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CALENDAR DETAILS
April 6: Tomato Blight Prevention and Lasagna Gardening
Getting
ready for gardening? Would you like some ideas on dealing with tomato blight? On
creating a deep-mulch garden to help avoid weeding? Then you are invited to
learn about these gardening techniques on Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at the
LaValle Public Library.
Most Tomato Blight comes from the soil. In a deep mulch
garden, the existing vegetation is covered with cardboard to smother it and then
18 to 24 inches of mulch ...is
placed on top of the cardboard. Plants and seeds are planted directly into this
deep mulch. Tomatoes never get blight from the soil and no weeds germinate in
the mulch. Healthy 7 foot tomato plants are common, up to frost. There is no
digging, no tilling, no weeding and you have one of the healthiest and most
productive gardens around. Roger will also touch on edible landscape designs,
taking the food garden to places you never imagined--the front lawn.
Roger Reynolds is the owner of
Infiltrating Landscapes Consulting. He works to educate and demonstrate
sustainable concepts and projects
April 14: Regular Meeting. 7 PM
West Square Building. Marilyn Storandt will present "Flora of the Middle East", photos and information from her recent trip to Israel; and Kris Houtler will present "Yoga for Gardeners", some stretching exercises that will help us prepare for gardening. For yoga, both floor (bring a mat or towel) and chair alternatives will be presented. Wear comfy clothes.
April 17, 11-3: Earth Day at UW-Baraboo
1006 Connie Road, Baraboo ...FREE...
April 26, 5:30-8: Renewal Youth Gardens Fundraiser
May 7, ALL DAY: Field Trip to Rockford, IL
Anderson Japanese Gardens and Klehm Arboretum, Rockford, IL
· Bus leaves Reedsburg at 7 AM
· Baraboo pickup to follow about 7:30 AM
· Admission to Anderson is $7; Admission to Klehm is $6.
· Lunch on the grounds at participants’ expense.
· Transportation: Free to certified Master Gardener Volunteers. Registration will open to guests after April 23 (guest fee of $25 applies, includes admissions and bus) availability based on MGV pre-registration.)
Pre-registration is required to guarantee a seat! To register, contact Carrie by phone at 608-524-0992 or email at themamakiwi@hotmail.com. A signup sheet will be available at the April 14 meeting.
May 14: Plant Sale. Fair on the Square, Baraboo.
June 4, 8:30-noon: Hazardous Waste Clean Sweep
June 9, 7 PM: General Meeting
Hypertufa troughs For the June meeting, we will meet at Jill Messmer’s house in Rock Springs, for instruction by Phyllis Both. Pre-registration will be required in order to provide proper quantities of supplies, and a supply list will be issued. Supply fee may be required. Register by contacting Carrie at 608-524-0992 or themamakiwi@hotmail.com More information in next month’s issue
2011 SAUK COUNTY MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM SCHEDULE: (subject to change)
April: Yoga. Plants of the Middle East
May: Field Trip
June: Hypertufa Troughs
July: Cooking with Herbs
August: Canning and Freezing Tips
September: Floral Arrangements
October: Photography
November: Potluck, magazine exchange, craft fair
December: Hiatus
January: Graduation & Awards, Project Breakouts