A nice gathering of garden club members met in N. Mountain Park’s greenhouse last Tuesday for a seed planting workshop. Their focus was planting containers of native wildflower seeds, so that by May 11th these wildflower pollinator plants would be ready to sell at the club’s annual plant sale.
Preparing Your Soil for Winter
Date: Thursday, August 23, 2018
Time: 6:00—8:00 pm
Join Master Gardener and soil scientist, Scott Goode, to learn how to use cover crops, mulches and tarping to turn winter and early spring into productive periods in your garden calendar. Save time and money for spring planting by using Goode’s tips on nitrogen fixing winter crops and understanding soil biology.
Where: OSU Extension Auditorium, 569 Hanley Rd in Central Point
Cost: $10 in advance; $15 at the door ($5 discount for Master Gardeners)
Register: Online at http://bit.ly/JacksonMG2017 or call 541-776-7371
Lovely pumpkin centerpieces were on display 
at AGC’s general meeting today. Gena Goddard, who made the centerpieces, is offering a member’s only workshop November 14th for Club member’s to make one of their own. See Gena for details.
It is almost Spring, so it’s time to get your tools ready for gardening.
Gregg and Karen are offering their tool tune up workshop.
Tool Tune Up
Where: 2209 Talent Ave, Talent, OR
This is Homestead, look for signs & park on the road
When: Saturday, March 14th
Time: 10am to 4pm
(drop by any time between those hours)
What to bring:
Tools to work on
Parts that need replacing (like handles, or blades)
Snacks (for yourself or to share)
Drinks (non-alcoholic)
Workstations will be set up in the barn.
We provide sand paper, files, grinders, wire wheels, sanders, walnut and sesame oil for handles.
There is also a welder for minor repairs that need to be welded.
We’ll have safety glasses and ear plugs, but feel free to bring your own.
This is a free community event, however, donations will be accepted.
See you there!
Karen Taylor
The Gardeners Pen, Oregon Master Gardener Association newsletter is available: http://www.oregonmastergardeners.org/docs/GardenersPen/2014April.pdf
“I would particularly like to draw your attention to the information in the Gardeners Pen, about the annual OMGA Gardeners MiniCollege which will be held on July 12th-13th at the LaSell’s Stewart Center on the Oregon State University Campus. Details about the MiniCollege are at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/minicollege.”
Bob Reynolds, Master Gardener Coordinator
Oregon State University Extension Service Jackson County
541-776-7371
robert.reynolds@oregonstate.edu
extension.oregonstate.edu/sorec/mg