{"id":45857,"date":"2025-02-27T13:26:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=45857"},"modified":"2025-03-03T09:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:15:50","slug":"march-2025-master-gardener-volunteer-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/march-2025-master-gardener-volunteer-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2025 Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>In this issue\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#President\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the President\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Plant\">MGV Plant Sale Update<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Roots\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roots: Meet MGV Bonnie Moger<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Volunteer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Ask\">Ask an MGV &#8211; Tips &amp; Tricks for Your Best Garden Yet<\/a> <a id=\"President\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Upcoming\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>From the President\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He knows no winter, he who loves the soil,<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For, stormy days, when he is free from toil,<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He plans his summer crops, selects his seeds<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From bright-paged catalogs for garden needs.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When looking out upon frost-silvered fields,<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He visualizes autumn\u2019s golden yields;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He sees in snow and sleet and icy rain<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Precious moisture for his early grain;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He hears spring-heralds in the storm\u2019s \u2018turmoil<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He knows no winter, he who loves the soil.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211;Sudie Stuart Hager<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My yard is covered with clean white snow and the thermometer is in the teens most mornings. There is only a glimmer outlining my raised beds as the snow has now engulfed them completely. A wide array of birds frequent my two bird feeders and numerous squirrels are actively cleaning up the ground under the feeders. The tranquility of winter is everywhere in my neighborhood. The signs of change and Spring seem far away! The Burpee seed display at my local grocery store has not seen much action yet. Spring and seed starting are just around the corner when I look at the calendar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The CCMGV Advisory Committee Board has not met this month as of this newsletter, but does have a lengthy agenda for late February.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sadly, we have three Advisory Committee members who are terming out. On behalf of our Association, I wish to thank Elizabeth \u201cBonnie\u201d Barthmaier, Leigh Mundhenk and Jim Casey for their dedicated service to the CCMGV as \u201cBoard\u201d members. Their many and varied contributions are legendary. Their spirit and enthusiasm for our association will have a lasting influence on all of us!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are three Advisory Committee (Board) opportunities available this year. This is a great opportunity if you are interested in shaping the future of the CCMGVA and to assist the Association in achieving our vision and mission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following are the qualifications for being an Advisory Committee Member per our \u201cGuiding Document\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Term commitment: Serve a term of three years and can be re-appointed for an additional three-year term. Members can serve two consecutive terms and may return after taking a one year leave from the committee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minimum qualifications: To serve as a member, MGVs must successfully complete the MGV training and their internship (initial 40 hours of volunteer service). They must also be enrolled in the program, up-to-date on their background check, and actively volunteering on approved projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attendance: Attend and engage in all committee meetings. There are typically 9 meetings in a year with no meetings held in July, August, and December.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subcommittees: Volunteer for and engage in the work of at least one standing committee. If you are interested in being considered for the \u201cAdvisory Committee\u201d, please send me a letter of interest: garyhoyt50@gmail.com<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, in other association news, we have a date for our Spring Fling Potluck (formally the Annual Meeting). We\u2019ll gather on Wednesday, April 9<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at Wolfe&#8217;s Neck Farm in Freeport from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. to mark the beginning of a new growing season, A potluck sign-up will be sent to you soon, so please start considering a delicious item\u00a0 to bring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211;February has taught us the lessons of hope, that there are sunny days at the end of every freezing night and snow storm. Anonymous<a id=\"Plant\"><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gary Hoyt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CCMGA President<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>MGV Plant Sale Update<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>What the world needs now . . . is the Master Gardener Plant Sale!\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before you know it, the winter\u2019s snow will make way for spring\u2019s arrival and with it the highly anticipated Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45873 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Rows of plants with tents\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-1-Resized-March-Newsletter.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/> A dedicated team of MGVs has been busy planning the big day, which is scheduled on <\/span><b>Saturday, May 24 2025 from 9:00 to noon.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 The annual sale provides important financial resources for the program\u2019s many community gardening activities and directly supports MGs projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can expect to find all the reliably wonderful things:\u00a0 vibrant annual blooms, vigorous vegetable seedlings, gorgeous perennials and our trademark array of native plants ready for your garden.\u00a0 We\u2019ve gone back to our tradition of scheduling the sale on Memorial Day weekend, when the timing is optimal for planting and gardening energy is at its peak.\u00a0 Tidewater Farm will again be the picture-perfect setting for the day.\u00a0 We have lots of fun planned for your family and friends; mini-workshops addressing a variety of topics, the Mainely Creemee ice cream truck and other surprises.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45874 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-Resize-Final-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"People walking through rows of plants\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-Resize-Final-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-Resize-Final-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-Resize-Final-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-Resize-Final-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-Resize-Final-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Plant-Sale-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-Resize-Final.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities in the weeks ahead of May 24, and especially on the day itself.\u00a0 We need you!\u00a0 It\u2019s a terrific way to spend time with your fellow MGVs, share gardening stories and of course shop where the selection is the best.\u00a0 Hope to see you there!<a id=\"Roots\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Patricia Wheeler and Marty Riehle, co-chairs<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Roots &#8211; Meet MGV Bonnie Moger<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bonnie grew up in Milford, Connecticut enjoying swimming, clamming, and boating on Long Island Sound all summer. She spent hours year round exploring the endless woods next to her home with her parents and dogs. These long walks in the forest and adventures at the beach instilled an early and deep love of nature. Bonnie\u2019s family also spent time outside together in their flower and vegetable garden. \u201cMy mother grew an assortment of annuals and perennials. I worked alongside her learning the names of the plants and flowers. She also taught me about many wildflowers as we explored the woods. Since it was a shared interest, I\u2019m sure that is what got me interested in flower gardening.\u201d <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45876 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Roots-Bonnie-Moger-March-Newsletter-Roots-223x300.png\" alt=\"Gardener with basket of vegetables\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Roots-Bonnie-Moger-March-Newsletter-Roots-223x300.png 223w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Roots-Bonnie-Moger-March-Newsletter-Roots-105x140.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Roots-Bonnie-Moger-March-Newsletter-Roots-317x427.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Roots-Bonnie-Moger-March-Newsletter-Roots.png 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,223px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bonnie lived in Milford until she retired and moved to Westbrook, where she lives now and continues to grow a large variety of vegetables and flowers. \u201cI love seeing everything grow and enjoy sharing veggies with friends,\u201d a tradition of sharing carried over from her childhood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bonnie\u2019s top advice for fellow gardeners &#8211; enjoy it &#8211; and never stop learning. \u201cI find that gardening continually presents interesting problems to solve which teach us. Every year in the spring I review my journal of everything I planted the year prior and I decide what I am going to grow in the upcoming year taking into consideration what worked and what didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After getting the Master Gardener certification, Bonnie offered to join the group at the Casco Bay Dialysis Center. She was happy to contribute to providing diet-acceptable vegetables for the patients. \u201cIt is an extremely rewarding experience and the patients are very appreciative. We\u2019d love to have 1-2 additional volunteers join us.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Outside of gardening, Bonnie monitors Great Blue Heron nests in Shapleigh Maine for the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to track the number of juveniles that fledge. \u201cThey are such magnificent birds to observe and photograph.\u201d She also volunteers for Friends of Casco Bay.<a id=\"Volunteer\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is there a Master Gardener Volunteer you\u2019d like to see featured here? Nominate them by emailing <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:heatherwberger@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heather Wiggins Berger<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>Cape Community Gardens at Maxwell\u2019s Farm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was established in 2009 by Nancy Miles, a Master Gardener.\u00a0 The garden is situated on property owned by the Maxwell family, who have been generous supporters of this project. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45879 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Vol-Opp-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial View of Community Garden Beds\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Vol-Opp-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Vol-Opp-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Vol-Opp-2-Resized-March-Newsletter-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Vol-Opp-2-Resized-March-Newsletter.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The garden is managed by a dedicated committee composed of both Cape Community gardeners and Master Gardener Volunteers. The committee oversees the garden\u2019s maintenance and helps coordinate the community aspects of the garden.\u00a0 The committee meets each January to help plan workdays and review the garden\u2019s budget.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is an opening workday in early April and a closing workday in late October or early November.\u00a0 MGV\u2019s are invited to join workdays, to assist with the Harvest for Hunger plots, or provide educational gardening workshops.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Typical work days consist of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Installing or taking down the fencing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Installing or shutting off the water lines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weeding and mulching pathways<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preparing abandoned plots for new gardeners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Putting the MGV Harvest for Hunger plots to bed for the winter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Orienting new gardeners in the spring<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cape Community Gardens at Maxwell\u2019s Farm is always looking for new educational workshops. Past educational workshops have been led by MGV experts Tom Witwicki and Lynn Holland among others.\u00a0 If you would like to provide an education workshop for the community gardeners this would be greatly welcomed!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The garden is located behind Ocean House, a day care center, and consists of 46 plots &#8211; most plots are 15 feet by 15 feet. The garden has an extensive water system and over time some gardeners have added raised beds to their plots.\u00a0 One plot is reserved for the daycare to provide the opportunity for the children to garden.\u00a0 Committee members are required to maintain a plot to help ensure involvement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45877 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Vol-Opp-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-Final-Resize-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"MGV's in Garden\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Vol-Opp-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-Final-Resize-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Vol-Opp-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-Final-Resize-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Vol-Opp-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-Final-Resize-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Vol-Opp-1-Resized-March-Newsletter-Final-Resize.jpg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/>Cape Community Gardeners Wendy Garland and Marybeth Richardson help maintain the two plots for the Harvest for Hunger program with assistance from the broader gardening community and MGV\u2019s.\u00a0 In addition to the two work days, Cape Community gardeners are required to take on some additional tasks such as weeding and watering the Harvest for Hunger plots.\u00a0 The produce grown is carefully chosen based on past successes and includes garlic, onions, beets, cabbage, peppers and squash.\u00a0 Most of the seedlings for the Harvest for Hunger plots are donated by gardeners who have extra plants.\u00a0 The Harvest for Hunger plots each year generate about 300 lbs of fresh produce!\u00a0 The harvested produce is donated to the food pantry in Cape Elizabeth, which was originally founded by Nancy Miles MGV &#8211; previously known as Judy\u2019s Produce Pantry &#8211; to provide fresh produce for those residents who have limited access to fresh produce.\u00a0 Over time, the food pantry has grown astronomically and in addition to fresh produce, now offers canned goods and frozen meals.\u00a0 A huge thank you to Donna Savage, who has been instrumental in planning and harvesting the Harvest for Hunger plots and transporting food to the food pantry<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the key goals of the Cape Community Gardens at Maxwell Farms is to foster a sense of community. One of the ways the community garden does this is by hosting Friday Happy Hours at the garden one to two times during the summer.\u00a0 Gardeners bring food made from their harvest, and these gatherings have led to lasting friendships and connections.\u00a0 Deb Cavanaugh liaison for MGV and the Cape Community Gardens shares a story of two gardeners, Kathy and Jean, who formed a lasting friendship through the garden:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jean and I were both new residents to Wildwood and had met on a few occasions. In the Spring of 2022, I had the opportunity to invite Jean to come and visit our plot at Maxwell Gardens ~~~ what a momentous decision! Jean had retired from organic farming in Virginia 9 years earlier. She was reluctant to get back into gardening. She remembered the various difficulties of gardening and was uncertain if she wanted to return to those challenges. Jean was very impressed when she saw Maxwell Gardens for the first time. She marveled at the concept of sharing the space and the lay out of the Community Garden. She was hooked! Vivian Findlay, another Wildwood neighbor, offered Jean some of her numerous strawberry plants. That day we decided that we would partner and share our garden plot. It was the beginning of our deep friendship. The excitement of planting, harvesting, and eating our own veggies is matched only by how much we enjoy working together along with the camaraderie of the Maxwell Garden Community. Both our garden and our friendship have continued to flourish!!!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you to the Cape Community Garden at Maxwell\u2019s Farm committee for their hard work to keep the garden going: Tom Meyers (Committee Chair), <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wendy Garland, Kate Kerkam, Dave Dufour, Bill Brewington, Jason Weissm, Leslie Herrick, and Deb Cavanaugh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are interested in volunteering at Maxwell Community Garden, please reach out to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:debbie.cavanaugh@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deb Cavanaugh<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:maxwellcommunitygarden@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tom Meyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re looking for volunteer projects to feature in our Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter. If you are interested in having your project featured &#8211; or if there is a project you<a id=\"Ask\"><\/a> would like to learn more about &#8211; please reach out to <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:pdxsail@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kerri Frazier<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Ask an MGV: Tips &amp; Tricks for your Best Garden Yet<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Q: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I want to start my seeds indoors NOW &#8211; but should I?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I placed my Johnny\u2019s order earlier today and realized I could use a refresher with regards to when to actually start my seeds indoors. In previous years, I\u2019ve started too early and ended up with pot-bound pumpkins and very leggy tomatoes, so this year I\u2019m determined to pace myself. Who better to consult than my fellow MGVs? If you\u2019re needing a refresher on seed starting, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2751e\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">check out this article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It covers everything from growing medium and container types to lighting and potting\/planting timelines. I may even try building my own seed stand this year! <a id=\"Upcoming\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We want to help you with your gardening issues. To get help from your fellow MGVs, submit your questions to <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:heatherwberger@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heather Wiggins Berger<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Upcoming <\/b><b>Events<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Save the Date\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Spring Fling Potluck <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Wednesday, April 9<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from 5:00 &#8211; 8:00 PM &#8211; Wolfe&#8217;s Neck Farm\u2019s Smith Center in Freeport\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cumberland County MGV Speaker Series <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Master Gardeners Education Committee would like to hear from you as we start planning the September 2025-June 2026 series. Let us know any topics that interest you and any places\/gardens\/farms you would like to visit. Please send your suggestions to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:catzrul1@live.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barbara<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Here\u2019s the current upcoming schedule:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, March 13: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/event\/therapeutic-horticulture\/\"><b>Therapeutic Horticulture<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| 5:00 &#8211; 6:30 PM | Zoom\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, April 10: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy000002jP17\">Climate Change and Maine&#8217;s Gardens <\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| 5:00 PM &#8211; 6:30 PM | Zoom\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, May 8: Insects: Maine\u2019s Oddballs, Tricksters &amp; Lookalikes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| 5:00 &#8211; 6:30 PM | Zoom\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, June 12: TBD<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>University of Maine Extension Events<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Tuesday, March 4:\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/maineadulted.coursestorm.com\/merrymeeting\/course\/fundamentals-of-home-canning1\"><b>Fundamentals of Home Canning<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0|\u00a0 5:30-8:30 PM\u00a0 |\u00a0 Brunswick\u00a0 |\u00a0 $70<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Tuesday, March 4:\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/rsd9.maineadulted.org\/course\/preserving-the-harvest\/\"><b>Intro into Canning<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0|\u00a0 6:00 &#8211; 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View them all <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/master-gardener-volunteers-online-resource\/newsletters\/?ppwp=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HERE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 (password: ladybug)<br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><b>About this Newsletter: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter is edited by Clarissa Brown, Kerri Frazier, and Heather Wiggins Berger. 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