Bulletin Board
- Annual dues of $20 per individual or $35 per couple are due on or before January 1. Dues may be mailed to CMG at 325 Resource Drive, New Braunfels, Tx, 78132-3775, ATTN Dues, OR paid online (a $1 processing fee is added). Click HERE if you wish to pay your dues online.
- RSVP for Christmas Party by clicking HERE. The party is Dec. 4 at the Forke Store. More details in the RSVP.
- The Beginner Vegetable Gardening Series Class will be held every Saturday from January 4th through February 1st, 8:30 am to Noon, in the Comal AgriLife Classroom. The cost is $35 which covers all course materials. Learn the basics of vegetable gardening from Comal Master Gardeners! Click HERE to register and pay for the class.
Focus on a Native - Prairie Goldenrod
A sure sign of fall in the Hill Country is the appearance of the bright yellow flowers atop the stems of Prairie Goldenrod, Solidago nemoralis, sometimes called Old Field Goldenrod. These common perennial flowers grow along roadsides, in ditches and in upland prairies. Their sturdy stems are about two feet tall, making them one of the smaller Solidago species. Goldenrods are native to North America, including Mexico and a few species live in South America and Eurasia. The species are very similar, making it difficult to distinguish one from another. The small stature and tidy growth habit of Prairie Goldenrod makes is a nice addition to a flower garden. Gay Feather and Autumn Sage look particularly nice when paired with it. For more information click HERE.
The Bad Gardener
The end of the summer garden and the start of a fall garden is what this time of year is about.
Read all about his efforts HERE.
Tips from the Garden
“... Lift the dahlias after the first frost, cut them and plunge them in sand or ash in the greenhouse for winter. Sow sweet peas in little pots in the greenhouse. You must tackle the garden with pruning shears, ready for winter. Cut back, always cut back. You will be rewarded come summer.” - The Garden of Lost and Found, by Harriet Evans. © 2019 Venetia Books Ltd.
Although Evans’ advice is meant for a colder climate, this advice is sound for us. Our November weather provides a time to tend to existing plants, and to prepare our gardens for a splendid Spring. Garden centers have a large selection of chrysanthemums, asters, dianthus, violas, delphinium, and other annuals ready for transplanting into the garden this month.
Click HERE for more Tips.
Veggies, Q&As, and Native Plants
Happenings and Harvests in the Veggie Garden
A weekly log of veggie garden activities
Native Plant Gallery
Visit our gallery of native plants--and Go Native!