Our Garden Organic Program is evolving...
The Garden Organic is in its seventh season teaching kids about where food comes from. This year we are affiliated with Iowa State University and Dubuque Country 4H and the Junior Gardener Program. This is a solid, curriculum based learning model that is designed to provide young people the opportunity to become certified Junior Master Gardeners.
Our Sponsors of The Garden Organic are:
Megan Horstman, Registered Dietician for Hy-Vee Asbury Plaza, and lead project developer for The Garden Organic. She began her television career on Kids in the Kitchen as the resident dietitian, and her gardening show idea was spun off as they say in show business.
Sara Carpenter, landscape designer-manager Steve's Ace Hardware, Home & Garden Center, location manager of props, equipment and materials used in production, Sara is also on the air in every episode sharing her vast knowledge of plants and planting techniques.
Tiffany Malcom is with the Iowa State University Extension Office in Dubuque. She's director of 4H. Tiffany worked at Ascension Lutheran Church (Director of Youth & Family Ministries). She studied atAugustana College. Lives in Dubuque, Iowa . She hales from from Albert City, Iowa
Junior Master Gardener Topic Outline
*each session will be accompanied by a short nutrition segment*
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Importance of plants, plant anatomy, growth June 6
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Soil June 6
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Beneficial Insects (2 sessions, there’s a lot of stuff!) June 14, 20
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Water Cycle June 14
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Food Chain, Interactions, & Habitats July 25
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Recycling & Waste / Composting July 18
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Plant diseases August 1
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Landscape Design April 4
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Flowers and types of ornamental plants April 4
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Fruits & nuts / Nutrition June 27
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Planning, planting, & caring for your garden- May 18/19
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Harvesting / Nutrition July 11
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Hydroponics November 1
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Canning & Processing September 6
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Herbs & plant products August 8
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Propagation March 7
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Nutrition/ My Plate February 7
Fieldtrips
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Vesperman Farms; Lancaster, Wisconsin June 27
608-723-2542
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Wooded Wonderland; Galena, Illinois July 25
815-777-1223
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Tranel Farm
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FarmTek; Dyersville, Iowa November 1
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Dubuque Arboretum Japanese Garden April 4
563-556-2100
May 9- Garden Organic/ Junior Master Gardener Info Night 5:30PM Steve’s Ace Home & Garden
May 18- Garden Planting at Barrington Lakes – larger plots Planning, Planting & Caring for Garden
May 19- Garden Planting at Steve’s Ace Hardware – smaller plots Planning, Planting & Caring for Garden
June 6- Importance of plants, plant anatomy, growth, Grass Caterpillars, Soil @ Barrington Lakes
June 13- Water Cycle, Beneficial Insects @ Steve’s Ace Home and Garden
June 20- Beneficial Insects @ Barrington Lakes
June 27 Vesperman Farms, Lancaster, Wisconsin, Fruits & Nuts, Strawberry Smoothies
July 11 Harvesting & Nutrition @ Barrington Lakes
July 18 Recycling and Waste, Paul Schultz guest speaker @ Barrington Lakes
July 25 Wooded Wonderland, Galena, Illinois Food Chains, Interactions, & Habitats
August 1 Plant Diseases @ Steve’s Ace Home and Garden
August 8 Herbs & Plant Products @ Dubuque Arboretum
August 15 – Garden Harvest Party @ Barrington Lakes
September 6 Canning and Processing @ Asbury HyVee
October 4 Garden Clean Up @ Barrington Lakes
November 1 Farm Tek, Dyersville, Iowa Hydroponics
December 6 Cooking for the Holidays, gift giving ideas @ Asbury HyVee
February 7 Nutrition/ My Plate @ Asbury HyVee
March 7 Propagation @ Steve’s Ace Home and Garden
April 4 Landscape Design, Flowers and types of ornamental plants, @ Dubuque Arboretum Japanese Garden
Growing Plan
May
May 9- Garden Organic/ Junior Master Gardener Info Night 5:30PM
Steve’s Ace Home & Garden
May 18- Garden Planting at Barrington Lakes – larger plots 4:30PM
Planning, Planting & Caring for Your Garden
May 19- Garden Planting at Steve’s Ace Hardware – smaller plots 9AM
Planning, Planting & Caring for Your Garden
JUNE
June 6- Importance of plants, plant anatomy, growth, Grass Caterpillars, Soil @ Barrington Lakes 9AM
June 13- Water Cycle, Beneficial Insects @ Steve’s Ace Home and Garden 9AM
June 20- Beneficial Insects @ Barrington Lakes 9AM
June 27 Vesperman Farms, Lancaster, Wisconsin, Fruits & Nuts, Strawberry Smoothies 9AM
July
July 11 Harvesting & Nutrition @ Barrington Lakes 9AM
July 18 Recycling and Waste, Paul Schultz guest speaker @ Barrington Lakes 9AM
July 25 Wooded Wonderland, Galena, Illinois Food Chains, Interactions, & Habitats 9AM
August
August 1 Plant Diseases @ Steve’s Ace Home and Garden 9AM
August 8 Herbs & Plant Products @ Dubuque Arboretum 9AM
August 15 – Garden Harvest Party @ Barrington Lakes 9AM
Winter
September 6 Canning and Processing @ Asbury HyVee 6PM
October 4 Garden Clean Up @ Barrington Lakes 6PM
November 1 Farm Tek, Dyersville, Iowa Hydroponics 6PM
December 6 Cooking for the Holidays, Green Gift Giving @ Asbury HyVee 6PM
February 7 Nutrition/ My Plate @ Asbury HyVee 6PM
March 7 Propagation @ Steve’s Ace Home and Garden 6PM
April 4 Landscape Design, Flowers and types of ornamental plants, @ Dubuque Arboretum Japanese Garden 6PM