Have you thought about showing the item(s) you are growing at the Southern Iowa Fair? Stop by the Extension office Wednesday July 1 9-Noon and 1-3 pm and ask Master Gardeners your questions regarding how to show Horticulture items (flowers (annuals & perennials), shrubs, roses, container grown plants, baskets and pots, container gardens, flower arrangements, vegetables in a baskets, vegetables & herbs, or fruit, containers); in 4-H or Open class at the Southern Iowa Fair.
Master Gardeners will have lots of tips and how-tos for potential open and 4-H horticulture show exhibitors.
The event with sponsored by ISU Extension and Outreach—Mahaska County and the Mahaska County Master Gardeners, There is no charge to attend and open to all interested in the topic. It is a come and go event.
Mahaska County Master Gardeners are celebrating their twenty-second year. The local program organized after the county held their first training. The educational volunteer program, sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, provides current, research based, home horticulture information and education to the citizens of Iowa through programs and projects. Master Gardeners receive horticulture training, and volunteer to promote a mission of education and service. The program is open to anyone 18 or older with an interest in gardening and a willingness to use their knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to make a positive impact on their local community.
More information about this and other horticulture events can be found at the Mahaska County Extension Office; 212 North I Street; Oskaloosa Phone 641-673-5841; and www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska/yardgarden.htm.
