Gardening
Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 7:40 pm
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Updated: 8:41 pm, Wed Jan 15, 2014.
Several Harris County Master Gardener events are coming in February.
Mike Shoup gives our monthly “Hamburger Tuesday” lecture on Feb. 4 at noon speaking on “Empress of the Garden – Old Garden Roses – The Ultimate Plant.”
Shoup earned a master’s degree in horticulture from Texas AM. He founded the Antique Rose Emporium in 1984 and is a past president of the Heritage Rose Foundation. He is the author of two books: Roses in the Southern Garden and Landscaping with Antique Roses, as well as co-author with Liz Druitt of the book Empress of the Garden, released in October. The talk is open to the public and all visitors are welcome to enjoy a hamburger lunch at 11:30 a.m. for a $5 donation.
The 2014 Green Thumb Gardening Series of free lectures continues with talks on Spring Vegetable Gardening. The talk will be presented 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Meeting Room at Clear Lake Park, 5001 NASA Parkway in Seabrook; 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 15 at Maude Smith Marks Library, 1815 Westgreen Blvd. in Katy; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Recipe for Success, 4400 Yupon St. in Houston, and 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Trini Mendenhall Sosa Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road in Houston.
On Feb. 19, Master Gardener Jean Fefer will provide a preview talk about varieties of plants being offered at the annual Tomato Pepper Sale, The talk will be at 7 p.m. in the Extension Office auditorium, 3033 Bear Creek Dr. The sale will be held March 1, 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and feature 21 varieties of tomato plants and 17 kinds of pepper plants, plus basil, green eggplant and a bookstore featuring selections for local gardeners. Another preview will be held in the auditorium 8 a.m.
Our monthly fourth Tuesday Open Garden Day will be Feb. 25 in the Demonstration Gardens at the Bear Creek Extension office. A hands-on talk on Spring Vegetable Gardens will take place at 10 a.m. in the raised vegetable garden bed area for adults with activities for children also planned. Visitors will also be able to tour the gardens before and after the demonstration. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer horticulture questions.
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