Topic: Night Pollinators
Speaker: Regena Williamson, Bluebonnet Master Gardener
Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the Public! Light refreshments provided. Bring your lunch and learn!
Lunch-N-Learn Colorado County
Topic: Show and Tell your Favorite Garden Tool
Speaker: John Williamson, Bluebonnet Master Gardener
Bring your favorite or least favorite tool to show the group!
Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the Public! Light refreshments provided. Bring your lunch and learn!
Lunch-N-Learn Colorado County
Lunch-N-Learn Colorado County
Topic: Toxic PlantsLunch-N-Learn Austin County
Lunch-N-Learn Austin County
Lunch-N-Learn Austin County
Lunch-N-Learn Austin County
Lunch-N-Learn Colorado County
Lunch-N-Learn Austin County – Disaster Ready: Home Prep
This presentation is dedicated to Disaster Readiness: Home Prep. The speaker will cover comprehensive home planning for a storm or disaster. Learn what types of disasters could happen in our area, how to prepare for each, and how to protect your family when a disaster occurs. Attendees will be provided with go/stay checklists to help them assemble an emergency kit. Our presenter will be Stephen Burnett, Texas A&M AgriLife Disaster, Assessment & Recovery Specialist.
Registration beginning at 11:50am with the program beginning promptly at 12:00pm and concluding by 12:55pm. At the end of the session, the speaker will be available to answer questions.
Lunch-N-Learn Washington County
Lunch-N-Learn Washington County
Lunch-N-Learn Washington County
Topic: Blackberries and Figs for the Home Garden
Speaker: Mr. Stephen Brueggerhoff, County Extension Agent – Horticulture, Brazoria Co.
Stephen furthers the Extension mission, offering horticultural consultation to home and business owners and green industry educational programming.
Free to the Public! Light refreshments provided. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy while you learn!
Lunch-N-Learn Austin County
Lunch-N-Learn Colorado County
Lunch-N-Learn Colorado County
Lunch-N-Learn Colorado County
Lunch-N-Learn Colorado County
Lunch-N-Learn Austin County
Lunch-N-Learn Austin County
Lunch-N-Learn Austin County
Lunch-N-Learn Austin County
Free to the Public! Light refreshments provided. Bring your lunch to enjoy while you learn!
Topic: Oregano and Basil Varieties for the Post Oak Savanna and Blackland Prairie
Speaker: Madeline Johnson, Co-Coordinator of the Horticulture Study Group, HSA Pioneer Unit
Madeline Johnson and Phoebe Lake started the Horticulture Study Group in 2020. The herbs studied include oregano, basil, thyme, mint, and rosemary. The number of growers has varied from 16 to 22 over the years. In addition to measuring growth, the group meets monthly to learn about the herb. Meeting topics include botany, chemistry, cultivation, propagation, harvesting, storing, culinary and non-culinary uses. One of the most valuable benefits of the group is sharing our gardening experiences in growing these herbs. The basil and thyme studies have been published in Texas Gardener. The mint study is currently under review with the Texas Gardener.
Choosing the best varieties from the long list of possible varieties of oregano and basil for your garden can be overwhelming. Sometimes it is easier when the nursery label just reads oregano or basil. But some varieties perform better in our region than others. The Horticulture Study Group of the HSA Pioneer Unit is committed to understanding growth and hardiness differences. This program provides information about seven varieties of oregano and 12 varieties of basil. Background information about growing and using each of these herbs is also covered. Hopefully, this information will help you choose among the different varieties of oregano and basil for planting in your garden.