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Marjorie and Master Gardener Volunteers

Master Gardener Volunteers Newsletter – April 2023

Table of Contents GARDENER’S PROFILE / GROW YOUR BEST BERRIES / SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS /  WEBINARS OFFERED / WORKSHOPS /  FOOD DRIVE Upcoming Dates to Remember! April 1st – Hancock County Food Drive April 8th – Grow Your Best Berries – workshop April 11th – MGV only – Field Trip – Chuck Weber’s April 11th – […]

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Raspberries and Blackberries

Workshop: Grow Your Best Berries

The 2023 UMaine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers monthly workshop series begins on Saturday, April 8 at 10:00 AM.  Dr. David Handley will present Grow Your Best Berries at the Cooperative Extension office in Ellsworth. Raspberries and blackberries are among the favorite fruit of Maine gardeners, but keeping the plants vigorous and productive can be […]

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Bee pollinator

Master Gardener Volunteers Newsletter – March 2023

Table of Contents GROW YOUR BEST BERRIES / MGV FIELD TRIP / WINTERLAND / LOAVES & FISHES PLANTS / HC FOOD DRIVE / NATIVE GARDENS OF BLUE HILL / GARDENING FOR POLLINATORS / WEBINARS OFFERED / WORKSHOPS / Upcoming Dates to Remember! March 6th –  MG Advisory Meeting March 12th – Day Light Saving Starts! […]

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Raspberries and Blackberries

Master Gardener Volunteers Newsletter – February 2023

Table of Contents REESER MANLEY CELEBRATION OF LIFE / ENROLLMENT TIME! / PROJECT LEADERSHIP NEEDED / NEW GARDENING CLASSES EXPLAINED / CONTINUING EDUCATION / BOOK CLUB / Upcoming Dates to Remember! Feb 6th –  MG Advisory Meeting Feb 20th – President’s Day – Office Closed March 6th –  MG Advisory Meeting March 12th – Day […]

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CDGOG Gardens

Master Gardener Volunteers Newsletter – January 2023

Table of Contents PROJECT LEADERSHIP NEEDED / PROJECT VISITS  / FEDCO / ONION ORDERS / CONTINUING EDUCATION / BOOK CLUB / Upcoming Dates to Remember! January 19th – Book Club Meeting January 20th –   Onion Orders Due February 20th – President’s Day – Office Closed Almost Time for Re-Enrollment for the 2023 MGV Season! Be […]

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MGV's at HCTC Gardens

Master Gardener Volunteers Newsletter – November 2022

Table of Contents MGV CLASS MEET & GREET / FIELD TRIPS & WORKSHOPS / APPLE GLEANING / HCTC – GARDEN REVIVAL Upcoming Dates to Remember! November 11th –   Veteran’s Day (Office Closed) November 15th –   Office Closed to Public (Plumbing & Heating Repairs) November 19-20    Maine Harvest Festival – Cross Insurance Center November 24-25 […]

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Winter Sowing in Jugs workshops offered in Brooksville and Blue Hill

Learn how to sow seeds in January and forget about them until spring!  Martha Bunim Moss, Master Gardener Volunteer of Hancock County will teach hands-on how to use milk or water jugs as a mini-greenhouse.  You will learn, practice, and take home planted jugs to place outside.  Seeds will freeze and thaw throughout the winter, […]

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