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Tuesday August 1st, 2017 @ 7:00pm
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PROGRAM: Keith Warren
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Banish bugs with buried garlic Bugs and germs hate garlic more than some people do. Give this gardening folk remedy a try. Poke holes in the soil around the rim of potted plants, about three holes in a 14-inch pot. Bury an un-peeled garlic clove in each hole, about 1-inch deep, to ward away pests and disease.
Members Night Tour
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WORKSHOP DATE
Leaf Casting part 1…………...……..August 26th
Leaf Casting part 2……………...September 23rd
RSVP is required on all workshops due to limited space. Waiting list will be started when spaces are filled. Please let us
know If you can’t make it so someone else can join the fun. All you have to do is pay for the material costs.
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