Starla Kramer We are back to meeting in person as Arizona opens again! Our speakers for the April 20 meeting will be Jeanine and Cameron McChesney, owners of Greenhouse Gardens. They grow crops organically and sell their produce to the public on Saturday mornings. They also sell eggs from their chickens that roam around the…
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Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Sun Lakes Garden Club March Meeting: Hydroponic Gardening!
Starla Kramer We have a new gardener in town, all the way from Corpus Christi, Texas! Richard Wagner and his wife Jane are newly-retired educators who have just moved to our Sun Lakes community. Richard will be presenting how to grow all kinds of vegetables by using the hydroponics method. He says that this is…
Clubs & Classes, January 2021
Garden Club Waltemeyer from Treeland Nursery
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club is pleased to have Josh Waltemeyer as the featured speaker on Tuesday, Jan. 19. He’ll share information about protecting plants from frost and when to fertilize our citrus, as well as what plants to trim in January. Josh’s father and uncle own Treeland Nursery in Mesa, and he…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
The Sun Lakes Garden Club Has a Busy Autumn
Starla Kramer The members are looking forward to their annual Holiday Banquet “Brunch with Santa” in the Oakwood Ballroom on Dec. 8. There will be six or seven members seated at a table for ten for social distancing. Members will enjoy a gourmet meal, election of 2021 officers, and games. The members enjoyed two fun…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
What Is Camellia Sinesis? Do You Know the Difference Between Oolong, Black, Chai, and Green Tea?
Starla Kramer On Oct. 20, the Sun Lakes Garden Club speaker will be Diane Eddy, the owner of Global Tea Mart, a local specialty tea company located in the Fulton Promenade in Chandler (on Alma School Road, across the street from Safeway). She is a certified tea specialist. She credits her interest in exquisite teas to Agatha…
Clubs & Classes, September 2020
Live Meeting with Doug Jones
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club welcomes Doug Jones, speaking on Exotic Fruits. Doug is the President of the Arizona Chapter of the California Exotic Fruit Growers. Doug lives in Mesa, Ariz., on acreage and grows an amazing assortment of fruits. He spoke to the club in 2017, and he brought mangos and other…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
Sun Lakes Garden Club Continues to Meet Every Month and Add New Members!
Starla Kramer On Aug. 18, Master Gardener Kim Rosenlof will give a presentation via Zoom about harvesting and saving seeds. Formerly the president of Tempe Garden Club, Kim will provide specific information on plants and seeds that can be grown and harvested in the Phoenix area, as well as general tips for harvesting and saving seeds of…
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
Desert Sage Herbs Tour
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club meets all year on the third Tuesday of the month. Members are staying connected through monthly live ZOOM computer meetings, virtual field trips, and a 10-page monthly newsletter with photos of members’ gardens and activities. Newsletters are available to the public at SunLakesGardenClub.org. On July 21, members will…
Clubs & Classes, June 2020
Sun Lakes Garden Club
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club meets all year on the third Tuesday of the month. Members are all staying connected through monthly Zoom computer meetings, virtual field trips, and a 10-page monthly newsletter with photos of members’ gardens and activities. The May meeting was a videotaped private tour of Moon Valley Nursery by…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
The Sun Lakes Garden Club Keeps on Growing!
Starla Kramer Members enjoy amazing field trips and excellent speakers every month. One of the two January field trips was a private tour of the historic Arizona Biltmore Hotel and the beautiful grounds and gardens built in 1929. The hotel has hosted every president since President Truman and many celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Clark…