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 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 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…
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…
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…
Starla Kramer On Oct. 11 members were welcomed by the owners of Berridge Nursery for a tour, shopping, and to view Seasons at Berrage, a holiday greenhouse filed with 20 decorated Christmas trees and Halloween and Thanksgiving gift items. Members then enjoyed a gourmet French lunch in the private dining room at the Vincent Market Bistro nearby. On…