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Table of Contents for November 2019 Upcoming Classes for 2020 Growing Tomatoes Making Soil Blocks for Seed Starting Growing Spring Beauty Flowers Woodpeckers Garden Links Previous Newsletter Link Need a Speaker for One of Your Meetings or Groups? Gardening Questions Phone Number

Upcoming Classes

Master Gardeners of Greene County want to thank everyone who came to our 2019 classes and made them a huge success!

We will resume with our Potting Shed University classes in February, 2020 with the following subjects, so save the date!  Watch this newsletter for complete information on these classes, along with coupons to bring a friend FREE . Coupons will be sent in separate emails each week to be printed out easier or to use your phone. Feb 10:  These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things: Edibles in the Garden Feb 17: Soil Health for the Home Gardener Feb. 24: Dish to Dirt Home Composting  Mar. 2: Can Lawn Be Grown Guilt Free? Mar. 9: Herbs on Your Plate and In Your Glass Mar. 16: A Year in the Life of a Beehive Mar. 23: Pollinator Gardens: Build It and They Will Come Mar. 30: Blackberries: Delicious, Nutritious, and Thornless! If Springfield Public Schools are canceled due to inclement weather, our PSU classes will also be canceled and rescheduled for a later date

Our Learn To Grow in the Garden series will resume in June, 2020 with the following:  June 15: A Botanical Journey Through the World of Hydrangeas    July 20: Beyond the Thorns: How to Have Success with Roses August 17:  Tomatoes 101 Sept. 21:  Preserving, Harvesting and Using Your Own Herbs Oct. 19: The Secret Life of Seeds Bookmark this page for future reference on classes.

Growing Tomatoes

Many years ago I spoke with a greenhouse owner who had just come back from a tomato conference. He was growing the Mountain variety of tomatoes. These are a determinate variety and are wonderful for this area. They have lots of V's and F's after their name, the article here will explain more about that. They are full of flavor and come in several different sizes. Try to start your own from seed or you can purchase starts online.

Making Soil Blocks for Starting Seeds

Soil blocks are basically molded soil in a single block. These blocks serve as the container and growing media all in one. Eliminating the need for those pesky plastic 6 pack trays that seem to take over my shed! Well, it’s that time of year to think about starting seedlings for the garden. Various Soil Blockers - (top right is homemade) You have many choices as to what containers you start them. You can use plastic seed trays; cow or peat pots; winter sowing, etc., but soil blocks, are easy and quick to make. Learn more here.

Growing Spring Beauty Flowers

Claytonia virginica, or Claytonia spring beauty, is a perennial wildflower native to much of the Midwest. It was named for John Clayton, an 18th century American botanist. These pretty flowers are found in woodlands but can also be grown in the garden in natural areas or clustered in beds. About Claytonia Spring Beauty Spring beauty is a perennial spring flower native to the Midwest. It grows naturally in the woodlands of Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. They spread by tubers. Claytonia flowering typically begins in April, but this depends on the location and weather. It grows about 3 to 6 inches (7.6 to 15 cm.) tall and produces small, star-shaped blooms that are white to pink with pink veins. Read on here. More information here.

Woodpeckers From the Pileated to the Downy, Missouri is home to a variety of woodpeckers. Ask MDC provides some helpful tips to help you get a closer look at these interesting birds. Learn more about woodpeckers in Missouri at Wacky Woodpeckers . Also, you can also download this Woodpeckers video file, runtime 1:14 Video of woodpecker

November Tips and Tasks MU: November Gardening Calendar How to Build a Terrarium 13 Flowers for Drying

Flowers to Plant in the Fall Low Light and Shade loving Flowers and Plants Discover Frost Flowers Video on Frost Flowers Bulbs and Bone Meal

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Need a Speaker for a Meeting or Group? Master Gardeners of Greene County are available to speak to garden clubs, civic organizations, schools and other groups on a wide variety of topics within the world of gardening, horticulture, landscaping and the environment. For more information. Email Us

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For all your gardening questions, please call our Hotline:        417-874-2963 The Hotline has technically closed for November through February. We will be checking the messages and emails on a weekly basis. Feel free to  email  us or send pictures to hotline@mggreene.org These are two separate ways of contacting us. http://mggreene.org/hotline/ Read our "Ask a Master Gardener" column in the Sunday Springfield News-Leader. Be sure to   LIKE   us on Facebook! Thank you!!   MGGC Master Gardeners of Greene County, Missouri 417-874-2963

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