Learn With Us, week of April 16

On April 15, 2017April 8, 2017 By durhammastergardenersIn Garden events, Uncategorized

Tomatoes and Okra
Sat 4/22 10am – 11:30am
For Garden’s Sake Nursery, 9197 NC Hwy 751, Durham, NC

Growing tomatoes and okra are Southern traditions. This session will discuss how to grow these two staples of the Southern garden in ground, in raised beds and in containers. We will review planting from seed and seedling, pest and disease treatment and watering and fertilizing. We will also provide information on numerous varieties of both heirlooms and hybrids that can be successfully grown in Durham.
Presented by Doug Roach, Durham County Extension Master Gardener volunteer
Free/Registration required
To register, email ann@fgsnursery.com or call 919-484-9759

Learn With Us, week of March 12

On March 11, 2017March 4, 2017 By durhammastergardenersIn Garden events

Pollinators-a-Plenty: A Look at Hundreds of Pollinators Aiding Food and Flower Production in North Carolina. Sunday, March 12th, 3-4 pm. Durham County Public Library – South Regional Branch 4505 S Alston Ave. Registration is required. Register online at the Durham County Library website durhamcountylibrary.org. Click on “Events” to find the full calendar of events. Go to the date of the class and sign up. You can also call the Information Desk at South Regional Library to register: 919-560-7410.

Presented by Chris Apple, assisted by Tracey-Lee Drummond Lucas, Durham County Extension Master Gardener volunteers. Pollinators come in a variety of shapes and sizes. You might be surprised at how many different creatures are pollinating your garden. Chris Apple, Durham County Extension Master Gardener volunteer, will introduce you to the many pollinators that visit your garden. Learning about these amazing creatures will encourage you to plan your garden to help them thrive.

Tomatoes and Okra: A Match Made in Gumbo. Saturday, March 18th, 10 am to noon.

Durham Garden Center 4536 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC 27705. Requires registration. RSVP by either signing up at the store, calling the store at 919-384-7526, or emailing an RSVP to: Managers@DurhamGardenCenterNC.com

Presented by Catherine Urich, Durham County Extension Master Gardener volunteer. Master Gardener Catherine Urich is an accomplished gardener, beekeeper and lover of tomatoes. Join us for her presentation on growing Tomatoes and Okra in your apartment, on your patio, or in your garden! Catherine will share her experiences growing up in a farming family and growing everything they ate, in addition to canning or freezing vegetables, and making marinara sauces with her granddaughter in the winter months. Join Catherine at Durham Garden Center to ensure your best yield out of your tomatoes and okra this season!

Classes and Presentations, Week of 5/12 – 5/18, 2104

On May 8, 2014April 30, 2014 By durhammastergardenersIn Garden events

Garden Room Development – Extension Gardener Series
Thursday, May 15, 2014 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson Street, Durham, NC, United States

Design an outdoor space that extends your home. Taught by Durham county Extension Horticulturist, Michelle Wallace. Class is free/ registration is required. Sara Smith 919-668-1707 gardenseducation@duke.edu

Summer Southern Favorites: Tomatoes & Okra
Saturday, May 17, 2014 10:00am – 11:00am
Where:Durham County Cooperative Extension, 721 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701

You know it’s officially summer when you harvest your first, sweet, juicy home-grown tomato and sit down to a plate of fried okra. Yum!

Join the Durham Co. Extension Master Gardeners for a FREE 1-hour talk on all the tips and tricks to growing your best ever crop of tomatoes & okra this summer on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 10-11 a.m. at the Durham County Cooperative Extension Office, 721 Foster Street, Durham NC 27701.

Now that the danger of frost is well-past, it’s time to get your tomatoes and okra plants in the ground! You’ll get many ideas on the best tomato varieties to grow (for slicing, for salsa, for sauces, for sandwiches) and the most tender & productive okra varieties.

This FREE program is open to the public; all are welcome to attend. Please pre-register with Pana Jones at the Extension Office by calling 919-560-0525 or send an email to: prjones2@ncsu.edu.

Simple Drip Irrigation for Container Gardens
Sunday, May 18, 2014 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Where: South Regional Library, 4505 South Alston Avenue, Durham, NC, United States

Reduse watering chores by installing a simple drip irrigation system. Class is free/registration is required. Cathy Starkweather 919-560-7410

Classes and Lectures, Week of 4/27/14

On April 27, 2014 By durhammastergardenersIn Garden events

Thursday, May 1, 2014 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Birds, Bees & Butterflies – Extension Gardener Series
Where:Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson Street, Durham, NC, United States

Invite birds, bees, & butterflies into your garden. Hear fun facts, along with how to provide their landscape needs both city and country home owners. Shared too, are environmental practices for a safe habitat in your yards. Taught by Master Gardeners Faye McNaull and Lynne Nelson. Class is free/ registration is required. Contact Sara Smith at 919-668-1707 or gardenseducation@duke.edu

Saturday, May 3, 2014 10:00am – 11:00am
Growing Tomatoes and Okra
Where: Durham Garden Center, 4536 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC (Map)

Growing tomatoes & okra are Southern traditions. Come and learn how to grow these two staples of the Southern Garden. This seminar will also include advice on how to modify Durham’s soil for success in the garden. Taught by Master Gardener Charles Murphy. Class is free/Registration is required. 919-384-7526 ann3dgc@gmail.com

Saturday, May 3, 2014 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Simple Drip Irrigation for Container Gardens
Where: North Regional Library, 221 Milton Road, Durham, NC (Map)

Reduce watering chores by installing a simple drip irrigation system. Class is free/registration in required. Shelley Geyer 919-560-0237

Mid-April Classes

On April 12, 2013April 10, 2013 By durhammastergardenersIn Garden events

April 14, 2-4pm: Sweet Potatoes: Bed to Table

Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St Durham, NC 27708
Meet at the Burpee Learning Center in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden to work alongside an expert as you learn more about vegetable gardening

Join a Durham County Extension Master Gardener to learn all about growing sweet potatoes and ornamental sweet potatoes, variety selection, and management. Call 919-668-1707 or email slsmith@duke.edu to register for this event.

April 16, 6:30 – 8 pm: Durham Garden Forum – Ground Covers with Doug Chapman of Plantworks.

Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St Durham, NC 27708

Please join the Durham Garden Forum for a presentation on Groundcovers with Doug Chapman of Plantworks Nursery. There is a $10 fee for nonmembers. For more information or to register email durhamgardenforum@gmail.com

April 20, 10am – 12pm: Gardening with Allergies
West Point on the Eno Park
5101 North Roxboro Road
Durham, NC 27704

Are you someone that loves gardening, but you
hate how you feel while you are in your garden?
Join us as a master gardener teaches about ways
to garden with allergies. For more information:
Phone: 919-471-1623, option 2
E-mail: Jessica.Leff@Durhamnc.gov

April 21 2-4pm: Talkin Tomatoes

Please join and Durham Extension Master Gardener Volunteer in the Burpee Learning Center in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden to learn all about growing your own tomatoes just in time for tomato planting season. We’ll cover soil prep, recommended varieties, pest management, planting and training methods and much more. To register contact 919-668-1707 or email slsmith@duke.edu

Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Durham County

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