Pauline Lee Just what is processed food? Why is it the cause for our epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and chronic health problems? How does food processing damage our environment? Concerned about the health and environmental effects of processed food, 26 year-old Megan Kimble, a food writer in Tucson, decided to spend a year eating only…
Tag: gardening
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Weeders Garden Club
Weeders Garden Club had a very interesting speaker for their monthly meeting on October 13. Dr. Casey Johnston is a chiropractor as well as the clinical director of Desert Springs Chiropractic. Johnston has always had an interest in promoting health, well-being and safety of all who actively garden. His talk was very informative and he…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Beauty for the desert landscape
Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist, will be the featured speaker at the November 15 meeting of the Sun Lakes Garden Club. Kirti worked at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix in different capacities for over 17 years, after serving six years as a Garden volunteer. Most currently she teaches plant materials for the Landscape Architecture Program at…
Features, November 2016
Conservation Corner
Water in our lives, part II Pauline Lee Fresh water is not always available and plentiful where we need it. The availability of fresh water varies from location to location and from time to time, depending on geography and climate conditions. Worldwide average usage of fresh water is 70 percent in agriculture, 20 percent in…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Upcoming events for Weeders Garden Club
September 8 was our first meeting of the 2016/2017 garden season for the Weeders Garden Club. Our presenter was Kirti Mathura, a professional horticulturalist who spoke on composting; her topic was entitled, The Dirt on Composting. Ms. Mathura teaches “Plant Materials” for the Landscape Architecture Program at ASU’s School of Design. She has worked at…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Garden Club notice
Diane Beatty The Sun Lakes Garden Club will have a seed and cutting exchange at their Tuesday, October 18 meeting. Bring seeds and/or cuttings you have to share. Many of the plants in the garden at the Sun Lakes Chapel Center are from shared starts from Garden Club members. We all enjoy seeing plants in…
Features, October 2016
Conservation Corner
Water in our lives Pauline Lee The importance of fresh water in our lives is easy to overlook. The amount of fresh water a person uses is not just the total of his bottled water purchases and the amount of water indicated on his monthly water bill. It turns out fresh water intersects many parts…
Clubs & Classes, September 2016
Sun Lakes Garden Club resumes meetings September 20
Diane Beatty The Sun Lakes Garden Club learned about growing rare fruits here in the East Valley at their July meeting. Doug Jones, President of the Arizona Rare Fruit Growers Association, shared some of the fruits he grows with us, and has invited members to visit his garden when the weather cools a bit. His…
Features, September 2016
Conservation Corner
Pauline Lee While most national parks were established to preserve vast areas of untouched nature from human development, Cuyahoga National Park has a very different story. Before the area was designated a national park, it was ruined and then restored. The park’s centerpiece, the Cuyahoga River, was originally pristine and unblemished until two expanding industrial…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
Garden Club to feature certified Master Gardener
The Sun Lakes Garden Club recently heard a message on The Future of Water in Arizona from Rebecca Garrett of the Arizona Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. She gave an encouraging talk about using the power of nature to restore river flows and secure Arizona’s water future. She told us about the Salt-Verde Valley Water…