Do-it-yourself gardening is this year’s theme for the 2012
Fall Garden Fest from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Denton Bible Church
campus on the corner of Mingo Road and Nottingham Drive in Denton.
The Denton County Master Gardener Association, a volunteer
organization of the Texas AM AgriLife Extension Service, conducts this
free educational event, and there will be something for everyone at the Fall
Garden Fest.
Birds, bees, fall vegetable gardens, fire-wise landscaping,
herbs, DIY garden design and water features, growing succulents and trees,
propagation and rainwater harvesting are just some of the diverse subjects that
will be covered in presentations, booths and demonstrations. The popular “Ask a
Master Gardener” booth will answer local gardening questions, and visitors are
invited to bring drawings and photos of their garden design or landscape
challenges for review.
Lectures by master gardeners begin at 10 a.m., with Don
Edwards sharing tips on composting and worm composting (vermiculture). At 11
a.m., Larry Legg will discuss fall vegetable gardening, and at noon, Holly Ross
will talk about “herbs from garden to table.”
At 1 p.m., Suzie Cook will demonstrate propagation of roses.
Self-guided tours of Shiloh Gardens, the church’s own community garden, will be
available. Everyone is invited to participate in a seed exchange by simply
bringing some of their favorite plants’ seeds, packaged and labeled, to swap
for other varieties. Youngsters will enjoy a 4-H petting zoo, a bounce house
and face painting.
There will be more than 40 booths offering educational
information and shopping opportunities.
Food and refreshments will be served by the youth from
Denton County 4-H clubs and live music will be performed by local bluegrass
band Flashpoint.
For details, visit dcmga.com, call 940-394-2883 or look for
the Denton County Master Gardener Association on Facebook.
JANET LAMINACK is the
horticulture county extension agent with Texas AgriLife Extension. She can be
reached at 940-349-2883. Her e-mail address is jelaminack@ag.tamu.edu.
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