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Challenging the Conventional Wisdom About Praying Mantids
So you bought some seeds, now what…
Feb, 11, 2025 SMGC Presentation by Brian Purvis, Wake County Master Gardener Volunteer
Growing and Using Herbs
Presentation Notes from January 2025 Meeting
by Betty Wagner, SMGC President
Fruit Trees for Beginners: How to Successfully Grow Your Own Healthy Snacks!
Presentation Summary from Sept. 2024
Karen DiDonato, Wake County NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
Explore Lavender: A Garden Gem for Health and Tranquility
Explore Lavender: A Garden Gem for Health and Tranquility
It’s getting cold outside, what do I do now in my garden?
It’s getting cold outside, what do I do now in my garden?
Joie Byrne’s Potting Soil Recipe
6 gallons sphagnum peat moss or coco coir
4.5 gallons perlite
6 gallons compost
1/4 Cup Lime (only if using peat moss)
1.5 Cups organic fertilizer
Joie Byrne’s Organic Fertilizer Recipe
2 Cups rock phosphate
2 Cups Greensand
1/2 Cup Bone Meal
1/4 Cup Kelp Meal
Club Recipes
The Club’s Favorite Pecan Recipes.
You Can’t Stop Eating Them Cookies
—from GCNC VP Marie Martin
Valentine’s Day: Tomato Bisque Soup & Parmesan Heart Breadsticks, prepared by Angela
Christmas 2023 Recipes
Sweet and Savory Cheesy Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twists by Rosemary
Pillsbury Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza by Angela
Easy Salmon Cracker Spread by Chris
Vivian’s Chocolate Mousse by Carol
Misc:
Cranberry Crumb Bars—adapted by Dianna Leya (ZUMC member)