A discovery: Ground Cherries!

The garden was thriving in August. The scouts' plot has been producing tomatoes, and peppers. We discovered that an unusual plant had volunteered in their plot and several others: ground cherries. It's a tiny treat in a husk that isn't expected to grow well in the South.

How Our Garden Grows!

The community garden has sprouted again with new folks taking plots this spring. It is fascinating to see the different methods employed in the new gardens...

Will this guy scare off the crows that plucked out the corn seedlings last summer?

Beans and corn planted together- the vines will climb the corn stalks.

Different weed barriers this year. Carpet does the job here.

Purchased landscape fabric is a good choice.

Others are using newspaper and/or cardboard under hay mulch.

Raised beds are great when the soil gets soggy from excess rain.

June Gardening Classes

The Garden Series is a collection of short classes that will be held on Thursdays (6,13,27) in June, 12:00-1:00, at the Clay County Extension Office.  Feel free to bring a lunch and sit in on any or all of the classes you choose.  Please contact the office (389-6305 prior to the class so that we will be sure to have sufficient materials for all attending.

 6/6 - Veggie Disease Diagnosis & Management

 6/13 - Insect & Pest Management

 6/27 - Composting

Spring Plant Sale

The Clay County Master Gardener Volunteer Association will hold its 2013 Annual Spring Plant Sale  May 11 and May 19 from 9 am - 12.  The sale will be at the Farmer's Market on the historic square in Hayesville.  

Funds generated from the sale will help the organization cover expenses in its public gardening and educational activities and scholarship program.  

CCMGVA members will be on hand to answer gardening questions during the sale.

A look back at Mountain Valley Park

Catmint, purple coneflowers, and coreopsis bloomed profusely all summer.

Evening primrose added fragrance and beauty.

Red, white and blue was the theme at the entrance to the garden.

A lovely place to sit and appreciate the wide variety of flowering plants.