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JUNEAU COUNTY

MASTER GARDENERS NEWSLETTER

June 2019

UW-Madison | Division of Extension Juneau County

Directions:

From Mauston

Take Hwy 58 north toward Necedah.

Turn right on County Hwy G. at Cedar

Spring BP Service Station

Go 4 miles until you see the Castle Rock

Gardens sign.

Turn left on to Evergreen St.

Then right on to Red Oak Court

Look for balloons

When: Monday June 24, 2019

6:00 – 8:30 pm

Where: Rosemary Aney

W4294 Red Oak Court

Mauston, Wisconsin 53948

608-847-5558 or 608-408-7199

Car pool if you can. Space is limited.

Bring chairs

Those signed up for treats: Lutrelle Manna,

Margaret Hummelbeck, Marsha Lubinski,

Natty Kranz, Marion Koca, and Debby Bollig

Agenda:

Approval of Minutes from May 20, 2019

Treasurer’s Report – Irene Klingemann

Historian’s Report – Marsha Lubinski

WIMGA Conference Report – Maureen Fox

Extension Educator Report – Alana Voss

Business

Election of President and Treasurer

Sharing Supper Report – Myrna & Natty

Master Gardeners Signs – Lutrelle & Alana

Master Gardener Brochure Report

Spooner Ag Research Station Outing in August 2019

Sheboygan Tour – Christopher Farms & Bookworm

Gardens

2019 Hosts & Treats Signup

July 22 - Open

August 26 - Loretta Connor

September 23 - Open

October 28 - Open

Mauston Library Rain Garden Report

Teaching or Educational Grab & Go Boxes

Necedah Industrial Park Sign – Natty Kranz

Elroy Fair – June 27-30

Bev Kozlowski would appreciate labeled plants

for the plant sale. And also volunteers to help.

Remember it counts as hours for certification

Any other Business?

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Juneau County Master Gardener Meeting Minutes

May 20, 2019 6:00pm

The May Master Gardener meeting was held at the Hatch Public Library in Mauston. There were 23 members and guests present for the lunch and meeting. Thank you to Hatch Public Library for hosting our meeting. Thank you to all who brought delicious dishes to share.

Call to Order: President Deb Bollig called the meeting to order.

Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the April meeting were approved after a correction to projects and volunteers working on them.

Historian’s Report: Marsha Lubinski passed around the Master Gardener history books. She has been working on printing out project pictures and updating the albums. Marsha would like to remind everyone to please remember to take pictures while working on projects.

Treasurers Report: The Treasurer’s report was presented by Irene Klingemann and accepted as read.

Presentation: Tess Kieselhorst, Youth Services Librarian and Lindsey Walker, Americorp Vista assistant explained the purpose and status of the rain garden project at the library. Tess and Lindsey took the Master Gardener Volunteers on a tour of the projects. They are looking for input and assistance with the rain garden project.

No Report from Alana Voss:

No WIMGA Report:

New Business:

The Necedah Industrial Park is looking for assistance with landscaping around the signs.

Deb Bollig brought information for a possible trip to Bookworm Gardens and Christopher Farms in Sheboygan. The trip would be in June or July and needs at least 15 people.

There will be elections for President and Treasurer at the next meeting in June.

The hostess and treat sign-up sheets were passed around.

Project Updates:

Bev Kozlowski is looking for volunteers to help with the Elroy Fair. Plant donations are also requested for the Elroy Fair.

No updates for the Master Gardener signs: Alana Voss and Lutrelle Manna.

Natty Kranz and Lutrelle Manna went to the April Mauston Sharing Supper and helped the children plant vegetable seeds.

The Master Gardener brochure update is nearing completion: Alana Voss and Irene Klingemann.

Deb Bollig gave an update on the Spooner Agriculture trip for later this summer.

An air conditioning unit will be installed at the Boorman House, and the gardens around it may need to be repaired after installation.

Audrey Traver gave an update on the Necedah Wildlife Refuge. They are looking for volunteers to collect lupine seeds, and they will share some of the seeds with the volunteers.

Rosemary Aney needs volunteers to water two large planters at the Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter.

Marsha Lubinski would like volunteers to help with weeding and mulching at the Mauston Food Pantry.

Meeting reminders: The next meeting will be held on June 24th at Rosemary Aney’s house.

Adjournment:

Respectfully Submitted by Lutrelle Manna

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Juneau County Master Gardener Projects :

Anyone interested in helping on any of these, please contact person listed. This is a great way to accumulate volunteer

support hours towards certification.

Adopt-a-Highway – Maureen Fox, 462-4228

Cleaning trash along Highway 58 South of Mauston

Boorman House – Margret Hummelbeck, 562-3856

Garden renovation around the Juneau County Historical Society Boorman House

Watering and Shade Garden – Natty Kranz, 547-1884/Marion Koca, 847-4580/ Lutrelle Manna, 547-3213

Buckhorn State Park Project –

Maintain plantings and gardens around the office and cabins

Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter – Jan Brendle, 565-7290/Rosemary Aney, 847-5558

Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed

Elroy Fair – Bev Kozlowski; 462-5401

Manning booth for distributing MG information and plant sales

Facebook Site – Beth Pusel, 547-6172/ Diane Hamm, 547-9404

Administrating and maintaining Facebook site

Hatch Public Library – Librarians Tess Kieselhorst/ Lindsey Walker, 847-4454

Start-up Project

Juneau County Fair – Marsha Lubinski, 847-5166

Entering an Open Class Booth with MG information

Lyndon Station Veterans Memorial Park – Natty Kranz, 547-1884

Maintaining grounds

Mauston Food Pantry Flower Beds – Marsha Lubinski, 847-5166

Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed

New Lisbon City Planters – Arris Sullivan, 562-5181

Planting annuals and maintaining flower beds/planters

Necedah Nat'l Wildlife Refuge and Butterfly Program– Audrey Traver, 608-427-3761

Planting annuals and maintaining flower beds/planters

Stewart Chapel - – Herb & Diane Dannenberg, 847-4395/Margie Miller, 847-5541

Planting annuals and maintaining flower beds/planters

Enchilada Hot Dish Recipe: A Treat from our Last Meeting Prepared by Debby Bollig 1 ½ pounds of your choice of meat (i.e.: ground chicken, ground beef or shredded chicken) 1 large jar salsa 2 cups cooked rice 2 cups shredded cheese of your choice 1 packet Taco Seasoning Mix these all together in a large bowl.

Put 2 – 3 tablespoons of mixture on a flour tortilla shell. Roll 8 or 10 (whatever is in your package) and place in a baking pan. (Roll – turn up opposite sides a couple of inches, then turn and roll the enchilada) Mix 1 can enchilada sauce with any remaining filling. Pour over rolled enchiladas, sprinkle shredded cheese on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 – 50 minutes. Serve warm with sour cream and salsa.

This is the basic recipe. Can tweak it to your preference on hotness and mixture ingredients.

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NOTE: Be sure to check times & dates to verify event.

Contact for more information on any event at Olbrich Botanical

Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI; Aleeh Schwoerer, 608-

245-3648 aschwoerer@cityofmadison.com For events at Rotary

Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, WI 53545,

phone 608 752-3885 ext 17, rotarybotanicalgardens.org.

For events at West Madison Ag Research Station, 8502 Mineral

Point Rd., Verona, WI 53593-9689, phone 608 262-2257,

http://www.cals.wisc.edu/westmad/garden/Events.html

June 16 - 12-4pm - Rose Show presented by the Madison

Rose Society. - Olbrich Botanical Gardens - Madison -

Indoor exhibit of cut roses and arrangements in all sizes and

colors. Call 608-634-2146 for more information.

June 21 - 6-7:30pm - Botanic Talk: A Closer Look at Lilies -

Rotary Botanical Garden, Janesville WI - David Whaley a

Lillium enthusiast and backyard hybridizer since 2016, will

share his expertise and experiences on growing and

propagating lilies. In 2016 he was a part of a recovery team

that dug up Dr. Robert Griesbach’s 5 acre lily hybridizing

property in Delavan, Wisconsin. Dr. Griesbach had been

hybridizing lilies for over 30 years. His material is garden

hardy and one of a kind. Free for members, $3 for non-

members

June 22 - Outagamie Cty. Garden Walk - Appleton, WI -

Hosting a day of educational tours through selected gardens

in the Fox Cities. Each garden is tended with sound gardening

principles, offering unique horticultural lessons. Contact: De

Dalum at gardenwalk@ocmga.net or http://www.ocmga.net/

Map: https://www.ocmga.net/wp-

content/uploads/2019/04/Website-2019Map.pdf

June 22 – 9am – 4pm. - Waupaca County Master Gardener

Annual Garden Walk and Art Stroll - Waupaca County

Master Gardener “Annual Garden Walk & Art Stroll”, This

year's event will be in the Waupaca Area allowing you to walk

through several unique gardens and also to visit with several

artists from Central Wisconsin. More info coming. Cost $10.

Contact: Sally Marchel-Handrich 608-630-1287 or sally

marchelhandrich@hotmail.com

June 28 - 9am-Noon - Plants for Pollinators: Creating a

Pollinator’s Paradise - Stevens Point, WI - Have you ever

wondered which plants provide the best food for pollinators

or which plant combinations provide the best cover? If so,

then join Sophie Demchik, expert extraordinaire, on an

exploration of pollinators and their unique habitat

requirements. In this hands-on workshop you will learn what

attracts bees and other pollinators, how to alter your garden

to attract more pollinators, and how to identify plants and

plant characteristics important to pollinators. Plus, you will

learn how to identify the 13 most common bees of Wisconsin.

The workshop will include a short, half-hour walking tour.

During the tour you will gain first hand exposure to pollinator

habitat, learn how to identify good pollinator habitat, as well

as hone your pollinator and plant identification skills. Finish

off the workshop by creating your own plant, pollinator seed

mix! For more information and to register please visit:

https://www.uwsp.edu/conted/Pages/Plants-for-

pollinators.aspx Contact: Haley Frater 715-346-3838 or

hfrater@uwsp.edu Location: Schmeeckle Reserve, 2419

Northpoint Dr, Stevens Point, WI 54481

July 11 - 9am-4pm - Wetland Plant Identification and

Sampling Techniques - Stevens Point, WI - As part of the

Plant Identification Workshop Series, this workshop is

designed to provide the advanced skills and experience

necessary to properly identify and sample wetland plants. The

workshop will focus on identifying wetland, and some aquatic,

species of the Upper Midwest in both lab and field settings.

To accomplish this, Stephanie Lyon, Ph.D. and Paul Skawinski,

will review plant anatomy in relation to dichotomous keys as

well as proper field sampling techniques. . More info, register:

https://www.uwsp.edu/conted/ConfWrkShp/Pages/Wetland-

Plant-ID.aspx Contact: Haley Frater 715-346-3838 or

hfrater@uwsp.edu Cost: Professional Rate $350. Location:

Schmeeckle Reserve, 2419 Northpoint Dr, Stevens Point, WI

54481

JULY 11 - 6:30-8PM - GARDEN ALTERNATIVES

TO LAWNS WALK - OLBRICH BOTANICAL

GARDENS MADISON WI - See how Olbrich has

replaced lawns and traditional perennial beds with

sustainable, beautiful grass and sedge meadows - alone

or planted with flowering herbaceous perennials and

bulbs. Learn how you can include low-maintenance gravel

gardens in your landscape as well. Instructor: Jeff

Epping, Olbrich Botanical Gardens Registration by: July

3 Cost: $17/$13 member | Course Number: 31-02

July 12-13 - 9am-3pm - Home Garden Tour Featuring

Gardens of Stoughton - Olbrich Botanical Gardens -

Madison - Olbrich's 2019 Home Garden Tour will venture

outside of Madison and its immediate suburbs for the first

time and feature some of the finest home gardens in

Stoughton and the surrounding area. Follow the tour map and

explore exquisite home gardens that offer a look into each

gardener's individual sense of creativity, imagination, and

beauty. Talk with homeowners, landscape architects, and

Master Gardeners to get tips on how to incorporate various

garden techniques into your own home landscape! This annual

two-day fundraiser helps support the mission and daily

operations of Olbrich Gardens. Tickets: $15 Public/$13

Olbrich Member Advance tickets available June 1! Day-of

tickets will be available at one of the garden sites, to be

determined soon.

July 12 - 1-7pm - July 13 - 9am-3pm - North Central

WI Garden Walk - Master Gardeners sponsored tour of five

D.C. Everest area gardens in Marathon County. Tickets are

$10 available at the UW Extension Office: 212 River Dr., Ste.

Calendar of Events

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3 Wausau, beginning on Monday, July 1st or at any of the

gardens on the days of the tour. Contact: Mary Adams 715-

443-3513 or ada7893@airrun.net More info:

https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/marathonmg/garden-walk/

July 13 - 9am-3pm - Home Garden Tour - Rotary Botanical

Garden, Janesville WI - One Day, Nine Gardens, Endless Inspiration! Tour nine local gardens, including Rotary

Botanical Gardens during our 25th Annual Home Garden Tour!

You may begin the tour at anytime during this event. Tickets

will be available for purchase beginning June 28 for $10, prior

to the event at Rotary Botanical Gardens or K&W Greenery.

Tickets may be purchased the day of the event for $12 at any

tour locations. Please note: the tour may be completed in any

order and your ticket booklet is required for entry at each

tour stop. Tickets required for anyone 14 and older. More info

and location at

http://www.rotarybotanicalgardens.org/event/home-

garden-tour-3/

July 13 - 9:30am-3:30pm, rain or shine - Wood County

MGV 20th Annual Garden Walk - Wis. Rapids, WI - In

addition to 6 gardens in Wis. Rapids, we offer artists displays

in the gardens, a silent auction and the Art in the Garden

Boutique, rain or shine. Cost: $10. Tickets available from UW

Ext office, our members or can be purchased at any of the

gardens that day. More info: https://wood-county-master-

gardeners.org/ Contact: Barb Herreid, 715-325-2075 or

bherreid@wctc.net Locations: Gardens located at: 2720-

78th St. S, 54494; 3319 Big Timber Dr 54494; 3030-4th St.

S 54494; 3010-4th St. S 54494; 330-11th Ave. N 54495 and

4973 North Road 54495

July 13 - 9am-4pm - Portage County Master Gardener

Volunteers Garden Parade 2019 - This is our annual Garden

Parade. Included in the Garden Parade are six Portage County

gardens to visit with educational opportunities at each location

Master Gardeners will be there to guide, provide information,

and answer questions. Both flower and vegetable gardens will

be available to view. More info :UW-Extension Portage County

Master Gardener web site. Ticket sites are listed and

available at each garden. Contact: Chrismary Pacna 715-341-

3343 or cpacyna33@charter.net Cost $10 in advance/$12 on

the day.

July 13 - 9am-4pm - Manitowoc Garden Walk Manitowoc

County Master Gardener biennial Garden Walk. We are

showcasing gardens in the southern part of the city of

Manitowoc and rural areas of our county. More info, visit our

Facebook post. Cost: $10 Contact Carol Lallensack 920-682-

2311 or Carol.lallensack@gmail.com . Locations: Addresses

available on website

July 16 - 6-7:30pm - Meet Me in the Garden - Spooner,

WI - Join us in the garden for a program on “Re-use, Recycle,

Re-imagine”. We will explore reusing plants in containers and

the landscape, green techniques in compost, mulch and crops.

Cost: None Contact: Sue Reinardy 715-462-3361 or

sreinardy@centurytel.net Location : Spooner Agricultural

Research Station, Teaching & Display Garden, 780 Orchard

Lane, Spooner, WI

July 18-Aug 11 - 10am-4pm - Olbrich's Blooming

Butterflies - Olbrich Botanical Gardens - Madison -

Experience the magnificence of free-flying butterflies while

strolling through the tropical Bolz Conservatory. Live

butterflies emerge from chrysalises daily in the Bolz

Conservatory, including low-flyers like the playful yellow and

black striped zebras and bright orange julias; and more, native

to both Wisconsin and the more tropical areas of the southern

United States can be seen at various times. The life span of

different butterflies varies from a few weeks to a few

months. Cost: $8 ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12, Free ages 2

and under; Free Olbrich Members

July 20 - 30th Anniversary Garden Celebration - Rotary

Botanical Garden, Janesville WI - We’re celebrating THIRTY

years! Join us as we honor our founder, our volunteers, and

YOU – our guests that make this mission possible! More

information coming for details on this exciting milestone.

July 25 - 9am-4pm - Prairie Plant Identification and

Sampling - Spooner WI - As part of the Plant Identification

Workshop Series, this workshop is designed to provide the

advanced skills and experience necessary to properly identify

and sample prairie plants. The workshop will focus on

identifying common prairie plants of the Midwest in both lab

and field settings. Plant anatomy, dichotomous key use, and

proper sampling techniques will be covered. More info and to

register: https://www.uwsp.edu/conted/ConfWrkShp/Pages/

Prairie-Plant-ID.aspx Cost: Professional Rate $325.

Contact: Haley Frater 715-346-3838 or hfrater@uwsp.edu

Location: Schmeeckle Reserve, 2419 Northpoint Dr, Stevens

Point, WI 54481

July 26 & 27 - Observation and Discovery in Nature

Workshop - Saukville WI - UWM-Waukesha professors

Barbara Reinhart retired from the Art Department and

Suzanne Joneson in the Biology Department currently

teaching Botany and Microbiology courses combine their

talents to lead participants in this new course. Unlike a

biological illustration course that focuses on the product of

translating views into realistic images, this course instead

emphasizes how careful observation, visual recording via

drawing, and scientific understanding can illuminate each

other. With a basic introduction to drawing and science, these

observations will be recorded in a field notebook. Class time

will be divided between expeditions exploring the natural

habitats of the field station, and sessions of focused

observations, drawing, and descriptions. Students will leave

this course with basic skill sets in drawing and observation of

the natural world. Students need no prior experience in

drawing and all levels of expertise are encouraged to enroll.

More details and to register: http://uwm.edu/field-

station/workshops/ Cost $110. Contact: Cindy Boettchere

262-675-6844 or fieldstn@uwm.edu Location: UWM Field

Station, 3095 Blue Goose Road, Saukville, WI 53080

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a k a K a r e n S u e P o s t

Annua l s and Perenn ia l Care S t a k e t a l l p e r e n n i a l s b e f o r e t h e y r e a c h 6 i n c h e s . O n c e a w e e k b e g i n t o r e g u l a r l y p i n c h b a c k

f a l l - b l o om i n g p e r e n n i a l s s u c h a s c h r y s a n t h e m u m s a n d a s t e r s u n t i l t h e m i d d l e o f J u l y . .

C o n t i n u e t o d i r e c t t h e g r ow t h o f p e r e n n i a l v i n e s o n t h e i r s u p p o r t s . C l i m b i n g r o s e s s h o u l d

b e e n c o u r a g e d t o d e v e l o p l a t e r a l , f l ow e r - b e a r i n g c a n e s .

C h e c k p e o n i e s f o r b o t r y t i s b l i g h t o r o t h e r f o l i a r f u n g a l p r o b l e m s . P e o n i e s t h a t s u f f e r e d

f r om b o t r y t i s o r b u d b l a s t l a s t y e a r s h o u l d b e s p r a y e d r e g u l a r l y . C a g e o r p r o v i d e s u p p o r t .

L e t s p r i n g b u l b f o l i a g e y e l l ow a n d w i t h e r b e f o r e r e m o v i n g i t . T h e l e a v e s m a n u f a c t u r e f o o d

f o r n e x t y e a r ’ s g r ow t h . B r a i d i n g t h e f o l i a g e o f d a f f o d i l s c a n r e d u c e t h e f o o d p r o d u c t i o n .

S p r a y e m e r g i n g l i l y s h o o t s w i t h a n t i r o d e n t s p r a y i f r a b b i t s a n d d e e r h a v e b e e n a p r o b l e m .

Mon i t o r a l l a n n u a l p l a n t i n g s i n w i n d ow b o x e s a n d c o n t a i n e r s . O n w a r m , w i n d y d a y s ,

h a n g i n g b a s k e t s w i l l r e q u i r e w a t e r e v e r y d a y . A l w a y s w a t e r t h e s o i l t h o r o u g h l y b e f o r e

a d d i n g d i l u t e q u a r t e r - s t r e n g t h f e r t i l i z e r t o c o n t a i n e r s . T e r r a c o t t a p o t s w i l l d r y o u t f a s t e r

t h a n p l a s t i c . C o n s i d e r i n c o r p o r a t i n g w a t e r - c o n s e r v i n g g r a n u l e s i n t o c o n t a i n e r s o i l .

P l a n t s u m m e r - a n d f a l l - f l ow e r i n g b u l b s s u c h a s A s i a t i c a n d O r i e n t a l l i l i e s , d a h l i a s , c a n n a s ,

t u b e r o u s b e g o n i a s , c a l a d i u m , c r o c o s m i a , f r e e s i a , g l a d i o l i , m o n t b r e t i a , a n d c a l l a l i l i e s .

Tree and Shrub Care

T r e e s a n d s h r u b s , i n c l u d i n g b a l l e d a n d b u r l a p p e d e v e r g r e e n s , c a n s t i l l b e p l a n t e d t h i s

m o n t h . P l a n t e a r l y i n t h e m o r n i n g , t o p r e v e n t h e a t a n d t r a n s p l a n t s h o c k . W a t e r t h o r o u g h l y

a n d g e n t l y a t p l a n t i n g t i m e a n d c o n t i n u e f o r t h e f i r s t y e a r . M u l c h r o o t z o n e s .

P r u n e s p r i n g - f l o w e r i n g s h r u b s a n d o r n a m e n t a l t r e e s i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e y b l o om s u c h a s .

f o r s y t h i a , v i b u r n u m , l i l a c , s m a l l m a g n o l i a s , r h o d o d e n d r o n s , a n d a z a l e a s . P r u n e t o t h e

g r o u n d o l d c a n e s o f f o r s y t h i a a n d l i l a c . D e a d h e a d ( o r l i g h t l y p r u n e ) s p e n t l i l a c b l o s s om s .

A v o i d f e r t i l i z e r w i t h e x c e s s i v e n i t r o g e n ; e n c o u r a g e s f o l i a g e a t t h e e x p e n s e o f f l ow e r s .

G e n t l y p u l l o f f d r i e d f l ow e r s o f a z a l e a s a n d r h o d o d e n d r o n s . N e w s t i c k y s h o o t s a r e l o c a t e d

a t t h e b a s e o f t h e s e f l ow e r t r u s s e s . T o i n c r e a s e f l ow e r p r o d u c t i o n f o r t h e f o l l ow i n g y e a r ,

p i n c h o f f o n e - h a l f o f t h i s n e w g r e e n g r ow t h w h e n i t i s a t l e a s t o n e i n c h i n l e n g t h .

A d a p t e d f r o m t h e C h i c a g o B o t a n i c G a r d e n W e b s i t e

Edgewater Home & Garden Field Trip

Portage WI - July 18 - 8 am – 5:30 pm

Join us for a day trip to Rockford, IL to visit the Nicholas

Conservatory and Midway Village Museum.

The botanical garden is filled with beautiful gardens, a pond,

and butterflies! Just so relaxing to sit and listen to the water

and watch the fish. Then join us at the museum.

Ticket Price is $70. Please Call 608-742-6558 for tickets.

The 2019 Elroy Fair Book is now online!!!

https://www.elroyfair.com/2019-fairbook

Elroy Fair June 27-30, 2019

Now

Showing

154th

Juneau County Fair "Something to Crow About"

www.juneaucountyfair.com

Aug 11-18, 2019

Mauston Wisconsin

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Hort - Q&A: Here’s a sample of horticultural questions received and answered by Juneau & Sauk County Agricultural Educator -,

Alana Voss or a Juneau County Master Gardener Volunteer. Have a question or comment just call 608-847-9329 or

cell 608-477-3945 or email alana.voss@wisc.edu

******Please note our office has moved and our office address has changed as of 4/6/18******* Juneau County - Extension, 220 E. State Street, Rm 104, Mauston, WI 53948, Website: https://juneau.extension.wisc.edu/

Greeting everyone ! I'm bringing back an old one on asparagus harvesting. Not sure who the author was on this article previously but is a good reminder.

Q: What are the "rules" on harvesting asparagus?

A: Asparagus can be harvested the third year after planting crowns, but for no more than 1 month the first year. After the third year, the spears may be harvested from their first appearance in the spring through early June. Harvest asparagus spears before tips start to fern out by either cutting or snapping. To cut a spear, run a knife (I prefer a pruning shear) into the soil at the base of the spear. Be careful not to damage tips that have not yet emerged. To snap a spear, grasp it near the base and bend it toward the ground. Remove all emerging spears during harvest since tall-growing spears suppress further spear growth. Experience will tell you when to stop harvesting, but common recommendations include stopping when the diameter of ¾ of the spears become small (less than 3/8 inch) or when the spears have been reduced to pencil-size.

Lastly, I would suggest checking on this article in from the Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic as it does a nice job of depicting some of the current issues that are going on throughout the state. here is the link:https://pddc.wisc.edu/2019/06/07/june-june-is-bustin-out-all-over-with-plant-health-problems/

Alana Voss

Agricultural Educator UW-Madison | Division of Extension

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UW-Madison | Division of Extension

Juneau County Courthouse

220 E. State Street, Rm 104

Mauston WI 53948

If you would like to host a garden meeting, list two months of your choice:

1st choice___________ 2

nd choice ____________

If you are a current Master Gardener, list the year you took your training:

______________________

If not, would you like information on becoming a Master Gardener?

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ANNUAL DUES: $12.00 from January thru December 2019

FILL IN THIS FORM AND MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Juneau County Master Gardeners AND MAIL TO:

Irene Klingemann, W5805 Brown Rd, Mauston WI 53948

2019 JUNEAU COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS MEMBERSHIP FORM

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Note from Audrey Traver

Karner Blue Butterfly Surveys

Brad from Necedah Nat'l Wildlife Refuge

sent out an e-mail announcing training for

Karner Blue Butterfly surveys if anyone is

interested. Training on how to count

butterflies will take place on June 20th

from 9-noon at the refuge visitor center.

The second flight of Karners will be in will

will be in July.

Lupine seeds

With that e-mail, he noted the Lupine is in

bloom and harvesting of seeds would be

done in June for a 1 week period. Pods

will be collected when they are ready to

pop, and some will be distributed in areas

that don't presently have Lupine (Brad

will have a map). Other pods will be

gathered and put in a drying location for

future distribution. This does not require

training and can be done anytime during

the specified week. The refuge will share

some of these pods for those that are

interested.

I'll send an e-mail when the time nears.

times nears, thanks!

Audrey Traver

608-427-3761

Note from Mike Maddox, MG Program Director

Master Gardener Social Media Guidelines

Social media, like it or not, is here to stay. MGVs have stepped up and created numerous pages and groups on Facebook to communicate about what’s going on locally and sharing horticultural information. I really appreciate these efforts and realize there have been no guidelines or policies to guide page administrators with what they should and should not do. So, it is with that point of view that I’m very gently putting it out there…. Be careful what you are posting online. I strongly suggest you use the following pages for your source material:

https://www.facebook.com/wimastergardener/ https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinGarden/ https://www.facebook.com/extensionmastergardener/

But, when it comes to the horticultural stuff on a MG page ensure it is

from an appropriate source.

Continuing Education Opportunities

Read these articles and more at wimastergardener.org. No comment section, but you can still get ½ hour CE by reading the articles. Rhubarb https://wimastergardener.org/article/rhubarb-rheum-rhabarbarum/ Ramps or wild leek https://wimastergardener.org/article/ramps-allium-tricoccum/ Mayapple https://wimastergardener.org/article/mayapple-podophyllum-peltatum/

Get 2 hours of continuing education with our Level 2 Plants Plus

Series – a remix of past training presentations, printed materials and

other references focused on specific plants or topics - by watching and reading a package of information, and just completing the short quiz Vine crops https://wimastergardener.org/article/vine-crops/ Root crops http://fyi.uwex.edu/mastergardener/article/root-crops/