For our October meeting we welcomed Pam Bosward, owner of West Woods Flower Farm in Hamden, CT.  Pam shared the Power Point presentation “Growing Beautiful Dahlias.”

Pam Bosward and Club Vice President Jen Lombard

Pam is a member of the Connecticut Dahlia Society and the American Dahlia Society.  She’s been growing dahlias since 2014 but officially opened the farm business in 2020,  she grows over 700 dahlias on her property.

Her presentation covered the various forms and sizes of dahlias, how to grow and care for them throughout the growing season, and dividing and storing them over the winter.

Pam took the time after her presentation to answer questions and do “hands on” of her dahlias with club members.

The Seed Library display, the Swap and Share table and the Horticulture table

Horticulture Chair Michelle Bernier spoke about autumn plants and traditions and described items on the “What’s in Your Garden” and Swap and Share tables.

Our Horticulture table was a colorful display of fall blooms.