The March 2024 Galveston County Master Gardener Calendar of Public Educational Programs has been released, and it will be a great month to learn about gardening with several workshops.
All presentations will be at the Galveston County AgriLife Extension Office in Carbide Park at 4102-B Main Street (FM 512), La Marque. The workshops are free (unless a fee is specified), but registration is required to get a class count for materials. Register online at https://galveston.agrilife.org/horticulture, or call 281-309-5065.
PEPPERS will be presented on Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 9 to 11 am.
Galveston County Master Gardener Gene Speller will present best practices for cultivating peppers. The origin of pepper plants will be included, starting from seed, culture and growing tips, insect and disease control, and recommended varieties.
GROWING AVOCADOS will be presented on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 9 to 11 am. Galveston County Master Gardener Hazel Lampton, a gardener with years of experience growing avocados, will provide a program featuring the best varieties for our area of the Gulf Coast. She will cover how to start plants from seeds and give tips on tree planting and cultivation methods for growing avocados.
A SPRING FAIRY GARDEN WORKSHOP will spark your child’s imagination when they build their own Fairy Garden. The workshop is on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 1 to 4 pm. The workshop costs $25, and registration is limited to 12 pairs of one adult and one child whose age ranges from 8 to 12 years. The registration fee will cover all workshop materials. Fairy gardens nurture creativity and make direct connections to our natural world.
TOMATO STRESS MANAGEMENT, Part 3 of 3, will be presented on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 9 to 11:30 am. This workshop is for those who want to learn how to grow great tomatoes. This is the third in the series by Galveston County Master Gardener Ira Gervais about growing great tomatoes in Galveston County. The program will include identifying tomato diseases and insect stress and minimizing them to increase yields. Free
CUCUMBERS, SQUASH, AND MELONS will be presented on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 1-3 pm. Galveston County Master Gardener Kevin Lancon presents the best methods to grow cucumbers, squash, and melons in your home garden. The seminar offers different varieties for garden success, best practices for maximum production, trellising methods, and how to deal with specific insects and diseases. There will also be health and nutritional information, culinary tips, and ways to enjoy your fresh veggies. Free.
Mark your calendars for the MARCH MADNESS PLANT SALE AT THE DISCOVERY GARDEN on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 9 am to 2 pm.
It is an in-person sale featuring Master Gardener-grown plants, perennials, spring vegetables, peppers, and herbs. They are held at the beautiful Discovery Garden in Carbide Park, 4102 Main Street, La Marque. Visit the Galveston County Master Gardeners store for more details: https://store.galvestonmg.org.
