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 - […]
Join us on Monday, May 8, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for a workshop on how to build a structurally sound high tunnel. We’ll discuss how to set yourself up for success with squaring your site, setting ground posts, and assembling the bows. Then, we’ll focus most of our time on how to install baseboards […]
Join us at Tidewater Farm on the second Saturday of the month from June to October, rain or shine, for our family-friendly field days! Saturday, September 9, 10:00 AM to Noon: Growing Native Plants | Preserving your Harvest Enjoy a guided walk through the gardens as we highlight native plants for various growing conditions and […]
Join Freeport Community Services for the first in a series of talks about growing, foraging, and nurturing our ecosystem in Maine. The Pine Tree Pantry: Growing, Preserving, and Raising Food in Your Maine Backyard will feature presentations from UMaine Extension staff and volunteers on growing and preserving food in Maine.
Youth ages 5-10, join us to learn the basics of how to garden. We will plant a sunflower, so you can take it home to watch it grow. 5-8 year-olds must have an adult present for assistance and some projects encourage adult assistance for all ages. Current 4-H enrollment is not necessary for participation in […]
