Maryland Organic Farming Association plans Jan 11 meeting
The MOFFA annual meeting runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday January 11 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis with a snow date January 18. Workshops cover cut flower production finance and record keeping post-harvest packaging and estate planning. Nonmember $10 member $5 lunch $5. Contacts Doug Britt and Marty Rice.
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Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Doug Britt
Marty Rice
New Market Garden Club Meeting Speaker Event
The New Market Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday January 21 at Mary Lee Matthews home. Ann Brooks of Silver Spring Garden Club Perennial Plant Association and Azalea Society of America will discuss multi colors from garden to vase.
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New Market Garden Club
Mary Lee Matthews
Ann Brooks
Silver Spring Garden Club
Perennial Plant Association
Azalea Society of America
Organic vegetable workshop scheduled at Montgomery Office
The two day workshop on organic vegetable production runs February 25 and 27 at the Montgomery County Extension Office. Sessions cover soils fertility plastic mulches entomology pest control and scouting with instruction tied to the Maryland Organic Certification program. Registration is 20 before Feb 1 and 25 after. contact David Jefferson at 590-9638 for details.
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Montgomery County
Maryland Department of Agriculture
David Jefferson
Tree Seedlings For Sale By State Forest Service
Tree seedlings may be purchased at cost from the Department of Natural Resources Forest Service through March. Hardwood and conifer seedlings aid streams, protection, timber, wildlife, windbreaks, and conservation. Landowners may qualify for cost sharing or tax incentives. minimum orders apply. Conifers in packs of 50, minimum 250. deciduous in multiples of 25, minimum 100. Prices 48 cents to 3 cents. A catalog with prices and species is available. Wildlife packs include two sawtooth oaks, two crabapples, two white pines, two bicolor lespedera for 4 dollars each. Wye oak seedlings available this year, direct descendants of Maryland state tree. Pack includes seedlings, planting and care instructions, history, authenticity letter, and a tree photo. Price 25 dollars each. First come, limited quantities. For orders or info call 473-8417 or 791-4733.
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Department of Natural Resources Forest Service
Maryland
Wye Mills
Orchid group to meet at Braddock Heights church
The Catoctin Orchid Society will hold its meeting at 2 p m Sunday January 12 at the Church of Transfiguration 6909 Maryland Avenue Braddock Heights. A slide show on useful cattleya alliance species features Earnest Hetherington renowned cattle gas hybridizer. For more information call Richard Brubaker or Donna Russell.
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Catoctin Orchid Society
Church of Transfiguration
Maryland Avenue
Braddock Heights
Cattleya Alliance
Earnest Hetherington
Richard Brubaker
Donna Russell
Blooming Basket Workshop Offered by Carroll County Extension
Carroll County Extension Office in Westminster hosts a Blooming basket workshop on February 11 from 7 to 8 30 p m. The $30 fee covers a gift basket and instructional materials. Registration closes January 24. For details call Lisa or mail checks to Carroll County EAC.
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Carroll County Extension Service
Carroll County
Westminster
Lisa
Carroll County Eac
Carroll County Extension Office
Agriculture Center
Ice melting products guidance from Extension on winter safety
The Frederick County Cooperative Extension warns on ice melting materials before winter storms. It explains how different products work, their effectiveness at various temperatures, environmental risks, and proper application. It notes rock salt and calcium chloride work to very low temperatures, while CMA CMA and potassium chloride offer lower corrosion with higher cost, and fertilizer-based options are discouraged.
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Cooperative Extension Service
Frederick County Cooperative Extension Office
Healthy gardeners shape healthier gardens with nutrition in mind
The piece urges gardeners to consider diet and soil nutrition, noting mineral-deficient soils limit nutrients for people and animals. It highlights homegrown produce as tastier, often higher in nutrients, and less pesticide exposure, with tips on refrigeration and a chart linking vitamins to food sources. It encourages planning now for spring planting.
Mineral rich vegetables for bone and immune health
Key minerals include calcium for bones and pH balance copper for vessels and tissue strength magnesium and potassium for nervous system function zinc for DNA and healing selenium as an antioxidant. Readable lists show parsley broccoli lettuce celery green beans and other produce in mineral-rich soil.
Garden calendar items share Feb Feb 27 to Feb 25 notes
A sequence of gardening programs and club meetings listed with dates January through February across Maryland and nearby states. Events include Basic Organic Vegetable Production workshops at Montgomery County Extension Office, flower shows at Hagerstown and Maymont, orchid society meetings, and gardening seminars at multiple venues and organizations.
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Maymont
Richmond Centre
Richmond
Maryland
Gardening trial ideas for roses and soil tests in Phoenix
A gardener’s note on trying old and new methods side by side to measure results. It discusses half plots with different pansies mulching watering and fertilizers, zinc sulfate for thrips on roses, double blind testing, and the value of observing outcomes before adopting changes. It covers planting hole depth back-fill amendments gypsum and epsom salts with caveats about local conditions and regional soil.
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Phoenix
University of Arizona
Jimmy L. Tipton
West
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