EVENT FROM SUE

Hi everyone--check out this link to a great Proven Winners Event in April. Its on the calender too.
Thanks to Sue for sending this along. FL

http://www.provenwinners.com/learn/outdoor-living-extravaganza?utm_source=pas_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pas_2012-01-30

FUN STUFF FOR MARCH!!!! ANYBODY WANT TO GO???

Think Spring and RSF March Workshops!

Animal Topiary Workshop

Saturday, March 3 or March 10, 2012 at 10 am or 1:30 pm
Learn how to plant an animal topiary or replant your animal!
Bring your needle nose pliers and we'll have the rest of the supplies. Your animal will go to camp here at RSF where he will be well cared for. When you pick him up in early May, you'll be amazed at how much she has grown!
Workshop & Camp fee is $20 plus the cost of the animal & plant material. New animals start at $36 and plants start at $1.15. Average small Turtle or frog planted with camp cost is $60. Average replant for small turtle or frog and camp cost is $33. See our online store on the website for photos and prices of unplanted animals.

Moss Basket Workshop

Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 10 am or 1 pm
Select from many styles of baskets and plant up your own colorful combination. Your creation will go to camp at RSF where it will grow into an amazing mass of color!. When you pick it up in early May, you'll be surprised at how full and colorful your basket is - and you made it!
Workshop & Camp fee is $20 plus the cost of the basket & plant material. Average new 14" moss basket planted with camp cost is $60-70.
Come plant with us, have fun, and we'll clean up!

Animals and baskets can be picked up anytime before Tuesday, May 15, 2012

To register, go to the online store and purchase workshop ticket. Date and times are described on the more details page. Only registration fee will be charged at check out at the online store at this time, plant and animal costs will be charged on day of workshop.

A craft idea from Sue

Hi folks--Sue forwarded this link to me with the idea that we could make them for part of our contribution to the Convention. In fact we have a member--Cindy--who is well versed in the ways of these lovely little objects--she calls them "Garden Glows". Click on the link to get a look at them--and let me know what you think. We will have to begin scouting around for glass pieces to use in the making of them--and salvaging around for copper or galvanized pipe. i have some of each. There is a specific kind of glue you need--Cindy knows what it is, and there is a cure time for the glued pieces, so if we wanted to do this, mid March would be the time.
Give me some feedback on this idea folks!! Sounds like fun to me. FL

http://www.gardensandcrafts.com/totems.html

How to find the calender

I thought i posted this already--but apparently--NOT. Okay--to view the calender, click on the link to the left that says "Calendar of events". This will connect you to a link with google calendar. The calendar isn't perfect--you will see sort of a shrunken version of it. But you can see enough to discern days that have something happening on them--events are in blue. Click on the event and the entire entry will pop up for that event. Some days have multiple events--just click on each one to see it. Let me know if this isn't clear. Doin' the best I can here. FL

More upcoming garden fun!

Okay guys--i just got the card about the Valpo Garden show. This is a very worthwhile event--and hopefully the weather will be good. It will be Saturday Jan 21 from 8-4 (9-5 our time) at the Porter County Fairgrounds. Admission is 10.00 and its well worth it. They always have interesting speakers and the presentations are free. They serve lunch there--or you can bug out and go to Noodles and Co. (YUMMMY) or there is a Red Robin, a Chili's and and authentic Spanish place (Don Quixote) downtown. Other places too. We will most likely go--and can take up to 6 more people in the hair mobile if you want to ride along. All you have to do is get here and we will handle the rest. Let me know if you want to ride with us.
Check out www.pcgarden.info to learn more.
COME ON SPRING!!!!! Fearless

UPCOMING EVENT

hi everyone--i just got this invite from the michiana master gardeners:
"13th Annual SeminarThe Well Designed Mixed Garden presented by Tracy DiSabato Aust--America's most entertaining and knowledgable garden writer and professional speaker
Saturday March 10 2-4:30 at Greencroft Community Center in Goshen

Tickets 10.00 presale and 12.00 at the door.

To preregister make checks payable to Michiana Master Gardener's Assn. and sent to
MMGA, Purdue Extension--Elkhart County
17746 E. CR 34
Goshen IN 46528
Free goodie bag to first 120 attendees"Anybody want to go?