Northeast Nebraska Master Gardener

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Northeast Nebraska Master Gardener Coordinator: Wayne Ohnesorg, Extension Educator 402-370-4044 wohnesorg2@unl.edu

Meeting held at: Nebraska Extension in Madison County 1305 South 13th Street Norfolk, NE 68701

Hello Master Gardeners: How has your summer been going? Things really slowed down in my garden with the heat wave. I’m so glad that we are finally getting a reprieve with some cooler weather. As I said last month, I am way behind with my garden. In fact I

just planted my peppers and eggplant on Saturday. My tomatoes are looking really good though! I’ve had to have my husband help me plant some fruit trees and bushes. I also har-vested my first garlic crop and I’m pretty happy with it. It’s a hardneck variety called Ger-man Red. I did manage to get to go to Pfanny’s Farm last week. It was so nice to get away and spend some time with everyone touring the farm. So much to learn! The weather was warm but it was nice and relaxing and we had a nice lunch. Thank you to all of the people who made it possible! Don’t forget we will have volunteer workday at the Elkhorn Valley Museum on the second Saturday in August at 9:00 am. You don’t have to go just on workdays. You can go any-time it’s good for you. This counts towards your volunteer hours as well. The officers will be getting together soon to talk about speakers for the monthly meetings.

We’ll need to find a time between summer activities and judging at the county fairs! If you know someone who would like to present a topic at a meeting or if you know a master gardener who would like to present a topic please let any one of us know. Stay cool and maybe I’ll see you around town. Viola McShannon President

Send Information for newsletter to: Nebraska Extension in Madison

County Attn: Pam Foltz

1305 South 13th Street Norfolk, NE 68701 pkesting2@unl.edu

402-370-4040

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Member Recognition: These members have birthdays/anniversaries in August

Birthday Anniversary

Vicki Rundell—August 1 Wayne Ohnesorg—August 13 Connie Dvorak—August 19 Kathy Duval—August 27

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P A G E 2 Dates and Trainings to Know and Grow - Mark on Your Calendars September 14: Next meeting. Mark your calendars!!! Backyard Farmer airs live Thursdays on NET1 at 7 pm CDT from April through September and repeats on

NET1 Saturdays at 10 am CT or CREATE (NET3) Sundays @ 2 pm CT & Mondays @ 5 pm CT. U D : Yankton Seed Library at Yankton Community Library, 515 Walnut Street Seed saving with Joe Hoffman - August 13, 2-3 pm or August 13, 6:30-7:30 pm Seed Saving How-To’s Hands-On Seed Saving Training How To Read When Plants Are Ready to Harvest Seeds Preserving The Harvest With Marylys Hauck-Fenner - September 10 2-3 pm or September 10, from 6:30-7:30 pm Canning Freezing Dehydrating Finishing Strong - October 8, 2-3 pm or October 8, 6:30-7:30 pm Show and Share Getting A Jump Start On Next Year Maintaining Your Tools

Missouri Valley Master Gardeners In Yankton Garden Tour and Plant Sale June 29 Fall Fling, September 24, Avera Pavillion 7-8:30

Minnehaha, SD Master Gardeners will have a Masters Class in the Garden where they tour gardens and have an educa-tional session in July and August. This is in and around Sioux Falls.

How to Buy Plants

FALL SATURDAY SALES from 9-noon Saturday, Sept 7 Lincoln Sale at NSA greenhouse, north 38th entrance to UNL east campus Saturday, Sept. 14 Omaha Sale at Douglas-Sarpy Extension Office

FALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON SALES 12-4:30pm, north 38th entrance to UNL east campus Friday, Sept. 20 Friday, Sept. 27 Friday, October 4 Friday, October 11 Friday, October 18

S E /G T Let Pam know of any upcoming summer events to share with the members.

Wayne Ohnesorg’s mother, Gwen R. Ohnesorg, passed away on Monday, July 8.

P A G E 3 N O R T H E A S T N E B R A S K A M A S T E R G A R D E N E R N E W S L E T T E R

T ’ : Balance same as last month:

$7,087.80

$25 memorial for Wayne Ohnesorg’s mother

2019— 1 2 Q T H :

January 12 — .75 hour February 9 — 1 hour

February 12—2.5 hours February 26—2.5 hours

March 16—1 hour April 13—1 hour

April 26-27—Plant Fair May 18—0 hour

June 12—1.5 hours (Garden Tour) July 16—1.5 hours (Pfanny Farm, Garden Tour)

July 18—1.5 hours Norfolk

Printed copies of this newsle er will be

available at Extension Office.

T G S N D N —If someone is looking for

a story to write about, please take the fair perennial list (that was shared at the February meeting) and write about one of those plants. Also mention that it will be sold at the plant fair. Specifications: About 1.5 pages

double spaced (about 535 words). Email submission is preferred; send column in word format or in the body of an email. Email your column(s) directly to me at living@norfolkdailynews.com. Hand-written/typed columns can be mailed to me at: Norfolk Daily News, Attn: Sheryl Schmeckpeper, PO Box 977, Norfolk 68702-0977. Photos: A head-shot photo is needed to run with your column. If your photo hasn’t been updated in recent years — or you’d like a new photo to run — please send it to me or have Pam take one at a Master Gardener meeting. —Sheryl Schmeckpeper *** Also, if you would like to email Pam a copy of your article, she will put it on the Master Gardener Facebook page.

Elkhorn Valley Museum Work days held Saturday August 10 at starting at 9:00 a.m.

Plant Fair Speakers Training Hours: — Richard & Rhonda Hoefer — 1.0 hour — Julie Pfanstiel — 1.0 hour — Richard & Rhonad Hoefer — 1.0 hour — Shane Hoadley — 1.0 hour

Would any Master Gardener members have any experience growing tomatoes on a fence? Due to the very high ground water levels, I’ve not been able to plant anything in my regular garden. So I’m try-ing to grow tomatoes on a fence in my ‘small’ garden and would

like some advice. Thanks, Karen Zierke

Contact information for Karen can be found in the MG Directory.

EMG Volunteer & Education Reporting Hours as of 7/19/19

Please remember to keep up recording your hours.

P A G E 4 N O R T H E A S T N E B R A S K A M A S T E R G A R D E N E R N E W S L E T T E R

Pfanny’s Farm July 16, 2019