Rain boots and April Flowers

Posted on April 22, 2021April 23, 2021 by audrey

Bright rain boots filled with spring flowers welcomed us to our April Chilton County Master Gardener meeting, thanks to Hospitality leader, Lyn Webb.

Congratulations to Intern Joan Crocker, who was awarded her Master Gardener badge and certificate.

Mollie Smith, Auburn School of Fisheries manager, presented a program on Aquaponics. She described the system used at AU and also showed how a smaller scale home version could be set up. Fish are grown in tanks and the water is used to water and fertilize plants. The fish, usually Tilapia, are also harvested. AU has had great success growing vine crops with their system.

Photos by Diane Clapp.

Charla with program speaker — **V.P. Charla Giles and speaker Mollie Smith**

Joan Crocker received certificate — **Joan Crocker**

speaker Mollie Smith — **Speaker Mollie Smith, A U Fisheries Manager**

Hospitality lead Lyn Webb — **Hospitality Lead Lyn Webb**

May Plant Swap

Posted on April 21, 2021January 15, 2023 by audrey

Our annual May Plant Swap is coming up soon. Our meeting will be May 11th, 2021. It’s been 2 years since we’ve had one, so we are excited! More information on included poster. See you there!

Best Plant Sale EVER!

Posted on April 17, 2021April 23, 2021 by audrey

We want to thank all the people that came out to our plant sale today at Goose Pond Park. Thanks to all of you, it was a huge success, more than we could ever imagine! We also want to thank all of our Master Gardener volunteers, there were many, so I won’t try to name all of them, but Thank You, you all did a great job! Also the weather cooperated so we won’t need our rain date of April 24. Here are some photos taken today by Diane Clapp and Gay West.

Peach Outdoor Ask a MG

Posted on March 14, 2021April 5, 2021 by audrey

Peach Automotive and Outdoor held a “Spring Garden Event” at their Clanton 205 location on March 12. This was a live event to kick off the spring gardening season. The day was all about gardening, tractors, seeds, free food and drawings. Master Gardeners Jerry Farmer and Alan Reed were there manning the “Ask A Master Gardener” table to answer any gardening questions. Photo by Jerry Farmer.

Ask A Master Gardener

Posted on March 11, 2021April 5, 2021 by audrey

Chilton County Master Gardeners have “Ask A Master Gardener” tables set up at Garrison’s Farm & Home Center in Thorsby February 27 through April 10, and Holleywood Nurseries in Clanton April 3 through April 17. We are always glad to be able to answer any questions about planting and growing vegetables and flowers.

Plant Sale

Posted on March 4, 2021January 15, 2023 by audrey

We once again have a plant sale planned for this year. Everything was in place for our Sale last year and it looked like it was gonna be the best ever, but unfortunately, Covid shut us down. Please come and shop Saturday, April 17th, and help us make this plant sale a great one!

March Meeting

Posted on March 1, 2021April 5, 2021 by audrey

Our March meeting has a new home!

March Birthday Members

Posted on March 1, 2021April 5, 2021 by audrey

Happy Birthday to our members born in the 🍀 Month!
James Talley, Jim Rabey, Susan Cleckler, Trisha Williams, Judy Cobb, and Linda Church!

February Meeting Location

Posted on February 4, 2021February 11, 2021 by audrey

The Chilton County Master Gardener February meeting will be Tuesday, the 9th at 9:30. The meeting will be at the Alabama National Guard Armory, 406 Airport Road, Clanton, AL.

The program will be presented by Jessica Kelton, (Extension Agent). The program will be “THE HYPE ABOUT HEMP” This should be very interesting!

ALL MEMBERS & INTERNS PLEASE COME! Bring your chair, mask, and a drink if so desired.

Fun For February

Posted on February 2, 2021April 5, 2021 by audrey

We only have one member this month with a birthday; Sarah Justiss. Happy Birthday, Sarah!
Our February meeting will be this coming Tuesday, the 9th at Alabama National Guard Armory , 406 Airport Road, Clanton. The program will be “The Hype About Hemp?” The meeting starts at 9, and your attendance is always important! So bring a chair, your own drink if you so desire, and your mask. See you there!