Robert Kumza I’ll bet you thought I was going to say, “… with Doublemint, Doublemint, Doublemint gum.” Well, in SaddleBrooke, the saying goes, “Double your pleasure, double your fun by joining the SaddleBrooke Gardening Club.” Based on national statistics, 55% of American households participate in some form of gardening on a regular basis, and 78%…
Robert Kumza Many of us may remember working with our parents or grandparents in the family garden. As children, we may not have realized it, but many families were going through tough times after the war. Food shortages were common, and Americans were called upon to help the war effort by growing their own food…
Robert Kumza When I first started gardening in Arizona five years ago, I started with 40 years of previous gardening experiences and prejudices gained from my Pennsylvania gardens. These prejudices led me to believe that gardening was a once-a-year event that started in spring and ended when fall weather hit and all my plants had…
Mary Jane Wilson Cacti, succulents, citrus, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, roses, flowers—you name it and someone in SaddleBrooke probably has experience growing what you are interested in. Club members’ gardening experiences run the gamut from Master Gardener to new in town and just starting out, to “been there, done that.” They will be glad to…
Mary Jane Wilson Cacti, succulents, citrus, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, roses, flowers—you name it, and someone in SaddleBrooke probably has experience growing what you are interested in. Members have moved here from Pennsylvania, California, Florida, New York, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Indiana, Washington, Texas, etc., etc.—all places where we have one thing in common: Gardening is very…
Mary Jane Wilson Cacti, succulents, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, flowers—you name it, and someone in SaddleBrooke probably has experience growing what you are interested in. One of the newest SaddleBrooke Gardening Club (SBGC) members writes, “I’ve been a member of the new SaddleBrooke Gardening Club for only two months, and I’m hooked. The membership has…
Mary Jane Wilson The new SaddleBrooke Gardening Club (SBGC) started scheduling member-only garden tours with the arrival of our cooler temperatures. Seeing someone’s garden and hearing them talk about how and why they did things, along with the opportunity to ask questions and share personal experiences, is what most of our members have been asking…
Mary Jane Wilson The new SaddleBrooke Gardening Club (SBGC) started scheduling members-only garden tours with the arrival of our cooler fall temperatures. Seeing someone’s garden and hearing them talk about how and why they did things, along with the opportunity to ask questions and share personal experiences, is what most of our members have been…
Mary Jane Wilson The new SaddleBrooke Gardening Club (SBGC) is organized into four subgroups: Vegetable/Herb, Flower/Roses, Citrus/Fruit Trees, and Cactus/Succulents/Other. Initial subgroup meetings were held in August, September, and October where like-minded gardeners have been getting to know each other by discussing what has done well in their gardens, what challenges their gardens have faced…
Mary Jane Wilson The new SaddleBrooke Gardening Club (SBGC) is organized into four subgroups: Vegetable/Herb, Flower/Roses, Citrus/Fruit Trees, and Cactus/Succulents/Other. Initial subgroup meetings were held in August and September where like-minded gardeners started forming connections, learning from each other’s experiences, and suggesting future subgroup activities, including topics for discussion, home garden tours, presentations, and field…