Cooperative Extension in Penobscot County

Hi Master Gardener friends!! Once again, I’m ever so grateful for your continued engagement. Here’s a great book on pruning for those interested in diving deeper into the topic. http://www.leereich.com/books (The Pruning Book) I snuck into the office today to present a Garden Chat on succession planting today. It was great to see a few of you […]

Hi Master Gardener Friends, I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying some time outdoors. Thanks to all who came to the coffee hour on Tuesday. It was fun to hear about what you’re up to in your gardens and answer questions in a very informal setting. I’ll poll the class on Tuesday to […]

Please continue to send your gardening stories and photos. I really enjoyed sharing your updates. Forgive me if I missed anything you’ve sent to me and be sure to send me a gentle reminder if that’s the case. I realized after the fact that I missed sharing a fun photo and anecdote from Margaret, so […]

Greetings,    Please know how much your continued engagement is appreciated. So glad you’re still in touch and staying positive!    Appointments I’d like to spend some time checking in with all of you directly in the coming weeks with the goal of meeting one-on-one with each of you before the end of May. Each […]

Master Gardeners, Again, great job connecting with class yesterday. You are amazing! I’m hoping to have all of your handouts ready and in the mail on Friday. Consider following the Rogers Farm Facebook page. You’ll find plant ID challenges, miscellaneous gardening tips and ideas for keeping little ones learning while at home. Homework Soils quiz Please […]

Greetings Master Gardeners, Great job logging into class today. I hope it all went smoothly on your end. Don’t hesitate to let me know if there’s anything I can do to make this work well for you. The handouts for next Tuesday will be going out in the mail tomorrow. I just recorded a very […]

Mentioned in class Penobscot Soil and Water Conservation District plant sale order form can be found at the end of this newsletter. Orders are due April 24th. Spotted Wing Drosophila – This is a big problem for soft fruits. Learn more about how to monitor (including traps) and follow updates here. Netting mentioned: Proteknet Insect Netting See below my signature for listing […]

As promised, I’m sending along a link to the allium white rot bulletin so you can see photos of the pathogen I talked about in class yesterday. I forgot to mention to the entire group that you should be opening the bags around your onion seedling pots to provide some air flow around them. In […]

Greetings, Thank you for your excellent questions today! As promised, I’ve created this website for you to be able to access past assignments, announcements and quizzes (instead of digging through emails). Homework due by next Tuesday Enroll using our online enrollment form (email Kate for password). Mandatory Read the “Volunteerism Frequently Asked Questions” handout in […]