We have all heard the addage, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.’ but should this apply to accepting gifted plants for our garden? I suggest that we graciously, yet carefully accept gifts of plants. We need to do careful research on all “gifts’ before ever putting them in the ground. When I first began gardening back in Juneau, my neighbor across the street had the most beautiful delphiniums, columbines, peonies and other flowering beauties. I envied what appeared her apparent ease to grow these specimens. Come spring, Read More …
Taking the Master Gardener Course
By Charmaine Smith & Kristi Acuff, Master Gardeners-to-be! We really “just happened” upon the Master Gardener course. Yet, when we took it, we found it so full of helpful information that we wanted to spread the word. Charmaine: Kristi was retiring, and I, Mom Charmaine, was looking for a retirement gift for her. Someone had suggested the Master Gardening class as a good gift. So, guess what, we bought her a gift certificate to Bell’s Nursery instead! But in the process of deciding on what to get Read More …
Alaska Sustainable Agriculture Conference 2011: March 22-24, 2011
Sign up Now for the Alaska Sustainable Agriculture Conference 2011 March 22-24, 2011, Princess Lodge, Fairbanks, AlaskaGo to: https://aksare.wikispaces.com/ to register! Photo by Heidi Rader. Topics covered will be Raising Goats for milk and cheese, Root Cellars, CSA’s, funding opportunities, and composting.For more information about the conference or to make comments, contact Michele Hebert (mahebert@alaska.edu) or Taylor Maida ( temaida@alaska.edu).
State-wide Alaska Master Gardener Conference
The state-wide Alaska Master Gardener Conference will be held March 25 and 26 at the Wedgewood Resort in Fairbanks. There are many good speakers, workshops at all levels, and a chance for gardeners to compare notes! More information is available at https://www.interiormastergardeners.org/Master-Gardener-Conference-2011.htm Click on the link to see all the great opportunities and get a registration form. There is a discount for early registration.