Catoosa Garden Club

March meeting of the Garden Club will meet this Tuesday, March 29th at 7pm at the Catoosa County Extension office in downtown Ringgold (43 Maple St, Ringgold, GA 30736). We will be talking about Cool Season Vegetables and our upcoming community service project at the Senior Center. If you would like to attend and are currently not on the email list, please contact Julia at [email protected].

The Catoosa County Garden Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month. We always provide a zoom option for those that can not meet in person. For more information, please contact Julia at [email protected].

This past Tuesday, our club met and we discussed pruning. If you are wondering where to start, remember the 4 D's of pruning!

Who is afraid of pruning?
If so, you are not alone! When it comes to pruning there are some basic steps to remember that can help you get started. Remember the 4-D's of pruning: Dead, Damaged, Dying, and Diseased. You can remove branches that fall into those categories first. Then you can also remove branches that are crossing or touching each other so that they do not rub together and cause injury to the plant. Removing branches and limbs that fall into these categories can help to get you started in cleaning up your plants for spring growth!

Don't forget, our first meeting of the year is tomorrow! 7pm at the Catoosa County Extension office. For more information, email [email protected]

Also, check out this great article about Growing Tomatoes from Greg Bowman, Gordon County ANR Agent. I think we are all excited about planning our spring gardens!
https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/calhoun_times/opinion/columns/greg-bowman-growing-garden-tomatoes/article_93096618-89bd-11ec-9277-573410c0ac35.html

Greg Bowman: Growing garden tomatoes For many vegetable gardeners, their efforts would not be complete without tomato plants in the garden area.

Check out this class about growing your vegetables garden from transplants featuring guest speaker, Bob Westerfield, UGA specialist! This class will be at the Gordon County Extension Office on March 15th and is a great opportunity to hear from one of
UGA's finest! See below for registration information.

The Garden Club is back for 2022! We are moving the club to meet on the last Tuesday of each month instead of Mondays. So lets start our year off on a day of all 2's! Our next meeting will be on 2-22-2022 on a "Two"sday at 7pm. We will be talking about the coming year and pruning!

The meeting will be at the Catoosa County Extension office (43 Maple st. Ringgold, GA 30736). There will be a zoom option for those interested.
Please email Julia at [email protected] if you have any questions.

We will have our November meeting Monday, November 22nd at the Catoosa County Extension office at 7pm. There will be a zoom option as well. Come one come all to talk about the end of season and making plans for next year!

Please let Julia know if you are able to attend or if you have any questions. You can email her at [email protected]

Boo-hoo!! We are sorry to announce that the October Garden Club meeting is CANCELED. We will resume meeting in November. The Catoosa Garden Club meets on the last Monday of each month. Please contact [email protected] for any questions.

Come join us for Garden Club this month, September 27th , where we will be discussing food preservation! For any questions you may have please email [email protected]

Garden Club is tonight! Make sure you have your zoom link if you need it! We are also meeting in person!

Our address is: 43 Maple Street Ringgold, Ga 30736

Hey everybody! Just a friendly reminder of Garden Club this month Monday, August 30th at 7pm! This month's speaker will be Phillip Hensley, ANR Agent from Spaulding County, discussing pollinators and how they can benefit your garden! We will be meeting in person (with a zoom option). Be sure to bring all of your pollinator-related questions!

If you would like to attend via zoom check your email soon for the registration link or email [email protected] to be added to our list. Our meeting will be held at the Catoosa County Extension office which is located at 43 Maple St., Ringgold, GA 30736. See you all there!

Don't forget, we have our July meeting this Monday, July 26th at 7pm! We will be meeting in-person (with a zoom option) and having a discussion about house plants! Bring your wisdom about your current or past house plant experiences as well as questions.

If you would like to attend via zoom check your email for the registration link (or email [email protected]). Our meeting will be held at the Catoosa County Extension office which is located at 43 Maple St., Ringgold, GA 30736. See you all there!

Great opportunity to learn more about canning!
For more information call 706-857-0744 or email [email protected]

Call the Extension Office to register for our Home Canning series. There will be an in-person and virtual option-Space is limited.

Below is the link for the virtual registration
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlcemsqD8iH9CJwFVjVR_YbN3UkTeE36u3

Summer Garden Harvest Tips & Techniques - July 22 @ noon
Proper harvesting timing and technique will keep your garden productive and healthy. Join UGA Extension Agent Heather Kolich for this free Lunch & Learn webinar. Register at https://tinyurl.com/9rb7kva7

Join us Monday (June 28th) for our next garden club meeting at 7pm! We will meet in person but also have a zoom option! Check your email, you should have received the registration link for the zoom meeting information. If you are missing this information or are not on our mailing list and would like to join us for the garden club meeting, please reach out to Julia at [email protected].

Pollinator Week is ONE week away! Tune in to our first ever Pollinator Week Facebook Live Series starting next Monday!
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(Monday, June 21st) Obscure Pollinators - a look at some of the lesser known pollinator species such as lizards, lemurs, and honey possums. Presented by Anthony Colangelo, Pollinator Partnership's Communications Coordinator. 🦎
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(Tuesday, June 22nd) Live from the Bee Yard - a look into a live honey bee yard with Chris Hiatt, Vice President of the American Honey Producers Association. 🐝
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(Wednesday, June 23rd) Behind the Seeds: Seed Collection 101 - a demonstration on how to collect seed from native flowers to start your own pollinator garden. Presented by Holly Frainer, Pollinator Partnership's Native Plant Horticulturist. 🌱
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How are we doing as a Garden Club? Would you be interested to meet in person? In last month's meeting we sent out a survey to find out exactly that! If you have not filled out this quick survey, please do! We would love to hear your feed back.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTn4TssLJcVeYB4ZNXk8WHTRJaslCUVb2EyKI1YgiEwHhzfA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Catoosa Garden Club Follow-Up Feedback Survey We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on how we can improve the Garden Club, as well as how the Club will meet in the future!

**May 2021 Meeting Date Change!!** This month's meeting will be on TUESDAY, June 1st.

If you have any questions email [email protected]

Join the Northwest Georgia Beekeepers Association at their monthly membership meeting on Monday, May 10th at 7 p.m. at the Walker Co. Ag. Center in Rock Spring. Please note COVID-19 precautions (social distancing and masks) will be followed.

Our April meeting will be this Monday, April 26th at 7pm via zoom!
Keep a lookout in your email for the registration link. This moth we will be talking about gardening friends and foes with guest speaker Becky Griffin. UGA Extension Specialist. If you are not on the mail list and would like to join our meetings please email Julia at [email protected] or call our office at 706-935-4211

What a great day for the Catoosa Garden club's first community service effort!!
Thank you to those who were able to come and help out! The garden is beautiful!! More photos to come.

Also an even bigger thanks to those who sponsored and supported out efforts: Catoosa County Conservation District ; Windwood Bulk ; Catoosa County Public Works ; Heritage Highschool FFA

Hey everybody, don't forget we will be working on the Senior Center garden this Saturday ! Community Service Day! We need your help on this day! We will be placing soil in the containers and planting plants on this day.

Got strawberries? Well, you may have two-spotted spider mites, too! Not to worry, though. Early scouting and detection of your crop can go a long way in controlling this tiny pests before they become a problem.

https://site.extension.uga.edu/strawberry/2021/03/scouting-for-spider-mites/

Community Service Day! On April 17th at 10am (April 24th rain day) The Catoosa Garden Club will be planting produce at the Senior Center Garden. We need your help on this day! We will be placing soil in the containers and planting plants on this day. If you are attending, please let Julia know at [email protected].

If you have any questions about this event please feel free to call 706-935-4211 or email [email protected].

We look forward to getting this going for our Catoosa County Seniors!!!

Have you seen this "hack" spreading around Facebook?? Well... it might not be a "hack" after all! Check out this graphic we made about it!

Tonight is our March meeting in which we will discuss our upcoming community service project and Containers, raised beds and in-ground planting! Don't forget to register for the meeting which should have come through email. If you would like to join our meeting and are not on the email list, email [email protected] to receive information regarding the meeting. See you all tonight at 7pm! Happy gardening.

Growing tomatoes can and should be fun 🍅 Being prepared and knowing what to do can help! 👩‍🌾👨‍🌾 Check out our best tomato tips and facts in this flyer... 👇

Check out this Home Vegetable Garden workshop with UGA Horticulture Bob Westerfield! The workshop will be in Gordon county but will have an online option. This is a great opportunity to hear from an expert! Registration is REQUIRED. To register, please call Gordon County Extension (706)-629-8685 or email [email protected] . See flyer below with more information.

We had a lot of "I didn't know that" moments with this video by Kevin from Epic Gardening! Check it out yourself! https://youtu.be/7ozf-HqdaPg

Nasturtiums: The Plant You're Not Growing (But Should Be) Nasturtiums are a highly underrated plant that deserves a spot in everyone's garden, whether you like them for the beautiful nasturtium flower, for edible us...

What's the craziest thing you've grown/tried to grow at your house or in your garden?

Have young fruit trees? You can still winter prune them! Especially before it stays consistently above frost temps. Watch this video from Gardener Scott as he talks about pruning young fruit trees.
https://youtu.be/nDPT2rOzyis

How to Prune Young Fruit Trees Pruning fruit trees in their first winter is a good time to establish the structure and size for future harvests. Gardener Scott shows how he prunes his youn...

Growing sweet corn is one of my favorite things to do in the growing season. So, to be the most prepared and aware of what to do before the growing season begins this year, check out this video by Mark from Self Sufficient Me! Even though he lives in the subtropics, his tips can still be very helpful to us here.
https://youtu.be/02z56He5W98

5 Tips How to Grow a Ton of Sweetcorn in One Raised Garden Bed or Container If you would like to know how to grow a big harvest of sweet corn watch this video for my five top tips on sweetcorn growing!Support me on Patreon: https://w...

Have questions about composting? Charles Dowding has some excellent tips for making your own, on any level! Check it out:
https://youtu.be/Kf6CGj7xpFE

Making compost from garden and other wastes, the principles and some results I explain green and brown ingredients, using coffee and other wastes including roots of perennial weeds and blighted leaves. What size pieces to add, what te...

Check out our upcoming Garden Club meeting schedule!
If you would like to be a part of the garden club, participate or have any questions, please email [email protected]

Interested in learning more about seeds? Join the Catoosa County Garden Club! We meet on the last Monday of every month via Zoom @ 7pm. Next week's discussion will be about seeds! If you would like to sign up or get more information, email [email protected]

As we start to see the upcoming growing season along the horizon, now is THE time to improve your chances of growing wonderful veggies and flowers by caring for your soil! Watch this video from Mark with Self Sufficient Me to learn more about the basics of soil improvement.

https://youtu.be/rU-76AnBEao

Watch This BEFORE Buying Garden Soil for Vegetable Patch Buying garden soil for your vegetable garden? Watch this video first to find the best garden soil to buy! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/self...

If you're curious about companion planting (like we are), or have had little success with growing certain plants together, check out this great resource as a guide for your companion planting this growing season! 🌽🍅🥦https://www.burpee.com/gardenadvicecenter/areas-of-interest/flower-gardening/companion-planting-guide/article10888.html

Companion Planting Guide - Growing Tips and Advice Articles - Burpee Companion planting can help you build a good plant community and is one of the most important concepts in gardening. Learn how to utilize companion planting in your garden at Burpee Seeds. Burpee

Love watching gardening videos or just love learning? Perfect! We made a Garden Club playlist on YouTube! Check it out! New videos added often: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3TzKyAYSIZyhq6JeQiM0ItivA94qji2Z