November 2009 Journal - Texas Master Gardeners Association
November 2009 Journal - Texas Master Gardeners Association
November 2009 Journal - Texas Master Gardeners Association
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NOVEMBER <strong>2009</strong> PAGE 5<br />
<strong>Master</strong> <strong>Gardeners</strong> at Work<br />
News and Notes<br />
Composting and Vermiculture at Monthly Meeting<br />
Congratulations!<br />
George Whiting with WCMG President Wayne<br />
Rhoden receiving his certificate and name tag for<br />
completing his hours for <strong>Master</strong> Gardener certification.<br />
Way to go, George!<br />
Ed Myatt and John Hesser gave a very informative presentation at the <strong>November</strong><br />
general meeting on composting and vermiculture (worm farming). These are<br />
fascinating skills that, once mastered, allow the gardener to reduce their waste<br />
stream to the curb while providing their gardens with some high-quality nutrients.<br />
More information on composting can be found in The Field Guide For Actively<br />
Aerated Compost Tea by Dr. Elaine Ingram or at www.soilfoodweb.com and growing<br />
Solutions Incorporated www.growingsolutions.com. Excellent resources for information<br />
on vermiculture can be found at Uncle Jim’s worm Farm<br />
www.unclejimswormfarm.com. Worm’s Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof is the<br />
best book on the market but The Worm Book and Worm’s Eat Our Garbage – Classsroom<br />
Activity Book by Loren Nancarrow and Janet Taylor are also very good.<br />
Tanyaʼs Kitchen Garden!<br />
Tanya Vessels cooked up a veritable kitchen garden in cupcakes recently for the<br />
new <strong>2009</strong> class.<br />
WILLIAMSON COUNTY MASTER GARDENER JOURNAL