Wreaths have been a part of celebrations since the earliest civilizations, representing victory, rejuvenation, and a circle of eternal hope. Wreaths have been door decorations, headdresses, and waistbands. For thousands of years, religions and cultures of the world have delighted in fresh leaf and vine wreaths. Gathering the supplies for your wreath is an adventure…
Tag: Organic Gardening
Plant your Fall Organic Veggie Garden
It’s time to plant your fall veggies! You are what you eat! Grow a Backyard Pharmacy! Eating fresh, organic fruits and veggies saves time and money at the doctors office and on prescriptions and tastes amazing. Food is Medicine! Eat seasonally! It’s time to give up processed foods which are filled with too much salt,…
National Heirloom Expo
The Organic Garden Club exhibit at the National Heirloom Expo at the Ventura County Fairgrounds was a great success! Our display drew abundant people to our table interested in joining us at our meetings and events and learning more about organic gardening. Bill’s tasting of his yummy grapes and apples was a huge hit. Darcey…
Tour of Seaside Gardens in Carpinteria
Organic Garden Club members enjoyed a delightful day at Seaside Gardens in Carpinteria with over 3 acres and eleven garden vignettes that provide an around-the-world sampling of plants that thrive in this coastal environment. After visiting the gift shop, we arrived at the Tropical gardens filled with rare plants and trees. Organic Garden Club members…
Members Organic Garden Tour
Our members know that being in the garden is an invigorating mood booster, stress reliever, and energy enhancer that creates a peaceful feeling of well being. On our fun and amazing Members Organic Garden Tour, we toured four members gardens. Our first stop was at Tracy’s beautiful Veggie Garden in her ¾ acre yard. She…
Conservation, Permeability, and Retention
Laura Bauer from the Surfrider Foundation spoke to us at our May meeting about Ocean Friendly Gardens and keeping water in our yards. The Surfrider Foundation was started by surfers who didn’t want to surf in polluted water and are committed to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans and beaches through a powerful…
Growing Avocado Trees in your Backyard
Debi Markley, a California Rare Fruit Grower and Organic Garden Club member for many years, told us about her abundant backyard fruit trees at the Organic Garden Club meeting. She has been growing many of fruit trees in her yard for years. She said to grow an avocado from seed in a small pot with…
Organic Garden Club Tours 2022
The Organic Garden Club of Ventura County members went on amazing tours of gardens, nurseries, and farms during 2022 to expand our knowledge of organic fruit and veggies gardening, grown with native plants. We carpooled to all our tours and had free admission. Here are our some of our memorable tours. Gottlieb Native Garden On…
Water Conservation Plan
Our speaker at our August meeting is our own member, John Brooks who is a Senior Sustainability Analyst for the City of Thousand Oaks. Half of the United States is in a drought now. https://www.drought.gov shows a US drought monitor and up to date information. We are currently experiencing the 3 driest years on record (2020,…
Arnold Bernstein – History of Apples
Arnold Bernstein spoke at the Organic Garden Club of Ventura County about the history of apples and growing Apples in Malibu. He has lived there for 50 years and has been growing trees for about 40 years. He has an acre with 400 trees in his orchard, with about 140 types of trees. Theocritus, the…
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