Arizona Site Steward

Good morning friends,

I wanted to share a training opportunity to become a qualified Arizona Site Steward. As you will read in the correspondence below a site steward training is scheduled to be held in Flagstaff on January 26^th, 2019. If you want to learn more about the program you can visit their website. You can also find the necessary application there if you’re interested in applying. http://www.azsitestewardprogram.com  If you have questions you can contact one of the regional coordinators; I’m sure they would be happy to answer any questions; Alison Hostad agalster1922@gmail.com, and Garrit Ringenoldus gmr3161@hotmail.com  I hope you have a wonderful holiday!

Sincerely,

Robert Wallace

Robert Wallace | Open Space Specialist City of Flagstaff Sustainability Section

Robert.Wallace@flagstaffaz.gov | 928.213.2154

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Call for Grant Applications!

Call for Garden Grant Applications

The Coconino County Master Gardener Association is currently accepting applications for the 2019 gardening season. Submit your application by

            Friday, February 15th, 2019

Application forms can be found here: 2019 Application

Or contact Jackee Alston @ cocogardenprojects@gmail.com or (928) 814-2280 to have an electronic copy sent to you.

PLEASE NOTE: This year applications MUST have an educational component. 

Notification of funding will be announced early March and checks mailed shortly after.

Mountain West Seed Summit

Deciduous Fruit Tree Pruning Workshops

2019 Deciduous Fruit Tree Pruning Workshops

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It’s fruit tree pruning season and The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Yavapai County is offering two free deciduous fruit tree pruning demonstrations conducted by Extension Agent, Jeff Schalau. Come and learn why, when, and how to prune your backyard fruit trees. Demonstrations will cover apples, pears, plums, peaches, nectarines, cherries, and more. Fertilization, irrigation and fruit thinning will also be discussed. Signs will be posted prior to the workshops to help participants find the locations. Follow Extension Agent, Jeff Schalau on Twitter (@jeffschalau) for timely information such as cancellations due to inclement weather.

10:00 AM Saturday February 16, 2019, at the Marmaduke Orchard, 3435 S Silver Rd, Camp Verde.
Directions: take Hwy 260 (General Crook Trail) to Salt Mine Rd, travel west on Salt Mine Rd for about 5.1 miles past Windy Point (where the road climbs over a hill) and to the straight section of road running north/south. South Silver Rd is on the left about 1/2 mile down the straight section of road. The Marmaduke Orchard is about 500 ft from Salt Mine Rd at the end of S Silver Rd. A small sign will be posted at the intersection of Salt Mine Rd and S Silver Rd.

10:00 AM Saturday February 23, 2019, at the McLandress Orchard, 850 S. Maricopa St, Chino Valley.
Directions: take Hwy 89 to Chino Valley, turn west on Road 2 South, continue about 1.3 miles and turn right (north) on Maricopa St. The McLandress home is the fourth developed property on the left.

Can't attend a workshop? Click here to view deciduous fruit tree pruning videos presented by Jeff Schalau



Go to site for further info:  https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/pruning/


If you can't make any of the workshops follow this link for an article by Jeff Schalau: https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/fruittreepruning2019.html

Starting Seeds Indoors

Check out the blog resource Seeds, Plants and Tools 2019. You can find it on PAGES - References & Resources in the right hand column. There are 6 pages of resources that include: city of origin, web sites, and phone numbers for catalogs.

Tips from the Farmers Almanac:

Why Start Seeds Indoors?

• Mainly, people grow seeds indoors to get a jump on the gardening season; generally, you’ll gain a few weeks which can really matter in regions with short growing seasons. The best plants to start off early depend on your climate.
• Also, starting seeds indoors is much cheaper than buying plants from the nursery.
• While some nursery plants are grown really nicely, others are poor-quality. When you plant your own seeds, you have control over the way the baby is raised. This may especially be important if you are an organic gardener.
• Finally, there isn’t always the selection at a nursery. When you plant from seed, you have a much wider choice of varieties, tastes, and textures.
• Which plants should you start by seed indoors? Consult the table below to see what’s typical for each vegetable. (Note that gardeners in warmer climates will be able to start more crops outdoors than those colder climates.)

The table below shows which crops are typically started indoors, which are typically started outdoors, and which can be variable.For seed-starting information customized to your location, check out our free online info:
https://www.almanac.com/content/starting-seeds-indoors

Master Gardener Class