Appomattox Master Gardeners

Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow on the 2nd, predicting an early spring this year. Poor Phil’s accuracy isn’t very good, but it is a fun tradition. Regardless, spring will be here before we know it, so if you haven’t planned your late winter, early spring garden or the garden of your living, please consider this:

PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:

1. Peas of mind

2. Peas of heart

3. Peas of soul

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:

1. Squash gossip

2. Squash indifference

3. Squash grumbling

4. Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:

1. Lettuce be faithful

2. Lettuce be kind

3. Lettuce be patient

4. Lettuce really love one another

DON’T FORGET YOUR TURNIPS:

1. Turnip for meetings

2. Turnip for service

3. Turnip to help one another

AND WE MUST HAVE THYME:

1. Thyme for each other

2. Thyme for family

3. Thyme for friends

After planting, water freely with patience and cultivate with love. There is great potential to bear much fruit in your garden, but don’t forget that you will reap what you sow.

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Upcoming Events:

Annual Plant Frenzy, the last Saturday in April.

Bat Workshop, the last Saturday in April.

If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener, please leave your contact information including your full name, address, telephone number and email address with the Extension Office (434) 352-8244.

Shortly after receiving your contact information, we will send you an introductory letter and the necessary forms to begin your journey to becoming a VCE-MG.

Of course, if you have a gardening question that you would like for us to address in future columns, please mail it to the Appomattox Cooperative Extension Office, Attention: Appomattox Master Gardeners, P. O. Box 488, Appomattox, VA 24522, email us at brucera3@vt.edu, or call (434) 352-8244. We will choose one timely question to address here each month.  

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