Evergreen Valley Garden Club
January/February, 2005
Newsletter
2005 Officers
President: Vicki Rasmussen
Secretary: Ruth Eastman/Laura Balaoro
Treasurer: Marti Kranak
Historian: Susie Martin
Field Trip Coordinator:
Community Service/Project Coordinator: Sally Brooks-Schulke
2005 Dues
$15 Cash - Deliver to Marti Kranak
Next Meeting
Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 10 AM
Evergreen Valley High School
(Ruby and Quimby)
Directions: The school is on the corner of Ruby and Quimby. East on Quimby to the first right after the school. Take the lst right into the parking lot towards the back of the school. Park near the trailers and take the walkway between the trailers and the building to the doors at the back. Susie's room is up the stairs, first room on the left. She will put signs out or watch for us. Her cell phone is (408)529-9859.
Upcoming Events
February 26 Evergreen Valley High School Meeting
March 26 Evergreen Valley High School Meeting
April 30 UC Santa Cruz Botanical Garden and Naman's
Spring Garden
May 28 Members' Garden Tour
June 25 Hidden Valley of Big Sur
July 30 San Francisco Botanical Garden/Strybing
Arboretum and Botanical Library
August No Meeting
September 24 Evergreen Valley High School - Master
Gardener Speaker - Sally Host
October 29 Gladys Naman's Garden - Falol Color
November 26 TBA
December 17 Christmas Party
Gardening Tips from Laura
Pruning experts recommend using "Scrubbing Bubble" foaming bathroom cleaner to clean and disinfect pruning tools and use motor oil or sewing machine oil after cleaning. Prune during dormant season/winter to invogorate or encourage fruit bud and spur development. Prune in summer to groom and control shape. Prune now! Apply dormant spray before buds open to control overwintering scale, mealy bugs, white flies and mites.
Anyone can grow fruit trees even with limited space! All you need is an area that gets full sun. For small speace3s you can espalier, hedge-grow, multi-graft, or use pots. Plant two, three, or four trees as close as 18" apart (this is called "hole in one"). It is best to plant the same species with different varieties with the "hole in one" technique.
To get the best selection of the right fruit for your garden, attend a fruit tasting offered by some orchard growers. Here's one grower that offers fruit tasting:
http://www.andysorchard.com . Maybe a fruit tasting would be a fun club activity.
http://www.andysorchard.com . Maybe a fruit tasting would be a fun club activity.
Happy Valentine's Day