WINTER INTEREST

WINTER IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES AS FAR AS SCENERY GOES. I LOVE THE LOOK OF THE MOSTLY BARE TREES AGAINST A WINTER SKY AND THE DRIED GRASSES ARE SO INTERESTING.
OF COURSE YOU NEED SOME GREENERY IN YOUR GARDEN, IT WOULD BE A VERY DULL PLACE WITH ALL BROWNS. THIS APIDISTRA AND THE HOLLY AND EVERGREENS FIT THE BILL NICELY.

MORE CHRISTMAS WREATHS

A FEW MORE PICTURES OF OUR WREATH MAKING CLASS. THE SQUARE ONE IS MADE ON AN OLD PICTURE FRAME. DIFFERENT AND A GOOD WAY TO RECYCLE. IT IS COVERED WITH CEDAR, WITH TOUCHES OF SPRUCE IN THE CORNER.

OUR RESIDENT BOW MAKER, WHO DOES SUCH A GOOD JOB MAKING BOWS FOR THOSE OF US THAT CAN'T SEEM TO DO IT.

MAKING WREATHS

WE HAD OUR ANNUAL WREATH MAKING CLASS LAST WEEK. EVERYONE'S TURNED OUT DIFFERENTLY.

MASTER GARDENERS BUSY WITH CLEAN UP .

DECORATE YOUR GARDEN FOR THE HOLIDAYS

DO YOU JUST DECORATE THE INSIDE OF YOUR HOME FOR CHRISTMAS? DON'T NEGLECT YOUR GARDEN,AS THERE WILL BE MANY NICE DAYS WHEN YOU WILL BE OUTSIDE,SO SPREAD THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT OUT THERE. THESE ARE PICTURES FROM JUDY'S GARDEN. THE GEORGEOUS ARRANGEMENT ABOVE IS ON HER GREENHOUSE DOOR. THE ONE BELOW IS VARIOUS EVERGREENS STUFFED IN ONE OF THE POTS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THIS GARDEN.

AREN'T THE TWO BELOW JUST SO MUCH FUN? SHE JUST FILLED HER BIRDBATH WITH VARIOUS EVERGREENS AND CHRISTMAS BALLS. SO ADD A FEW HOLIDAY BTOUCHES TO YOUR GARDEN.

WREATH MAKING CLASS

NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 9th AT 6 P.M. AT THE SCOTT COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE YOU CAN COME AND MAKE A FRESH CHRISTMAS WREATH.THERE WILL BE MASTER GARDENER'S TO ASSIST YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY IN MAKING YOUR WREATH. WE WILL HAVE REFRESHMENTS,CHRISTMAS MUSIC AND DOOR PRIZES. THE COST IS $2.00.WE WILL FURNISH WREATH FORMS, GREENERY AND WIRE. PLEASE BRING GLOVES AND PRUNING SHEARS.THE EXTENSION OFFICE IS BEHIND THE POST OFFICE IN FOREST. THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR THE MASTER GARDENERS HAVE DONE THIS PROGRAM FOR THE PUBLIC. PLEASE CALL THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT601-469-4241 TO PRE REGISTER, AS WE ONLY HAVE ROOM FOR ABOUT 15 PEOPLE. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.