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SSFS March 2022 Meeting: Building a Codling Moth Trap

Posted on February 27, 2022 by admin

Building a Codling Moth Trap,  Tuesday March 1st at 7: pm.  SSFS is very pleased to have Peg Amandes demonstrate how toBuild a Codling Moth trap.  She builds them out of easily available material and uses a pheromone lure as an attractant. This … Continue reading →

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Dec. 7, 2021, 6pm, meeting (Note earlier time of 6 pm): Magnificent Mycelium!

Posted on December 3, 2021 by admin
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Feb 2021 South Sound Fruit Society Meeting – Growing Raspberries

Posted on January 26, 2021 by admin

Our next Zoom meeting is February 2nd, at 7 pm and is about “Growing Raspberries in PNW Home Gardens.”  Washington State is a leader in red raspberry production. Backyard gardeners can also enjoy raspberry growing in Washington State. This presentation … Continue reading →

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January 5th SSFS Meeting – Gardening for Climate Change

Posted on January 3, 2021 by admin

January 5th at 7 pm, Daron Williams, the Community Conservation Manager at Capitol Land Trust. Daron will be speaking about How to Prepare your Gardens and Orchards for Climate Change Climate chaos is upon us. Droughts are becoming more common. And … Continue reading →

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South Sound Fruit Society – October 2020 Meeting

Posted on October 2, 2020 by admin

Tuesday, October 6th at 7pm we will be having a general meeting and discussion of this year’s harvest, the good, the bad and the ugly are all welcome, except for the discussion of politics. Let it be a vacation from … Continue reading →

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Events Canceled until Further Notice

Posted on March 13, 2020 by admin

GRuB has decided, which makes a lot of sense as Thurston County has it’s first reported case of Corona Virus, to cancel all indoor events at GRuB. So this Sunday’s tool sharpening event is cancelled and Tuesday meetings are cancelled … Continue reading →

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Bud Grafting

Posted on July 8, 2019 by admin

Collecting Bud Wood

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Covering Fruit Trees : City Fruit Experiment

Posted on June 1, 2019 by admin

B. Burrill City Fruit – WCFS Grant Report January 2019

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List of Scion and Rootstock for SSFS Grafting Workshop 3/2/19

Posted on February 24, 2019 by admin

Preliminary List of Scions for the SSFS Grafting Workshop 3/2/2019 Apples Alkemene, Ashmead’s Kernel,  Balowany Russet, Black Twig, Blenheim Orange, Braeburn, Bramley’s Seedling, Breakwell Seedling, Calville Blanc d’Hiver, Chehalis, Cox’s Orange Pippin, “East German”, Egremont Russet, Empire, Enterprise, Fall Limbertwig, … Continue reading →

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SSFS March 2019 Meeting: Fertilization for Nutrient Dense Fruit

Posted on February 6, 2019 by admin

Steve Smith will share his results, recommendation and enthusiasm on how to grow flavorful and nutrient-dense fruit based on his many years of growing at his farm and 140 tree mixed orchard. The meeting is on March 5th from 7 … Continue reading →

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