Tillamook County Master Gardener Association
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Category: TCMGA Blog
This, That and The Other
It seems like January 1st not only signifies the beginning of a new year, but the starting shot for open season on gardening. What to do in your garden lists, calendars, seed and bulb catalogs and magazines are now heralding…
Read MoreBees Need Your Help This Winter
‘The winter season can be a particularly harsh time for bees. Even in a good year, anywhere from 35 to 75% of honeybee colonies are lost over those months. Fortunately, there’s a lot we can do to help bees stay…
Read MoreTCMGA Annual Awards Banquet
It’s About Time! After missing festivities last year, we finally had the opportunity to once again enjoy our traditional Annual Awards Banquet December 6 at the Tillamook Elks Lodge. Although we were unable to hold the banquet in 2020, we…
Read MoreWinterizing
I don’t know about you, but in my neck of the woods, winter still seems some distance off. I’ve yet to see ice in the dogs’ water bucket. My fuschia still has blossoms, the hostas still have some green left,…
Read MoreThe Extra Chair
~~By Neal Lemery One year at Thanksgiving, Mom told me to set an extra place setting. We’d counted up all the relatives who would be coming, and I was curious as to who she was adding. By my count, we…
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