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    If you had to choose.....need an opinion

    I would vote for the greenhouse first too. Also, in lieu of honeybees, you could consider providing nesting boxes/shelters for native bees. They tend to be more docile than honey bees, no honey to deal with and they are super efficient pollinators. Kathy
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    How to plant taters

    For the past couple of years I've grown potatoes in 5 gallon buckets. I just didn't have the garden bed space to devote to potato beds. I drilled a few holes in the bottom of the bucket for drainage. Then I like to put a small layer of hay down, then plant the potato "eyes" in a layer of soil...
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    who is a Master Gardener? I am going to do it... how about you?

    Thanks for your post! I think you summed up the program very well. I definitely share your feelings too! Regards, Kathy
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    who is a Master Gardener? I am going to do it... how about you?

    Hello again everyone, Happy New Year! Another update from my MG program...the first part of the journey is over. I finished up the classes in December and passed the exam! :weee The exam was the same one that all of the program applicants took earlier in 2010 (when they applied for the...
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    who is a Master Gardener? I am going to do it... how about you?

    Hello everyone, I suppose it is time for an update :) ... This week's class will mark the half way point in our classroom training. I've learned a great deal about just how much I don't know. :P I don't think that I would be alone in saying that the sheer amount of information is overwhelming...
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    who is a Master Gardener? I am going to do it... how about you?

    Update... I was accepted!!! :weee Got the letter in the mail today. Our training starts in mid-August. I'm excited! Woot!
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    Does anyone CSA?

    We LOVE our CSA. I believe it's one of the largest on the east coast. We are so lucky to be within their delivery area! Spiral Path Farm We've been members for 3 or 4 years now??? We get a medium share each year. That, combined with what I grow, is a good amount for our family. Did I say we...
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    who is a Master Gardener? I am going to do it... how about you?

    Another update... I got a call about 2 or 3 weeks ago from the MG coordinator (she conducted the info. session and administered the test back in May). She called to schedule my interview and let me know that I got a 79 out of 100 on the test. Although the score doesn't matter too much at this...
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    who is a Master Gardener? I am going to do it... how about you?

    Hello everyone! :) I am resurrecting this thread to follow up on my "Master Gardener" journey so far... I submitted my application (just a form you fill out with basic info, gardening experience and interests, etc) in early spring. Hmmm, March maybe??? The next step was to attend an initial...
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    who is a Master Gardener? I am going to do it... how about you?

    Don't mind at all! If accepted into the program, the fee is $150. $50 of that is what they call a "refundable deposit". If you successfully complete the training and complete 50 hours of volunteer service by 12-31-11 you get $50 back. I've read that the program fees vary across the country...
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    who is a Master Gardener? I am going to do it... how about you?

    Hello! I am a bit late to the conversation but thought I would share too. I just mailed my application for our Master Gardener program last week! Our program is offered by the Penn State extension offices throughout each county in the state. Actually, my county doesn't have it's own Master...
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    Dried Tomatoes...

    I don't peel mine either. Popping a dehydrated tomato into your mouth in the winter is like a taste of summer. :weee
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    Anyone ever used these?

    Hi Shelley, I just posted this over in "fruits and veggies" but I thought you might find it helpful too... I just finished reading Eliot Coleman's "The Winter Harvest Handbook" and can't recommend it highly enough!!! I got it from the library. His farm is in Maine and I was just amazed at...
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    Eggplant Recipes for those of us lucky enough to have a glut! I wish!!

    My favorite recipe for the long, skinny Asian eggplants: Hot-and-Sour-Chinese-Eggplant You can easily adapt the recipe to your liking. Use hot pepper to taste and whatever hot peppers I have on hand. Sometimes I use a combo of chili/sesame oil. It's easy to add other veggies and or a protein...
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