bittersweet garden club

Over 130 attend garden club she shed tour

Jun 25, 2025

The first Bittersweet Garden Club she shed tour last weekend was a great success with over 130 people touring the she sheds in and around Lake City, the club reported. Each location offered, she’d tours, garden views, and refreshments. A highlight of this year’s tour was Gilda Kay’s garden and...

Garden club ‘She Shed Tour’ is June 21

Apr 30, 2025

The Bittersweet Garden Club is having a “She Shed Tour” on June 21, featuring “six lovely she sheds with garden art for sale and refreshments.” The tour will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 available at Lake City Fresh Market and Kennedy Drug.

Legion Auxiliary donates plants for revamped island at pier concourse turnaround

Nov 13, 2024

The island at the pier concourse turnaround got a new look this year and, thanks to a donation from the Louis McCahill American Legion Post 110 Auxiliary, some new perennial plants. The area provides drainage for the surrounding blacktop. Since 1996 its been maintained by the Bittersweet Garden...

Bittersweet banner honors Jacob’s memory

Sep 13, 2023

Members of the Bittersweet Garden Club and daughters of Ila Jacob, Vickie Ahrens and Sandy Coyle, gathered recently under the newly installed banner made in memory of Ila Jacob. Mary Jo Strauss and Sandy Coyle contributed money for the banner. Ila Jacob was a long-time active member of Bittersweet...

Garden clubs and friends bring holiday cheer to downtown Lake City

Nov 16, 2022

Members of the Gardenaire Garden Club, Bittersweet Garden Club, and a few friends met Thursday, Nov. 10, to bring holiday cheer to Lakeshore Drive by decorating the planters.

Bitterweet Garden Club honors three 50-year members

Aug 10, 2022

Bittersweet Garden Club met Aug. 2, at St Mark’s Episcopal Church at 9 a.m. We celebrated our three 50-year members for their many years of service to our club. They are Dorothy Gluesen, Dallyce Siewert, and Sandy Siewert. A wonderful brunch was served and many of the club members shared stories...

Over 100 attend Vintage Flower Show

Aug 3, 2022

Over 100 visitors from Lake City and out-of-town signed the guest book at the Vintage Flower Show at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Saturday afternoon, July 30. The show was presented by the Bittersweet Garden Club of Lake City, in commemoration of its 70 years and Lake City’s sesquicentennial....

Vintage Flower Show is Saturday

Jul 27, 2022

Bittersweet Garden Club’s Vintage Flower Show will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 110 S. Oak Street, Lake City, on Saturday, July 30 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will include floral arrangements from four inches to 30 inches in height. The arrangements will be made from either fresh material...

Vintage Flower Show celebrating city’s 150th will be July 30 at St. Mark’s

Jul 13, 2022

Bittersweet Garden Club (established 1952) in conjunction with Lake City’s 150th Celebration, is holding a “Vintage Flower Show” on July 30, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 110 S. Oak Street, Lake City. All arrangements will include a container or an accessory that is over 40...

Garden clubs fill planters around town

May 26, 2021

Members of two local garden clubs filled new and existing planters around Lake City with flowers on May 18. Many of the planters filled by the Gardenaire and Bitttersweet garden clubs were added during the Highway 61 reconstruction project last year. Pictured are some flowers in one of the new...