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NJBlue: There are 3 garden clubs in the Villages. They all meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9 A.M. One meets at La Hacienda Rec Center and another meets at the Mulberry Rec Center. The 3rd is a new club located south of 466 but I don't remember the specific meeting place. Look under Villages Clubs in the Recreation News that will be in this Thursday's paper for more specifics.

I don't think there are dues for any of the clubs. Instead, they usually encourage a non-perishable food donation for one of the food banks, etc.

Members who have established gardens usually have a wealth of extra plants which they bring to the meetings to share. Newcomers are happy to add these to their gardens and eventually they become sharers too.

Most of us have moved from someplace other than Florida so we've all had (and still have) questions about what to plant, when to plant, growing conditions, etc. Fellow Villagers are happy to share what they've learned.

At the meetings there may be a question/answer period and then there is usually a speaker. I've found that even if the topic isn't at the top of my list, I attend anyway because I always learn some tidbit or two that does apply to something I'm doing in the garden.