Our speaker for the May 18, 2015 meeting of the Gwinnett County Master Gardener Association was Vince Dooley. Vince was the head football coach for the University of Georgia for 25 years. Vince has many interests; now a Master Gardener, Coach Dooley approaches gardening with the same commitment and energy he once devoted to football. His topic for the evening was “I Love Gardening” and he shared his gardening background, many pertinent stories as well as some beautiful pictures of his home garden. What a knowledgeable man! His talk was enjoyed by all in attendance. Related Images:
Author: Becky Wolary
Gwinnett County Master Gardener - Class of 2010
Terrarium Workshop
Twenty GCMGA members gathered at Carole Teja’s home to create a miniature eco-system in a jar – or – our own terrariums. Emily Robinson walked us through each step in construction as she built her own creation. We laughed and got messy and shared moss and rocks we’d brought from our own “stash”. Everyone went home pleased with their own self-contained environment in a jar. Enjoy the pictures from the morning. Related Images:
April 2015 Monthly Meeting
Our speaker for the Gwinnett County Master Gardener Association meeting on Monday April 20, 2015 was Bob Westerfield. Bob specializes in woody ornamentals, vegetables and fruits for the Department of Horticulture, GA Station in Griffin and writes for the magazine Georgia Gardening. Bob gave us updates on this growing season’s expected problems with the excessive rain we’ve had this month. He also spoke on the advantages and disadvantages of raised bed gardening and share newly released researched on the advantages of the subject. He shared an overview on basics of sight selection, soil amendments, varieties of vegetable selection, fertilization and irrigation needs, problem identification and troubleshooting along with problem solving. Related Images: