Garland County MG Training

Today we had an excellent training in Garland County.  48 new trainees from 4 counties, along with a host of existing volunteers came together to be trained, and then they go back to their counties to do their volunteer work.  This was a very enthusiastic group with loads of questions.  The Garland county fairgrounds is a great facility and they are fortunate to have the Extension Homemakers feed them wonderful meals each week of training.  After I finished my presentations, I met with the Garland County leaders to plan our MG Day at Garvan Gardens.  Once again it will be in September–Sept. 17 to be exact, so mark your calendars. 

It was a gloomy day all day.  I thought the weather was supposed to break by mid day, but it is still misty and cool.  I have had 1 1/2 inches of rain, but would like to see the sun.  My first bloom opened this morning on my forced paper white narcissus. The timing was only a few days over the third week of planting, and I should have more blooms tomorrow.  The plants are easily 18 inches tall, and the amaryllis bulb has kicked into growth too.