Desert Vista Garden Club

The purpose of the Desert Vista Garden Club is to promote a mutual interest and friendliness among flower and garden lovers, to encourage the extensions of gardening, interest in and beautification of the community and its parks and the preservation of our natural beauty and surrounding landscape.

For information about the Desert Vista Garden Club please contact Joyce Isaman, by email: gisaman@q.com or phone 970-257-9104.

With another month of tomatoes to enjoy, I’m creating recipes to use… LOTS of them! This is one I especially like: TOMATO BASIL SOUP
4 cups cherry or roma tomatoes
1-cup fresh basil leaves
Fresh ground pepper
Pinch of sugar and salt
¾ cup fat free half and half
2 T butter
Process tomatoes coarsely in blender or food processor. Simmer with basil and seasonings for 30 minutes. Process in small batches in blender and add cream and butter. Serve with croutons and Parmesan cheese. Yummy!

A Gathering of Acquired Wisdom for Inside and Outside the Garden Gate

Begin early.  But it’s never too late to start.
If it doesn’t work, try something else.
Life is fragile.  Protect it.
Life is enduring.  Trust it.
Life is daily.  Water it.  Weed it.  Prune it.
Life is indescribably beautiful.  Enjoy it and say thank you.
Growth takes time.  Be patient.  And while you’re waiting, pull a weed.
There’s something for everybody—different blooms for different rooms.
Pruning hurts.  Pruning helps you grow.
Recycle.
Sometimes the tiniest flowers smell the sweetest.
To everything there is a season.  But know what zone you’re in.
Dream big.  But try not to let ambition turn your joy into drudgery.
Grow what you love.  The love will keep it growing.
You reap what you sow.  But there will be surprises.

From “Time Began in a Garden” ~Emily Barnes