Thursday, February 25, 2010

It's Time for Roses

Everything's Coming up Roses

Saturday, February 27, 2010
9:30-11:30am
Demonstration Garden at AgriLife Extension Office of Travis County
1600 B Smith Rd, Austin TX 78721

Roses aren't just for Valentine's Day - they can bring color and sweet smells to your garden year round!  Come attend this free seminar on selecting, planting and caring for roses in your garden.  Following the presentation portion of the seminar, a hands-on demonstration of pruning roses in the Extension Demonstration Garden will take place.  We will discuss site selection, soil amendments, and bed preparations plus showcase a number of Earth Kind Roses worthy of consideration in your garden.  Earth Kind is a designation given to select roses by the Texas A&M Agriculture program, indicating the variety has been through rigorous testing and found to possess a high level of landscape performance and outstanding disease and insect tolerance/resistance.  If you would like to participate in pruning, please bring pruning shears and garden gloves.

This seminar is free and open to the public.  Space is limited so please call the Travis County Master Gardener's desk at (512) 854-9600 to reserve a spot.  It is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners Association, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. http://www.tcmastergardeners.org.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Potatoes Fresh From the Garden

You walk outside on a clear morning, reach you hand down into the soil and feel around until you find what you've been looking for.  Potatoes, fresh from the garden.  They'll taste delicious with dinner tonight.

Growing Your Own Potatoes
Saturday, Feb 13, 9-11am
Texas AgriLife Extension Office of Travis County
1600-B Smith Rd, Austin TX  78721


Grow your own potatoes?  Yes, you can! Potato planting time is upon us, so join us at the Texas Agrilife Extension office of Travis County in the demonstration garden for a detailed look at how to grow your own crop of potatoes.   This hands-on demonstration includes planting potatoes in the ground and in baskets, recommended varieties, and tips for success. 

This demonstration is free, open to the public and requires no reservations.  It is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners Association, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. For information, see www.tcmastergardeners.org or call the Travis County Master Gardener's help desk at (512) 854-9600.