When did you start gardening? Diane: I dabbled in things like tomatoes when I was employed, but I didn’t give gardening my full attention until I retired in 2008. Bob: Diane is the gardener. I’ve always just been the hired help. I do the heavy lifting in the projects, like recently creating a new garden... Continue Reading →
Carole Mitchell’s inspiring love of irises was sparked by her grandmother. Mitchell, a Master Gardener since 2000, began growing them in Texas in 1962. Her collection expanded when she moved to Illinois in 1968 because she had the space to devote to the plants and lived there long enough to establish a garden. When Mitchell... Continue Reading →
Master Gardener Cindy Haines began donating leftover produce to area food banks in 2003. “We lived on a farm,” said Haines. “My husband Jim had a very productive vegetable garden and we were trying to figure out what to do with it.” Rather than compost the extras, they gave it to local agencies who made... Continue Reading →
The Monarch Watch demonstration garden is maintained and developed by Douglas County Master Gardeners and is situated on the University of Kansas West Campus. Professor Chip Taylor and his staff play a teaching role and instruct Master Gardeners about when to be aware of butterflies and caterpillars. Master Gardeners work with the Monarch Watch organization... Continue Reading →
When did you start gardening? I didn’t garden growing up, but my parents were enthusiastic gardeners. I started when I bought my first home on Vermont Street here in Lawrence. Owning land for the first time, I was excited to have space to try to grow things. I had lots of sun so I did... Continue Reading →
The Baldwin City Demonstration Garden is tucked into a quiet corner of Baldwin’s busy downtown at the intersection of 8th Street and High Street in Tom Swan Park. Master Gardeners work to demonstrate how a wide variety of perennial and annual plants may be grown in a small, heavily used space. “Our focus is to... Continue Reading →
These recipes were served at the Enchanted Evening in the Garden fundraising event held at Susan and Doug Rendall's home. We are providing them here for you to make at home with your own home-grown herbs and flowers. Enjoy! Tahitian Rose Lemonade 3 fresh lemons (organic) ... Continue Reading →
When did you start gardening? I started gardening at my mother’s knee. She tended a fruit and vegetable garden to provide food for our family, but she didn’t demand that I help. When I was in the first grade, I had short rows of my own to plant and care for. I was so diligent... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: Alison Dishinger The Native Medicinal Garden is a demonstration garden managed by the Douglas County Master Gardeners in collaboration with Kansas Biological Survey. “All of the plants in our garden are native to the Midwest and Great Plains except for culinary herbs,” explains Master Gardener Roxie McGee, one of the garden coordinators. “We... Continue Reading →
