Our annual plant sale is an important fundraising event that will allow us to achieve our mission goals and introduce new programs of support for Cumberland County residents. For this year’s plant sale, we’ll use a combination of advance online ordering, beginning on Sunday, May 9, and in-person pick up, over the extended weekend of […]
Webinar Wednesday, June 23, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on June 23, 2021 In this webinar, we’ll learn about different ways to water your garden with a special focus on how to successfully install, maintain, and manage a drip irrigation system.. We offer our program fee on a sliding scale ($0-10)
Join Cooperative Extension for a special tour of the Gardens at Tidewater Farm. This tour will feature a presentation on how to grow herbs in Maine in our very own demonstration gardens, where we’ll highlight 40+ species of herbs grown on-site and discuss how you can incorporate herbs into your own landscape. Sponsored by University […]
Join us for a special tour of the Gardens at Tidewater Farm! This tour will feature a presentation on beginner vegetable gardening in our very own demonstration garden, where we’ll highlight different kinds of vegetable beds (e.g. raised beds, in-ground beds) and discuss tips and tricks for successfully managing a vegetable garden. Sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Join Dave Fuller with UMaine Extension for a webinar session on growing great garlic in Maine. We’ll cover every step of growing including variety choice, timing of planting, scape removal, dealing with diseases, and when to harvest and store your garlic
Our experts will show you how to harvest and handle evergreens and design both traditional and creative new options for making the most of the materials that may be right in your own backyard.
Plants need soil, light, and water to grow, right? Maybe not… Join us for this exciting webinar where you’ll learn the fundamentals and benefits of growing herbs and leafy vegetables in a small, homemade, hydroponic system along with instructions on how to build your own.
Support our Master Gardener volunteers and win great prizes! During the month of June, we will anonymously select one raffle ticket per day and the winner will receive the prize(s) listed for that day in the calendar. All raffle tickets drawn will be thrown back in, giving everyone multiple chances to win! The more raffle […]
The Annual Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, May 28 from 8:00am to noon at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, located at Presumpscot Point Rd in Falmouth. In addition to organic vegetable and herb seedlings and annuals and perennials, there will be an exemplary selection of Maine native plants and […]
Thursday, June 16, 5:00-6:30 PM: Dividing Perennials & Irrigation for Vegetable Gardens Come experience the grounds at Tidewater Farm, learn about what we do, and engage with the gardens through hands-on demonstrations with UMaine Extension Staff and Master Gardener Volunteers. Demonstrations begin at 5:30 PM. This event is FREE and open to the public - […]
