The AVGVG Monthly Meeting will be held this Sunday, May 5th at 7:00 pm at the Waterville Fire Hall, Old County Road. The annual plant exchange will take place. Topic for discussion will be: How to maintain temperature in cold frame and adding amendments.
Below pictured is Gerard Ansems who recently received his GPC award for growing the 3rd largest Bushel Gourd in the world in 2018. His bushel gourd weighed in at 335 lbs.
Congratulations Gerard !!!
Please be advised that Paul Despres will now be looking after all aspects of the AVGVG membership list and renewals. This means that when you need to renew or have an inquiry about your membership status that it should be direct to Paul. He can be reached via e-mail at pdespres@eastlink.ca or via mail to
Thanks to Paul and to Fred for taking on this very important role !!
The monthly meeting of the AVGVG will be held on Sunday, April 14th (date change because of Easter) at 7:00 pm at the Waterville Fire Hall, County Home Road, Waterville. Discussion topic: “GETTING SOIL READY AND COLD FRAME IN PLACE. Hope to see you there.
The 2019 Seed of the Year Rules have been posted to this web site and can be found by clicking “Seed of the Year 2019 Rules” under the Seed of the Year tab. This year the club is looking for the longest cucumber with prizes for the longest 3. You should have received your seeds in the 2019 seed pack. Good Luck to Everyone !!!
Be on the look out for your 2019 Seed Pack from the AVGVG. If you are not in the area they have been mailed to you with the other packs for local members available at the next meeting. The “Seed of the Year” which is a cucumber along with the rules have also been included. More details on each of these will be posted on this web site. Good Luck to all growers this year !!!
Below is our 1st place winner of the 2018 Photo Contest receiving her 10th Anniversary Ribbon – Congratulations Catherine from France !!!
Congratulations to Paul Cameron upon receiving the 2018 Outstanding Member Award. Along with being a very active member and grower Paul has been the Club Treasurer for the past 3-years and has done a great job keeping the finances in order. He is a very enthusiastic member and competes in pumpkin, squash, sunflower head, watermelon, tall sunflower, beet, field pumpkin, green marrow and long gourds. Pictured below is Paul; receiving his plaque from club President Ron Muis at the recent Christmas Social and Awards Ceremony.
The clubs 2018 Seed of the Year was a Pro Cut Red Sunflower. Many club members attempted to grow this sunflower with great success however there were 3 growers whom grew this flower to new heights. Congratulations to everyone who grew this flower and entered the contest. Below are this years top 3:
As part of the 2018 AVGVG 10th Anniversary celebrations the club held a photo contest. While we received many interesting entries, below are the top 3 winners who received a 10th anniversary ribbon. Congratulations to all and thanks to everyone who entered!
Third Place Winner: Francis Cambell, Shelburne, Nova Scotia
