Festus Library Garden Club

10/15/2026

Reminder — yes we are meeting today 10/15 The Festus Public Library 1-3. See you there 🌧️

09/29/2026

By request, let’s meet up one more time to close out the gardening season in October. The usual third Thursday falls on Oct 15 (funny enough, that’s our average first frost date in this area!) Save the date and we’ll enjoy one more garden chat on 10/15 from 1-3 The Festus Public Library.

09/15/2026

Reminder: See you this Thursday 9/17 for our usual meeting time. We can talk seed collecting and Fall preparation. 🌱

The Festus Public Library 1-3

08/20/2026

It’s Garden Club day! Look forward to seeing everyone at The Festus Public Library today from 1-3. (08/20/2026) 🌱

07/23/2026

Reminder: we are meeting TODAY (7/23) from 1-3 at The Festus Public Library. Thank you for your patience while I was unavailable last week. 🍅

07/14/2026

Reminder that we will be meeting on 7/23 (next Thursday.) Due to a family commitment I am not available this Thursday. Thank you ☀️

07/05/2026

Helpful link about those terrible squash bugs, scroll down about halfway to read about managing them.

The squash bug, Anasa tristis (order Hemiptera), is a common pest in vegetable gardens. There are multiple species of squash bugs, but A. tristis is the most common one. They feed on plant foliage and fruit using straw-like mouthparts to pierce the surface and suck plant sap. Feeding by squash bugs....

07/05/2026

Due to family obligations we will be meeting on 7/23 rather than 7/16 this month. Thank you and stay safe out there on those hot summer days ☀️

06/18/2026

Garden club day! 6/18 1-3 The Festus Public Library. Hope to see you there. Everyone is welcome, no fees or memberships just come chat gardening with other friendly local gardeners.

05/23/2026