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September Garden Club Events
The San Juan County Garden Clubs invite you to join them for two talks and a tour this month! On Thursday, September 11, the Lopez Island club welcomes Judy Jackson, Field Coordinator for the San Juan...
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Green Manures: Let’s Look at Legumes
by D.A. Salazar, MG Class of 2009 We’ve all heard that legumes are “nitrogen fixers”, and can do great things for poor, tired soil. It being the season for planting cover crops (a.k.a. green manures),...
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October Workshop: What’s Wrong With My Plant?
The Master Gardeners of Skagit County present “What’s Wrong With My Plant?”, an advanced training workshop on plant diagnostics with David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth. Friday, October 10, from 8:30...
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Diagnostic Clinics 2014 Year End Wrap-up
by Julia Turney, MG Class of 2004, and Kate Yturri, MG Class of 2013 Another successful Diagnostic Clinic season has drawn to a close. A big thank-you to all of the Master Gardeners who participated in...
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Garden Club Talk: Greenhouses, Simple to Complex
Do you wish your tomatoes would ripen sooner and last longer, through the fall rains? For over 38 years, Charley Yaw, the foremost expert on greenhouses in the United States, has helped thousands of...
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The Joy of Composting (with Worms)
by Diana Brooks, MG Class of 2013 I know that many of you Master Gardeners compost in various ways. Yard waste, for sure. Many of you probably already have worm bins. But for those of you who have not...
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2014 Master Gardener Advanced Training, October 31
There’s still time to register online for WSU-Whatcom County’s 2014 Advanced Training on Friday, October 31st. This full-day training brings local and regional experts to teach topics such as: Honey...
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November Happenings
You thought your work in the garden ceased with the advent of fall? No way, man! This month is packed full of enough workshops and lectures to keep you busy until the next equinox. On Tuesday, November...
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Pear Trellis Rust
With the seasons slowing, there’s time to review the pests of this year, and make some mental notes for spring. Julia Turney, MG Class of 2004 and one of our Diagnostic Clinic coordinators, tells us...
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Recipe File: Super Simple Turkey Stock
Finally finishing up all of your Thanksgiving leftovers? Well, don’t toss that carcass – you’re not done yet! Emily Cavanaugh-Spain, San Juan Islander and doyenne of The Wanderlust Whisk shares one of...
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