Here are word and pdf versions of your Open Book Review # 1 which will be Due in Class on March 20. Please have it emailed or hand delivered by then. If you will be doing the review on your computer you will want to download the word version so it will be a writable […]
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Hi All, We will be covering Botany Part II this coming Wednesday. Here is the link to the fact sheet on Cultivar vs. Variety Here is a link to the awesome podcast From Tree to Shining Tree Homework for this week Finish reading the Botany Primer pages 42 -79 Web Soil Survey Assignment – do […]
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Hi All, This coming week we will cover Botany Part I A bit of follow up from yesterday’s class on Soils Part II. Here is a link to the Soil Fertilizer Calculations (PDF) you worked on in class yesterday. This coming week we will cover Botany Part I. Homework: Review the Botany Primer (PDF), pages 1-40 […]
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Hello All, Thank you for making the trip to Springvale on a not so great weather day and for bearing with me for a condensed lesson on soils. I have fixed the broken link from last week’s blog on Natural Sources of Plant Nutrients For this week (Soils Part II and Worm Composting) please re-read […]
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Hello and Welcome to the Master Gardener Class of 2019!!! We had our first class yesterday. Next week we will focus on Soils Part I and Home Composting. Here is a link to the Master Gardener Program Policy which we ask you to please review one more time. This is the page to please BOOKMARK for […]
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Hi All, This week will be short topics day covering Raised Beds and Season Extension, Weed Management and Identification, Conserving Water with Rain Barrels and Drip Irrigation Homework: Review these weed related web pages: Managing the Weed Seedbank (PDF) New Jersey Weed Gallery UMass Weed Herbarium Garden Weeds: MOFGA Fact Sheet (PDF) Go Botany — Plant […]
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This coming week we will focus on Sustainable Landscape Design and Growing Herbs in Maine. There will be several handouts for you in class. The only homework I have for you is to review Designing Your Landscape for Maine.
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This week we will cover Botany Part II and Risk Management in the MG program. Review the Botany Primer (PDF), pages 42-56 on Flowers and Inflorescences and Reproduction and Fruits. Volunteerism: Review this section of your Volunteerism Chapter: Videos UMaine Cooperative Extension Volunteers: Making a Difference Volunteer Rights and Responsibilities — Module 2 Liability — Module 3 […]
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This week’s class will be on insects in the home garden — friends and foes, with UMaine Extension Entomologist, Clay Kirby. Here are two resources from this week’s class on Preserving the Harvest: Master Food Preserver Program Food Preservation Hands On Workshops Resources to review for this Week’s Class on Home Garden Entomology (Bugs!) Entomology (password […]
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This week’s class will be on Home Garden Food Preservation and Food Insecurity in Maine. Homework: Food Preservation fact sheets and resources: Let’s Preserve: Food Canning Basics Steps to Success in Home Canning Links to Let’s Preserve Series as a Reference Hunger and Food Insecurity Information: Hunger in Maine Good Shepherd Food Bank Hunger Pains: […]
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