Sept 2019 to May 2020 Meetings
"Learn from speakers and from each other"
Meetings are held at the Bastrop Public Library on the second Tuesday of each month. The meetings start at 6:30 PM with light refreshments and networking. The business meeting (approximately 15 minutes) begins at 7:00 pm followed by a program of 30-45 minutes by a speaker knowledgeable in a particular subject. Click
here for information on prior meeting programs which indicates programs which we endeavor to be useful to gardeners. Suggestions for programs/speakers are invited.
Program for March 10, 2020 The program for March 10 was "Vegetable Gardening in Raised Bed"”. The presentation was by Gail Smith, Master Gardener, who provided information on successful raising of vegetables (the process is also applicable to flowers) using raised beds to maximize harvest, minimize water usage, control weeds, and reduce work.
Program for February 11, 2020 The program was be "Landscaping Innovation suggestions, irrigation, and water conservation”. The presentation will be by Norman Jones, Lost Pines Garden Club Secretary, who will provide some suggestions related to landscaping, irrigation, and water conservation based upon his family’s lessons learned (good and bad) at their property and farm and information that he has learned from other people and resources.
Program for January 11, 2020 The program for our meeting on Tuesday January 14 was "Native Texas Plants and Pollinators”. The presentation was by Jeff Parker, who worked with Mary Odessa Parker on "Explore Texas, a Nature Trail Guide". Their work has appeared in several publications.
We also plan some field trips. Suggestions are invited.
The 2019-2020 meetings will be on Tuesdays Sep 10, Oct 11, Nov 12, Dec 10, Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 10, Apr 14, and May 12, 2020. Click here (2015-2016) and here for our 2014-15 program schedules. Some examples of prior meetings are shown here (2014-2015) here (2013-2014) and here (2012-2013).
here for information on prior meeting programs which indicates programs which we endeavor to be useful to gardeners. Suggestions for programs/speakers are invited.
Program for March 10, 2020 The program for March 10 was "Vegetable Gardening in Raised Bed"”. The presentation was by Gail Smith, Master Gardener, who provided information on successful raising of vegetables (the process is also applicable to flowers) using raised beds to maximize harvest, minimize water usage, control weeds, and reduce work.
Program for February 11, 2020 The program was be "Landscaping Innovation suggestions, irrigation, and water conservation”. The presentation will be by Norman Jones, Lost Pines Garden Club Secretary, who will provide some suggestions related to landscaping, irrigation, and water conservation based upon his family’s lessons learned (good and bad) at their property and farm and information that he has learned from other people and resources.
Program for January 11, 2020 The program for our meeting on Tuesday January 14 was "Native Texas Plants and Pollinators”. The presentation was by Jeff Parker, who worked with Mary Odessa Parker on "Explore Texas, a Nature Trail Guide". Their work has appeared in several publications.
We also plan some field trips. Suggestions are invited.
The 2019-2020 meetings will be on Tuesdays Sep 10, Oct 11, Nov 12, Dec 10, Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 10, Apr 14, and May 12, 2020. Click here (2015-2016) and here for our 2014-15 program schedules. Some examples of prior meetings are shown here (2014-2015) here (2013-2014) and here (2012-2013).