Today we attended the rain garden workshop held at the Hales Corners Public Library 10am-noon.
It was sponsored by the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network.
The workshop was free, and they also gave us a free how-to manual for homeowners.
Informative and entertaining.
If we meet the criteria, we might be eligible for a grant that would pay for half the native plants to put into a new rain garden.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Garden pool update
When we left for Baltimore on February 26, the water in the garden pool was perfectly clear.
When we returned on March 3, there was a fair amount fo green algae in the water.
On March 5, I applied barley straw concentrated extract to control the further growth of algae.
It should be reapplied every 30 days.
When we returned on March 3, there was a fair amount fo green algae in the water.
On March 5, I applied barley straw concentrated extract to control the further growth of algae.
It should be reapplied every 30 days.
Master Gardener Week 8
March 12, 2009 was the Week 8 meeting of the master gardener class at Boerner.
The topic was flowers and butterfly gardening.
Ann Wied (Waukesha horticulture agent) was the guest instructor.
We covered annuals, perennials, and bulbs.
There was no laboratory exercise.
The topic was flowers and butterfly gardening.
Ann Wied (Waukesha horticulture agent) was the guest instructor.
We covered annuals, perennials, and bulbs.
There was no laboratory exercise.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Master Gardener Week 7
March 5, 2009 was the Week 7 meeting of the master gardener class at Boerner.
The topic was vegetables.
The emphasis was on the vegetables most often grown in Wisconsin.
We talked about the three main perennial vegetables: asparagus, horseradish, and rhubarb.
The laboratory exercise was analyzing the information on vegetable seed packets in terms of best time to plant, whether to plants seeds directly into the garden or use transplants, etc.. Each table had 18 packets of seeds. Our table had a some interesting choices like radish, leaf lettuce, broccoli, melon, zucchini, carrot, tomato, turnips, etc.
The topic was vegetables.
The emphasis was on the vegetables most often grown in Wisconsin.
We talked about the three main perennial vegetables: asparagus, horseradish, and rhubarb.
The laboratory exercise was analyzing the information on vegetable seed packets in terms of best time to plant, whether to plants seeds directly into the garden or use transplants, etc.. Each table had 18 packets of seeds. Our table had a some interesting choices like radish, leaf lettuce, broccoli, melon, zucchini, carrot, tomato, turnips, etc.
Master Gardener Week 6
February 26, 2009 was the Week 6 meeting of the master gardener class at Boerner.
The topic was soil and composting.
I missed it because I was in Baltimore.
It would have been nice to attend, because it is my favorite subject, but we had a wonderful time with Elizabeth in Baltimore.
The topic was soil and composting.
I missed it because I was in Baltimore.
It would have been nice to attend, because it is my favorite subject, but we had a wonderful time with Elizabeth in Baltimore.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Opossum
There was an opossum in the garden today.
Unusual to see one in the middle of the day like that.
Unusual to see one in the middle of the day like that.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Beets in the Hood
Thanks to Elizabeth for calling my attention to this article about urban farming in Milwaukee.
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/03/beets-hood
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/03/beets-hood
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