ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY: Earth-Kind Home Gardening Series – TX Superstar Plants on Wed, May 22 from 6:30-8:30pm. Register Online; $15 fee. 2 CEUs; Code 001. Come learn and enjoy how to maximize your garden and landscape with Lynn Cox at 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite. 212, 78230.
PLANT SALE: 6 – 6:30pm & after seminar. Help support the Bexar County Master Gardener Scholarship Fund!
4.5″ Plants @ $3 each: Balsamic Basil; Whopper Begonias (dark leaf red and rose); Mystic Spires Blue Salvia; and New Gold Lantana
6 packs @ $3 each: New Look Red Celosia; Cora Vinca Mix; and Zinnia Dreamland Mix
SABOT New Culinary Docent Training Coming Up!!
A new Culinary Garden Docent Class, is set for TOMORROW, Thursday, May 23, 2019, from 10am to Noon for all interested BCMG members. Training will take place in the Volunteer Room at SABOT. There will also be three hours of “homework.” 5 CEUs; Code 001. New docents should email, Nadezhda Garza, SABOT Volunteer Coordinator, or call 210-536-1415. If you have questions about the training or about this program in general, email President Grace Emery.
Volunteers Needed for JUNE 15TH TOP TOMATO CONTEST!
Help with this fun, first annual BCMG Top Tomato Contest! Tasks include tomato entry check-in, hosting the tomato prep station, setting up tomato entries, as well as general set-up and take-down duties. Arrive at Fanick’s Garden Center, 1025 Holmgreen Rd .78220, no later than 8 am. Water will be provided; bring a snack or lunch if you like. Sign up on VMS; CODE 0100.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BCMG PRESIDENT GRACE EMERY:
Owing to Don Crites’ resignation, we have an open position on the Board for a new Member at Large. Per our Policies, specifically, B-1 Board of Directors Vacancy, this vacancy is being shared with the voting members via 2 Leaflets and one Scion edition.
Job Description Article VII- Duties of Directors
Member at Large: Perform duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.
If you are interested in joining the Board, please contact Grace Emery.
All Military Veterans are invited to attend a Free Day-Long Seminar: Farm Produce Safety for Military Veteranswill be held from 0900 to 1500 hours on Thursday, 13 Jun in Nixon TX (1 hour from San Antonio). Details on this flyer!
NOTE: The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office and BCMG offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.
FOR ALL OUR GARDENING FRIENDS!
If you have thought about becoming a Master Gardener, apply now for Master Gardener Intern Training Class 63.
- Class 63 starts August 21, 2019; classes meet every Wednesday from Noon – 4 pm for 13 weeks
- Cost: $260 payable in full on the 1st day of class
- Application available online now (BCMG website)
- Application deadline: June 17, 2019
- Approved applications must attend a group interview in July
- For more information, visit Bexar County Master Gardeners website or Bexar County AgriLife website.
Will take place THIS SATURDAY, May 25 at the Austin Highway Event Center (1948 Austin Highway between Eisenhauer Rd and Walzem). Festival of Flowers is a great place to shop for a wide variety of plants, landscaping materials, artisan crafts and food.
Live Radio Show: Plan It, Plant It, Grow It! – 9:45 to 11am
A panel discussion on planning a garden space, plant selection and information on growing and maintaining it. SAWS Conservation Project Coordinator Mark Peterson will join horticulturists Dr. Jerry Parsons and Dr. Calvin Finch, co-hosts of Milberger’s Gardening South Texas on 930 The Answer/KLUP.
Gardening Seminars (1 CEU per Seminar)
- 11am – Noon: Why Good Soil Matters with Andy Chidester
- Noon – 1pm: Vegetable Gardening in the Four Seasons with David Rodriguez
- 1 – 2pm: Essential Herbs & Spices for a SA Kitchen Garden with Mary Dunford
- 2 – 3pm: When Good Gardens Go Bad with Judy Barrett
Bexar County Master Gardeners will once again be participating in the Festival of Flowers. Volunteers Are Needed:
We will be setting up on Friday, May 24, 10am-2pm. On Sat, May 25, we will have two shifts, 8:30am-1:30pm and 1:30-5:30pm when we will be helping with the SAWS Plant Give away, and also having a Plant Sale and staffing Info Stations. You can sign up on VMS to volunteer. For information, email Barbara Lutz. VMS Code: 600
Four volunteers are needed for each shift to help with Youth Activities at Festival of Flowers. Expecting to see about 200 kids on Sat, May 25 from 9am-1pm and 1-5pm. Please arrive at 8:30am to help set up. Sign up on VMS. Email Ruby Zavala if you have questions. VMS Code: 1200
MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the June BCMG Meeting
Thursday, June 20th from 1-3pm
Mary Irish, Garden Writer-Lecturer-Educator, will present, Plants for Our Changing Climate and The Art of Writing About Them. Details on our website.
Mary Irish is a garden writer, horticultural consultant, lecturer and educator who was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She has worked for over 25 years in the field of horticultural and horticultural communications, specializing in gardens and plants for the greater Southwest.
Bexar County Master Gardener (BCMG) Educational Seminars/General Meetings are held in the afternoons (seminars) and evenings (General Meetings) of the third Thursday every other month at 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208, 78230. For more information contact the BCMG President. 1 CEU; BCMG Code 002.
Bexar County Master Gardeners will once again be participating in the Texas Folklife Festival (7-9 June). BCMG will have a gardening information table, a Texas Superstar Plant display (not sale) and a children’s pot-a-plant activity located in a nice shady spot. BCMG Volunteers will receive a wrist band for free admission to all 3 days of the Folklife Festival. Watch VMS for details on shifts!
Texas Folklife Festival includes more than 40 cultural organizations from across the state who share their traditions through 6 stages of music and dance, 100
food items and hands-on experiences. There are also artisans who maintain the skills Texas pioneers used to build the Lone Star State. You can sit and work with
basket weavers, leather workers, wood carvers, potters and dozens more.
SIGN-UP for VOLUNTEER EVENTS using the Event Calendar in the VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – VMS. Find number of volunteers still needed, who has signed up, Project Code and even request an event reminder! REMEMBER: If you volunteer for any event and have a last minute change of plans, please contact the coordinator listed on VMS to let them know!
MGs Who Completed SABOT Culinary Docent Training!
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED: 10am – 1pm on Thursdays thru Sundays in May. Times in June & July will be 9:30am-12:30pm on Thursdays thru Sundays. VMS has all dates/times for sign-ups! VMS Code 100.Sundays. VMS has all dates/times for sign-ups! VMS Code 100.
Open Shifts in May: 25, 26, and 31
STILL NEED Brown Bag Lunch & Learn (VMS Code 100) Support: Come and help set up, hand out information, and clean up; arrive 30 minutes prior to each session. Need one helper in November. Contact President Grace Emery if you have any questions.
Coming Up for Youth Gardens Program (Sign Up on VMS; Code 1200)
Youth Garden Activity Prep, 3355 Cherry Ridge Dr. on Tuesdays & Wednesdays in May from 10am-1pm. Need 2 volunteers each day to help cut out bees and butterflies, put youth activities together and other. Email Ruby Zavala if you are interested, or sign up on VMS.
Four volunteers are needed for each shift to help with Youth Activities at Festival of Flowers. Expecting to see about 200 kids on Sat, May 25 from 9am-1pm and 1-5pm. Please arrive at 8:30am to help set up. Sign up on VMS. Email Ruby Zavala if you have questions. VMS Code: 1200
See all the Details for Classes in the Bexar County area on the MG Calendar! Classes listed below may be of special interest to you:
TODAY: Earth-Kind Home Gardening Series – TX Superstar Plants on Wed, May 22 from 6:30-8:30pm. Register Online. 2 CEUs; Code 001. Come learn and enjoy how to maximize your garden and landscape with Lynn Cox at 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite. 212, 78230.
Earth-Kind Home Gardening Series – Rainwater Harvesting & Drip Irrigation on Wed, Jun 5 from 6:30-8:30pm. Register Online. 2 CEUs; Code 001. Come learn and enjoy how to maximize your garden and landscape with Lou Kellog & Anna Vogler at 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite. 212, 78230.
Growing Citrus on Your Patio & in Your Backyard with David Rodriguez on Sat, Jun 8, 10:30am-Noon at Milberger’s Landscape & Nursery, 3920 N.Loop 1604, 78247. 1.5 CEUs: Code 001
Keep Your Lawn & Landscape Alive thru the Summer Heat: with David Rodriguez on Tue, Jun 11, 6:30-8:30pm at Northeast Community Learning Center, 8750 Tesoro Dr, 78217. 2 CEUs: Code 001
BROWN BAG – LUNCH & LEARN FOR JUNE: Harvesting & Storing Your Spring Vegetables presented by MG Brenda Burell.Join the lunch group on Fri, Jun 14 at Noon in the County Extension Office, Suite 208. 1 CEU, Code 001.
JUNE BCMG Monthly Meeting & Presentation: Learn about Plants for Our Changing Climate and The Art of Writing About Them with our guest speaker, Mary Irish, Garden Writer-Lecturer-Educator on Thu, Jun 20, 1-3pm at 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208, 78230. 1 CEU; Code 002.
TRY A LUNCH TIME TREAT!
And remember, you can find all the TEXAS MASTER GARDENER
ADVANCED COURSES offered at the TMGA website. If you are interested in attending any courses, please email David Rodriguez, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Bexar County. BCMG CEU Code: 001.
Tree Care – Jun. 12-14, 2019, hosted by Kerr County, Kerrville
Vegetables – Aug. 13-15, 2019, hosted by Bexar County, San Antonio
Greenhouse Management – Oct 17-19, hosted by Tarrant County, Fort Worth
The 17th biennial conference for the International Master Gardener Community, Penn’s Woods: Digging into Our Roots, will be held June 17-21, 2019 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort, Valley Forge, PA. You can use online registration and also subscribe to the IMGC newsletter for conference updates.
HOLD THE DATES: May 12-14, 2020
It’s time to look towards the Texas Master Gardener Annual Conference 2020! Hotels will begin accepting lodging reservations mid-May. Stay tuned!
Great Gardening Events on the BCMG March Calendar. Bookmark the Calendar and visit it frequently! Here is a sampling of what is coming up:
- May 25 – Bonsai Workshop
- May 28 – Learning to Love Ball Moss
- Jun 1 – Deer “Proof” Gardens
- Jun 3 – Whimsical Fairy Gardening, Beginner
GVST’s Watersaver Landscape Design School will be held Sat, May 25 from 11:30am to 1:30pm at Fair Oaks Ranch City Hall, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn Road, Fair Oaks Ranch, 78015. Details and registration online.
The 14th semiannual Brews and Blooms is coming up Saturday evening, May 25. Find all the details and tickets information online. Its not your typical Beer Garden!