Peanut Butter Bird Feeder

Brooke Boarman
#jmgwildlife
If you’re looking for an easy way to draw some wildlife into your backyard you’ve got to make one of these easy bird feeders! What will I need? Bird seed Pine cone Peanut butter Knife String or pipe cleaner Step-by-step how to: 1. Wrap your string or pipe cleaner around the pointed end of the pine cone.…
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Lets Conserve Water Together!

Brooke Boarman
#jmgwaterconservation
Updated by Ally Wittig on June 28, 2023. Let’s Conserve Water With only 1% of the earth’s water being safe for human consumption it is so important for us to conserve the amount we use. Surprising to many is how easy it actually is to limit our water consumption. You don’t need to spend thousands, or…
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Soda Bottle Drip Feeder

Brooke Boarman
#jmgwaterconservation
 Looking for an easy way to be more water-conscious your home garden? Thanks to The Garden Glove for the idea and the picture above, we can all benefit from this genius idea that will save us time, but more importantly, water! Materials 1. Liter or 2-liter bottle 2. Electric screwdriver Steps 1. Gather your materials 2.…
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The SPORT of starting a sustainable school garden at your campus

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#jmggarden, GettingStarted, GrowingGoodKids, Randy Seagraves, SchoolGarden, Uncategorized
CoopExt, eXtension4U, Grow, JMG_Lisa, JMGkids, Junior Master Gardener, LearnGrowEatGo, LGEG, school garden
After working with schools around the country, we’ve learned there’s a SPORT to starting a school garden project. The tips below will help you create a thriving school garden project that is successful and sustainable! Start small – make it easy A smaller garden is easier and less expensive to start. Know that even a 4’x4′…
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Floral Pops

Taylor Whittlesey
#jmggarden
Floral Pops Why should you make them? The birds are singing. The flowers are blooming. Spring is here and Summer is coming! It is the perfect time to start making those icy frozen snacks that everyone seems to love, the Floral Pop! Inspired by Garden Collage’s “Flower Ice Pops,” we recreated our own version for you…
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An “All Natural” Way to Celebrate Easter

Brooke Boarman
#jmggarden, spring
Looking for a “green” way to dye your eggs this Easter? Look no further! With this clever trick, and a few common household items, you won’t need to look any further than the produce isle. What you need:  Red Cabbage (or other vegetable based on your color preference) Large pot Water Vinegar Real daisies/foliage/or your…
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Citrus and Seeds

Brooke Boarman
#jmggarden
We all have that aunt, grandma, or green-thumbed friend who hands out generous amounts of grapefruit each year as their trees produce more and more delicious fruit. Next time you find yourself with a grapefruit, try this simple eco-friendly trick to start your seedlings and continue nourishing your plant for weeks to come. These “citrus pots”…
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Welcoming Brooke Boarman

Brooke Boarman
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As we dive into spring and growth continues to take place within our program, the Junior Master Gardening Program wanted to further its expansion of its social media correspondence and graphic design work. Therefore, we are excited to welcome Brooke Boarman to join our communications team as our newest Web & Social Media Development Specialist. Brooke…
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Learning and Growing with Nursery Elementary

Taylor Whittlesey
#jmgfruitsandveggies, #jmggarden
Learning and Growing at Nursery Elementary by: Rhonda Hooper, Teacher at Nursery Elementary Check out Nursery Elementary’s Gifted and Talented class and their experience with the Learn, Grow, Eat, Go! Program in Victoria County. If you want to share your story too, contact Taylor Whittlesey at taylorlane11@gmail.com.  Project Overview Nursery Elementary’s 3rd Grade Gifted and Talented…
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Simple String Gardens

Taylor Whittlesey
#jmggarden
These little beauties are quick and easy to make, if you do not mind a little mess! By making a series of these individual plants, they form the ‘String Gardens,’ inspired by the Japanese. Additionally, they are perfect to get your anxious hands working with plants to jump start spring, as well as for areas that…
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