Events
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Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
UCCE Master Gardener Bekah Stratton will provide this complete introduction to growing and using the many varieties of lavenders, including the history and mystique of lavender up to the current day. She will demonstrate the great contrast between lavender grown with preferred, natural methods, and lavender grown with toxic chemical methods. Being a Mediterranean plant, or dry summer plant, lavender only needs water during our rainy season. This makes it ideal for landscaping in drought prone areas like ours. Topics include: genus of Lavenders; types by intended uses; growing habits; planting; methods of propagation; nutrition needs; and soils. Care of the fragrant crop leading to the final day of harvesting the lavender will be covered as well. Practical handouts provided. No Reservations Required. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Master Gardener Lee Ann Ray will answer all your questions about pests in your garden - the good guys as well as the bad guys! Join us for a free talk on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for the home gardener. The workshop will cover prevention techniques - the most successful AND environmentally-friendly being to encourage beneficial insects in your garden. Lee Ann will describe how to accomplish this. She will cover prevention techniques, pest and plant symptom identification, action thresholds and sustainable management methods. You will discover and discuss low-impact solutions to common gardening challenges and the maintenance and enrichment of our natural gardening environments. Registration required: Those interested in attending, please send email to ritab@metroed.net or phone 408-723-6450. Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
A great family day! Giant Pumpkin Patch - Scarecrow Row - Apple Tasting - Fresh Apple Cider - Guadalupe River Education - Lots of FreeK Kid's Activities - Children's Concert. The Master Gardeners will host a fun booth with gardening- and harvest-related children's activities. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
This fall, plant a crop in your vegetable bed to feed the SOIL instead of you and your family. We'll talk about what a cover crop is, why they are useful and which ones are good to plant here. Followed by Grand Rounds in the Community Garden. | ||
