September 2025 newsletter

The September 2025 issue of Seeders and Weeders starts the fall season with bulbs, giving back, and a social.

Guest speaker: fall bulbs

Horticulturist Harriet Hanna from Salmon Arm spoke about choosing, planting, and caring for fall bulbs. Her full handout is in the newsletter.

Members voted on the club’s community donations for the year:

$1,000 to the Armstrong Food Bank
$1,000 to the Starfish program, which sends weekend food home with local children
$500 to Pleasant Valley Manor for pots and soil
$500 for the student bursary
$500 to the Good Food Box
$250 to Communities in Bloom
$250 to the community gardens

The City of Armstrong added the club’s letter about the boulevard planters to a council agenda.
The club had a booth at the Recreation Fair at the curling club on September 13.
Members gave good feedback on this year’s garden tours. More are planned for next spring and summer.
Ideas for future speakers include saving seeds and flowers that thrive in late fall and early spring.
The issue has photos of the 2025 Pleasant Valley Boulevard planters, planted and cared for by members.

Tips from the Master Gardeners Association of BC:

Throw out diseased leaves and stems instead of composting them
Chop leaves and stems with a mower to use as winter cover
Plant fall rye as a cover crop
Fall is a good time to plant garlic and bulbs, sow spinach for spring, patch the lawn, and clean your tools

Club social: Tuesday, September 23, from 5 to 7 pm, hosted by Sue R. Bring a dish for six.
Next meeting: October 7, 2025