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…
Starla Kramer Sun Lakes Garden Club invites Linda Larson to return as the featured presenter for the Feb. 16 Zoom meeting, at 10 a.m. Visitors are welcome by providing an email request to [email protected] for the Zoom link invitation. Live meetings will resume after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Members meet all year on the third…
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…
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…
Starla Kramer Members are looking forward to Kim Rosenlof speaking at the Nov. 17 monthly meeting. Kim is a Master Gardener and Immediate Past President of the Tempe Garden Club. Kim spoke to the club about “Seed Harvesting” via Zoom in the spring, and members are looking forward to meeting her in person, with social…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club enjoyed two field trips in January, and 41 members enjoyed a private tour of the historic Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Gardens, built in 1929. It was a beautiful day, and members dined at the Adobe Grille at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Course. This restaurant is also a historic building, as…