November 2025 newsletter
The November 2025 issue of Seeders and Weeders welcomes new member Roy Reinmuth.
A round table
There was no speaker this month. Instead, members talked about what worked in their gardens this year and what didn’t.
Thank-you notes
The club’s donations made a difference this year. Thank-you notes came from:
- The Starfish program
- Glad Tidings Church, for the Pleasant Valley Community Gardens. The money will help add more beds.
- Pleasant Valley Manor, which will buy plants and flowers for its patios. Staff also thanked members for helping with the planting.
New ideas
A teacher in the Career Connections program at Pleasant Valley Secondary is working with nine students in grades 10 to 12. They want hands-on work in Armstrong. Members suggested plant sale prep and planting at Pleasant Valley Manor.
A local gardener offered the club first pick of her used nursery pots, including 234 one-gallon pots.
Speaker ideas for next year include an arborist, a trip to the Summerland gardens, and a talk on irrigation. Send your ideas to Heather or Mary.
Coming up
- December social: Tuesday, December 2, at 6 pm at St. James Anglican Church Hall. Bring appies or dessert for six, plus your own plates and cutlery. Spouses are welcome.
- Next meeting: February 3, 2026
Also in this issue
How to grow amaryllis. Plant the bulb with a third above the soil in a snug pot. Keep it in a bright room and let the soil dry a little between waterings. After it blooms, keep the leaves until they yellow so the bulb can bloom again. Note that amaryllis can be toxic to pets.
