Queen Anne’s County Master Gardener Newsletter The Watering Can V O L U M E INSIDE THIS 2 2011 Monthly Meetings 3 International MG 4 I S S U E 7 J U L Y 2 0 1 1 July 20th Meeting: Bay-Wise Committee Presents… ISSUE : Coordinators Corner 1 3 , Conference Picture This 4 Fall Intern Training 5 Educational Opportunities 6 News from the State 7 Grow It Eat It 8 QAC 4-H Fair 9 Volunteer Opportunities 10-11 Calendar 12 Calendar 13 Have you been meaning to schedule your Bay-Wise visit but wonder if your landscape is ready? Never fear! Come to the July 20 meeting at Tilghman Terrace to dispel your doubts and see how simple and rewarding it will be. Perhaps you have already had your visit – you may be a star of the show! The Bay-Wise Committee has been hard at work collecting examples of Bay-Wise landscapes, along with examples of the kinds of challenges they can help you solve. COME ONE! COME ALL! to see an entertaining and informative presentation of photographs, as well as two short plays designed for your amusement and edification! Tilghman Terrace 104 Tilghman Ave Centreville, Md. 21617 From South of Centreville Follow 213 N. into town. Turn right at first light onto Water street and **pass the PNC bank on your right. Tilghman Ave will be on your right. Turn right onto Tilghman Ave. Street Parking is available as well as in the back. From North of Centreville Follow 213 S. into town. Turn Left on E. Water St. **Follow directions above. Check out: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/lawncare To see local MG Debbie Pusey talk about Bay Wise friendly lawn care practices!!! MG of the Month: Linda Doub Linda, a resident of Queenstown, joined the Queen Anne’s County Master Gardeners with the very first class in 1998. Linda has been a very active MG, serving on our EAC board and serving as the Grow It Eat It Chairperson. She is regularly teaching classes at the Centreville Library on many Grow It Eat It. Thank you Linda for your 13 years of Volunteerism to the Queen Anne’s County Master Gardener Program! MG Jack Doub (Left) and MG Linda Doub (Right) at the Grow It Eat It booth at the 4th Annual Garden Affair held on Saturday, May 21st, 2011. Coordinator’s Corner P AGE 2 Rachel Melvin, Master Gardener Coordinator UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFO! Please send any changes to Rachel Melvin at rmelvin1@umd.edu, 505 Railroad Ave, Suite 4, Centreville, MD 21617 or fax: (410) 758-3687 Nothing says the beginning of summer like the ceremonial opening of our local farmers markets and road side produce stands. Many of you like myself depend on our local agricultural producers for the things that we are unable to grow in our backyard container gardens and raised vegetable beds. For instance, I would love to have enough room to extend my garden to put in a fig tree, watermelon patch, asparagus bed, and a strawberry patch. But with limited resources (land), sun, and time; I am subject to the lackluster 10’ by 8’ raised bed. Sure I can get some great produce out of this garden, enough tomatoes to can, lettuce for salads and beets to roast. Please do not take my disdain for ungratefulness, but like many Americans the one thing I want most is the one thing I don’t have room enough to grow, strawberries. I recently bought my first quart of strawberries of the season from a local road side produce/flower stand; I don’t remember any initial excitement about these particular strawberries. I bought them on my lunch break and headed back to the office to finish the rest of my day. I didn’t want them too get to hot in my car so I brought them into the office with me and set them on my desk. The delicate sweet aroma of these perfectly ripe strawberries warmed by the May sun infiltrated their way throughout office and everyone stopped by to say “Ah, you picked up strawberries.” As the strawberry envy spread its way through my co-workers, I couldn’t resist any longer and I took a bite. What is it about fresh strawberries that make them melt in your mouth? I’m not talking about those things shipped in from points unknown in the grocery stores that Submitted by Julie Tompkins, are pretending to be strawberries; I’m talking about freshly pickedwithQueen Anne’s additions by Neenah county grown strawberries. As I sat there eating my locally grown delicious strawberries, I was momentarily taken back to my 10th birthday. When, although I received a very simple gift of a quart of strawberries from my grandfather, it is written in the books as one of the most memorable birthdays. Like flashes of a camera a simple object can take you back to a moment in time. Within moments I was taken back from my trance only to hear the phone ringing next to me. Who knows why some memories stand out more than others, but when these defining moments come rushing back for a split second nothing else matters but that clip in time. So until the time comes when I have abundant land, unlimited time and ample sunlight I will continue to support our local farmers markets and road side produce stands, which can supply us with endless amounts of locally grown asparagus, watermelons, sweet corn, peaches, and my personal favorite strawberries. Maryland’s Buy Local Week July 23rd-31st The Master Gardeners have been asked to participate in the Queen Anne’s County Buy Local Challenge by having a booth at the Centreville Farmers Market on Saturday, July 30th from 9am to 1pm. This booth will focus on our many programs offered by UME & the Master Gardener Program and is part of the QAC Farm Trail. For more information on the Queen Anne’s Buy Local Challenge and the Buy Local Farm Trail visit http://www.qac.org/ default.aspx?pageid=1430&template=3&PageLevel=2&toplevel=34&cid=76. If you would be available to participate with this booth please contact Rachel, 3 MG’s will be needed. T HE WA TERING CAN VOL UME 13, ISSUE 7 P AGE 3 Date Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Topic Bay-Wise Time 9:30am to 11:30 am Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Orchids Speaker: Roger Cole 9:30am to 11:30 am Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Bring One Get One, Bring Two Get Two Planning 2012 9:30am to 11:30 am Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Wednesday, December 14, 2011 * Week early due to Holiday* Holiday Luncheon I know everyone wants a rock just like mine….. 9:30am to 11:30 am Place Tilghman Terrace Arbec’s Greenhouse Ridgeley, MD Tilghman Terrace Tilghman Terrace Place??? I wish I had a rock Wow, Vida’s really nice for letting us visit her rock….. What, you’ve never seen a rock before???? I’m sure that everyone who attended the Holiday Luncheon remembers the heated yet friendly bidding war between MG’s Joe Jelich & Kate Greer, for the garden tour of garden writer & enthusiast Barbara Ellis home gardens. After much back and forth, MG Joe Jelich won the trip and promptly passed the wonderful trip over to his wife and fellow MG Carol Jelich. Who then invited Kate along (what a nice gesture). Kate & Carol had the opportunity to visit MG Vida Morley’s garden, MG Sabine Harvey’s garden and the many gardens at Barbara Ellis’s home. A very special thank you to Vida, Sabine & Barbara to opening their homes & gardens for this very special event! P AGE 4 International MG Conference Charter Bus Trip offer Carroll County MG Kathy Finch is chartering a bus to go to the International Conference (if she gets sufficient interest). If you’re interested, let her know by June 1’st. Need 54 people for large motor coach (bathroom) $100.00 round trip, includes driver’s tip. Need 33 people for small motor coach (bathroom) $135.00 round trip, includes driver’s tip. Leaving: Monday, Oct. 11, from Carroll Co. Ag Center in Westminster (700 Agriculture Ctr, 21157) Returning: Friday, Oct. 14, to Carroll Co. Ag Center in Westminster You can safely leave your cars parked at the Ag Center all week. For more information about the conference go to: http://imgc.ext.wvu.edu/about_the_conference Early bird pricing for the conference will end on June 9, 2011 Contact Kathy Finch Day: 410-965-7274; Night: 443-291-6054 motherofwatson@comcast.net Kathy has plans to make the almost 7 hour drive to Charleston, as well as the return trip effortless and fun. Details will be forthcoming. Wow…. Check Out this Deal Picture This Unity Church Hill Nursery would like to extend a 10% discount on native plant material used for a grant or service project to the Maryland Master Gardeners or Maryland Master Naturalists. “Helping people restore our backyards one native garden at a time.” Unity Church Hill Nursery 3621 Church Hill Road Church Hill, Maryland 21623 Phone 410-556-6010 Fax 410-556-6173 MG’s Joe Jelich (Left) and Jim Persels (Right) help clean up the Extension Garden. T HE WA TERING CAN VOL UME 13, ISSUE 7 Queen Anne’s and Talbot County Extension are taking registration for the Fall 2011 Master Gardener volunteer training program to be held at Chesapeake College in Queenstown beginning Friday, September 9 and running through November 4, 2011. Classes will meet Fridays from 9 am to 3:00 pm. The deadline for registration is Thursday, August 11, 2011. This well-rounded 40+ hour course is designed to give you basic information in preparation for volunteering as a Master Gardener representative of the University of Maryland Extension. Topics include: ecology, botany, soils, plant diseases, insects - both pests and beneficial, weeds, and much more. This program emphasizes community involvement and outreach as well as environmental stewardship. A $225.00 fee is charged to cover all costs including the Maryland Master Gardener Handbook. Space will be limited to 25 participants, so registration will be taken on a first come first serve basis. This University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener volunteer training program is open to the public, 18 years of age and older and payment assistance is available based on need. The University of Maryland Master Gardener vision is a healthier world through environmental stewardship. In keeping with this vision, University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener volunteers, work on a variety of projects in cooperation with local schools such as Kennard Elementary in Centreville, Chapel District Elementary in Cordova; help maintain various public gardens such as the rain garden at the Centreville Library, St. Michaels Library and at the Talbot Ag Center, volunteer at local Senior Centers and Assisted Living facilities working with therapeutic gardens and hands-on gardening programs, host an annual community Garden Affair on the grounds of the library in Centreville and Wright’s Chance, provide community education through free workshops and classes open to local residents, visit home and public gardens as part of our Bay-Wise certification program…and much more. University of Master Gardener volunteers for Queen Anne and Talbot County provide more than 8,000 hours annually in volunteer services that help save taxpayer dollars. Look for a Hostess sign up sheet at the July Meeting P AGE 5 **Tentative Schedule** September 9 9-11:30: Orientation and UME Policy Training – Rachel Melvin and Heather Buritsch 11:30-12: Lunch 12-2: Basic Botany – Ginny Rosenkrantz 2-3: Grow It Eat It – Rachel Melvin September 16 9-11:30: Entomology – Mike Raupp 11:30-12: Lunch 12-3: IPM/Beneficial Insect – Paula Shrewsbury September 23 9-11:30: Weeds – Betty Marose 11:30-12: Lunch 12-1:30: Invasive Plants - Mark Scallion 1:30-3 Native Plants – Leslie Hunter-Cario September 30 9-11:30: Plant Pathology – Dave Clement 11:30-12: Lunch 12-2: Soils – Stu Schwartz 2-3: Composting –John Ittu October 7 9-10:30: Bay-Friendly Turf – Heather Buritsch 10:30-11:30:Plant Clinics – Sabine Harvey 11:30-12: Lunch 12: -3: Abiotics – Bob Stewart October 14 9-11:30: Ecology – Sylvan Kaufman 11:30-12: Lunch 12-2: Trees – Nevin Dawson 2-3:Pruning – Andrew Ristvey October 21 9-11:30: Intro to Bay-Wise 11:30-12:Lunch 12-3: Presentations October 28 9-11:30: Presentations 11:30-12:Lunch 12-3: Review November 4 – Ag Center 9-12: Exam 12-2: Luncheon P AGE 6 Educational Opportunities Adkins Arboretum: Introduction to Wetlands: Thursday, June 16th from 10am to noon. Cost:$15 member, $20 non member Exploring Nature & the moments of life: Wednesday, June 29th from 1 to 3:30. Cost: $25 member $30 non member Marvels of Milkweed: Wednesday, July 27th from 10 to 11am. Cost: $10 member, $15 non member Please Call 410-634-2878 or visit http://www.adkinsarboretum.org to register for classes Mt. Cuba: The Delightful Diversity of the Heath Family. Wednesday, June 8 from 1pm to 3pm. Cost: $20 Fern Walk. Wednesday, June 15th from 10-11:30am. Cost:$20 Meadow Studies: Saturday, July 9th & August 13th from 10-noon. Cost:$20 Wonders of Milkweed. Friday, July 15th from 9-11am. Cost: $20 Great Native Plants for the Perennial Border Wednesdays, July 20, September 14 from 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon Cost: $20 (sign up for each session) New Trial Garden Design Thursday, August 18 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 Noon Cost: $15 To register visit www.mtcubacenter.org or call 302-239-4244 It’s never too late to turn in MG hours, get a head start on the year. Volunteer hours can be handed in at monthly meetings, mailed through snail mail or sent via email to rmelvin1@umd.edu. Volunteer log forms can be found at http://queenannes.umd.edu/QACMG/ MGResources.cfm MG State Strategic Planning Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 20, 10am-1pm at the 4H Center in College Park Join other MGs from across the state as we seek to assess what’s been happening overall in the MG program and share our experiences and knowledge. Are we surviving the economic downturn and budget cuts? How can we improve our standing with our funders? Are we offering the programs people really need? How is our effort at multiculturalism going? Are our administrative structures working? Should we have more statewide focus on certain issues or programs? We have not had any kind of statewide strategic planning meeting for over a year and a half, so this meeting is much needed and sure to be interesting and informative. Meeting is open to any interested MG. T HE WA TERING CAN VOL UME 13, ISSUE 7 News from the State P AGE 7 MG STATE ADVANCED TRAINING For directions, class descriptions, registration forms and other information go to the State MG website under “Advanced Training”. http://mastergardener.umd.edu/AdvancedTraining/index.cfm You can also register by sending in your contact information, class you want to attend, MG County, and registration fee (made out to the University of Maryland) to MG Classes, 12005 Homewood Rd., Ellicott City, MD 21042; or use registration form: http://mastergardener.umd.edu/AdvancedTraining/RegFmSprType.pdf PLANT ID/TAXONOMY St. Mary’s Co. - Thursdays 7/14, 7/21; 8/4; 9:30am-12:30pm; Charlotte Hall Library; Regis. Deadline: 7/7 Instructors: Steve Dubik, Horticultural Consultant, UME, Montgomery Co. (Montgomery Co. class) Wanda MacLachlan, Extension Environmental Educator (Fred. Balto, St. Mary’s classes) . Required Text: A Field Guide to Trees & Shrubs (Peterson Field Guide) by George A. Petrides ($16). Registration Fee: $35 This course is a very important basic tool for Master Gardeners in that it teaches all of the basics needed to identify woody plants in the landscape. Being able to identify plants is the first step in knowing how to diagnose problems or give growing advice. Whether you want to learn 200 plants, 20 plants, or just want to learn techniques to identify plants in the field, this is the course for you. The course will be made up of approximately 9 hours of class work with lots of hands-on practice with dichotomous keys. You will also receive a specially prepared booklet of course materials. News from Jon Traunfeld State Master Gardener Coordinator The Food Preservation Action Team (part of the Food Smart Impact Team) has developed a UME signature program around food preservation named “Grow It, Eat It, Preserve It”. This exciting new program builds on the success of Grow It Eat It and is a response to the growing public interest in growing, buying, and eating locally, and preserving the garden bounty. The team has taught a number of one-day training classes to Master Gardeners and more in-depth classes to UME educators. They are also offering food preservation classes to the public. All of their teaching materials are branded with UME food preservation logos and educators all use the exact same slides, handouts, recipes, and activities. The program is being evaluated statewide. There are currently 20 UME educators around the state who are available to teach food preservation classes. Master Gardeners can help the Food Preservation Action Team achieve its goals by directing interested clientele to UME food preservation classes (see accompanying flyer). Under no circumstances should UME Master Gardeners teach food preservation to the public with or without demonstrations. Master Gardeners should not make specific food preservation recommendations. This is outside our scope of expertise and work: “Do not attempt to answer questions outside of the home horticulture area (e.g. food preservation, nutrition, com-mercial production). Be prepared to refer clients to appropriate UME professionals or other agencies and organiza-tions”. (MG Policies and Guidelines, page 3.) Direct clientele with food preservation questions to resources and references deemed acceptable by the Food Preservation Action Team. These are listed in an accompanying Word document titled- “Website References for Home Food Preservation Topics and Information”. P AGE 8 Grow It Eat It July Sow seeds of broccoli, cauliflower, turnips, beets and other fall crops in late July. Sow seeds of squash, beans and cucumbers through the end of July. Monitor squash and pumpkin vines for squash vine borers. If leaves are wilting, or you see holes in the lower stems, with sawdust-like droppings around the holes, slit the stem above the hole with a razor and remove the larva. Then mound soil around the injured stem. Harvest onions when tops die back; let them dry in the garden after digging them up, or tie the stems together and hang them up in a garage or attic with good air circulation. Store onions in a cool, dry place. August Plant a late crop of basil, cilantro, and dill. Plant a last crop of snap beans the first week of August. Plant cool season crops, including spinach, lettuce, carrots, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, turnips, kale and mustard. Keep seedlings moist and mulched. Order garlic, walking onions, and shallots for fall planting. Harvest leaves of herbs before they flower. Pick individually, and dry indoors, or hang the stems in a dry, semi-shady room. Store dry leaves in air-tight jars. Fresh basil leaves freeze well in plastic bags that can be sealed. Cream Cheese 'n Herb Cucumber Bites (Appetizer) 1 carrot, shredded (about ½ cup), divided ½ cup Chive & Onion 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese 2 cucumbers, cut lengthwise in half, seeded into 5 pieces to serve. RESERVE 2 Tbsp. carrots. Mix remaining carrots with cream cheese; spoon into cucumber shells. Top with reserved carrots. CUT each cucumber half Annie and John Ittu for doing two Rain barrel workshops. Pat Bowell, Betty McAtee, David Taylor, Kit Foster, Lin Goldkrantz, Thanks To: Zaida Wing and Sue D’Camera for helping with Junior Master Gardeners. Annie Ittu, John Ittu, Debbie Pusey, Betty McAtee and Jane Chambers for helping with Bay Day. Bonnie Conner, Kate Greer, Stephanie Simpson, Zaida Wing, Sue D’Camera, Doris Kolynych, Gayle Jayne, Margaret Carter and Edith Lewis for helping with the St. Martins Veggie Garden. Betty McAtee and Carol Orrick for helping with 4-H Camp. Jane Chambers, Jim Persels, Jack Doub and Linda Doub for helping with Grow It Eat It Classes. Joe Jelich and Jim Persels for helping with the Extension Garden. Linda & Jack Doub for hosting the MG Annual Picnic As always, thanks is due to all of you, but if we missed a deserved thank you or if you wish to express your appreciation to someone, please let Rachel know and it shall be acknowledged in the next newsletter. T HE WA TERING CAN VOL UME 13, ISSUE 7 P AGE 9 See Rachel to Sign Up Well the summer is here in full swing, that means that next month we will be having our annual booth at the Queen Anne’s County 4-H fair. This booth is a great way for Queen Anne’s County residents to see all of the many projects that we as Master Gardeners are involved in and what our programs have to offer them. What a great way to advertise for our up coming Master Gardener Training or about the heavily talked about Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. As you can see we only have a few spots left so if you would like to sign up for a specific day or time please let Rachel know by Monday, August 1st. Keep in mind this a great way to get in those Master Gardener Volunteer hours while getting to be at the fair. Oh and don’t forget about the ice cream, or clam strips, or crab cake night! And Don’t forget to stop by the booth to “Ask a MG” Booth: QAC 4-H Fair August 8th to 13th Monday, August 8th 4:30-6:30 Name Sue D'Camera Tuesday, August 9th Contact Info 410-758-4290 4:30-6:30 (1MG Needed) 6:30-9:00 Jack Doub Linda Doub 410-827-8613 410-827-8613 6:30-9:00 410-827-8613 410-827-8613 Friday, August 12th (Beef BBQ) 4:30-6:30 6:30-9:00 (1MG Needed) (1MG Needed) Thursday, August 11th 4:30-6:30 Stephanie Simpson 410-827-4246 Naomi Buckalew 410-479-9551 Jack Doub Linda Doub Contact Info 410-827-7816 Bonnie Conner 410-758-0458 Wednesday, August 10th (Chicken BBQ) Name Contact Info 410-758-6513 4:30-6:30 Jim Persels 6:30-9:00 Name Carol Romano 6:30-9:00 Name Susan Seth Contact Info 410-758-2390 Gayle Jayne 410-758-3016 (1MG Needed) (1MG Needed) Saturday, August 13th Name Jack Doub Linda Doub Contact Info 410-827-8613 410-827-8613 4:30-6:30 Carol Jelich (1MG Needed) 410-827-7759 6:30-9:00 Name (1MG Needed) (1MG Needed) (1MG Needed) (1MG Needed) Contact Info P AGE 10 Volunteer Opportunities School Gardens in Kent County Both school gardens in Kent County are up and running! Potatoes, peas, cabbage, carrots, spinach, lettuce, radishes and strawberries are all growing strong! The students are having lots of fun: turns out, they all really like to dig in the soil! We had no problems finding students to spread mulch and turn in cover crops! THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE PROJECT; some could involve working with students; some can be done right from your home. Help maintain the garden, Mondays, 5:15 – 6:15 pm. Bring produce to the food pantry, Tuesday mornings Create a newsletter about the gardens Write press releases Create displays for bulletin boards in the schools Organize an event in the garden Search for Educational Activities for the garden Help with after-school programs The possibilities are endless. If you would like to help, or if you have ideas about specific programs or plants to grow, please contact Sabine Harvey, sharvey1@umd.edu. For more pictures and info go to Facebook: “School and Community Gardens in Kent County” Chestertown Plant Clinic: Our plant clinics at the Chestertown Farmers Market in full If you are interested in signing up please contact Sabine Harvey at greenbien@hotmail.com. Here are the Dates: Saturday, July 9th from 8am to 12pm Saturday, July 23rd from 8am to 12pm Saturday, August 13th from 8am to 12pm Saturday, August 27th from 8am to 12pm Saturday, September 10th from 8am to 12pm Saturday, September 24th from 8am to 12pm MG Intern Jim Persels lends a hand volunteering at our “Ask a MG” Plant Clinic booth at the Chestertown Farmers Market T HE WA TERING CAN VOL UME 13, ISSUE 7 Volunteer Opportunities St. Martins Garden The mission of Saint Martin’s Ministries is to help meet the basic needs of impoverished people, to respect and affirm their dignity, and to address root problems that perpetuate the cycle of poverty. As Master Gardeners, we can help. St. Martin’s gives us the opportunity, location, and challenge to touch the lives of people not often served in our community service efforts. Each week we will be helping the women of St. Martins with their raised vegetable garden, that Master Gardeners helped install. P AGE Our meetings with the women are as follows: July 6th Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm July 13th Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm July 20th Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm July 23rd Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm August 3rd Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm August 17th Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm August 24th Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm August 31st Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm Doris K. (1 MG needed) Genie Fitzgerald Doris K. (2 MG’s needed) (2 MG’s needed) (2 MG’s needed) (2 MG’s needed) (2 MG’s needed) (2 MG’s needed) Volunteer Opportunities on the Horizon: Demonstration Garden submitted by MG: Debbie Pusey Demo garden work schedule: July 21-Library at 9am August 18 – Library at 9:00 September 15–Library Rain Garden at 9:00 October 20 – Millstream at 9:30 and November 17 –Library Rain Garden at 9:30 The locations may change if we feel one garden or the other needs more or less attention. The June cleanup of the Library Rain Garden went off without a hitch. Thank you very much to Judy Conley, Judy Geggis, Jackie Kelly, Susan Seth and Debbie Pusey for making our Centreville demonstration gardens shine! MG Booth at the Centreville Farmers Market- Saturday, July 30th from 9am to 1pm (3 MG’s needed) MG Booth at Corsica River Awareness Day Saturday, September 17th from 12pm to 4pm (2 MG’s needed) 11 P AGE 12 Sun July 2011 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 8 9 Plant Clinic Chestertown Farmers Market 8am to 12pm. 3 4 UME Office Closed- - Happy 4th of July 5 6 St. Martins Gar- 7 Butterfly Garden 5:30 to 6:30 den ENWR 9am 10 11 12 13 St. Martins Garden 5:30 to 6:30 14 Rachel Out of 15 Rachel Office; Butterfly Out of Office Garden ENWR 9am 16 Plant Clinic Chestertown Farmers Market 8am to 17 18 Rachel Out of Office 19 Rachel Out of Office 20 MG MeetingBay Wise 9:3011:30am & St. Martins Garden 5:30 to 6:30 21 Demogarden- 22 Library Rain Garden 9am ; Butterfly Garden ENWR 9am 23Plant Clinic Chestertown Farmers Market 8am to 12pm. 24 25 26 27 St. Martins Garden 5:30 to 6:30 28 Butterfly Garden ENWR 9am 30 Plant Clinic Chestertown Farmers Market 8am to 12pm. 29 31 Upcoming Meetings and Trips Wed, June 29th: Veggie Garden at St. Martins 5:306:30pm Thur, June 30th: Butterfly Garden ENWR 9am July 4th: UME Office Closed Wed, July 6th: Veggie Garden at St. Martins 5:306:30pm (1 MG needed) Thur, July 7th: Butterfly Garden ENWR 9am Sat, July 9th: Chestertown Plant Clinic 8am-12pm Wed, July 13th: Veggie Garden at St. Martins 5:306:30pm Thur, July 14th: Butterfly Garden ENWR 9am; Rachel out of office Fri, July 15th: Rachel out of office T HE WAT ERING CAN Sat, July 15th: Chestertown Plant Clinic 8am-12pm Mon, July 18th: Rachel out of office Tue, July 19th: Rachel out of office Wed, July 20th: MG Meeting-See Front Page 9:30-11:30am Wed, July 20th: Veggie Garden at St. Martins 5:30-6:30pm (2 MG needed) Thur, July 21st: Demogarden-Library Rain Garden 9am Thur, July 21st: Butterfly Garden ENWR 9am Sat, July 23rd: Chestertown Plant Clinic 8am-12pm Wed, July 27th: Veggie Garden at St. Martins 5:30-6:30pm (2 MG needed) Thur, July 28th: Butterfly Garden ENWR 9am Sat, July 30th: Chestertown Plant Clinic 8am-12pm Sat, July 30th: MG Booth at Centreville Farmers Market 9am-1pm P AGE 13 VOL UME 13, ISSUE 7 Sun 7 14 21 28 Mon 2 Tue 3 St. Martins Garden 5:30 to 6:30 (2 MG’s needed) Wed 4 Butterfly Garden ENWR 9am Thu 5 Fri 6 Sat August 2011 1 10 MG Booth at QAC 4-H Fair see page 9 27 Plant Clinic Chestertown Farmers Market 8am to 12pm. 20 12 MG Booth at QAC 4-H Fair see page 9 8 MG Booth at QAC 9 MG Booth at 4-H Fair see page 9 QAC 4-H Fair see page 9 16 17 St. Martins Gar- 18 Demogarden19 den 5:30 to 6:30 (2 Library Rain GarMG’s needed) den 9am ; Butterfly Garden ENWR 9am 26 23 30 24 St. Martins Gar- 25 Butterfly Garden 5:30 to 6:30 (2 den ENWR 9am MG’s needed) 13 Plant Clinic Chestertown Farmers Market 8am to 12pm. MG Booth at QAC 4-H Fair see page 9 11 MG Booth at QAC 4-H Fair see page 9 Butterfly Garden ENWR 9am 15 22 29 31 St. Martins Garden 5:30 to 6:30 (2 MG’s needed) August Newsletter Deadline: Monday, July 22nd Send submissions to Rachel: rmelvin1@umd.edu University of Maryland Extension 505 Railroad Avenue, Suite 4 Centreville MD, 21617 Phone: (410) 758-0166 Fax: (410) 758-3687 http://queenannes.umd.edu/ QACMG Website: http://queenannes.umd.edu/QACMG/ index.cfm Master Gardener Coordinator, Queen Anne’s County It is the policy of the University of Maryland and University of Maryland Extension, that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, or disability. Equal opportunity employers and equal access programs. University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne’s County 505 Railroad Ave. Suite 4 Centreville, MD 21617 Vision Statement: A healthier world through environmental stewardship