by Jim Parks | Sep 3, 2020 | Cabin Fever
It’s September already. In case you’re looking at the garden and feeling a little overwhelmed, here are OSU’s tips on what to do this month. My guess is that if you live here in the Valley, you can ignore all of the “if frost threatens”...
by Jim Parks | Aug 28, 2020 | Cabin Fever
Feeling a little stressed? Seems to be universal. From my niece:
by Jim Parks | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sent along by Neil Bell, our Marion County horticulturist: Below is a link to the Metro MG program and some upcoming webinars hosted by them. These of course are eligible for continuing education credit. ...
by Jim Parks | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
as we have been, what’s happening with Master Gardener training for 2021 – Here’s the answer. It’s going to be a very different year, just like 2020, Well, hopefully not quite like 2020, but certainly not what we’re all accustomed to. And...
by Jim Parks | Aug 24, 2020 | Cabin Fever
Here’s a little challenge for you. True confession: I had to look up some of the answers. Drop me an email: webmastermcmga@gmail.com and I’ll send you a copy with the answers. Have fun. (No, I didn’t make this up myself.) Garden Quiz – No...
by Jim Parks | Aug 20, 2020 | Cabin Fever
From our communications coordinator, some hymenopteran information, including a craft project to demonstrate your new knowledge: “Joseph Wilson is an Associate Professor of Biology at Utah State University. This is the bio that was in the description of his TED...
by Jim Parks | Aug 19, 2020 | Cabin Fever
Next time you bite into a crisp juicy apple…. or indulge in a yummy pie…. or spread apple butter on your toast, tip your hat to Vancouver’s heritage apple tree. Even if most of the varieties we enjoy today didn’t originate from this tree,...
by Jim Parks | Aug 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sorry for the long gap between posts. This heat has taken me right out of the game. Hope to be more consistent in future. Thanks for understanding!
by Jim Parks | Aug 4, 2020 | Cabin Fever
A newly updated publication from Dr. Bernadine Strik and her berry team. If you love growing strawberries, be sure to check it out:
by Jim Parks | Jul 31, 2020 | Cabin Fever
Update in case you receive those seeds…. which have begun appearing in Oregon mailboxes: From the OSU (Oregon) Master Gardener Program “[Oregon Department of Agriculture] officials asked anyone who receives mystery seeds not to open them and to send the...
