Monday, May 14, 2012

Make the most of your small space for gardening!


Small Space Gardening
Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10am-12pm
Austin Community College South Campus
1820 W. Stassney Lane, Rm 1130, Austin TX  78745

Space challenged? Do you have more plants (or ideas) than garden to put them in?  Make the most of your garden when every square inch counts. This seminar is full of inspiring ideas to help you do so much more with the area you have and make better use of the entire garden. You’ll learn how to design in layers, borrow your neighbor’s landscape and use color, containers and creativity to add punch to small spaces.

This free class doesn’t require a reservation but if you want to ensure a seat, sign up online at: http://travis-tx.tamu.edu/horticulture/   Please note that any empty reserved seats are open seating at 9:50 am.  This seminar is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. www.tcmastergardeners.org. For information, call (512)854-9600.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

New Event Announcement: Fall Vegetable Gardening seminar

It's hard to believe we are already planning our educational seminars for fall, but believe it!  Just as you are hopefully picking your first tomatoes, we are planning on teaching you how to extend to have tomatoes into the fall and be harvesting vegetables all the way into the cool season!


Planting the Fall Vegetable Garden
Thursday, August 16, 2012, 10am-12pm
Travis County AgriLife Extension Office
1600 B Smith Rd., Austin TX  78721

When summer is almost over, it is time to prepare for the fall vegetable garden.  Discover which warm season vegetables can be replanted now and which vegetables thrive in our mild winter temperatures.   Learn the basics of soil preparation, how to plant seeds and transplants.  Learn the varieties recommended for this area and the ideal times for planting.  Novice and experienced gardeners will learn valuable information.  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. For information, call (512)854-9600.

Learn about how to help your garden through the summer!


Preparing Your Landscape for Summer
Thursday, May 17, 2012, 10am-12pm
Travis County AgriLife Extension Office
1600 B Smith Rd., Austin TX  78721

There are numerous things you can do yourself to ensure healthier, bushier, plants with an increased blooms.  Learn when to fertilize which plants, which plants to pinch back and other tips from a pro.
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. For information, call (512)854-9600.