Diane Waters It with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of long time member and loving soul, Diane Waters. Her sudden passing is a shock to all. The Norcross Garden Club wishes all the best to Diane’s family and friends. Her request: Please send a card to someone you love. She will be missed. Remembering Diane Waters
January Garden/Planting Tips
If a few, consecutive, warm days have caused your bulbs to nose out from under protective mulch, plan to thicken the mulch layer as soon as cold weather returns to prevent freezing by exposure. Watch for poison ivy when working outdoors. The leafless vine and roots can cause a powerful reaction if accidentally touched even in the winter. Start seeds […]
2021 New Year Resolutions
How to Make New Year’s Resolutions When setting New Year’s resolutions – always set SMART goals. This acronym stands for: SPECIFIC: There should be no room for misinterpretation. MEASURABLE: Plan how to track your results objectively. ACHIEVABLE: Set realistic New Year’s resolutions. RELEVANT: Ensure your goal aligns with who […]
Message from GCG president
Dear GCG Members, What a year this has been. We sincerely hope you and your family members have maintained good health. Surely we are all anxiously happy to put 2020 behind us and start 2021 with the hope of much better things to come. Despite COVID, many of our clubs have accomplished amazing projects in 2020 and resumed meetings either […]
Biscotti anyone?
Member Sandy Pagano sent this below video created by her granddaughters. Emily attended LMU film school in LA and Carolyn went to Culinary Art school, CIA in Hyde Park, New York. You may enjoy producing a batch of this Apricot Almond White Chocolate Biscotti. Sandy has many recipes for biscotti cookies. Some of her favorites are chocolate. 😋 Biscotti video
Love your Garden, Love Yourself
Take a moment to think about the plants you tend to in your home or outside in the garden. You see a yellowed leaf, what do you do? You see the plant needs water, what do you do? You have developed a fertilizing regimen for your outside plants…why? Why do you care about plants? Maybe it’s because the plant was […]
Tasty treats and lessons learned too
Benjamin Franklin said “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”. Learning new and exciting skills, acquiring knowledge from any source, and meeting the fabulous people willing to share their knowledge and skills and stories is what the Norcross Garden Club members hope to offer each and every person encountered. In October we had the pleasure of hosting Amanda Dew […]