This week in the Garden – Vol 164

March 18, 2026

RECENT DIGS

Home of Kathy & Paul Sumner 5966 Exeter Circle, Norcross, Wednesday, March 11 10AM – 12PM

Thank you to Kathy & Paul Sumner for hosting and to Sue Hankins, Dorothy Archer, Susan Welch, and Jeanette Shewbert for digging and potting.

Home of Cathy & Ray Nelmes, 3338 E. Whippoorwill Dr, Duluth-Friday March 13, 10:30AM

Thank you to Cathy Nelmes for hosting a dig at her home with the assistance of Beth Bahel and Julie Fitzgerald.

Home of Gail Thompson, 3485 Highgate Hills Drive, Duluth Friday March 13

Thank you to Gail Thompson and Kathy Sumner.

Norcross Cottage Garden, 33 College St, Norcross Sunday, March 15 2-4PM

Thank you to Beth Strickland for leading the group which included Pam Cammarata, Jennifer Holder, Leanne Penman and Jeanette Shewbert.                                

DIGS THIS WEEK (March 16-21)

Home of Jackie & Ron Swann 57 Thrasher St, Norcross, Thursday, March 19 10AM – 12PM

PLEASE text Jackie if you can help 404-234-1110. 6 to 8 needed.

Home of Barbara Kohlhausen 371 Nesbit Street, Norcross, Friday, March 20 10AM – 12PM

Please text Kathy S (678-357-8684) if you can help. 4-6 needed.

DIGS NEXT 2 WEEKS (March 22-31)

Home of Leanne & David Penman 2191 Sugar Valley Ln, Lawrenceville, Tuesday, March 24 10AM – 12PM Please text Leanne if you can help 770-715-4901. 3 needed

Home of Kathy & Paul Sumner 5966 Exeter Circle, Norcross, Wednesday, March 25 10AM – 12PM

Please text Kathy if you can help. (678-357-8684) 4-6 needed.

Home of Meryl & Bob Wilkerson 301 Dogwood Circle, Norcross                                  

10AM – 12PM Friday, March 27

10AM – 12PM Monday & Tuesday, March 30 & 31

 Many hands needed. Kathy S is the contact person, text if you can help. (678-357-8684)

Norcross Cottage Garden –Sunday March 29, 2 – 4 PM  

Beth Strickland is our Weekend Dig Chairman. PLEASE text Beth if you can help. (404-386-0977) 4 to 6 needed

Loudell and Dennis Printz’s garden in Sandy Springs, Wednesday April 8th 10AM-12pm We need to carpool because there is only space to park 3 cars. Text Kathy if you can help, (678-357-8684) 6 are needed.

2 DIGS from City Containers – Meet at Norcross Cottage Garden                                 

Sunday, April 12, 2 – 4 PM and Monday, April 13 10AM – 12PM

Many hands are needed! Please text Kathy S if you can help. (678-357-8684)

Let the Plant Digs Begin!

If you are not familiar with a plant dig, we will train as we go. There are other tasks, such as potting, labeling, counting and recording the plant quantities from each dig that anyone can do if you don’t want to dig or have physical limitations.

Please let Kathy know if you need help digging from your own yard.

And PLEASE consider volunteering to help with organizing or leading digs. Kathy: (678-357-8684)

Potting soil has been delivered to Dorothy Archers side yard. It’s covered with a tarp. There is a shovel available for your use. Please bring your own buckets or containers for the soil. Remember this soil is for potting plants for the plant sale.

SAVE THE DATE ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE APRIL 23-25

10A-7P Thursday and Friday; 10A-2P Saturday

Our plant sale will be here soon! We need Plant Sale chairpersons. Please contact Kathy Sumner for more information and to volunteer. If two to four members step up to help with the organization of the sale, it will be manageable work for all. Kathy will be available to mentor and assist. Please call Kathy with questions (678-357-8684).

Remember to save the sale dates and time during the preceding week on your calendar. We ask members who can, to donate time for sale prep and to work at least one 2-hour shift during the sale. A Sign-up Genie will be sent out closer to the sale.

To have a successful sale, we need all hands-on deck to prepare for and work at the sale.