Stunning Succulents, Brilliant Bromeliads, Dazzling Daylilies

Master Gardener Freddye Kelly dazzled us with pictures of her lush garden and creative garden decor. We also learned factoids about bromeliads, succulents, and daylilies. What Freddye especially likes about all three of these plants is that they are easy to grow and maintain. All three types come in a huge variety of colors, shapes, and textures. Daylilies do not come in true blue, so if anyone wants to be rich, hybridize a true blue daylily! And to top off this great program, we had a drawing for over 15 samples from the Kelly garden including iris, clematis vine, and cashmere bouquet. Thank you for your knowledge and generosity, Freddye. And remember, you are never finished in the garden, so enjoy the process.

Spring and Summer Herbs

This week, Jeanie Dunnihoo of Urban Harvest showed us all the ins and outs of herb gardening, as well as how to incorporate fresh herbs into our cooking. We learned some great tips in this very fragrant hands-on program, and had a chance to sample a beautiful and tasty herb cheese spread. Check out her presentation and handouts below.
Happy Gardening, LIFErs!

Handouts:

• Growing Herbs
• Jeanie's Herb Recipes

Square Foot Gardening

Denise Miller, garden educator, shared her years of knowledge on how to create a small raised bed area enriched with compost and tender, loving, but manageable care. Growing your own organic produce can be a healthy, enriching project, and fun for the whole family.

Image: http://daylefergusson.blogspot.com/2010/06/organic-gardening-for-health-happiness.html

Organic Sustainable Gardening

Community gardener Jim Auge, showed us how to keep your garden fertile without fertilizer. From field to table, you can have the cleanest, freshest produce.