Monday, January 10, 2011

Come learn all about gardening in Central Texas

 A great way to start off the new year is learning the best practices in gardening in Central Texas. 

Central Texas Gardening 101
January 15, 2011, 10am-12pm
Zilker Botanical Garden 
2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin TX  78746

If you’re a newcomer to Central Texas or need a refresher on the basics for gardening in our area, join us for tips and tricks to making your Austin garden a success!  Included will be our seasonal growing calendar, how to work with challenging soils, maintenance schedules for pruning and planting, valuable information about giving new plants a headstart and much more.  Join us to get all the gardening facts you need and ask questions of your own.

This seminar is free and open to the public.  It is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. www.tcmastergardeners.org

Monday, January 3, 2011

Learn the basics of growing great vegetables

Join us as we kick off our 2011 education seminars sponsored by the Travis County Master Gardeners.  Lots more to come to be sure to sign up to be notified of new blog posts by subscribing to the blog. 


Grow the Best Garden Veggies Ever!
January 8, 2011, 10am-12pm
Sunshine Community Gardens
4814 Sunshine Dr., Austin TX  78756

 Join us for this free demonstration of how to grow the best vegetables you can.  It all starts below your feet, in the very soil your plants grow in; quality soil = quality vegetables.  Master Gardeners will share techniques applicable to any soil type.  Bring chairs if desired, but event will be rain or shine. Only street parking is available for this event.

This seminar is free and open to the public.  It is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. www.tcmastergardeners.org