President’s Corner

Fall is finally here!  And with it comes cooler weather. I am enjoying spending more time in my garden and yard. I hope that you are enjoying this time of the year out in your gardens as well.

Autumn is always so satisfying because I harvest what I have spent so much time growing since spring.  The produce is very tasty, and we have been enjoying it with our meals.  Now I am in the middle of processing all that produce into grape juice, grape jelly, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, butternut squash, and zucchini.

And then it will be time to start preparing the garden for winter.

Gardening is always a challenge – with many trials and successes.  As gardeners we are on a quest to become better.  We want to grow better plants which produce healthy, great-tasting produce.  There are a variety of factors involved in accomplishing that goal.

The JCMGA Winter Dreams Summer Gardens Symposium 2024 is a great way to gain more gardening knowledge.  We have 16 presentations planned for this year.  Winter Dreams Summer Gardens will again be held virtually via zoom on October 18, 19, and 25, 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

All presentations will be recorded this year and made available until December 31 to those who register for the event.  Each presentation is 60 minutes long, followed by 15 minutes for questions and answers.  We have a wide variety of gardening topics with great presenters.   The registration cost is only $30 for all these wonderful presentations and opportunities to improve our gardening.

On the JCMGA website https://jacksoncountymga.org/winter-dreams-summer-gardens-symposium/  you will find the Summaries of all Presentations; Presenter Bios; and Presentation Schedule for this four-day event.  You will also find the button to register for the event.

This will be the third year that our presentations can be used for landscaper continued educational credits and the Oregon State Landscapers Association has approved these classes for that purpose.

If you have any questions, contact me at barbaralow@msn.com

Happy Gardening!