Weekend garden events
Bonsai: Junipers
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. -- Martha Meehan discusses the care and pruning of junipers, winterizing outdoor bonsai material and caring for tropicals in the winter.
Giant Pumpkin Seed Counting Contest
Saturday, NOON -- Valley View Farms cuts open its giant orb, "Rolling Thunder", to see how many seeds are inside. Meteorologist Tom Tasselmyer from WBAL-TV will be the master of ceremonies. The first person to guess the exact (or closest to) number of seeds will win a $300 Valley View Farms gift card. Second prize is a $200 gift card and third prize is a $100 gift card.
At Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville:
Saturday and Sunday: Open House Weekend. Get a preview of the Homestead's holiday treasures.
At the Cylburn Arboretum, Baltimore
Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Volunteer to help members of the Maryland Rose Society put the roses to sleep. Mulching, pruning and general clean-up work will be the order of the day. Gather around 9:30 in the garden. If interested, please e-mail Karen Goldstein at karen.goldstein@cylburnassociation.org.
Comments
Our seed count on the pumpkin "Rolling Thunder" was 510. Each and every seed will be returned to the grower so that they may grow next year's gargantuan orb.
Thanks to all of you who entered this year's contest.
The winners were
Sydni Fritts with the correct guess of 510
Cynthia Fraser 2nd with 508
David Dehoff 3rd with 512
Posted by: Carrie Engel | November 8, 2010 9:36 AM