To Pre-Register & for more information call the Spooner Agricultural Research Station @ 715-635-3506
Start Small with theme gardens We will begin small by creating a garden with a dinner salad in mind. We will plant salad greens, lettuce, arugula, spinach, and herbs and tall greens, kale, parsley and chives — all are kid-friendly and easy to grow. Kids like to see the result of their effort, so we will also be planting crops that grow quickly such as green beans that will grow up the mast of our pirate’s ship. We will plant colorful flowers in our rainbow garden.
We offer flexible scheduling, meeting on Monday afternoons from 4 pm to 5:30 pm, repeating the session on Tuesday morning from 9:30 am to 11 am. Odds are kids and parents alike will enjoy the time they spend together and learn a little something along the way. We hope you will join us! Our 2019 schedule is: **A parent or an adult is required to stay with children under 10 years of age.**
To Pre-Register & for more information call the Spooner Agricultural Research Station @ 715-635-3506
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Heirloom tomatoes were the cornerstone of the group’s very first plant sale. Since then, NCMGVA has increased the number of heirloom choices and added a few of their favorite hybrid varieties. The tomato and pepper plants are started from seed and grown by volunteers specifically for the sale.
Though hundreds of the plants will be at the sale, they tend to sell out quickly and gardeners are advised to go early for the best selection. The sale begins at 8 a.m. at the Spooner Ag Research Station on Hwy 70 east of Spooner and runs until the plants are sold out. The proceeds go toward supporting the Teaching and Display Garden that is open to the public on Orchard Lane, just east of the Ag Research Station; for garden-related grants; for promoting horticulture outreach and education in Sawyer, Washburn, and Burnett counties; and other horticultural projects. “According to Kevin Schoessow, Area UW-Extension Agriculture Development Educator and advisor to NCMGVA, Master Gardener volunteers come together from many backgrounds.” They find common ground in their appreciation for growing plants, whether edible or ornamental. They are trained volunteers who assist the University of Wisconsin-Extension staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and the environment, and they donate thousands of hours’ worth of their time each year toward that end.  The one thing about Canna Lily that I love is the fact that pollinators LOVE them. If you love hummingbirds, you want to have a Canna Lily in your yard or on your deck. Canna's can be planted in pots. Though Canna's are tough enough to grow just about anywhere the following tips will help you have a show stopper Canna Lily garden. Water.. this may be their most frequently neglected need. Fertilizer.. they like to eat! Top dress with a handful of rose or tomato fertilizer. Warmth.. I have started them in pots in the house. Plant directly or transplant in June. Sun.. though they will grow in part shade.. they bloom more vigorously in full sun. Canna Lily can be treated as an annual. OR You can save your Canna Lily from season to season. If you want to save your bulbs for the next season dig them up in the Autumn. Let the bulbs dry in the sun for a day or two. Store in a dry area of your basement. Old House Gardens Blog has many fun stories and ideas of how to add Canna Lily to your garden. oldhousegardens.com/blog/?category=Diverse+Others AuthorCarla TePaske ~ NCMGV  If you’ve been thinking of growing your own herbs, you should absolutely do it! The next time you want a few leaves of rosemary or basil, you can just pluck them off your plant instead of running out to buy them. You can get started on your own kitchen garden at our Annual Plant Sale. New this year is our Herb Six Pack Annual Plant Sale sponsored by North Country Master Gardener Volunteers, Saturday, May 18, 8:00 -11:00am (or until plants last) at the Station Building, 1035 E. Maple Street (Hwy 70). For sale: Heirloom Tomatoes, Peppers, Natives, Herbs, and Cannas A recipe to try this summer.. No Knead Rosemary Bread 2 1/2 tsp. instant yeast 2 C. of warm water 1 T. sugar 2 tsp. salt 4 C. flour 2 tsp. chopped rosemary Olive oil Put the water and sugar in your mixing bowl and stir well.. add the yeast and stir again Add two cups of flour and stir well then add the other two cups of flour, salt and rosemary mix well with a wooden spoon Cover with a damp tea towel and let rise for an hour With oiled hands divide dough into bread size or form into buns Let rise Bake at 375 degrees 30 to 35 min. Serve with Herb Butter if you missed the recipe click below www.northcountrymgv.org/blog/herb-butter AuthorCarla TePaske ~ NCMG Additions to the Pollinator Six Pack ~ Continue to Feed the Bees ~ Why Have a Pollinator Garden? Butterflies, bees and other insects are attracted to flowers in search of nectar. They brush up against the anthers of a flower, get pollen grains on their body and carry the pollen from flower to flower. A Pollinator Garden is a garden predominately with flowers that provide nectar or pollen for a range of pollinating insects. A pollinator garden can be any size. You might only have a balcony or a small yard, but you can still plant a pollinator friendly flowers there. Ox Eye Sunflower and Purple Coneflower will be new additions to our Pollinator Six Pack. Annual Plant Sale sponsored by North Country Master Gardener Volunteers, Saturday, May 18, 8:00 -11:00am (or until plants last) at the Station Building, 1035 E. Maple Street (Hwy 70). For sale: Heirloom Tomatoes, Peppers, Natives, Herbs, and Cannas AuthorCarla TePaske ~ NCMGV The Pleasure of Herbs Herbs activate all your senses, inviting us to touch, smell and taste them. They are beautiful. Make our food come alive. Inspire new culinary adventures. They make us happy. Herbs that are featured in our Herb Six Pack that you will find at our annual plant sale are the following.
Annual Plant Sale sponsored by North Country Master Gardener Volunteers, Saturday, May 18, 8:00 -11:00am (or until plants last) at the Station Building, 1035 E. Maple Street (Hwy 70). For sale: Heirloom Tomatoes, Peppers, Natives, Herbs, and Cannas AuthorCarla TePaske ~ NCMGV
Her presentation included the herb gardens at Old World Wisconsin, the Schulz Farm located at Eagle, WI. The
history began with the European settlers arriving in the mid 1800’s, and the herbs they brought with them. Note the German immigrants migrating to Wisconsin in 1900 was equivalent to 34% of the population. The herbs were for medicinal purposes as well as culinary additives for their sustenance with a well rounded German garden containing 34 herbs. If your organization would be interested in this hour long herb presentation, contact the Spooner Agriculture Research Station. Article/Photos submitted by Katie Childs  Photo Credit: Carla TePaske Is your mouth watering? Oh, the taste of home grown tomatoes. Oh, the taste of that first BLT! While researching growing tomatoes in Zone 3, MGV Carol Taylor and MGV Russ Parker found Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes. caseysheirloomtomatoes.ca/about/about-me-----.html Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes is a fascinating story. Click on the link above to learn more. If your mouth is watering for a BLT, be sure to come and join us for our Annual Plant Sale and pick out your favorite Heirloom Tomatoes. Annual Plant Sale sponsored by North Country Master Gardener Volunteers, Saturday, May 18, 8:00 -11:00am (or until plants last) at the Station Building, 1035 E. Maple Street (Hwy 70). For sale: Heirloom Tomatoes, Peppers, Natives, Herbs, and Cannas AuthorCarla TePaske NCMGV  Photo credit: Carla TePaske ~ using dill to create a bouquet The Pleasure of Herbs Herbs activate all of our senses, inviting us to touch, smell and taste them.
 Photo credit: Carla TePaske The Herb Six Pack A collection of herbs used to flavor food dishes of all kinds. Genovese Basil Garlic Chives Bouquet Dill Giant From Italy Parsley Rosemary Thyme Come to the Plant Sale, May 18th to get your Herb Six Pack $12.00 for the six pack Care tip brochure and recipes will be at the sale North Country Master Gardener Volunteers Annual Plant Sale, Saturday, May 18, 8:00 to 11:00 (or until plants last) at the Station Building, 1035 E Maple Street (Hwy 70), Spooner. Offerings include: Heirloom Tomatoes, Peppers, Natives, Herbs, and Cannas AuthorCarla TePaske, North Country MGV  Above photo credit: Sue Reinardy Spring is on the way! Many of us are already starting to plan our garden projects for the 2019 season. Once again the North Country Master Gardeners will be having a plant sale. The sale will be offering many new items. We will have two new pollinators to add to your pollinator garden. New varieties of tomatoes, peppers and a herb six pack! North Country Master Gardener Volunteers Annual Plant Sale, Saturday, May 18, 8:00 to 11:00 (or until plants last) at the Station Building, 1035 E Maple Street (Hwy 70), Spooner. Offerings include: Heirloom Tomatoes, Peppers, Natives, Herbs, and Cannas Additions to the Pollinator Six Pack ~ Continue to Feed the Bees ~ the Ox Eye Sunflower and Purple Coneflower will be new additions to our Pollinator Six Pack. Ox Eye Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides Produces huge quantities of brilliant yellow - orange flowers from June to September. Very easy to grow. Seeds are great for the birds. Grows 2 - 5' tall. Self - sows, does not spread by rhizomes. Hardy to zone 4. Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea One of the best for attracting butterflies and birds, this showy and easy to grow cone flower adds a flashy touch to the late - summer garden. Grows 3 - 4' tall. Perennial ~ Hardy to zone 4.  Above photo credit: Katie Childs AuthorCarla TePaske, North Country MGV |
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