Clemson Extension

Lunch Box Lecture Series

“Starting Seeds Indoors”

by Master Gardener Betty Crowther

Aiken County Agricultural Building

1555 Richland Ave. East, Aiken, SC

Monday, January 16, 2012 at Noon

Starting plants indoors from seeds is fun and easy – if you know how. Come to this free lecture to learn tried and true methods of starting plants indoors from seeds. During January, many gardeners start hard-to-find plants from seeds indoors, including heirloom tomatoes and varieties of vegetables that do well in containers. Now is the time because spring is just a few months away.

The Lunch Box Lecture Series: This free series of lectures takes place on the third Monday of each month, January through October. Lectures take place at noon usually at the Aiken County Agricultural Building and run for an hour. You are invited to bring your own lunch or a snack to enjoy during the lecture.

For more information, call the Aiken Master Gardeners at (803) 649-6297 Ext. 122.

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Meet A Master Gardener  Will continue this year starting in March

 

Meet a Master Gardener resumes March 3,2012.  The Master Gardeners are at the Aiken Farmers Market(Williamsburg Street between Park and Richland Avenues) from 8:00 A.M. until noon on the first Saturday of each month from March through October. We are there to answer lawn and garden questions and identify plants, weeds, and any other mystery items that the public brings. This is a free service. Thanks for supporting our program , we hope it is helpful.

 

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Master Gardener Plant Swap and Sale a success

According to rave reviews from all participants, yesterday’s plant swap and sale was a huge success. The displays were popular with adults and children alike, the turf samples were a big hit (as always), we sold more than 10 almanacs, traded plants with friends, and sold great plants at reasonable prices. The “free to a good home” table was very popular, and you only had to set an item on the table, turn your back, and then look at the table again and your item was gone. People love free things!

Four Master Gardeners sold their own plants, and seemed to sell most (or all) of what they had. The AMGA had a few plants left, and we plan to take some of them to Banksia and sell them at the Garden Show later this month. Many thanks to the hard-working members of the event committee, including Steve Baker, Kathryn Darwin, Pam Glogowski, Susan Leith, George Montgomery, Janet Peterson, Phyllis Schultz, and Joyce Timmerman. And thank you to all the other hard-working Master Gardeners who made the morning a success!

Pam Glogowski

AMGA VP

 

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The 2012 Aiken Master Gardener Almanac is now available

The sixth edition of Master Gardener Almanac for Aiken and Vicinity is now available  and will sell for $15 to the public. It will be sold at the Aiken County Agriculture Building at 1550 Richland Avenue, East in suite 500.  It will also be sold at the Farmers Market at Richland and Williamsburg Streets on the first Saturday of each month when the Master Gardeners are present. The new almanac has been completely revised and increased in size to 82 pages.