Citrus Trees in Bloom

Laura Key
#jmglife, GrowingGoodKids
Do you love citrus fruit? At JMG, we do too!  The trees in the Texas A&M Leach Teaching Gardens are in full bloom, and the sweet, clean aroma fills the air. We’ve shared a few photos below so you can see the growth for yourselves! Check out the pollinator in the first picture.  Bees are…
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Almond Energy Bites

Laura Key
#jmglife, GrowingGoodKids
Looking for a fun treat to celebrate Almond Day on February 16th with your JMG group? These energy bites are a perfect snack, especially if there are dairy or gluten allergies in your group.  For dairy allergies, make sure to use dairy-free chocolate chips, substitute cranberries or raisins, or leave out toppings altogether.  For gluten…
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Drip Paint Flower Pots

seagraves
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We love this idea that was shared by and posted on behalf of the Fort Bend County Master Gardeners from this year’s garden-based Kids Kamp: Drip Paint Flower Pots* These were done by children aged 8-12 years. The pots were primed, inside and out and the children chose three colors. After they were completely dry, they…
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How to: Roast Veggies

Rachel Grant
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Roasted Veggies: Sweet Potatoes and Peppers Ingredients: Sweet potatoes Peppers Olive oil Salt/Pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 425 Chop Sweet potato into bite sized pieces Cut peppers in half Place parchment paper on baking sheet and coat with olive oil Add cut veggies to sheet and arrange in a single layer Sprinkle with more olive oil…
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Incorporating STEM into JMG Lessons

Rachel Grant
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Looking for ways to incorporate STEM requirements into your JMG lessons? Adding this activity into your JMG Curriculum is a fun and easy way to extend the lesson and include STEM criteria in your classroom. Here is a step by step way to send your seed (marble) soaring! Design model of seeds that can be…
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Bird Seed Christmas Ornaments

Mattey Mannen
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Bird Seed Christmas Ornaments Looking for a fun activity to do this holiday season? Check out this awesome craft that feeds the birds and your creativity! Supplies You will need these supplies for your bird seed Christmas ornaments: Bird seed, flour, corn syrup, Christmas cookie cutters, unflavored gelatin, wax paper, baking spray, straws, ribbon/twine, water.…
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Pumpkin Rice Crispy Treats

Brooke Boarman
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These are easy, fun, fast and CUTE!  Follow the steps below to make your rice crispy treats a little more festive this year!  Ingredients Rice Crispy cereal One 10 oz package of Jet Puffed marshmallows Orange food coloring Butter Mini Reese’s or Mini Tootsie Rolls Green frosting or green M&M’s Directions Step 1 Melt 4…
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Apple Cider Ice Cream Floats

Brooke Boarman
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Sweet Treat: Apple Cider Ice Cream Floats Looking for a sweet treat to spice up your holiday parties this year?  Try this amazing apple cider ice cream float at all your get togethers this season! The Recipe IngredientsDirectionsIngredients Apple juice Sparkling cider Vanilla ice cream Whipped cream Apples Caramel Apple pie spice Straws DirectionsScoop 3…
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Welcoming Mattey Mannen

Mattey Mannen
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  When the new semester started, the Junior Master Gardener office gained a new student worker.  We are happy to introduce Mattey Mannen!  Mattey is helping develop our training programs, add web content, and updates social media sites. Mattey is a junior Agricultural Communication and Journalism major here at Texas A&M University. Currently, Mattey is…
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Henry Cole’s Potato Story

Brooke Boarman
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Henry Cole: The Potato Story It all started when Tarrant County Master Gardener Henry Cole decided to propose cleaning up a run down garden at an intermediate school as his Master Gardener Intern Project five years ago. Cole decided to teach 350 5th and 6th graders a skill that they could use for the rest…
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