Tomatoes / in the Salsa Garden (talk geared to children)
Where did tomatoes originate? Are tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable? Are they nutritious? Build a “Tommy Tomato Puppet” and plant a tomato in a peat pellet to take home. Presented by Anne-Marie Walker, Marin Master Gardener.
Wednesday, July 1, 2:00 p.m.
Butterflies / Give Bees a Chance (talk geared to children)
Flutter on in to the Marin Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden, where you’ll learn about butterflies as pollinators and which plants attract them. You also will make and paint your own butterfly to take home. Presented by Anne-Marie Walker, Marin Master Gardener.
Zany Seuss Soap / in the Dr. Seuss Garden (talk geared to children)
Have fun making your own glycerin soap, adding flowers and leaves from the odd plants in the Marin Master Gardener Dr. Seuss Garden. Learn about our native California soap root plant, valued by Native Americans. Presented by Anne-Marie Walker, Marin Master Gardener.
Composting Made Easy
Marin Master Gardener Joan Irwin will tell you how to turn your kitchen scraps into “black gold” that your plants will love. Join us for this fun, informative class that will
Grow Delicious Tomatoes
Nothing tastes better than home-grown tomatoes! Learn the tricks to having warm, juicy, flavorful tomatoes just outside your door. You will be "greener" by doing your own growing, harvesting and processing. Presented by Jean Sugiyama, Marin Master Gardener.
The Magic of School Gardens - A Place to Grow, Learn
Marin Master Gardener Pat Decker explains how time spent in a school garden can begin a lifelong lesson about nutrition, habitats and the environment. It's all about engaging kids' natural curiosity and powers of observation through hands-on activities.
Our Wriggly Underground Friends
Silently, busily helping us prepare soil, worms are our friends. Marin Master Gardeners Betty and Larry Mulryan, will show how worms live, what they like to eat from our leftovers and how that produces wonderful soil for growing vegetables and ornamental plants.
The 3 Sisters Garden – Squash, Beans & Corn
Squash, beans and corn are main crops of some Native Americans. Learn how earth mounds, crop clusters and companion plantings create sustainable systems plus a healthy diet for people. Come sample the ‘Sisters Salad’ or grind corn on the metate. Presented by John Goldsmith, Marin Master Gardener.
California Native Plants: How Much "Greener" Can Your Garden Get?
Leita Brown, Marin Master Gardener, demonstrates how beautiful native plants can be and how to integrate them into your landscape for a less thirsty and more eco-friendly garden. Find out about the free water-wise plant list available on the Marin Gardener website (www.Marinmg.org).
Succulents, the New Stars of Water Conservation
Succulents are water-wise and prolific plants that come in all colors, shapes and sizes. They can become the highlights of your drought-tolerant garden. Marin Master Gardener Jessica Wasserman will describe how to use them--in pots, bordering your lawn, even instead of your lawn!
Growing Healthy Vegetables from Seed
Sherrie Vigneron, Marin Master Gardener, will show how growing your own vegetables from seed is a fun and inexpensive way to enjoy the freshest, best-tasting produce. Learn about seed germination, seed-starting mixes and inexpensive substitutes for plastic pots.
Choosing Water-wise Plants for Your Garden
If your idea of a water-wise garden is just prickly cacti and sand, think again. Jeanne Ballestero, Marin Master Gardener, will show you how to have a colorful, water-wise garden by choosing the right plants for the right place.
Irrigations Tips: New Water-Saving Technology
As much as 30 to 70 percent of your household water goes to landscape irrigation. Glenn Smith, Marin Master Gardener, will tell you about the latest irrigation technologies and practices to conserve our precious water resources and help you save money.
Do You Really Need that Lawn? (Great Grasses Replacement Ideas)
Lawn is the most water-intensive landscape planting. Merry Kindred, Marin Master Gardener, will explain how replacing all or a portion of your lawn with easy-care natives and other Mediterranean-climate plants can reduce your water consumption by as much as 80 percent
Choosing Water-wise Plants for Your Garden
If your idea of a water-wise garden is just prickly cacti and sand, think again. Jeanne Ballestero, Marin Master Gardener, will show you how to have a colorful, water-wise garden by choosing the right plants for the right place.
Fresh Tomatillo Salsa - Salsa Verde Cruda
Salsa Fresca
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