Updates from the OSU Extension Lane County Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens
Thank you to all of the Master Gardeners who donated seeds for the pollinator patch! Sunflowers are opening and looking fantastic. Zinnias are adding great splash of color. Maybe next year we should do an insect count and see which varieties attract the most diversity of pollinators?
Come out and visit the garden this Saturday from 10-11am. The Adaptive Garden Specialists will be on hand to answer all of your gardening questions. Things are blooming and looking just wonderful!
Greg with the Adaptive Garden Specialists hamming it up and showing off the raised bed he built.
The pollinator patch is blooming and attracting many insect species. Check out all the different kinds of sunflowers!
Things are really filling out in the garden this month. Come and visit during our Demonstration Gardens Tour, July 2nd from 2-3pm. The herb gardeners are going to have samples of iced basil lemonade! (Did you know the MG’s are growing 10 different kinds of basil?!)
The native plant garden area was recently started. This garden is located at the corner of Jefferson and the alley in a more shady part of the garden. Soil was prepped, anchor plants installed and irrigation is in.
Finally got around to staking the tomatoes in the trial bed! Before (top) and after (bottom)-look there is basil under there!
The pollinator patch is looking great, too. Sunflowers need to be thinned and the zinnias are growing in. Some mystery plants are growing from the “Bee Mix” seed packets which were seeded on the far edges.
We planted a patch for the pollinators on May 27th. This area was previously in grass and weeds so it took a while to get into shape. Large weeds were removed by hand, the area roto-tilled and then smoothed into a planting bed. A mixture of sunflowers, zinnias, marigolds and a pollinator mix were seeded. We got lucky with the weather and have had warm rainy days. Looks like most of the seeds are germinating just fine. Just have to keep the dogs and people from walking through until the patch gets established!
