Next member program: Thursday, September 30 at 7:00 pm on Zoom Guest speaker: Lew Feldman, director of the UC Botanical Garden “Berkeley’s unexplored treasure; the UC Botanical Garden” A virtual tour of the UC Botanical Garden, discussing its history, the background on the Garden’s special collection, the Garden’s mission (which includes education, conservation and research) […]
September program featuring the UC Botanical Garden Read More »
The recording from the August 26, 2021 member meeting is now available on YouTube. Use this link or watch the video below. The main presentation on Cool Weather Vegetables included a lot of information about selecting vegetables to plant now and practical tips for how to grow them. We also briefly discussed plant donations, volunteer
August 2021 member program: Cool Weather Vegetables Read More »
Message from our President On behalf of the Board, I’m happy to share that our first meeting of the 2021-2022 membership year will include tips for edible fall planting. We are excited to share our ideas and plans for future topics using your responses from the March speaker survey. We look forward to meeting all
August update: Member meeting, new Board Read More »
Thanks to all who cast ballots in last month’s bylaws and budget vote. We received 45 ballots (40 online, 5 paper). Both the budget (43 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain) and bylaws (40 yes, 1 no, 4 abstain) were approved. Now that we have an approved budget and updated bylaws, we are ready to hold
July update: upcoming election, renewal reminder, past voting results Read More »
We have updated the Club by-laws, and the 2021-2022 Club budget is available. Please do not share this information outside the club. Use these links to download the documents: Updated Club by-laws Club budget for 2021-2022
Important Club business updates Read More »
If you missed the March member meeting, you can now watch the video.
Meeting video posted Read More »
Happy Spring! The onset of Spring brings renewal and growth. It is a time of change and transition and the Civic Garden Club of San Carlos is continuously adapting to these changing times. Saturday, we celebrated the 1st day of Spring with a successful plant sale. Sales included everything from succulents to vegetables with our
March 2021 President’s Message Read More »
Author: Cristopher Brickell and David Joyce An excellent reference for pruning anything. Lots of detail, helpful illustrations, discussions of pruning/training needs starting from initial planting through maturity. Includes sections on training plants onto pillars, trellises, pergolas, and on special training techniques like espalier. There are multiple editions, including older versions from the American Horticultural Society
Pruning and Training Read More »
Author: Pamela Peirce Detailed reference for San Francisco Bay Area, focused on growing vegetables and herbs. Suitable for beginning and advance gardeners. Very useful planting charts with timing suitable for our climate, selection of varieties, guidance for growing in containers, dealing with pests, harvesting and more. Available on Amazon
Golden Gate Gardening Read More »
Author: Debra Lee Baldwin Growing, Designing, and Crafting with 100 Easy-Care Varieties Available on Amazon
Succulents Simplified Read More »
