
- The club is looking for a host for a summer potluck in July or August.
- April brings a FireSmart talk to help keep homes and yards safe in a dry year.
- Volunteers are needed for vice president and directors.
Also in this issue
- How to make your own seed tape with toilet paper and flour paste
- A chart of the best soil temperatures for planting vegetables
