Join OMEMEE BLOOMS members on Monday, August 19^th  at the home of Kim Magee, also known as Curly Girl Gardening on Facebook & CurlyGirlGardening.ca. Check out these sites to get a preview of Kim’s beautiful gardens.

The Garden Walkabout takes place at 49 Simcoe Street, Lindsay starting at 6:30pm. Admission to these amazing gardens will be $10. The Omemee Blooms Club will pay for their members. Guests are asked to pay Kim on arrival.

Kim will be holding her 2^nd annual Garden Tour, open to the public, on August 25^th.

We meet at the Omemee Firehall at 6pm to carpool to Lindsay. Gas money is appreciated by the drivers.  Contact Joan at 705-799-5378 or djharding2014@outlook.com if you plan on attending.

It only took growing one plant to get Kim addicted to dahlias!!!

In 2018 she thought she would try “one of those dinner plate flowers” she heard people talk about.  She was immediately hooked. Her gardens kept growing bigger every year to accommodate over 300 dahlias in her yard today. Kim sells tubers in the winter, plants in the spring and bouquets throughout the season, as well as educational workshops.  She will be selling her note cards $3-$5 each as she is also a professional photographer.

ON-SITE STROLL IN COUNTRY GARDENS 

Please Join the Omemee Blooms Garden Club on Monday, July 15 at 3pm as we tour the lovely country gardens of Nancy Kunzel and Richard Strang.

They are located at 1659 Morton Line, Cavan L0A 1C0.

Nancy describes their gardens as follows……..

We’ve only been playing in the gardens for about 7 years, therefore my gardens are a bit young in the grand scope of the garden world.

We live on a mainly wooded property.

I tend to love shade garden opportunities to blend colour, texture & shape into my big 200 ft. west border. This garden mainly consists of a hosta collection mixed with a variety of shade companion plant material. Around our mostly armour stone patio, strawberry vanilla hydrangeas show their happiness in late August. My gardens are always evolving as I try to find their happy place to live.

I hope you enjoy a stroll around our protected woodland property (don’t forget your mosquito spray to ensure your comfort.)   

Reservations are being made at Castle John’s in Peterborough (Lansdowne & Kawartha Heights) for 4:30pm. If you wish to join us for dinner & fellowship, please contact Joan Harding at 705-799-5378 or djharding2014@outlook.com.

Here is a sneak peek preview of these lovely country gardens:

• Horticultural Trivia:  A lighthearted but challenging evening of “test your memory” on all things horticulture. Great for challenging your group to put their knowledge to the test, either individually or in groups. Bonus:  Prizes!

Mary-Jane Pilgrim joined the Peterborough Hort Society and the Peterborough Master Gardeners over 10 years ago and loves getting out and meeting other gardeners to “talk plants”. The love of gardening is probably hereditary as she grew up in a large farm family with Dutch immigrant parents.  She definitely was not a fan in those days of weeding rows and rows of vegetables, but loves the colour and fragrance of her garden today.  MJ was the president of the society in Peterborough for the last 8 years and now serves as the Past President.  She was also an assistant director for OHA District 4 in 2021-2023.

While not too applicable to this talk, MJ enjoys cycling, playing squash and making/fixing stained glass windows.  

WHERE: Omemee Legion

Join us for Fellowship, coffee/tea & snacks. Don’t forget to Lug-A-Mug & some cash as there are some draws. ‘Donations of Tips’ for coffee/tea are appreciated as it benefits the Omemee Swans who support the Community.

Monthly Mini-Competition:   Photo: ‘Love Affair Between a Flower and an Insect’

Flower Specimen:  One stem of Your Choice: Iris, Peony, or Allium   

All Are Welcome!!

David Ahmad has been a Master Gardener since 1998 where he was an active member of the Toronto chapter of the Master Gardeners of Ontario obtaining his official certification through the University of Guelph. David was awarded his Master Gardener Emeritus status in 2007. While formally educated as a Mechanical Engineer at Ryerson University (TMU), David spent his entire career in Investments & Finance with the Royal Bank.

David is also a well-known Dance Music DJ with a career that spanned over 20 years & can be seen in the 2023 documentary “Drop The Needle” now in International release. David has a soft spot for roses & ponds, enjoys growing his own vegetables from seed & seedlings and revels in the textures, colours & shapes in gardens of all styles.

David will guide us through considerations & processes around the garden design/redesign process & will discuss general rules-of-thumb & how to apply them. The presentation will include a discussion of small ponds (David has a small pond in his garden) & shrubs for those who are starting to downsize. He will also discuss considerations around statuary & hardscaping.

WHERE: Omemee Legion

Join us for Fellowship, coffee/tea & snacks. Don’t forget to Lug-A-Mug & some cash as there are some draws. ‘Donations of Tips’ for coffee/tea are appreciated as it benefits the Omemee Swans who support the Community.

Monthly Mini-Competition:   Photo: ‘A Flower on a Shrub’

Flower Specimen:  One stem of Your Choice   

All Are Welcome!!

Talking points of ‘How To Plan A Successful Garden’ will include but will not be limited to the following:

The Design Process

General design rules-of-thumb, Site analysis: Considerations, Inventory: Plants & Equipment, Moving plants: Division & Swaps, New plants, Use of Containers, Raised planters, Statuary and hardscapes (Styles , Materials)

Maintenance Free:    Variable definitions, What definition suits your style/needs,   Automation/irrigation

Ponds:                 Site, Light, Predators, Pests, Fish or no fish,   Maintenance

Appropriate Shrubs and Considerations: Zone, Size,  Cultivation,  Maintenance

Other Considerations:   Budget, Time constraints, Winter preparations, Available assistance

Please make sure you come with lots of questions and a notebook!

Richard has 35 yrs. experience as a vegetation biologist. He’s worked for several government agencies, including Toronto Region Conservation Authority, Ministry of Natural Resources, & the University of Toronto. He’s taught plant taxonomy, ecology, & the history & effects of plants on human civilization at several colleges & universities. He’s co-authored 9 books including Weeds of North America, Plants of Southern Ontario, & the ROM field guide to Wildflowers of Ontario. Weeds of North America was awarded “Book of the Year 2014” by the American Horticultural Society in Washington DC. He’s now involved in invasive plant & biocontrol management field studies in southern Ontario.

When: Monday, April 15^th.  6:30pm

Where: Omemee Legion

Join us for Fellowship, coffee/tea & snacks. Don’t forget to Lug-A-Mug & some cash as there are some draws. ‘Donations of Tips’ for coffee/tea are appreciated as it benefits the Omemee Swans who support the Community.

Monthly Competition:   Photo: ‘A Breath of Spring’

Flower Specimen: What is peeking out in the garden?  

All Welcome!