Williamson County Master Gardeners
“In the News”
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2018 Williamson County Master Gardener Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale is now being planned
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It’s Squash Bug Season!
Demonstration Gardens
Visit our Demonstration Gardens at the Williamson County Extension Office at 3151 SE Innerloop Road, Georgetown, Texas to see examples of research based horticulture techniques. Click here for our location on Google Maps
Master Gardeners are usually working in the vegetable garden area on Tuesday and Friday from 8:30 -11:30 (weather permitting) and are available to answer your questions. 
Our demonstration gardens include raised bed and row vegetable gardens, a container garden, a rose garden, a drought tolerant garden, a herb garden, a fruit tree area, and a keyhole garden. We have a several Texas A&M trial projects going on involving Earth-Kind techniques.
Demonstration Garden Blog
PERIOD ENDING 06/04/2017
Vegetable Demonstration Garden Last period’s harvest included: Beets—2.2 pounds Eggplant—0.39 pound Yellow Squash—19.3 pounds Bermuda onions—9.01 pounds Zucchini Squash–0.58 pound Leeks—17.06 pounds Kohlrabi—1.15 pounds Tomatoes—179.05 pounds Red onions—10.3 pounds Cucumbers— 27.74 pounds Radicchio—0.64 pound Green beans—0.55 pound Over the last 2 weeks, 267.97 pounds of produce were harvested! These veggies were donated to the Caring Place and Heaven’s Harvest Food Bank. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 1,415.532 pounds of demonstration garden produce and canned goods to local charities. Weekly rainfall: 1.33 inches… Read More →
PERIOD ENDING 5/21/2017
Vegetable Demonstration Garden Last period’s harvest included: Potatoes—81 pounds Eggplant—0.41 pound Yellow Squash—14.37 pounds Patty Pan Squash—1.25 pounds Zucchini Squash—1.5 pounds Leeks—38.7 pounds Swiss chard—1.69 pounds Hot peppers—0.88 pound Sweet peppers—0.19 pound Tomatoes—43.15 pounds Onions—314.46 pounds Cucumbers—1.19 pounds Rosemary—1.80 pounds Sage—0.3 pound Oregano—0.75 pound WOW—over 501 pounds of produce were harvested over the last 2 weeks! These veggies were donated to the Caring Place and the Annunciation Maternity Home. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 1,147.562 pounds of demonstration garden produce and canned… Read More →
PERIOD ENDING 05/07/2017
Vegetable Demonstration Garden Last period’s harvest included: Red Lasoda potatoes—122.60 pounds Kennebec white potatoes—40 pounds Carrots—38.60 pounds Squash—3.18 pounds Hot peppers—0.15 pound Sweet peppers—1 pound Tomatoes—1.38 pounds Onions—9.10 pounds A total of 216.01 pounds of produce was harvested over the last 2 weeks. This produce was donated to the Caring Place, the Annunciation Maternity Home and Heaven’s Harvest Food Bank. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 645.938 pounds of demonstration garden produce and canned goods to local charities. Weekly rainfall: 0.44 inch of… Read More →
PERIOD ENDING 04/24/2017
Vegetable Demonstration Garden A total of 1 pound of lettuce was harvested over the last 2 weeks. This produce was donated to Heaven’s Harvest Food Bank. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 429.928 pounds of demonstration garden produce and canned goods to local charities. Weekly rainfall: 1.04 inches of rainfall were measured the period ending 04/24/2017. Summary of garden activities One garden work day was canceled due to rain so activities and the harvest reflects 3 work sessions this period. Of course, rain… Read More →
PERIOD ENDING 04/09/2017
Vegetable Demonstration Garden The last period’s harvest includes: Leaf lettuce—34.5 pounds Chinese lettuce—4 pounds Flashy Trout lettuce—32 pounds Turnips—13 pounds Cabbage—6.7 pounds Beets—20.3 pounds A total of 110.5 pounds of fresh produce was harvested last week. This produce was donated to Heaven’s Harvest Food Bank and the Caring Place. To date, Williamson county master gardeners have donated a total of 428.928 pounds of demonstration garden produce and canned goods to local charities. Weekly rainfall: 1.05 inches of rainfall were measured the period ending 04/09/2017. Summary of garden activities… Read More →
