Monroe County Master Gardener Association

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story & photos by Gail K.

May 2023-
Welcome back!!! Sunny with a spring chill in the air. Arriving early, I took a quick look  at the demo gardens.  Here are some highlights:

Theme at this time is GREEN & WHITE

Typically in May we have a member plant share.
BELOW: Emoke & Tom with their shade loving plants-     

Chris brought her honey to sell.

I got one of Emoke’s stinky helleborus plants;

We also invite Bob to sell his greenhouse veggie

and native plants. BELOW: Debbie looks over the veggie plants.

Marie, Pat & Chris, inspect the many varieties of herbs Bob included.

Following our mtg: Jennie introduced a new member to the extension staff

Vegetable crop consultant-  Chris Galbraith

We listened intently as Chris explained one of the newest research initiatives to control weeds in the farm fields-INJECTING ELECTRICITY into the soil.

From the presentation, it appears the future of our gardens& farms are in good hands.  Now about the weed control in our yards????  
WELCOME TO MONROE COUNTY CHRIS!  g   

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Pictures & story by Gail K.

Apologies for the lateness, choosing to post anyway- given excessive heat and 20 days with no rain–may the photos of “spring in the demo gardens, “serve as a reminder; as we witness the beauty of rebirth in our gardens each spring.

I hope you enjoyed this short walk thru the demo gardens.

How many could you name?

Jennie recently shared some she had taken and I will

include others with the May mtg post.

-our gardens change weekly, be sure to take the time

 to ENJOY THE BLOOMS IN ANY SEASON. g

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Following are photos taken during our April 2023 meeting.
  Please accept my apologies for the tardiness of post.

The members sit quietly as Stella introduces our speaker.

We welcomed Paul Pfifer from Hidden Lake Gardens in Tipton, Michigan. To begin, he asked for a show of hands of those who have visited the gardens.

Most of us are familiar with the gardens. Yearly, members attend their spring bulb show & some members volunteer in the gardens.

He briefly spoke to the bulb show & the labor intensive job getting the bulbs planted so they bloom at just the right time. We have several posts on this blog with photos from past visits.  

Today, after a long wait; we would learn how the newest project at the gardens was progressing. THE TREE CANOPY WALK!

We listened intently to the history of the gardens & how this project is revitalizing their mission.

The following pictures speak for themselves.

OK   YOU HAVE MY ATTENTION!!!  TALK ABOUT  UP CLOSE WITH NATURE!!!!

In closing, a list of some past & upcoming events.  Don’t forget- we have our planned visit to take the canopy tour coming up very soon……you can bet, I will be there.  g 

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there is a scroll bar on the right side to scroll down the list.

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First things first-
As promised, Scott sent a jar of his homemade Maple Syrup. Holding it up to the light—-you could see the beautiful color–it was one of the note worthy comments made by the members.

Even though he filters it 4-5 times, he always gets this sediment at the bottom- called Nitre/sugar sand. 

Our “beekeeper” Chris took a sample…& found the taste to be “just right”  Others agreed—Scott, they say it is so good you should sell it.

Fortunate to be able to take the rest home; I enjoyed my taste test the next morning at breakfast—slowly, I savored

each bite–of the sticky sweetness which I had drizzled over a warm stack of  waffles………

Thank you Scott!!!!!!           What a treat/g.

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Let go out and support these gals!

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The Monroe County Master Gardener and Horticulture Club will be at the Expo this Saturday, April 22, 2023. Come out and see us. From 11:00am to 2:00pm at the Monroe County Community College. For More Information click on Link below:

https://www.co.monroe.mi.us/535/Earth-Day-Expo-2023

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The Butterfly Lady on Facebook, posted this information with 10 very informative principles to making a great Butterfly Garden. Her website is great resource of information as well.

Here is the link to this information:

Ten Basic Principles for Creating a Butterfly Garden | Butterfly Lady (butterfly-lady.com)

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