Winter in you r Garden ...
What to do in the garden???
Now is the time to improve the soil. Use compost or zoopoo from the Oakland Zoo! This photo is of the area that has been rototilled with poo poo. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm at the Church of Christ 601 MacArthur Blvd. San Leandro Our meetings include some business and a great program to encourage, demonstrate, or teach methods of raising more beautiful dahlias. Dahlia related questions are always welcomed. March 18 agenda:
• Opening remarks- Ellen • Introduction of visitors - Ellen and new members • Approval of minutes- Ellen and treasurers report Self Care for Gardening . Discussion of tuber sale and other events BRIX Presentation • Garden Q&A - All • Announcements- Ellen • Closing- Ellen • Next Meeting April 15, 2025 tax id 33-2733554
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Congrats to Frances who won this beautiful quilt at the Pacific Southwest Dahlia Conference in san Luis Obispo!!
This little critter is a very BAD BUG!!! It's called diabrotica or cucumber beetle. They are herbivores, meaning they eat our plants, especially our dahlia flowers. There is no easy way to get rid of them. Early in the morning you can do hand to hand combat and squash them, one by one before they start to fly. Insecticides don't seem to work. If one flower is full of them, cut the flower and stick it in a bucket of water. Diabrotica don't swim.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 18 - 7 PM SLDS meeting April 12 _ 1 - 2 PM Evergreen Nursery - Getting to know dahlias April 19 -10 - 2 Tuber and Cutting Sale June 7 - S.L. Cherry Festival August 30-31 - Dahlia Show Our June 2024 meeting was like this, only different .. different location ... Casa Peralta.
At our 2023 June meeting .... Curtis (with the straw hat) showed how to pinch the top and disbud. Super helpful!
Chris explained more about disbudding.
San Leandro Dahlia Society is a group of people who love dahlias and want to share that love with the world. Well, at least with the people in the East Bay. Our members come from the San Francisco area, around San Leandro, and as far away as Brentwood and Modesto. We share successes and failures as well. What's happening in your garden? Let the experts help you solve some of the garden problems. |