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All Comal County offices will be closed
Monday and Tuesday,
December 24th and 25th
, in observance of the Christmas Holiday.
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Jellies and Jams
Monday, December 3, 2018
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Create some amazing holiday jams and jellies with Connie Sheppard at Westside Community Center. Great jelly jars to take away for a special holiday gift or your own enjoyment!!! Register online with the public library calendar at
https://nbtexas.libcal.com/event/4258797, or call (830) 221-4630.
Westside Community Center
(Kitchen and Lunch Room)
2932 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
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Beginning Beekeeping Class
Saturday, December 8, 2018
10:00am – 6:00pm
$50 with BBQ Lunch @ Pecan Park Riverside RV Park, San Marcos TX
Interested in beekeeping but don’t know where to start? This is the class that will help you get up to speed, learning about honey bees, beekeeping techniques & equipment, what you need to know before you start out on your beekeeping adventure.
Click on the flyer for more information and how to register.
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Hill Country Landowner Management Workshops - Lunch and Learn
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This monthly series will try to provide assistance to landowners new to the Hill Country so they have methods to manage their property.
Wednesday, December 12,
2018
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Mammen Library
131 Bulverde Crossing Rd, Bulverde, TX 78163
Topic for
December
: What Plants grow best in the area and which ones will not. – This session will explore the plants that work best for the Hill Country climate and soils. These include many SuperStar® plants as well as which plants don’t work well in the area.
Please call the Mammen Library to sign up, 830-438-4864.
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2018 Wednesdays in the Garden
December 19, 2018
9 - 10 am
Put it in a Jar! (Connie Sheppard) Learn how to preserve your garden's bounty by making beautiful and delicious canned goods for your family to enjoy as well as gifts for the special people in your life.
Extension Meeting Room
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Poinsettia Care
Q. Every year my family enjoys the beauty of poinsettias. What can we do to keep poinsettias in good condition for a longer time?
A. Check your poinsettia daily and follow these tips. Water your poinsettia frequently but don't drown it. Keep the plant out of drafts, hot or cold. Place the plant in good light inside the house. And finally, after blooming, discard or begin preparing the plant to bloom again next year.
Poinsettias are perhaps the most difficult flowering potted plants to re-bloom indoors. Fortunately in some warmer areas , poinsettias can be planted directly out-of-doors in the spring after the danger of frost is past. If placed in a protected area where early fall frost won't harm it, they will make beautiful plants for the next holiday season.
Make sure that the outdoor poinsettia receives only natural sunlight. Any additional light from yard and street lights will inhibit blooming. Keep pinching out the tips of the new growth once a month so the plant will bush out. Do no pinching after August 15th. The plant should flower right on time if these procedures are followed.
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Resources for Home Food Preservation Gifts
Brian A. Nummer, Ph.D.
National Center for Home Food Preservation
July 2003
The holiday season is one of gift-giving. Many home food preservers choose to provide their friends and relatives handcrafted foods preserved in their home. This is a great idea, but the gift giver and gift receiver both should know a little about food safety.
Read more...
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DIY Saturdays - Baby Food
Saturday, January 12, 2019
9:00 am - 11:00 am
It’s easy to offer your baby fresh, nutritious and delicious homemade baby food AND it will save you money!
Cost: $30 per person/must prepay
Please click the flyer for more information.
RSVP to 830-620-3440
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Hill Country Landowner Management Workshops - Lunch and Learn
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This monthly series will try to provide assistance to landowners new to the Hill Country so they have methods to manage their property.
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Mammen Library
131 Bulverde Crossing Rd, Bulverde, TX 78163
January 9, 2018 –
How to properly care for my trees. – This Session will focus on the proper time and methods for trimming our trees to help decrease the chances of diseases like Oak Wilt from coming into the area. Also, we will talk about the difference between Oak Wilt and signs of stress or other disease.
Please call the Mammen Library to sign up, 830-438-4864.
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service -
Comal County
325 Resource Drive
New Braunfels, TX 78132
P. 830-620-3440
F. 830-620-3446
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