This year as a master gardener volunteer, I have been part of a team that meets on Thursday mornings to plant, weed and do general upkeep on the various food crops and perennial beds in the Channel 6 garden. This location is a project of the UW-Extension Southeast Wisconsin Master Gardeners and our group is […]
Garden Notes
Gardening with Dynamic Color
The UW-Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Wisconsin trains interested adults in university research-based horticultural concepts and practices so they may assist the UW-Extension in providing educational programs to the public on yard care, gardening and garden related environmental issues. As a proud new member of this group, one of my volunteer areas this summer […]
Growing Food in Shade
We all know that garden crops like sunshine, but sometimes our available space has more shade than sun. My first attempt at growing vegetables in the shade was at our previous home. We had a basic city yard with about an 8 foot space between our house and the neighbors. It got only a couple […]
Growing Lettuce in Pots
One of the most interesting projects for me this year in the Channel 6 garden is growing vegetables in pots that are hung at various heights in the garden. We currently have a few different kinds of lettuce and chard as well as tomatoes in those hanging pots. Using regular potting soil for this project, […]
Growing Organic Apples
As a new master gardener, I volunteer at the Channel 6 gardens on the north side of Milwaukee to fulfill my commitment to the group. Lead by Sharon Morrisey, a Consumer Horticulture Agent with Milwaukee County UW-Extension, our group meets every Thursday from 10 to noon in the Channel 6 garden. We work on planting, […]
Suburban Condo for Robins?
This spring my sister and her husband decided to visit their son in Baltimore and since I normally water the plants when she is out of town, I was warned me that two robins were building a nest near the front door. Already 3 eggs were in the nest and the birds were not happy […]