Put those melons in a sling! The bigger and heavier vertical melons get as they grow, the more likely they are to break from the vine before they are ripe. Give them a bit of support by making a sling out of an old t-shirt, hose, or another material to reduce the strain on the vine. Make…

Make it Monday Corn Art The first step to creating your own piece of corn art is to collect all the necessary materials. For this project you will need husked corn, a canvas or two, paint, a sharp knife, a sponge brush and toothpicks. Second, cut the corn in half and insert the toothpick on…

 Fresh basil, celery and onions can all be started from cuttings you’d normally throw away.  Set them in some water and they’ll start to grow all over again!  Find out which vegetables you can re-grow over at The Organic Lemon.

Thoughtful Thursday – September 1st  Consider your timing: In the north, plant in spring for fall harvest. In the south, plant in fall for spring harvest. Don’t grow a garden full of summer vegetables that are harvested when school is not in session.

Below is an awesome grant opportunity for your school gardening program to expand with some extra cash! Read the article below for more information!  Deadline is August 31st! Eat. Learn. Live. and Grow Grant Planting the seeds of health and wellness, The 2016 Eat. Learn. Live. and Grow Grant sponsored by Chartwells K12 in partnership…

When seasons of life ebb and flow and positions in the Junior Master Gardener offices become empty, the program brings in fresh faces to fill these empty chairs. We are pleased to introduce Rachel Grant. Rachel is entering the program as the JMG Instructional Designer & Supporter. She comes in with the hope of helping JMG…

We have added another hard-working member to our staff.  Meet Blaine Wootan!  Blaine is a sophomore Agriculture Economics major here at Texas A&M University. He is from College Station, Texas. Blaine’s main roles are to help with horticulture technician testing, food testing, and keeping our book store and merchandise inventory stocked up. Blaine is looking forward…