Multnomah County Master Gardeners
Incredible Edibles Pre-order Sale
The Incredible Edibles Pre-order Sale Event is now open! It's time to envision your kitchen garden…harvesting nutritious, fresh-picked goodness for your table!
This is a pre-order event for our Incredible Edibles Plant Sale which will be held on Saturday, May 5th at the Learning Gardens Laboratory (6801 SE 60th Ave., Portland, between SE Duke and Flavel Sts.). This pre-order option allows you to shop now to ensure you walk away with your favorite varieties of summer veggies the day of our Incredible Edibles Plant Sale. This pre-order sale is open to everyone, not just Master Gardeners -- anyone who wants to embrace home-grown goodness. To order click here.
Order deadline, Friday, February 24th, 2012.
Garden Delights Notecards
A stunning array of garden photos, captured by Metro Master Gardeners have been published as notecards and are available for purchase. There are four different sets/series, each with 8 notecards/8 envelopes, 2 each of 4 images celebrating gardening. Click here for more information and to place an order.
Speaker Series
We hold free gardening lectures on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, 5441 SE Belmont St., Portland (parking on 54th). Lectures are open to the public and start at 7 p.m. Each lecture features an expert presentation about an interesting gardening topic. We have lectures every month except for July, August, and December.
Photo: Jim Henkens
Gourmet Gardening: Growing Your Own Groceries
When: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Book sale and signing 6:30pm, presentation 7:00pm
Speaker: Willi Galloway, author, radio commentator
Juicy strawberries glistening with morning dew; plump pea pods dangling like earrings from their vines; freshly sliced tomatoes still warm from the afternoon sun—kitchen gardeners have access to some seriously amazing food. In this photo-filled lecture, Willi will explore the diversity of food in our gardens. Many crops can be eaten at more than one stage of growth or have several edible parts, including fruit, roots, leaves, flower buds, and seed pods. You'll learn how to harvest crops like garlic scapes and green coriander, learn about the best vegetable varieties for the Pacific Northwest and how to create a succession planting plan that will allow you to keep your garden productive all year long. read more »
Garden Allies: Pollinators, Predators and Parasitoids That Help You Garden
When: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Speaker: Gail Gredler, horticulture Instructor at Chemeketa Community College
The myriad of insects and other critters that are helpful to the gardener often outnumber those that cause all the problems. But you need to know the good guys from the bad guys. Learn about the many insects that pollinate your crops and those that keep the pests at bay. Learn too how to make your garden a welcoming habitat for garden allies. Gail will also cover purchase and release of beneficial insects. read more »
Upcoming Events
February 8, 2012
Northwest Flower and Garden Show Bus Trip
The Northwest Flower & Garden show is the kickoff to spring! Ride to Seattle in comfort, enjoy the day strolling through designer gardens, taking in a seminar or two, shopping the market-place, having lunch in the Food Court . Purchases can be stowed on the bus for the trip home.
Join the Multnomah County Master Gardeners on a bus trip to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle. We’ll take a bus for the first day of the show, Wednesday, February 8, 2012, from 6 am to 9 pm. Cost is $65 ($70 after January 14th) for show ticket, agenda, and round trip in comfortable bus with room for plants. Open to the public and Master Gardeners alike! Contact June Davidek at (503) 477–8698 or davidekjune@comcast.net for details and to sign up.
See the Events page for more information about upcoming events.
Problems, questions, or suggestions? Contact: webmaster@metromastergardeners.org
