Quilcene Brinnon Garden Club

03/14/2026

Please support the Class of 2031 by ordering your Spring flowers here!

http://quilceneschool.fpfundraising.com/

03/14/2026

Saturday, March 14th: The WSU Master Gardeners are back for the 2026 growing season! Meet at the library every 2nd Saturday of the month from 1:00–3:00 pm for expert help on all things gardening. Show up early at 12:00 pm for a special Garden Know-How session. Visit tinyurl.com/jcldgardeners for details.

[alt text: a variety of plants and gardening tools]

03/13/2026

Farm to School Fundraiser! Check it out! 🌱

Please join The Community Wellness Project for a Farm to School Fundraiser at the Finnriver Hay Barn.
March 26th, 5-7 PM. Our Quilcene school garden will be one of the programs featured at the fundraiser. See the attached flyer for more information.

03/12/2026

Master Gardener's 'Garden-Know-How' series starts this Saturday at the Jefferson County Library. This month we're talking spuds! https://www.jclibrary.info/event/wsu-master-gardener-garden-know-how-17020

03/03/2026

Mark your calendar - the Garden Show has the best raffle

03/03/2026

The WSU Master Gardeners are back for the 2026 growing season! Meet at the library every 2nd Saturday of the month from 1:00–3:00 pm for expert help on all things gardening. Show up early at 12:00 pm for a special Garden Know-How session. Visit tinyurl.com/jcldgardeners for details.

[alt text: a garden of tulips]

03/03/2026

'Ask a Master Gardener' is back at the Jefferson County Library on the 2nd Saturday of each mont from 1:00 - 3:00P. We look forward to seeing you there!
https://extension.wsu.edu/jefferson/mg-home/educational-outreach/ask-a-master-gardener/answer-clinics/

03/03/2026

Jefferson County Master Gardener's Growing Groceries class registration is now open. https://2026springgg.eventbrite.com
Growing Groceries class is taught by seasoned Master Gardeners who specialize in growing food.

Location: Food Co-op Annex, in Port Townsend, WA
Time: Wednesdays, March 18th – April 22nd, 2026 from 9:00 – 12:00P
Cost: $60+ taxes for class

This 6-week in-person course will focus on the following garden essentials. Class will include lectures and activities on the following topics:
Garden design, site conditions and considerations;
Soil health, amendments and improvements;
Seed starting
Crop rotation, cover crops and plant families
Season extenders
Common disease and insect problems
Pollinator and beneficial insects

It is our goal to make this class accessible to all. *Scholarships are available on a need basis. Please contact [email protected].

03/02/2026

QBGC Plant of the Month: March 2026

Hellebore (Helleborus)

Commonly known as hellebores, the Eurasian genus Helleborus consists of approximately 20 species of herbaceous or evergreen perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, within which it gave its name to the tribe of Helleboreae.

The flowers have five petal-like sepals surrounding a ring of small, cup-like structures which are actually petals modified to hold nectar. The sepals do not fall as petals would, but remain on the plant, sometimes for many months. The persistence of the sepals may contribute to the development of the seeds.
Hellebores are widely grown in United States Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 5a to 8b gardens for decorative purposes. They are particularly valued by gardeners for their winter and early spring flowering period; the plants are surprisingly frost-resistant and many are evergreen. Also of value is their shade tolerance. Many hellebore species are poisonous.

Despite common names such as winter rose, Christmas rose, and Lenten rose, hellebores are NOT closely related to the rose family (Rosaceae).

[via Wikipedia]

02/09/2026

Here is the continuation of the presentation from our January meeting...
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14WM3nYoshU/
Go to 'Discussion' and it will be the top post!

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11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from QBGC!
At our November meeting we were so fortunate to be able to hand out checks to our very deserving grant recipients! The Quilcene Brinnon Garden Club works very hard on our Plant Sale each year to raise funds that go right back into our communities.
In 2025 those organizations that we recognized doing great work in our area include (in no particular order):
Quilcene Fire Rescue, Center Valley Animal Rescue, Brinnon Fire Department, Brinnon Food Bank, Olympic Angels, Gifts in Kind, Dollars for Scholars, Weekend Nutrition Program, OWL 360, Toandos Pea Patch, and Olympic Mountain Pet Pals.