After a 12 month hiatus, Argyle Garden Club members got together last week for our Friendship Meeting, with 47 members and 14 guests and friends from local garden clubs attending.
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Member Robyn Simpson was presented with her life membership, for all she has contributed to our club as well as Garden Clubs of Australia.
Guest speaker Julie Geale, from Julie's Garden Emporium, spoke on plants and caring for them as our climate changes. She also brought a large collection of plants for sale.
Other tips to keeping plants cool in summer are:
- Elevate pots so they have airflow.
- Use old cement pots instead of cheap terracotta.
- Water after dark as plants drink at night.
- Plant a bit lower in pot.
- Use taller plants to shade smaller ones and watch the sun and move plants accordingly.
Julie mainly sells succulents and cactus and her business has grown, so she will soon be opening a shop in Combermere Street, where she will also offer workshops.
Flower of the month was won by Trish Oberg with a bunch of lavender-coloured sweet peas. Raffles were won by Rosalie Williams, Moira McGinity and Maree Murphy.
The club has a coach trip planned for April 27 to Walcott Garden in Red Hill, Canberra then to the Arboretum.
Further club details: Iris Sturgiss, 0417652433.
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