4/8 10am-12pm CA Native Plant Society plant sale UCSC Arboretum
4/15 Dahlia tuber and plant sale Aptos Deer Park Shopping Center, Aptos
4/22 Starting Right with Organic Rose Growing
4/29-30/2023 UCSC Center for Agroecology Spring Plant Sale
4/12
4/5 Outside today to work on the large garden bed. Sweet peas are strong, wildflowers, nasturtium and freesias are blooming. We planted more seeds in the empty spots after weeding and adding worm compost.
3/22 Eggshell wheatgrass baskets today with Trina.
3/15 Houseplant propagation from cuttings. Inside due to weather. We'll also bring in the rolling planters and fertilize the garlic. Tea may be in order due to the weather as well!
3/8 Violet propagation from leaf cuttings. Inside due to weather.
3/1 Wow - March is here and in like a lion! We'll continue our exploration on propagation by division with Squirrel's Foot Ferns: https://www.thespruce.com/grow-davallia-species-indoors-1902720.
2/22 Weather permitting we will be outside and our theme is Thyme. JT Verbeck is brining us some fresh cut thyme from her garden and we will also have some clumps to divide and pot up to bring home or gift or leave on our plant shelf. Please dress in some warm layers and bring a hat and water.
2/15 Weather permitting we will be outside and work on our planter beds, weeding, amending the soil and planning for spring! If it is too cold we may bring the beds inside or propagate some African violets.
2/8 Bromeliads and the bromeliad family, including pineapple, Tillandsia (air plant) and Spanish moss. We'll take home some Spanish moss on wire.
February 1 Today we will make introductions, check-in and talk about goals for ourselves this semester. We will be potting up some sweet pea and stock flowers, to later be placed in the garden. If there is time we can pot up some veggie starts to take home in cell packs.
12/14 We will wrestle with fresh grape vines and make wreaths for our last day of class this semester. We will also need to fertilize the garlic in the outdoor planters.
12/7 We will make fresh herbal tea bouquets with labels to take home or give as gifts.
11/30 We'll package our seeds into our lovely watercolor envelopes to sell at next week's craft sale. We'll also get to take some home.We replant an antique iron raised planter as well as several other containers.
"The wisteria plant is known to live for upwards of a hundred years or more. Because of its extensive lifespan and elegance, the wisteria is thought to be a symbol for wisdom. Throughout its life, the wisteria plant grows increasingly larger. It is said the long vines of the plants are forever extending to seek new knowledge.
For this reason, the plant serves as the perfect symbol of wisdom, patience, longevity, and endurance. From its example, we can learn to practice patience and persistence. It can teach us to make gentle but determined pursuits. Many great things take time and are worth the effort. Hard times must be endured in order to reach the beautiful ones."