March 14, 2018

March 2018 Newsletter

March 2018 Newsletter Features: March meeting program: Fairy Garden Workshop lead by Debbie DeFilipps ELWD General Membership meeting and February Fantasy Flower Show-photos Bellevue Botanical Society Classes and March gardening tips City of Issaquah, Kristin Haapasaari, city plans for Blue Star Marker garden

December 8, 2017

December 2017 Newsletter

December 2017 Newsletter Features: December meeting program: “Reducing Maintenance and Backache in the Garden” presented by Karen Chapman owner of Le jardinet Designs. Hellebore Tea information WSFGC 71st Holiday Show “Sing In, Ring In the Holiday Season” photos Coconut Snowman recipe

November 15, 2017

November 2017 Newsletter

November 2017 Newsletter Features: November meeting program: “Iris, A Flower for all Seasons” presented by Patrick Spence, owner of Cascade Iris Garden Morinda citrifolia – Nori fruit , by Lenda Sundene photo Plant America, theme for new NGC President – Nancy Hargrove Flea Market Gardening Photos, Historical Museum and members flowers Apple and Carrot Soup recipe

September 10, 2017

September 2017 Newsletter

September 2017 Newsletter Features: September meeting program: “Grasses as Botanical Expressions” presented by Sue Thompson Bellevue Demonstration Garden State Awards “It was a very good year” Photos of Joanne Westveer dahlias Photo of BBG Waterwise Garden Lake Sammamish State Park Cultural Native Plant Trail

April 12, 2017

April 2017 Newsletter

April 2017 Newsletter Features: April meeting program: “The Many Beautiful Varieties of Hardy Fuchsias at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens” Photo: June Ann Hassebroek receiving the Seattle Civic Garden Club “Gardener of the Year” award at the March GALA in Olympia. Photos from WSFGC GALA XXXIX, March 15, 2017 in Olympia, WA. About Bees, tips from a new website “The Humane Gardener” Pacific NW Botanical Artist Show in the Miller Library Bellevue Demonstration Garden A Pruning Primer

March 8, 2017

March 2017 Newsletter

March 2017 Newsletter Features: March meeting program: “Come Share the Beauties of Nature as we take a late winter tour of  Bellevue Botanical Gardens” Photo: Two hummingbirds on snowy branches by Karen Lee. Roman Legend of the Daffodil Things to do in March Pink Grapefruit and Rosemary Sorbet recipe

January 11, 2017

January 2017 Newsletter

January-2017-Newsletter Features: January meeting program: “Developing a Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary for the Beauties of Nature” presented by Jim Ullrich “Meet Up” discontinued. A big Thank You to Gloria Woo! “Delights of the Season” photos from our December meeting “Nature Happenings” for January, from Jim Ullrich’s website Helping the Bees, by Carole Menser Book review “Gardening for a Lifetime” Vegetable-soup-in-30-minutes recipe  

December 7, 2016

December 2016 Newsletter

December-2016-newsletter   Features: December meeting program: “Delights of the Season” Members bring something they have grown or created to share. President’s message from Lenda features photos and names of Hawaiian indigenous plants. Photo of a Jon Throne arrangement from our November meeting. WSFGC Holiday Show “Parisian Holiday” report and photos by Karen Lee. Book review: Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life Poor Man’s Caviar recipe Indoor Plant Tips.

October 6, 2016

October 2016 Newsletter

October-2016-Newsletter Features: October meeting program: ” The Beauties of Bats” presented by Veda DePaepe Flower Show results for “Shore is Fun” ELWD Flower Show Photos from “Shore is Fun” Photo Issaquah Historical Museum garden ‘Landscaping with an Eye to Design’ by June Ann Hassebroek Black Bean and Roasted Vegetable Salad recipe

September 9, 2016

September 2016 Newsletter

Septenber-2016-Newsletter Features: September meeting program: “The Benefits of Participating in Flower Shows” presented by June Ann Hassebroek. Food handling change at Tibbett’s Manor Plant Swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Flower show info “Shore is Fun” & Why Flower Shows Photos A Summer to Celebrate 2016 Raw Apple Cake recipe