Happy Thanksgiving! The weather has started to cool, and we are seeing fall blooms in many of our gardens. Hopefully, you have planted some new additions to your garden as our first frost should be here soon. Try to ensure something is blooming in your garden all months of the year to make our pollinators happy. In the Garden…with Bexar …
Scion – October 2023
Welcome Fall! We are entering into the best part of the year to add new landscape plants, shrubs and trees to your garden. It is also a great time to start your “cool season” vegetables. We hope this issue inspires you to spend more time in the garden now that the temperatures are starting to cool. Happy Gardening! In the …
Scion – September 2023
My name is Peggy Qualls, and I am the current Secretary of the Bexar County Master Gardener Board of Directors. After retiring from Bexar County in 2015, we moved to the North Texas area where I joined the Collin County Master Gardeners as a new Intern in 2019. Fortunately, I received my certification at the last meeting before the COVID …
BCMG November Monthly Meeting
November BCMG Seminar and Meeting Thursday, 16 November 2023 1:00 – 3:00 PM Hosted by Bexar County Master Gardeners Topic: GROWING GOURMET MUSHROOMS FOR MARKET Speaker: ROBERT NOWLIN Colonies House 3511 Colony Drive San Antonio, TX 78230 Enjoy this in-depth look at the art and science of growing gourmet mushrooms from spore to harvest with Robert Nowlin, founding farmer of …
BCMG September Monthly Meeting
September BCMG Seminar and Meeting Thursday, September 21, 2023 1:00 – 3:00 PM Hosted by Bexar County Master Gardeners Topic: SAWS Drought Management Improvement Plan Speakers: MARTHA WRIGHT and BRAD WEIR San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Our guest speakers will share details of how improved drought enforcement outcomes are critical to SAWS’ long-term water plan. …
Scion – August 2023
Welcome to a hot August! My name is John Vann and I serve as Vice President of the Bexar County Master Gardener Board. I have been a Master Gardener since 2014. I had the privilege to attend this year’s annual Texas Master Gardener Conference. I watched a presentation given by Brad Voss, Collin County Horticulture agent. His presentation was titled …
Scion – July 2023
We are being invaded! Welcome to Summer! I hope everyone’s gardens have benefitted from all the rain we had and that your harvests have been plentiful. At this year’s annual TMGA Conference, I watched a presentation given by Ashley Morgan-Olvera, M.S from Sam Houston State University. Her presentation was about invasive worms that are making their way across Texas. These …
Scion – June 2023
Welcome to June! My name is Nancy Mills and I serve as one of the Members At Large for the BCMG Board. I have been a Master Gardener since 2020 as well as a wife, mother of three grown kids, and grandmother of six growing grandkids. My husband, Mike, and I celebrated our 50th anniversary in November and will continue …
Scion – May 2023
Hello, Master Gardeners and local San Antonio area community gardeners, I am Ronald “Butch” Lee and I have been a Master Gardener for six years. I have been on the Bexar County Master Gardener (BCMG) Board for two years, first serving as the Secretary and now as Treasurer. The last couple of years have been challenging for the organization and …
Scion – April 2023
My name is Linda Cace and I’ve been a Master Gardener for ten years. I recently joined the Master Gardener board as Member-at-Large 2, and it has given me a new appreciation for how much our organization does and how much our members contribute to our community. Over the years I’ve participated in many activities sponsored by the Bexar County …