Master Gardeners of Hamilton County are busy year round putting in public service hours educating the public about horticulture through workshops, demonstration gardens, sponsoring clinics, exhibiting at community programs, and working with community groups to develop gardens and use best practices. In donating their time, Master Gardeners provide great value to the area which encompasses [...]
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Title: Reseeding the Cumberlands Seed Collection Outing Description: Our next volunteer collecting hike will be this Saturday, October 2nd at Barker Camp which is situated on Mowbray Mountain. This is an area adjacent to a local favorite swimming hole known as Paradise, and upon completion will be a lovely example of our [...] By Dick Fehrenbacher, Master Gardener of Hamilton County Beets are from pre-historic times along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. They became very popular in France and Germany. Beets are high in sugar content but low in calories. Beet powder is used as a coloring [...] Many annuals, herbs and vegetables are easy and fairly quick to grow from seed with minimum amount of equipment. Some vegetable seeds are sown directly into the ground (i.e., carrots) while others are started off in seed trays in the house or greenhouse and then transferred to either the veggie patch [...] By Dick Fehrenbacher The table below provides guidelines for planting seeds based on an average last frost date of April 19 and first frost date of October 21 (Zone 7). Some cool weather plants can be planted in the fall (see the Fall Gardening post). The dates for planting seeds are averages; buying [...] As described in this post, a newly approved Master Gardener of Hamilton County Project, Reseeding the Cumberlands is taking off this week. We will be assembling this Wednesday, September 15 at the Blue Hole parking lot in the park formerly known as the Bowater-North Chickamauga Pocket Wilderness at 3 pm. Interpretive Ranger Terri [...] A newly approved Master Gardener of Hamilton County Project gets off the ground and on the trails Wednesday, September 15 at the Bowater-North Chickamauga Pocket Wilderness (Blue Hole – off Montlake Road) section of the Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail (CTSST). Under the supervision and expert eye of the State Park Rangers, Master Gardeners and [...] Come visit the Master Gardeners of Hamilton County’s exhibit at the first “Healthy Living Expo” in Chattanooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, October 1st and Saturday, October 2nd. This 2-day event will feature all aspects of Healthy Living with an estimated 100 exhibitors providing interactive exhibits and demonstrations. The Master Gardeners will be answering [...] September 5 was the last Sunday the Master Gardeners hosted a Question and Answer table at the Chattanooga Market. During the 20 week run, 1607 visitors stopped by the Master Gardener table with their gardening questions and each visitor left with information, including an average of 3 pieces of literature. Master Gardeners logged in a [...] Master Gardener Class scholarships are available to two (2) people annually who have financial hardship. Scholarships cover class fees for the fifteen (15) three-hour classes held weekly from January through April. The training classes are offered on two schedules: Monday nights from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. or Tuesday mornings from 9:00 a.m. – noon. Application Requirements: Applicant [...] |
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