Week of Events
Sunday, January 14, 2024
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Monday, January 15, 2024
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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January 18, 2024 -Discovery Garden: Open Garden Days
Discovery Garden: Open Garden Days
The Discovery Garden is a 4-acre demonstration garden promoting best practices in home horticulture. Public Hours are weekly every Thursday from 9am to 11am; except holidays and severe weather events. We welcome all residents and visitors. You can explore vegetables to ornamental gardens, Earth-Kind Garden to Pollinator Habitat Garden, seasonal vegetable research and ongoing aquaponics... Read More →
Friday, January 19, 2024
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Saturday, January 20, 2024
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Featured January 20, 2024 -Featured Urban Orchard Series: Planting Fruit Trees the Right Way
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Featured January 20, 2024 -Featured Vegetable Garden Series: Growing Great Tomatoes, Pt. 2 of 3
Urban Orchard Series: Planting Fruit Trees the Right Way
In this hands-on workshop, learn from Galveston County Master Gardener Herman Auer for best methods planting stone fruit plants and citrus. Techniques include sapling evaluation for plant vigor, root washing and root pruning. Wedge grafting fruit and citrus trees is included, along with best methods of planting. ***NOTE LOCATION: Master Gardener Discovery Garden in Carbide... Read More →
Vegetable Garden Series: Growing Great Tomatoes, Pt. 2 of 3
Part two of the three part series Growing Great Tomatoes by Galveston County Master Gardener Ira Gervais. Ira reveals his secrets of successful planting and production of great tomatoes. Learn about the various varieties that do well in this area, making your selections, when to transplant your seedlings and various growing techniques. Information on soil... Read More →