Project Idea #1

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Jill and I both fell in love with this project idea published in Ready Made. The design comes from Sofie Sausser (simplysofie.com) of Agoura Hills, California.

If you're interested in making your own planter at next month's meeting, here's what you need to do:

1. Start collecting your plastic recycled food containers. Match up a similar large mold with a smaller mold. They use the example of an 8 oz. yogurt container with a 32 oz yogurt container.

2. You need to bring your containers, gloves and 9x12-inch piece plexiglass (one for each container you plan to make.) You can get plexiglass at Lowes or Home Depot.

3. We will provide the cement and water.

To check out the complete project, visit http://www.readymade.com/projects/rm100_cement_planter

The Inaugural LGG meeting

Becky takes home an okra plant for her container garden

     Thanks to all the wonderful ladies that showed up for the first-ever Ladies Gardening Guild gathering. It's exciting to hear about all the gardening adventures — Becky's backyard container garden, Jennifer V.'s inherited garden plot, Arielle's composting success and Tall Jill's peaches. I think we convinced Jennifer R. to start a herb garden and nearly begged Erica to bring her dad for a guest lecture. 

     For those of you that couldn't make it, don’t stress. We compiled a list of project ideas and topics of interest for future meetings. The group is interested in possible field trips — Queen Creek Olive Mill, Maya's Farm, Schnepf Farms and the Botanical Garden.  In the next few months, we plan to explore companion planting, pests, composting, seed starting and herb gardens. 
     Check out Baker's Nursery, located at 3414 N. 40th Street, and pick up one of Gregory's Gardening Guides. He puts one out every month, including one specific to growing tomatoes. His monthly newsletter is specific to gardening needs in the desert. 
     Next month, we will see you at Jill McNamara's house. She promises to make strawberry caipirinha cocktails. Hopefully, I will have some zucchini to share with you all.

Caprese salad, with tomatoes from Farmer's Market & pastry puffs with homemade lemon curd

Arielle works her composting magic on Jill's compost bin

Jennifer V., Becky and Jennifer R. — meetings are serious business

Jill M. will be hosting next month's meeting

We thank Erica for inviting Jennifer V. We love meeting new people.

Getting down to business — Jill M., Arielle and Erica