President’s Message
November is here already and we will be wrapping up our propagation program for the year by mid month. Then we will start back up in mid January. I thank all the DIG’ers who have helped the past three months. I think everyone would agree that they had a fun time learning about propagation and gardening, meeting new friends, and enjoying some great snacks.
We will be voting on the new Board Members for next year at our General meeting on November 23rd. Those persons nominated are: President – Chris Choate, Vice President – Sonja Sellers, Treasurer – Rachel Ortega, Secretary – Gina Flint. The new Board will be seated at our Holiday Potluck on December 7th so save the date. We always have a great time and good food at this function! I hope to see you there.
Our Saturday propagating program is moving along, and we will be doing cuttings every Saturday thru November 14, so come out and enjoy a few hours with a great group of gardeners and help propagate plants for our sale. I hope to see you on Saturday between 10:00 AM and noon.
Bob Selders
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Our next regular meeting is Monday, November 23rd, 2026, 7:30pm at the Brentwood Community Methodist Church, 809 Second Street, Brentwood, CA
The public is welcome to attend. Our Program will be:
HYDROPONICS
ROGER MARMAM
I am so excited to host our own DIG member, Roger Marman, this month to talk to us about how he raises such amazing lettuce hydroponically at his home!
Roger hails from Southern California and became interested in gardening while growing vegetables with his family in their small backyard garden. Growing things have always fascinated Roger. He has been growing one thing or another seemingly all of his life. Two mind blowers he immediately recollects: growing peanuts, and growing pineapples. 2018 found Roger relocating to beloved Brentwood and joining DIG shortly thereafter. He was surprised to be so challenged by the weather, bugs, and other things. To mitigate many problems that made gardening difficult for him, he became intrigued by the science of hydroponics.
Hydroponics has been an interest for many years. During the pandemic he expanded his knowledge on the topic and is excited to share this information with us! At November’s meeting, you will learn the benefits and advantages of soil-less gardening and how you can control a plant’s living environment to your advantage.
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