The document provides information about upcoming Master Gardener events in Sheboygan County for summer 2013. It also shares updates on various Master Gardener projects and gardens, including a request for help with the Yankee Garden in Sheboygan Falls. In addition, the president's message discusses the challenges of the cold and rainy spring weather, and two Master Gardeners plan to try straw bale gardening techniques at Bookworm Gardens and their homes.
The Orange Leaf store in Eau Claire, Wisconsin partnered with three other local businesses to host an Easter egg drop event called "Egg Drop" on April 19, 2014. Over 2,500 children and adults attended the event where a helicopter dropped over 10,000 eggs and candy into a field for the children to collect. The main goal was to collect non-perishable food donations and cash for the local Trinity Lutheran Food Pantry, which provides food to over 500 families each month. In total, over 1,000 pounds of food and $143 in cash was donated to the food pantry as a result of the event.
Spring 2012 School Gardening News ~ Massachusetts
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The Mount Prospect Historical Society will offer various educational programs this summer that allow participants to experience life from the past. This includes the popular "Life as a Prairie Girl" program where girls can learn old-fashioned skills. The programs will take place at the historical society's campus in downtown Mount Prospect utilizing three buildings, including hands-on activities such as sewing and building cabins. The article provides details on several upcoming programs in June, July and August focused on history for children and adults.
Maine Maple Sunday is an annual tradition held on the fourth Sunday of March where thousands of Mainers visit sugarhouses across the state to see the maple syrup harvesting process and sample the new syrup. It began 30 years ago when five sugarmakers sought to promote the industry and has since grown significantly. Today most sugarmakers use plastic tubing and vacuum pumps rather than buckets to more efficiently collect sap from their 1,000+ taps. Visiting a sugarhouse on Maine Maple Sunday has become a celebration of spring where people can learn about maple syrup production and sample various maple products.
The July newsletter from the Kendal Early Learning Center (KELC) provides information about upcoming events and activities for families. It announces walking trips planned for the month to local parks and nature areas. Families are reminded to notify staff of any vacation plans. The newsletter also advertises a sale of old t-shirts and bags, lists swimming and activity dates for July, and provides information on days the KELC will be closed for the month.
The October newsletter from Jeni Hoover discusses upcoming fall events at the childcare center, including student pictures on October 19th, ELI trips starting this month, and reminders about swimming attire and closed days in November and December. It also includes a pumpkin pie play dough recipe and news about intergenerational programs between the childcare center and retirement community. The teachers share that the new school year is off to a great start with new friendships, college student volunteers, a successful Grandparents Day, and a fall field trip to pick apples.
The Orange Leaf store in Eau Claire, Wisconsin partnered with three other local businesses to host an Easter egg drop event called "Egg Drop" on April 19, 2014. Over 2,500 children and adults attended the event where a helicopter dropped over 10,000 eggs and candy into a field for the children to collect. The main goal was to collect non-perishable food donations and cash for the local Trinity Lutheran Food Pantry, which provides food to over 500 families each month. In total, over 1,000 pounds of food and $143 in cash was donated to the food pantry as a result of the event.
Spring 2012 School Gardening News ~ Massachusetts
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The Mount Prospect Historical Society will offer various educational programs this summer that allow participants to experience life from the past. This includes the popular "Life as a Prairie Girl" program where girls can learn old-fashioned skills. The programs will take place at the historical society's campus in downtown Mount Prospect utilizing three buildings, including hands-on activities such as sewing and building cabins. The article provides details on several upcoming programs in June, July and August focused on history for children and adults.
Maine Maple Sunday is an annual tradition held on the fourth Sunday of March where thousands of Mainers visit sugarhouses across the state to see the maple syrup harvesting process and sample the new syrup. It began 30 years ago when five sugarmakers sought to promote the industry and has since grown significantly. Today most sugarmakers use plastic tubing and vacuum pumps rather than buckets to more efficiently collect sap from their 1,000+ taps. Visiting a sugarhouse on Maine Maple Sunday has become a celebration of spring where people can learn about maple syrup production and sample various maple products.
The July newsletter from the Kendal Early Learning Center (KELC) provides information about upcoming events and activities for families. It announces walking trips planned for the month to local parks and nature areas. Families are reminded to notify staff of any vacation plans. The newsletter also advertises a sale of old t-shirts and bags, lists swimming and activity dates for July, and provides information on days the KELC will be closed for the month.
The October newsletter from Jeni Hoover discusses upcoming fall events at the childcare center, including student pictures on October 19th, ELI trips starting this month, and reminders about swimming attire and closed days in November and December. It also includes a pumpkin pie play dough recipe and news about intergenerational programs between the childcare center and retirement community. The teachers share that the new school year is off to a great start with new friendships, college student volunteers, a successful Grandparents Day, and a fall field trip to pick apples.
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is hosting several upcoming events in July, including "A Day at the Beach" on July 3rd-5th to promote Habitat and raise awareness. Cyclists will be visiting on June 17th to help renovate a home, and the annual meeting on July 22nd will celebrate the year's successes and introduce new strategic goals. Volunteer opportunities are available for construction work and other tasks.
Nicole Kiszkiel has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Tech University and experience in childcare, food service, and volunteer work. She has worked as a nanny, at a frozen custard shop and wing bar, and volunteered at an Alzheimer's home, with a miracle baseball league for special needs children, and on a mission trip to Haiti where she helped build a home.
The June newsletter from KELC provides information about upcoming events and activities at the daycare over the summer months. It includes details about exploring the campus outdoors, using sunscreen and bug spray, swimming lessons for different groups, and closed days in June, July, August and over holidays. Fundraising efforts through a bottle drive for the Imagination Library and t-shirt/bag sales are also mentioned. Upcoming dates in June include a nature club field trip and visits from the library and swimming lessons.
My Straw Bale Garden ~ Iowa, Allamakee CountyS7W1X
The document provides information about an upcoming Master Gardener meeting, including the date, time, location, and agenda items. It also includes the minutes from the previous meeting, treasurer's report, and announcements about upcoming events like the county fair and farmers market. Additionally, it provides instructions for plant propagation techniques and summaries of past garden-related workshops.
The newsletter provides information about supporting the Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom (MAC) organization through donations, sponsorships and other activities. It outlines 10 ways to support MAC such as making donations, hosting workshops, selling agriculture calendars, or sponsoring educational conferences. It also announces upcoming workshops and courses for educators and provides program updates from MAC.
This document advertises a summer opportunities fair for children from preschool through high school. The fair will be held on February 26, 2013 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Lindbergh High School and will feature representatives from local summer camps and activities like sports camps, art camps, computer camps, and science programs. Attendees can gather information about various organizations offering summer programs. The event is free and open to the public, and children are welcome to attend with their parents.
This document provides information about various young writers camps being offered throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in summer 2016. The camps will run from June to August, are held 2-3 weeks per session, and cost $600 each. Locations include Bacich Elementary in Kentfield, School of the Madeleine in North Berkeley, Dougherty Valley High in San Ramon, St. Vincent de Paul and St. Ignatius Prep in San Francisco, Seven Hills School in Walnut Creek, Westlake Middle in Oakland, and a digital storytelling camp.
This document contains the business hours and seasonal promotions for a garden center in Louisiana, Missouri over the course of a year. It provides information on their opening hours, dates for spring starting in March, Mother's Day promotions in May, a buy 3 get 1 free perennial sale and other discounts in June. The garden center is described as the oldest and largest in Pike County, Missouri.
Companion Planting: Growing Together Organic Gardening - South East Essex Org...Fairlee3z
The newsletter provides information about upcoming events for the South East Essex Organic Gardeners group, including talks on various organic gardening topics. It also includes notices about local farmers markets, financial matters for the group, and resources from organizations like Garden Organic. The document discusses the group's history and principles of organic gardening, as well as courses, publications, and other opportunities of interest to members.
The summary provides an overview of events at Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Spring 2015, including:
- Ongoing weekly K-12 Naturalist Club on Wednesdays from 3:30-5pm and volunteer trail maintenance opportunities on selected Saturdays.
- A variety of guided hikes, presentations and activities throughout March-May centered around themes like birds, plants, history and the arts. Events include full moon hikes, story times, pancake breakfast and more.
- Special events on weekends and evenings like an olive oil tasting, film screening, poetry hike, nature animation workshop and Earth Day 5K/10K race.
Potter Park Zoo - Zoo Tales magazine - fall '15 issueKathy Backus
The document summarizes recent construction projects at Potter Park Zoo, including new exhibits for red pandas and moose. Generous donations from local organizations like Williams AutoWorld and the Glassen Memorial Foundation funded the construction of the exhibits. The red panda exhibit is complete and the animals will move in this fall. Construction of the moose exhibit is ongoing but expected to finish by the end of the year, providing the moose with more space and habitat replication. The donations helped further the zoo's mission of inspiring conservation.
Autumn 2010 School Gardening News ~ Massachusetts
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
I created this brochure to use at various events to publicize the programs and activities that Portage County Farm to School participates in and offers to the community.
This document provides a vision and recommendations for revitalizing the community of Kamas, Utah. It discusses the effects of rapid development on the rural landscape. It then outlines recommendations to create a branding and marketing strategy, beautify the downtown area, engage in creative placemaking projects, and develop a large winter festival called "Winterfest" to bring visitors to Kamas in the winter. Some key recommendations include forming a creative placemaking organization, leveraging partnerships, and mobilizing volunteers to help beautify and activate the community.
The document outlines various waste and litter management initiatives at Scoil Mhuire school. It discusses how each classroom has a litter cleaning rota to keep the school grounds litter-free. It also details how the school separates its waste into recyclables, compostables, and general bins. Prizes are awarded to classes that best separate their waste. Additionally, the school engages in various recycling programs, uses double-sided photocopying to reduce paper waste, and has installed composters and will install "Green Cones" to process food waste on-site rather than sending it to landfills.
The document summarizes a fundraising campaign portfolio for the Dutchess County SPCA. It details local businesses that donated raffle prizes, locations where flyers were posted to promote the event, social media promotion efforts, plans for activities at an event hosted at Cranberry's Café, the roles of group members in organizing the event, obstacles faced including last minute postponement due to weather, and that over $750 was raised for the SPCA.
This newsletter provides updates on recent activities and upcoming events at the R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum in Salmon Arm, BC. The president's report discusses the Montebello Building project and progress on the Canada 150 application. The general manager discusses the success of the summer student program in bringing history to life. Upcoming events at the village are highlighted, including concerts, exhibits, and fundraising activities. Volunteers are thanked for their contributions and more help is requested.
This newsletter provides a monthly gardening to-do list for April. Some key tasks include planting warm season grasses like St. Augustine and Bermuda sod or seed, applying fertilizer to lawns, pruning peach trees, and monitoring plants for insects. The newsletter also announces upcoming master gardener events, including classes on seed saving and container gardening. Artemisia is featured as the herb of the month, with French tarragon noted for its culinary uses in dishes like béarnaise sauce.
The document summarizes Kiva's process of building a 10' x 12' straw bale greenhouse over several months. Key steps included:
1) Leveling the sloped yard and digging footings for a concrete foundation with embedded rebar.
2) Erecting a wood frame and installing recycled windows.
3) Stacking straw bales and securing them with rebar before plastering the walls with layers of clay slip, sand/clay/straw scratch coat, and a final protective coat containing horse manure and clay.
4) Installing a plastic roof, gravel floor, and in-ground garden beds to complete the greenhouse for growing vegetables.
Carol Atkinson studied straw bale construction as part of her master's degree. She built a straw bale holiday cottage on her farm in Yorkshire, England to learn the techniques and start a new business. Her research found that straw is a valuable resource for agriculture as well as construction. When used for building, straw locks up carbon for the life of the structure and requires much less energy than burning straw to produce electricity. However, straw also provides important nutrients and benefits soil structure when incorporated back into fields. Overall, Atkinson concluded that straw building is better for the environment than burning straw, and that straw is too valuable to consider as waste.
This document provides instructions for setting up and maintaining a straw bale garden. It discusses choosing a site with full sun exposure and at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. The rows of straw bales should be spaced at least 24 inches apart and oriented in a north-south direction. It is important to place the cut side of the bale facing upward to allow for easier water and fertilizer penetration. Proper site selection and bale orientation are essential for growing a successful straw bale garden.
This document provides instructions for creating a straw bale garden, including:
- Conditioning straw bales for 10-14 days by applying fertilizer and watering daily to start decomposition.
- Planting seedlings or seeds directly into the conditioned bales, with recommendations for spacing different vegetable plants.
- Staking taller plants like tomatoes to support their growth.
- Ongoing care including watering, fertilizing, and minimal weeding of the bales throughout the growing season.
- At season's end, the bales can be pulled apart and used as compost or mulch to improve soil.
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is hosting several upcoming events in July, including "A Day at the Beach" on July 3rd-5th to promote Habitat and raise awareness. Cyclists will be visiting on June 17th to help renovate a home, and the annual meeting on July 22nd will celebrate the year's successes and introduce new strategic goals. Volunteer opportunities are available for construction work and other tasks.
Nicole Kiszkiel has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Tech University and experience in childcare, food service, and volunteer work. She has worked as a nanny, at a frozen custard shop and wing bar, and volunteered at an Alzheimer's home, with a miracle baseball league for special needs children, and on a mission trip to Haiti where she helped build a home.
The June newsletter from KELC provides information about upcoming events and activities at the daycare over the summer months. It includes details about exploring the campus outdoors, using sunscreen and bug spray, swimming lessons for different groups, and closed days in June, July, August and over holidays. Fundraising efforts through a bottle drive for the Imagination Library and t-shirt/bag sales are also mentioned. Upcoming dates in June include a nature club field trip and visits from the library and swimming lessons.
My Straw Bale Garden ~ Iowa, Allamakee CountyS7W1X
The document provides information about an upcoming Master Gardener meeting, including the date, time, location, and agenda items. It also includes the minutes from the previous meeting, treasurer's report, and announcements about upcoming events like the county fair and farmers market. Additionally, it provides instructions for plant propagation techniques and summaries of past garden-related workshops.
The newsletter provides information about supporting the Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom (MAC) organization through donations, sponsorships and other activities. It outlines 10 ways to support MAC such as making donations, hosting workshops, selling agriculture calendars, or sponsoring educational conferences. It also announces upcoming workshops and courses for educators and provides program updates from MAC.
This document advertises a summer opportunities fair for children from preschool through high school. The fair will be held on February 26, 2013 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Lindbergh High School and will feature representatives from local summer camps and activities like sports camps, art camps, computer camps, and science programs. Attendees can gather information about various organizations offering summer programs. The event is free and open to the public, and children are welcome to attend with their parents.
This document provides information about various young writers camps being offered throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in summer 2016. The camps will run from June to August, are held 2-3 weeks per session, and cost $600 each. Locations include Bacich Elementary in Kentfield, School of the Madeleine in North Berkeley, Dougherty Valley High in San Ramon, St. Vincent de Paul and St. Ignatius Prep in San Francisco, Seven Hills School in Walnut Creek, Westlake Middle in Oakland, and a digital storytelling camp.
This document contains the business hours and seasonal promotions for a garden center in Louisiana, Missouri over the course of a year. It provides information on their opening hours, dates for spring starting in March, Mother's Day promotions in May, a buy 3 get 1 free perennial sale and other discounts in June. The garden center is described as the oldest and largest in Pike County, Missouri.
Companion Planting: Growing Together Organic Gardening - South East Essex Org...Fairlee3z
The newsletter provides information about upcoming events for the South East Essex Organic Gardeners group, including talks on various organic gardening topics. It also includes notices about local farmers markets, financial matters for the group, and resources from organizations like Garden Organic. The document discusses the group's history and principles of organic gardening, as well as courses, publications, and other opportunities of interest to members.
The summary provides an overview of events at Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Spring 2015, including:
- Ongoing weekly K-12 Naturalist Club on Wednesdays from 3:30-5pm and volunteer trail maintenance opportunities on selected Saturdays.
- A variety of guided hikes, presentations and activities throughout March-May centered around themes like birds, plants, history and the arts. Events include full moon hikes, story times, pancake breakfast and more.
- Special events on weekends and evenings like an olive oil tasting, film screening, poetry hike, nature animation workshop and Earth Day 5K/10K race.
Potter Park Zoo - Zoo Tales magazine - fall '15 issueKathy Backus
The document summarizes recent construction projects at Potter Park Zoo, including new exhibits for red pandas and moose. Generous donations from local organizations like Williams AutoWorld and the Glassen Memorial Foundation funded the construction of the exhibits. The red panda exhibit is complete and the animals will move in this fall. Construction of the moose exhibit is ongoing but expected to finish by the end of the year, providing the moose with more space and habitat replication. The donations helped further the zoo's mission of inspiring conservation.
Autumn 2010 School Gardening News ~ Massachusetts
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
I created this brochure to use at various events to publicize the programs and activities that Portage County Farm to School participates in and offers to the community.
This document provides a vision and recommendations for revitalizing the community of Kamas, Utah. It discusses the effects of rapid development on the rural landscape. It then outlines recommendations to create a branding and marketing strategy, beautify the downtown area, engage in creative placemaking projects, and develop a large winter festival called "Winterfest" to bring visitors to Kamas in the winter. Some key recommendations include forming a creative placemaking organization, leveraging partnerships, and mobilizing volunteers to help beautify and activate the community.
The document outlines various waste and litter management initiatives at Scoil Mhuire school. It discusses how each classroom has a litter cleaning rota to keep the school grounds litter-free. It also details how the school separates its waste into recyclables, compostables, and general bins. Prizes are awarded to classes that best separate their waste. Additionally, the school engages in various recycling programs, uses double-sided photocopying to reduce paper waste, and has installed composters and will install "Green Cones" to process food waste on-site rather than sending it to landfills.
The document summarizes a fundraising campaign portfolio for the Dutchess County SPCA. It details local businesses that donated raffle prizes, locations where flyers were posted to promote the event, social media promotion efforts, plans for activities at an event hosted at Cranberry's Café, the roles of group members in organizing the event, obstacles faced including last minute postponement due to weather, and that over $750 was raised for the SPCA.
This newsletter provides updates on recent activities and upcoming events at the R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum in Salmon Arm, BC. The president's report discusses the Montebello Building project and progress on the Canada 150 application. The general manager discusses the success of the summer student program in bringing history to life. Upcoming events at the village are highlighted, including concerts, exhibits, and fundraising activities. Volunteers are thanked for their contributions and more help is requested.
This newsletter provides a monthly gardening to-do list for April. Some key tasks include planting warm season grasses like St. Augustine and Bermuda sod or seed, applying fertilizer to lawns, pruning peach trees, and monitoring plants for insects. The newsletter also announces upcoming master gardener events, including classes on seed saving and container gardening. Artemisia is featured as the herb of the month, with French tarragon noted for its culinary uses in dishes like béarnaise sauce.
The document summarizes Kiva's process of building a 10' x 12' straw bale greenhouse over several months. Key steps included:
1) Leveling the sloped yard and digging footings for a concrete foundation with embedded rebar.
2) Erecting a wood frame and installing recycled windows.
3) Stacking straw bales and securing them with rebar before plastering the walls with layers of clay slip, sand/clay/straw scratch coat, and a final protective coat containing horse manure and clay.
4) Installing a plastic roof, gravel floor, and in-ground garden beds to complete the greenhouse for growing vegetables.
Carol Atkinson studied straw bale construction as part of her master's degree. She built a straw bale holiday cottage on her farm in Yorkshire, England to learn the techniques and start a new business. Her research found that straw is a valuable resource for agriculture as well as construction. When used for building, straw locks up carbon for the life of the structure and requires much less energy than burning straw to produce electricity. However, straw also provides important nutrients and benefits soil structure when incorporated back into fields. Overall, Atkinson concluded that straw building is better for the environment than burning straw, and that straw is too valuable to consider as waste.
This document provides instructions for setting up and maintaining a straw bale garden. It discusses choosing a site with full sun exposure and at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. The rows of straw bales should be spaced at least 24 inches apart and oriented in a north-south direction. It is important to place the cut side of the bale facing upward to allow for easier water and fertilizer penetration. Proper site selection and bale orientation are essential for growing a successful straw bale garden.
This document provides instructions for creating a straw bale garden, including:
- Conditioning straw bales for 10-14 days by applying fertilizer and watering daily to start decomposition.
- Planting seedlings or seeds directly into the conditioned bales, with recommendations for spacing different vegetable plants.
- Staking taller plants like tomatoes to support their growth.
- Ongoing care including watering, fertilizing, and minimal weeding of the bales throughout the growing season.
- At season's end, the bales can be pulled apart and used as compost or mulch to improve soil.
This document contains information about the Federated Garden Clubs of Minnesota (FGCM) including contact information for leadership of FGCM and related organizations. It provides details on the FGCM newsletter such as submission deadlines, editor contact information, and advertising rates. The bulk of the document is dedicated to listing upcoming garden-related events in Minnesota occurring in July and August.
Straw Bale Bed: A Way to Garden While Building SoilS7W1X
The document provides information on straw bale gardening. It describes how straw bale beds allow gardening in locations without developed soil or when ground conditions prevent tilling. Straw or hay bales can be used to directly plant vegetables, flowers, and herbs. The document outlines the steps for preparing, planting, and maintaining a straw bale garden, including watering, fertilizing, weed and pest control. Straw bales only last one growing season due to decomposition and should be replaced annually.
Therapeutic gardening uses gardening and horticulture activities to benefit physical and mental health. It has a long history dating back to ancient Egypt and was used in veterans' hospitals after World Wars I and II. For those with disabilities or challenges, the garden and gardening techniques can be adapted in several ways, including raised beds, containers, hanging baskets, and straw bale gardens, to make the activities accessible and beneficial. Adapting elements like bed height, container mobility, and garden site accessibility allow therapeutic gardening to help a wide range of individuals.
This document provides information on companion planting and intercropping systems. It discusses the traditional Native American "Three Sisters" system of growing corn, beans, and squash together. It explains how the plants support each other and increase yields. The document also discusses polyculture systems, where many different plants are grown together to increase biodiversity and productivity. It provides examples of companion planting from Africa and South America that have increased food production. Links are included to resources on companion planting books and guides.
This document provides information about the False African Violet plant. It discusses that the plant is a member of the true African violet family native to East Africa. It has small, soft, oval-shaped leaves and delicate blue-violet and white flowers on long, thin stems. The plant prefers temperatures around 70F during the day and 55-60F at night, and light shade. It can attract pests like mites and diseases but the author has grown it with little difficulty by keeping it healthy.
This report profiles 34 straw bale buildings constructed between 1993-2006 in Atlantic Canada. It documents construction practices, challenges, and highlights from interviews with owners. While only 34 buildings are included, over 50 straw bale structures have been identified in the region, indicating significant interest. The majority used bales in wall systems, though some incorporated them into foundations or roofs. No major issues with fire, rot or rodents were reported when proper precautions were taken. The report aims to share lessons learned and best practices to support the growing interest in straw bale construction across Atlantic Canada.
Presentation from The Making of Meaning: The Designed Experience on 29 April 2015 at The Members Bar at Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre London. Products designs go nowhere due to the complex nature of the discovery phase of a startup. Hence it's important for the right product to fit into the right market, and created by the right team.
This document provides a summary of various local events occurring in August, including concerts, fairs, camps, and workshops. Some key events mentioned are:
1) The Summer Faire concert series on August 6, 13, and 20 at The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, featuring local musicians.
2) The Corcoran Country Daze festival on August 14-15 in Corcoran, featuring entertainment and activities for all ages.
3) The Life Time Triathlon in Maple Grove on August 22, marking its 5th anniversary and expecting its largest turnout to date.
4) Monarch butterfly tagging on August 23 and 30 at the Eastman Nature Center, allowing participants to help
The document summarizes upcoming events in June, July, and August for the West End Neighborhood Association. The June 12th meeting will include discussions on the new Winston-Salem library and a community engagement project. On July 4th, the association will hold its annual picnic in Hanes Park with barbecue, games, and a pie baking contest. The August 14th meeting agenda was not included.
The Jingle Bell Jog 5K and Reindeer Relays will be held at the Botanical Garden on December 21st. Registration is $25 before the event and $30 on the day of the event, with proceeds supporting the Garden's education programs. The event includes a 5K run, relay races, and kids activities. It will have breakfast, awards, music, and holiday festivities. Several local businesses are sponsoring the event. Gardenland Express, a holiday train display, will also be held select weekends in December at the Garden.
Companion Planting Chart for Vegetables - University of ArkansasMaria857qx
The document summarizes upcoming events for Master Gardeners and horticulture in Carroll County, Arkansas in April 2012. It describes a Master Gardener meeting at Little Portion on April 14th where those wishing to carpool should meet. It also lists additional gardening seminars and training opportunities happening that month, including an advanced Master Gardener training on habitat for butterflies from April 16-17. Finally, it provides the meeting dates and activities for the Junior Master Gardeners program through May 2012.
This document provides a summary of events and activities occurring from March 14th through March 30th at Fort Riley and surrounding areas. It includes information about road construction, ID card updates, family activities like story time and egg hunts, classes on gardening and blues music, and notices about relocations of outdoor recreation facilities and traffic changes due to construction. Web links are also provided for various Fort Riley pages and services.
The document announces upcoming events for the Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative (MRHI) and partner organizations in May 2013. Key events include a migratory bird walking tour on May 18th led by a wildlife biologist, an extended deadline of May 10th for MRHI's annual photo contest, and MRHI's annual meeting on May 17th. It also describes partner events from the South Park National Heritage Area, including an historic walking tour of Alma on May 18th and a "This Place Matters" photo contest. Additionally, it provides updates on MRHI projects and programs, such as participating in a research project using the Waterboxx device to test efficient irrigation methods and hosting a Growing Up WILD workshop for pres
Row Covers & Frost Protection; Gardening Guidebook for Boone County, Missouri ~ Master Gardeners of Boone County, University of Missouri ~ For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Huerto Ecológico, Tecnologías Sostenibles, Agricultura Organica
http://scribd.com/doc/239850233
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
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Port Gardner, Everett - March 2015 NewsletterTimothy Ellis
The March 2015 newsletter from the Port Gardner Neighborhood Association announces their monthly meeting to be held on March 9th at Jackson School. The meeting will include a police report, presentation from the city's Code Enforcement supervisor about maintaining neighborhood properties, and social time. It also advertises an upcoming volunteer work party on March 14th at Depot Park to prepare the garden for spring, and notices that garden plots are available for rent at the Charles St. P-Patch garden near Jackson School.
The document provides information about upcoming summer events and activities in the Queen Alexandra neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta. It discusses the SummerFest event on June 20th, volunteer opportunities, a new wellness committee, the Green Shack summer playground program, neighbourhood renewal construction, and the work of the QA Crossroads initiative to improve walkability and bikeability.
The Grapevine Garden Club newsletter provides information about the March general meeting featuring a presentation on square foot gardening. It also includes the president's message, details about upcoming events like the annual plant sale and garden tours, and highlights recent civic projects funded by the club. Club members are encouraged to volunteer, donate plants to the sale, and participate in various social and educational activities through the organization.
This summarizes a job opportunity at the Nottawasaga Daylily Farm in Avening for the summer. The duties include maintaining garden beds through activities like digging, potting, dividing plants, and explaining the plants to customers. The job is from late June to the end of August, Friday to Monday, from 8:30am to 5:00pm, with some flexibility in times. Applicants should send a resume to the listed email address. More information can be found on their website.
The document provides information about the Green Shack Playground Programs offered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for the summer of 2014. It lists over 100 playground locations across the city where free drop-in programs will be available for children ages 6-12 from 10am-1:30pm and 2:30pm-6pm Monday through Friday. The programs include games, sports, crafts, music, drama and special events led by trained staff.
The summary provides 3 youth activities/organizations for each location:
Junction City - Challenger Soccer Camp, Camp Corral at Rock Springs, Boys & Girls Club summer program
Manhattan - Adventure Camp through Flint Hills Discovery Center, Flint Hills Summer Fun Camp for kids on autism spectrum, Animal Crackers Summer Camp at Sunset Zoo for ages 5-7
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The document is the November 2012 newsletter for the James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardeners Association. It includes announcements about upcoming events like speaker presentations and volunteer opportunities. It provides information on topics like sustainable landscaping, rain gardens, and tree steward training. It also recognizes member accomplishments and contains general gardening tips appropriate for November in the region.
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The document contains information about upcoming VAE events in July, August, and September. It provides a president's message discussing getting antique vehicles out despite the weather and needing volunteers. The editor's column summarizes VAE members awarding 16 high school students with Golden Wrench awards and visiting other car clubs. It also features an article about Doris Bailey's experience trying hypnosis to quit smoking and discovering her son Clark witnessed a robbery.
The document summarizes events and attractions at the Stanislaus County Fair, which runs through July 21. It describes the new Farmer's Market, Toy Train exhibit, daily dog shows, carnival rides including a new rapid spinning ride called the Raptor, and new food vendors. The fair offers entertainment for visitors of all ages throughout the week.
The document provides information on various summer opportunities for students including summer reading from the school library, the results of the OSSLT exam, a blind bursary application, daily lunch specials and draws, a scrap metal drive fundraiser, a summer job opportunity at a daylily farm, student volunteer opportunities with the township, e-learning courses, summer co-op opportunities, and a reminder to tweet photos of treats from the cafeteria for a chance to win them free.
The Central Points Freedom Festival is seeking volunteers as the annual event has grown to around 18,000 spectators and participants over the last 5 years. Interested volunteers should call the provided phone number or email to sign up. Additionally, the Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo will take place from May 29th to 31st at the Expo Arena in Central Point, featuring bull riding and other rodeo events.
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The wicking bed system captures carbon from the atmosphere in the soil through a wet and dry cycle during decomposition. This reduces carbon emissions. It also allows food production with minimal water loss through an underground water reservoir accessed by plants. Organic material decomposes anaerobically, embedding carbon in the soil long-term. The system improves soil quality and structure while efficiently using water resources through capillary action.
The document provides a collection of links to resources about city farming, urban agriculture, and urban forestry. It includes links to articles, manuals, books, and websites on topics such as urban farming systems, sustainability indicators for urban forests, access to land for urban poor in Tanzania, ecosystem services in urban areas, the history of urban cultural landscapes, and city farming in locations like Washington D.C. and Vancouver. It also provides lists of books on related topics, and links to websites of organizations that support city farming initiatives.
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Este documento contiene una lista de libros en español relacionados con la agricultura orgánica, la horticultura ecológica, la jardinería biodinámica y otros temas afines. Se proporcionan enlaces a Google Books, WorldCat y sitios web de búsqueda de libros para cada uno. La lista incluye más de 50 libros sobre temas como la agricultura orgánica, el compostaje, la hidroponía, el control biológico de plagas y más.
Straw Bale Gardening and Rainwater Harvesting: A Construction HandbookS7W1X
This document provides instructions for building a straw bale garden. It describes placing straw bales end to end to form raised garden beds without tilling the soil. Metal edging and stakes are used to contain the bales. The bales are planted directly or covered with soil. Rainwater collection methods like tanks, pipes, and drip irrigation are discussed. Maintaining the bales with watering and amendments is covered. Straw bale gardens provide accessible raised beds, improve poor soil, and reduce weeding of grass like Bermuda.
Hamish Scott, who grew up in Otaki, has invented a new paving product called Starpath that glows in the dark. His company Pro-Teq Surfacing has patented the product, which is being trialled in Cambridge, England. Starpath is a resurfacing method that is faster and cheaper than replacing existing pathways, and it could provide a solution for councils looking to cut night-time lighting costs. Hamish says the product trial in Cambridge has received positive feedback so far. He jokes that while he would love to help resurface Otaki's main street, the project may have to wait until he can bring his trucks to New Zealand.
Joel Karsten perfected a technique for straw bale gardening after experimenting with growing potatoes in straw bales. He divides straw bales into plots, conditions them with fertilizer and water for 10 days, and then plants vegetables and flowers directly into the decomposing straw. Benefits of straw bale gardening include no weeding or tilling, low cost, less stooping and bending, and ease of harvest. Karsten has expanded his garden to 240 bales and estimates it requires only 18 hours of work per season.
Gardeners can create raised garden beds using hay or straw bales. The bales hold moisture well and raise the garden to a height that is easier for gardening. Wheat, rice, and barley straw bales are best as they drain well, though other hay types can also work. It is important to select bales that did not come from fields treated with certain herbicides. The bales should be placed in an area with full sun exposure and prepared by thoroughly soaking with water and adding limestone and fertilizer to start the composting process. After two weeks of composting, plants can be planted by making holes in the bales. The bales require regular watering and make gard
Hay bale gardening is an alternative method for growing vegetables that doesn't require tilling soil or weeding. The method involves placing a bale of hay in the sun, treating it with lime and ammonium sulfate to speed decomposition, and planting vegetables in a soil mixture on top of the bale. Vegetables grow well in this system because the decomposing hay provides nutrients and retains water and moisture. Diseases are less likely to build up from season to season. Common vegetables like tomatoes and peppers can be successfully grown in hay bales, which provide an easy gardening option without the work of tilling soil.
This document describes how to create and maintain a hay bale garden. A hay bale garden is elevated on top of hay bales, which makes it nearly weed-free, fertile based on the nutrients in the hay, and easy to maintain for anyone. To set up the garden, hay bales are arranged and heavily watered and fertilized for a week. Then soil and compost are added on top and seeds or seedlings are planted. The elevated beds allow for easy access and less bending, while the fertilized hay bales provide nutrients for plant growth.
Kent Rogers provides tips for growing a successful straw bale garden. He initially used 20 wheat straw bales and later added 10 oat straw bales. He recommends tightly baled straw and synthetic twine for longer lasting bales. Rogers plants tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers and suggests stakes for tomatoes and peppers. He waters the bales in the morning and evening to prevent drying out. Rogers fertilizes initially with Miracle Grow and later 10-10-10 fertilizer, taking care not to over fertilize. The straw bales can be "haircut" as needed to control plant growth. Rogers has not needed pesticides in the straw bale garden.
This document summarizes information from the University of California Cooperative Extension Solano County Master Gardeners Spring 2012 newsletter. It includes summaries of straw bale gardening, plums, and top tree allergens in Solano County. For straw bale gardening, wheat straw bales can be used as raised garden beds. Vegetables, herbs and flowers can be planted. For plums, several varieties that grow well locally are described and recipes for fresh and preserved plums are provided. Regarding trees, alder, ash, birch, box elder, oak, and willow are identified as the main tree allergens in Solano County.
Straw Bale Gardening ~ Campbell River, CanadaS7W1X
Straw bale gardening workshop will teach participants how to create a biodegradable raised garden bed using straw bales, providing an easier alternative to a permanent raised bed. The workshop will be held on July 21 from 10-11am at the Campbell River Compost Education Centre, and will prepare attendees for the 2013 straw bale gardening season. Appropriate outdoor clothing is recommended for the workshop.
The document discusses straw bale gardening as an alternative for those with poor soil. It provides instructions for starting a straw bale garden, including soaking bales for a week to cure them, and then planting seeds or seedlings. Straw bale gardens require regular watering and occasional fertilizing. With proper care, plants can be grown in straw bales for up to two seasons.
This document is the April 2010 newsletter of the Patchogue Garden Club. It includes announcements about upcoming general meetings and events, such as a meeting on April 27th featuring a guest speaker about beekeeping and honey. It also provides information about the club board members and editorial staff. Additionally, it shares gardening tips for the month such as applying mulch and fertilizing roses. The newsletter contains various articles on topics like gardening gadgets, growing plants in straw bales, and contacting a local expert named Maureen Haseley-Jones to get garden advice. In under 3 sentences, this newsletter from the Patchogue Garden Club provides information about upcoming events, club leadership, gardening tips, and articles on gardening topics
This document summarizes information about growing hollyhocks. It discusses how the author's mother grew hollyhocks and made "hollyhock dolls" as a child. It then provides details on the life cycle of hollyhocks as biennials and tips for growing them, such as planting location, soil requirements, and staking. The document also mentions common uses of hollyhocks in gardens and that their large colorful blooms attract bees and butterflies. It concludes by describing the most common hollyhock disease, rust, and recommendations for controlling it.
Two free workshops will be held on June 9th in Terrell, Texas on rainwater harvesting and straw bale gardening. The rainwater harvesting workshop will cover basics of rain barrels, drip irrigation, and pumps. The straw bale gardening workshop will provide information on growing plants in straw bales. Pre-registration by June 6th is requested to reserve a spot and receive handouts. Rain barrels can also be purchased for $40 by the registration deadline. The workshops are presented by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Master Gardeners of Kaufman County.
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Straw Bale Gardening ~ Wisconsin, Sheboygan County
1. Summer 2013
Sheboygan County
Master Gardener
Cooperative Extension—University of Wisconsin-Extension Sheboygan County
5 University Drive, Sheboygan, WI 53081 · (920) 459-5904
Inside this issue:
Up-Coming Events 2
The Wisconsin Gardener 2
Summer Garden Events 2
MGV Picnic Potluck 3
Amazing Race/Tour of Master
Gardener Project
3
Yankee Gardens in Sheboygan Falls 3
Summerfield Trip 4
Sheboygan Area Garden Walk 4
Mid-Summer to Fall Vegetable
Plantings
5
2013 Master Gardener Board 5
Straw Bale Gardening 6
Two Garden Jewels in Phoenix 7
2013 Projects & Chairs Listing 8
Greetings From Your President:
It‘s another cold and rainy day in late May…just like the cold
and rainy days in early May and (pessimistically) probably
those to come in early June. It‘s been a tough spring for
gardeners and farmers; but I hope you have been finding
some time to work in your gardens.
Though I have been working hard in the gardens at Kohler
Andrae State Park…weeding and edging and hauling mulch
and rocks, I haven‘t done much more than plant a few pan-
sies, prune a few bushes and pull a few weeds in my own
garden. Panic is beginning to set in as I worry that I won‘t
have any tomatoes or peppers or shallots or beans from my
own plot this summer.
It makes me thankful for the excess energy I expended last
November in spreading 60 bags of mulch on my beds. That
was an unconventional task for late fall and all that mulch
probably slightly delayed my garden‘s spring development;
but it is a relief not to be hosting a pile of mulch in my drive-
way.
In addition to being tough to get into the garden the lower
average of degree days has delayed the appearance and
bloom times of many spring plants. This year, my daffodils
bloomed a full month later than in 2012. Sherry Speth has
been scouting the wetlands at Kohler Andrae State Park
looking for purple loosestrife plants to harvest for beetle
raising. Last year the beetles came so early that she
missed them and this year the plants haven‘t yet made an
appearance. Jim Pecquex told me that the wet weather has
been very good for the cedar apple rust on his junipers. I
suspect that we gardeners and horticulture hotliners will be
dealing with a lot of complaints about fungal diseases as we
Message From the President
Sue Mathews
get into warmer weather.
Drought last year. Too much rain this spring.
It‘s always something! But we cope!
Sue Mathews
President, Master Gardener Volunteers
Sheboygan County
2. Page 2Master Gardener Volunteers—Summer 2013 Page 2Master Gardener Volunteers—Summer 2013
Master Gardener Volunteer
Up-Coming Events
June 2013
June 25 (Tuesday) - The Amazing Race - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
(See page 3)
July 2013
July 25 (Thursday) - Sheboygan County MGV Picnic - 6 pm – 9 pm
in Sue Droll‘s garden Rain date…July 30 (Tuesday)
(See page 3)
August 2013
August 3 (Saturday) - Sheboygan County MGV Field Trip to Door
County Gardens
(See page 4)
August 29 – September 2 - Sheboygan County Fair
Contact Sue Droll and volunteer to work at the MGV booth.
Summer Garden Events
Free Wednesdays 4 pm – 8 pm
June - August
Green Bay Botanical Garden
Every Wednesday 6:30 pm $30
June – into September
Boerner Botanical Gardens…Milwaukee
Walking Garden Classes
June 16 (Sunday) 10 am - 4 pm $10
Spring in Bloom Garden Tour at Afterglow Farm…
Port Washington Historical Society
June 22 (Saturday) 3 pm – 10 pm $100/$150
Juneapalooza … Benefit for Meals on Wheels of
Sheboygan County, Inc. at Christopher Gardens
July 7 (Sunday) 9 am – 4 pm
Paine Art Center & Gardens…Oshkosh
Art Faire on the Green, Chihuli Venetians Exhibit,
and a walk in the gardens
July 9 – 11 (Tuesday – Thursday)
Wisconsin Farm Technology Days
Breezy Hill Dairy…Barron County
July 13 (Saturday) 9:00 am – 4:00 pm $10
Sheboygan Area Garden Walk
July 13 (Saturday)
Garden Walks in Manitowoc, Wauwatosa, Stevens
Point, DeForest, Madison, Mukwonago, Wisconsin
Rapids, Wild Rose, Green Bay and probably more.
July 17 – August 11 10 am – 4 pm daily
Ohlbrich‘s Blooming Butterflies…Madison
Free-flying in the Bolz Conservatory
August 16-17
WIMGA Annual Conference
Janesville
August 23 (Friday)
Rock the Garden Fundraiser
Bookworm Gardens
September 15
Rotary Botanical Gardens…Janesville
Auction of Sun Garden Art…artists‘ interpretations of
sun sculptures on display in the gardens throughout
the summer
Up-Coming Wisconsin Public
Television Programs
The Wisconsin Master Garden-
ers Association is helping to un-
derwrite ―The Wisconsin Gar-
dener‖ produced by Wisconsin
Public Television.
Visit The Wisconsin Gardener
Program Transcripts and Videos
web page at http://www.wpt.org/
gardener/series.cfm
3. Page 3Master Gardener Volunteers—Summer 2013 Page 3Master Gardener Volunteers—Summer 2013
MGV Picnic Potluck
Join us for the annual MGV potluck picnic on Thurs-
day, July 25, 6 pm to 9 pm. The picnic will be held
in Sue Droll‘s garden at W5616 Sumac Road, Plym-
outh.
Brats, burgers, veggie burgers, beverages, and
utensils will be provided.
Please bring a dish to pass and a lawn chair.
RSVP to Tammy Zorn by July 19. If you‘d like a
veggie burger, let Tammy know.
In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled for
Tuesday, July 30.
The first MGV Amazing Race was held in 2011 and
was a big hit; so we decided to do it again. This
event gives Master Gardener Volunteers a chance
to visit and learn more about some MGV projects.
The 2nd
Amazing Race will be held on Tuesday,
June 25, from 6:00 to ?:00. You will have the op-
portunity to visit projects at:
• UW-Sheboygan
• Waelderhaus
• Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice
• Kohler Andrae State Park
The Amazing Race will start at the MGV Office at
UW-Sheboygan where racers can drop off appetiz-
ers, pick up their ―passport‖ and get directions to the
first site. The race will end back at UW-S in the
Courtyard Garden where prizes will be awarded and
refreshments will be served.
Following the pattern of the popular The Amazing
Race television show, each site will have a chal-
lenge for the racers to complete, for example identify
a plant or find something in the garden. When you
complete a challenge
you will get a stamp
on your passport, a
prize ticket, and a
map to the next site.
So put your racing
shoes on, bring an
appetizer to pass, and
Amazing Race/Tour of Master Gardener Projects
Sheboygan County Master Gardeners have re-
ceived a request for help for the Yankee Garden in
Sheboygan Falls. The Yankee Garden honors pio-
neers from New England who settled near the falls
of the Sheboygan River. It is a small shrubbery and
perennial garden at the corner of Pine St and Gid-
dings Ave (Hwy 32). Nobody seems to be taking
care of it. It is weedy and overgrown and in need of
some TLC and redesign work. The Chamber Main
Street in Falls approached Falls resident (and new
MGV) Jim Pecquex to see if Master Gardeners
would be interested in taking on the project.
At this point we don‘t wish to commit to accept this
garden as an official and ongoing MGV project; but
Jim has offered to lead work on this project if he can
find some other MGV volunteers to lend a hand.
Jim is mainly a vegetable gardener and would like
the input of some gardeners who have more experi-
ence with this kind of garden. This would be a nice
project for a few of our many Falls gardeners. And if
there is enough interest this could become a perma-
nent project.
If you would be interested in helping with this pro-
ject, contact Jim (467-1509 or jpec-
quex@gmail.com).
Yankee Garden in Sheboygan Falls
4. Page 4Master Gardener Volunteers—Summer 2013 Page 4Master Gardener Volunteers—Summer 2013
Summer Field Trip to Door County
Plans are being finalized for the MGV Bus Trip
which will be setting off for Door County on Satur-
day, August 3. So pencil in that date on your calen-
dar. Once details are complete a registration form
will be emailed.
But we do know what gardens we will be visiting.
• Home Garden of Dale and Joan Jeanquart. For a
sneak peak at their ―pot people,‖ check out this
article in Midwest Living .
• Evergreen Schoolhouse…Gallery and Garden of
Karin Over-
beck. Karin is
a stained glass
and mosaic
artist and her
garden fea-
tures her work.
For a preview, check out the Evergreen School-
house website. Karin‘s garden was also featured
in the March/April 2013 issue of Wisconsin Gar-
dening.
• The Garden Door is a
free public garden
created and main-
tained by the Door
County Master Gar-
dener Association in
cooperation with the
UW Peninsular Research Station. Check out their
website and this article.
• Harbor View Park in Egg Harbor will be the locale
for our picnic lunch.
• Final stop will be
the Flying Pig Gal-
lery and Green-
space in Algoma.
Plan to start early
and get home…
whenever.
Sheboygan Area Garden Walk
The 17th
Annual Sheboygan Area Garden Walk will
be held on Saturday, July 13 from 9 am to 4 pm…
come rain or come shine. The admission fee is $10
with proceeds going to Bookworm Gardens and E.H.
May Environmental Park Trust (Maywood).
Included on the tour are five
gardens…
• Bachelor’s Garden—902 Mulberry Lane, Kohler
• Lilies of the Alley—320 Lincoln Ave, Sheboygan
• Domaine du May—2026 N 9th
St, Sheboygan
• Labor of Love Gardens—W4505 Stonefield Circle,
Sheboygan
• 10 Gardens of the John Michael Kohler Art Cen-
ter—608 New York Ave, Sheboygan
5. Page 5Master Gardener Volunteers—Summer 2013
We all try to get the most from our vegetable gar-
dens by planting crops in succession. When one
crop is harvested, another can be planted in its
place. On a recent visit to Jung‘s Garden Center in
Sun Prairie I picked up an information sheet on
when to plant various vegetable crops for fall har-
vest…Sue Mathews
Crop Comments
Bush Beans Plant up to 7-8 weeks before
first frost. Plant seed deeper,
2‖, to protect from sun.
Beets Plant mid-July to late summer.
Can withstand early fall frosts.
Broccoli Sow seeds in late June or ear-
ly July for transplanting in mid-
August. Frost improves flavor.
Brussel Sprouts Start seedlings in early June
to transplant in mid-July.
Frost improves flavor.
Chinese Cabbage Plant mid-July to mid-August
or 3 months before first frost.
Cauliflower Start seeds in mid-June for
transplanting in late July.
Chard Plant in late July for greens
well into October.
Collards/Kale Plant in early July for greens
well into October.
Cucumbers Allow 2 months from seed to
first frost. Sow in early July.
Endive/Escarole Sow seeds up to 3 months
before first frost.
Kohlrabi Sow seeds up until end of Ju-
ly.
Lettuce Plant seeds up through late
August. Give more shade
than earlier plantings to pre-
vent bolting.
Onions Seed for bunching onions can
be sown around July.
Peas Sow seeds for pea pods and
shelling peas in early August.
Select heat resistant varieties
like ‗Wando‘.
Radishes Sow seeds up to one month
before first frost. Needs plen-
ty of water to prevent bolting.
Rutabaga/Turnip Best planted in early to mid-
July. Harvest after one or two
frosts.
Median dates for first frost in
Eastern Sheboygan County … October 18-24
Central Sheboygan County … October 11-17
Western Sheboygan County … October 4-10
Check out this website for other Sheboygan climate
data
Mid-Summer to Fall Vegetable Plantings
2013 Officers, Board Members and WIMGA Representative
President: Sue Mathews
Vice-President: Jim Burkard
Secretary: Lori Walker
Treasurer: Debbie Ott
Board Members: Terry Hartle-Felder, Kristi Richer-
son, Sherry Speth
WIMGA Representative: RoseMarie Hassman
6. Page 6Master Gardener Volunteers—Summer 2013
Straw Bale Gardening
From Sherry Speth
A few weeks ago I was listening to Larry Meiller‘s
―Garden Talk‖ radio program featuring Joel Karsten,
author of Straw Bale Gardens. Joel was a very inter-
esting speaker and, though it sounded like one of
those gardening technique fads, I became interest-
ed in his message. My ears picked-up when the
author mentioned that straw bales are great for rais-
ing potatoes. I love fresh dug potatoes from the gar-
den, which are hard to grow in our heavy clay soil.
He also stated that straw bale gardens can be used
to grow sweet potatoes and peanuts, which are hard
to grow in Wisconsin‘s relatively short growing sea-
son.
At Bookworm Gardens, we have many kinds of gar-
dens based on a variety of books. One garden we
hoped to expand on was the garden based on a
book about George Washington Carver, which con-
sisted of a plant stand in the greenhouse. Dr.
Carver was instrumental in developing ways to en-
rich the soil using crop rotation and planting a varie-
ty of foods such as sweet potatoes, peanuts and
soybeans. Adding peanuts and sweet potatoes to
our garden would really add to the telling of the
book.
After listening to Larry‘s program, I bought Joel
Karsten‘s book. The book was very informative and
easy to read with lots of photos. Kaurie Mihm,
Bookworm‘s Garden Manager, and I have used his
information to establish a straw bale garden. I have
raised sweet potatoes some years ago with limited
success - very small yield. We are hoping for better
results with straw bale gardening.
Joel stated that straw bale gardening can be used
for most garden crops. This gardening technique
sounded
perfect or,
at least,
easy. It
sounded
so good,
Kaurie de-
cided to do
her whole
garden this
year in
straw
bales.
Kaurie has planted 20 bales at her house, and I
have planted 6.
Now, how this works is…you place your straw bales
on landscape fabric or a weed barrier of some kind
in full sun with the twine on the sides of the bales.
For the first 2-weeks, the bales should be condi-
tioned by adding fertilizer and watering using a
schedule the author has developed. The condition-
ing starts composting the bales and thereby gener-
ating heat. The heat helps the plants to grow faster.
At the end of two weeks, the bales can be planted.
If seeds are used, a thin layer of top soil should be
added to the top surface of the bale as a seed medi-
um. The bales will decompose during the summer,
so some support using posts or wire may be useful
to hold the bales together. Stringing wire between
the supports will also give support to tall plants like
tomatoes.
Straw bale gardening appears to be ideal for pota-
toes. In addition to the looser growing environment
(as compared to clay), planting the potato at the bot-
tom of the bale forces the stem to grow through the
bale allowing for more tuber production. It also al-
lows for an easier, cleaner harvest.
Stay tuned, we will let you know our outcomes.
7. Page 7Master Gardener Volunteers—Summer 2013
Two Garden Jewels in Phoenix
By Sherry Speth
This spring we
visited Phoenix
on our way to
the Grand Can-
yon. During the
spring, we love
to stop in Phoe-
nix to soak up
some heat and
visit the Desert
Botanic Garden, which is located in Papago Park.
We have been there many times. The desert in
spring-time is beautiful and never fails to delight us.
This year, there was color everywhere. The prickly
pear cacti were in full bloom along with desert wild
flowers and pollinator gardens. This garden was
teaming with bees and other pollinators including
hummingbirds. Recently, the garden opened a fab-
ulous restaurant, which we found a perfect place to
get the travel kinks out and enjoy lunch outside in a
gorgeous outdoor setting.
Each year, the garden features at least one artist
with pieces located throughout the garden. We
have been there when a Chihuly was featured. A
marvelous Chihuly glass sculpture has been re-
tained at the garden entrance. It is amazing to see
what Chihuly does with glass. This year, the garden
featured an artist with very modernistic pieces and a
second installation of four gigantic heads each made
of botanic elements and made to represent each of
the four seasons. They were fabulous.
The next day we tried
to find the Japanese
Friendship Garden,
which is also located
in Phoenix. Judy
Salzwedel had visited
this garden previous-
ly and recommended
it. As you may have
guessed, we never miss an opportunity to see an
authentic Japanese garden. Judy told us that the
garden was part of the Margaret T. Hance Park,
which straddles Interstate Highway 10. After driving
around the area a number of times and not finding it,
we parked the car and walked through the Margaret
T. Hance park. We finally found the friendship gar-
den tucked away from the cares of everyday life –
obviously on the opposite end from where we had
parked the car.
The Phoenix Friendship Garden is built on the top
of the I-10 freeway tunnel in the middle of Phoenix.
It is a ―stroll garden‖ complete with a stream, Koi
pond and a 12-foot waterfall. A teahouse and tea
garden complete the walk. The garden is a collabo-
ration between Phoenix and its sister city of Himeji ,
Japan. The garden is called ―Ro Ho En‖, which
roughly translates to ―Heron, Phoenix Garden ‖. Ro
Ho En is a combination of three Japanese words.
Ro means Heron, a bird symbol of Himeji City. Ho is
the Japanese word for the Phoenix bird. En means
garden. Ro Ho En, therefore, is a name symbolizing
the friendship between the two cities represented in
this garden. Over 60 trips were made by artisans
from Japan to Phoenix to build the garden, which
includes 1500 hand- picked rocks and 50 varieties of
plants including a number of kinds of bamboo. The
entrance fee is $5.00, which is worth it because it
comes with a colored map labeling trees and ground
covers on one side and the bushes and bamboo the
other. It is interesting to look at the kinds of plants
they chose that can stand up to the heat and dry
conditions of Arizona and yet fulfill the idea of a Jap-
anese garden. The Phoenix Friendship Garden is
open from October 1 to May 31st,
when it gets too
hot for even a stroll garden. If you ever get to Phoe-
nix make sure you stop in at this oasis in the desert.
Hint: park on the east side of the Margaret T. Hance
park.
8. Master Gardener Volunteers—Summer 2013 Page 8
October 11th Memorial and Dutch Settlement
Historical Marker
Lori Walker
668-6859
stwhoops@yahoo.com
Plank Road Trail Trailhead Maintenance
Erie Avenue—Rhonda Barts
395-2225
rhonda.barts@gmail.com
Sheboygan Falls—
Greenbush—Diane Lueke
526-2309
lueke2@excel.net
Plymouth—Hwy 57—Kendra Ford
528-7060
kennaford@hotmail.com
Plymouth Arts Center
Pamela Hailer
892-8390
pamhailer@gmail.com
Plymouth Mill Street Railroad Overpass
Terry Hartle-Feldner
892-4026
EeyoreT499@aol.com
Purple Loosestrife / Invasive Species Control
Sherry Speth
467-2002
sspeth@excel.net
Sensory/Peace Gardens
Barb Pence
459-7962
Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice
Ruth Davis
912-8917
redrudie52@yahoo.com
Sheboygan County Administration Building
Lori Walker
668-6859
stwhoops@yahoo.com
Sheboygan County Fair
Sue Droll Sherry Speth
946-3064 467-2002
sdroll@excel.net sspeth@excel.net
Speakers Bureau
Lori Walker
668-6859
stwhoops@yahoo.com
UW-Sheboygan Campus Landscaping
Jim Burkard Sherry Speth
458-8891 467-2002
maryandjimb@att.net sspeth@excel.net
Annual Business Meeting
Kristi Richerson
912-7793
kristilou@mac.com
Bookworm Garden
Sandy Livermore Sherry Speth
452-1775 467-2002
sandylivermore@gmail.com sspeth@excel.net
Education & Program Committee
Sue Mathews
458-1848
sukarma2@yahoo.com
Garden Walk
Doris Weber Mary Rhines
467-3266 208-7532
doris@johngweber.com lesmaryrhines@att.net
Nancy Guse
892-2011
njguse@wi.rr.com
Generations—Plymouth
Sue Droll
946-3064
sdroll@excel.net
Horticultural Hotline
Pat Juers Kristi Richerson
458-1523 912-7793
pjuers@bytehead.com kristilou@mac.com
Horticulture Referrals at Work or Home
RoseMarie Hassman Mary Rhines
452-3064 208-7532
smokeyrh@charter.net lesmaryrhines@att.net
Kohler Andre State Park
Sue Mathews
458-1848
sukarma2@yahoo.com
Kohler Foundation/Waelderhaus Herb Garden
Karel Gulig Carl Faas
452-0116 452-3428
kgulig@att.net wisoldman@charter.net
Marsh Park Tower Project
Nancy Themar
894-3660
nancythemar@gmail.com
Master Gardener Newsletter
Sue Mathews
458-1848
sukarma2@yahoo.com
Mentor Committee
Judy Prange
894-7567
j.prange@hotmail.com
2013 Projects & Co-Chairs