WINTER GARDEN INTEREST

I love ornamental grasses any time of the year, but especially in the winter months.Whether they are green or brown, they make a big statement in the garden.

I also love the color of the eucalyptus tree in the winter.

WREATH MAKING CLASS

Last night was our MG'S Wreath making class. We had a lot of fun and everyone went home with a beautiful wreath they created themselves. But more important they learned a new skill. We have some people that come every year, not because they haven't learned to make a wreath,just for the fun of being together and creating.

Lot's of fresh greenery-cedar,pine,arborvitae,holly and possumhaw.

Registering for door prizes.

One of the finished wreaths.

CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING CLASS

Every Christmas the Scott County Master Gardeners hold a wreath making class for the public. We use live greenery and it is a BIG job to go out and gather the material. Today was the only day we were free to do this. So out to Judy's farm we went. Isn't this baby adorable!

It takes tons of greenery-a lot more than you would think to make wreaths. We have several varieties of cedar, pine and holly. We will also be getting trimmings from the Christmas tree stand. It is all unloaded at my house and sitting in the shade in water . Now it will be loaded  and unloaded yet again at the Extension office for the class.We have cinnamon cider and Christmas music and the MG'S help the participants make their wreaths-lots of fun!

Little Gardener

As Thanksgiving was just around the corner, my daughter, Anna Paisleigh, and I planted bulbs just before a rain. Anna enjoys being outside and in the garden. She is so much fun I am so very thankful to be called her mom. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

HARVESTING COMMUNITY GARDEN

Our community garden is looking great. We have already been harvesting from it.Good looking plants!

GROWING SHITAKES

My first mushroom!This is a mushroom growing kit another MG bought on our recent trip to the mushroom growing operation.I think she got tired of fooling with it and told me to keep it for a couple of weeks.When I went to bed the other night there was nothing here and boom the next morning a big mushroom-now that's the way to grow stuff! All the little white things on the block are where mushrooms were cut off already. They will grow more.

WEEDING THE GARDEN

I recently shared our planting the community garden, well this is what we found when we went by to check on it. NUT GRASS- and WEEDS-oh my gosh! It was time for some serious weeding.

Then a little fertilize and water. Fall is such a pleasant time to garden, of course here you still have to watch out for the fire ants!