CMGA General Info

Species tulips planted in fall. These appear in early spring. Olivia White Hospice Garden.
Photo by Loni Shapiro.

Welcome to the Coconino County Master Gardeners Association blog. The mission of the Master Gardener Program is to create a corps of well-informed volunteers, and to deliver quality horticultural education programs adapted to our regional high elevation environment. The purpose of the association is to provide support for those volunteers and Master Gardener graduates, continuing education, and opportunities to participate in community programs that increase the visibility and participation in the Master Gardener Program.
The Coconino Master Gardener Association (2009) began in 2009. This blog contains information on:
-How to become a member
-Volunteer and Education hours reporting
-Calendar of Events
-General gardening information articles
-Master Gardener Association Documents and forms
-References and Resources
-Interesting Websites and Blogs
-Old Gardening Etcetera columns
-Recipes
-Book Reviews
-How to contact Board or Committee Members
Meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Thursday from 600pm - 8;30pm. We meet at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 1601 N. San Francisco. This includes continuing education and a business meeting.

Reporting Master Gardener Hours

All master gardener trainees and certified master gardeners need to report their hours.
Beginning in 2010 certified master gardeners need to have 6 Education hours and 12 Volunteer hours in order to maintain certification.The on line reporting system allows you to report Education or Volunteer hours. You can sign in to record hours in the right hand column under Recording Volunteer and Education Hours. Just click on the U. of A.
If you have any questions or concerns about the new reporting system, please contact Brenda Smith (A - M) or Sue Madden (N - Z). Their contacts are listed at the bottom of the blog under Contacts.


Ideas for hours------
--Attend monthly meetings
--Work on an association committee
--Work at an informational booth for the Master Gardeners
--Be a speaker about gardening topics at a variety of venues
--Host a garden tour
--Work at a fundraising event (Plant Sale - Garden Tour).
--Work at a MG site (Olivia White Hospice, the Arboretum, Riordan Mansion, or school gardens (many others)). Check out the Assoc. Doc. & Forms under Volunteer Sites.
--Work in the Extension office
--Write an article for the newspaper column -Gardening Etcetera
-Volunteer with the Seed Library
Be creative! There are many ways to fulfill your hours. Just remember for volunteering it needs to be a non-profit endeavor or an approved for profit site.

Change in Contact Information

Have you moved or changed your e-mail address, but would still like to be contacted about high elevation gardening information from the Extension? The Coconino County Extension Master Gardener Program has a site that will let you change your information on-line.

Click here to change your contact information!

Event Calendar

Friday, January 18, 2019

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
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