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Category Archives: Events
A Day at the Fair
I spent most of yesterday at the Minnesota State Fair, selling memberships at the Minnesota State Horticultural Society booth in the Horticulture building. With perfect weather outside, the fair was crammed with people and we had a busy day at … Continue reading
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Getting Ready for the Fair
Yesterday, I joined four other hardy University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners from Rice County to prepare for the Rice County Fair, which opened last night. It was hot! But we got our booth put together, and I’ll be there … Continue reading
Tough Choice for Northfield Gardeners
Where to go? Where to go? I’m probably not the only Northfield gardener wondering where to go on Thursday night this week when two excellent garden programs are running opposite each other on opposite ends of downtown. The choices: The … Continue reading
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Garden Classes — It’s the Season
If you want to get excited about gardening or learn something new to take into the garden, now is the time to do it. In addition to being the beginning of seed-starting season, March is the time when many garden … Continue reading
The Joy of Seed Catalogs
Each year, I get a basket full of seed catalogs, starting in November—barely after the garden is shut down for the season—and continuing into early January, with the biggest spike right around Christmas. On cold winter nights (and, yes, I … Continue reading
Holiday Events for Gardeners
Tonight I’ll be heading up to Bachman’s in Richfield to hear Lynn Steiner talk about her new book, Prairie-Style Gardens: Capturing the Essence of the American Prairie Wherever You Live. I have a copy of the book, and while I … Continue reading
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State Fair Fun
The wind was up and the temperatures were a little chilly, but I had a great time volunteering at the MSHS booth in the Horticulture Building at the Minnesota State Fair. The weather brought many of the fairgoers inside, so … Continue reading
Gardener’s Tour of the State Fair
I’ll be making my annual trek to the Minnesota State Fair to volunteer at the Minnesota State Horticultural Society booth next week, but I’m already figuring out a plan for visiting the fair. The state fair offers many temptations for … Continue reading
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The Power of Gardening in Community
If there is one thing I took away from my weekend in Buffalo with my fellow garden bloggers (other than a serious case of plant envy — which will be discussed at length later), it is the conviction that gardens … Continue reading
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Northfield Garden Tour Ideas
Despite heat and humidity Saturday and intermittent storms Sunday, attendance at the Northfield Garden Tour was high this past weekend. I managed to visit four of the six gardens on the tour and came away with several ideas for my … Continue reading
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