Welcome to our newest members:

Meetings & Activities

Regular meetings are usually held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon, at the Fellowship Hall of the Chappell Hill United Methodist Church, 5195 Church Street.

Monthly meetings include speakers, raffles, door prizes and refreshments. In addition o our meetings, we have different projects, sponsor scholarships, garden art, plant swap and field trips. Annual Club Fundraiser: Christmas Home Tour.

Mary Smith

We invite you to join us!

One of the Club's most visible projects is maintaining the flower beds in front of the town's Post Office, also a few other areas along Main Street. We hold monthly work days to do the planting and weeding.

Instructions for Application Form - Click on the link to open the form with Adobe Reader. You can print the form to your printer and fill in all the information needed. The form can be 1) mailed to the The Chappell Hill Garden Club (PO Box 24, Chappell Hill, Tx 77426), or 2) dropped off at Bluebonnet House and Garden Center in Chappell Hill.

Note: Payment must be submitted with the application to become a CHGC member.

If you have questions, please use the contact form at the top of this page . . . or call club president, Dale Ramey, at 713-562-6191.

CHGC Member Application Form

"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singling, and the lawnmower is broken."
--- James Dent

"If you've never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden."
--- Robert Brault

Scholarship/Financial Aid Requests

If you are looking to request scholarship or general financial aid (due to an unfortunate circumstance), please submit either the Scholarship form or Financial form. All instructions for completion are on the forms.

Note: Deadline is May 1st.

CHGC Scholarship Application Form

Application Form for Financial Aid.pdf

Plant of the Month

Strawberries

How and When to Plant Strawberries

When planning your strawberry patch, it’s important to know that strawberries thrive in full sun so locate a bright sunny spot where they’ll have six or more hours of full sun exposure. Many varieties produce blossoms in early spring that can be killed by a late frost unless there’s plenty of sun on your plants. Most importantly, keep in mind that the amount of sun your plants get will determine the size of the crop and the size of the berries as well. Rich soil with a pH factor of 6 to 6.5 works best for strawberries, so plan on working some organic compost into the soil in your beds or pots. The soil needs to be well-draining. Your plants should be spaced 1 to 1.5 feet (31-46 cm.) apart to allow plenty of room for them to grow and spread. There are three basic types of strawberry plants: June-bearing, spring-bearing (which provides fruit early in the season), and everbearing (which will produce fruit all summer long). There are many varieties within these categories, so consult with your local garden nursery or extension service for the kinds that grow best in your area.

Read more at Gardening Know How: When To Plant Strawberries: Growing Tips For Strawberry Plants https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/growing-strawberry-plants.htm

Picture Credit: https://fruitsandveggies.org/stories/buzz-strawberries-superfood-youve-eating-whole-life/