Growing Expert Gardeners
Master Gardeners of OSU Extension Service kicked off its free weekly series of garden lectures, above, on Saturday, March 28. On this particular day, Master Gardener Sheryl Casteen provides a thorough overview and tips on how to grow strong plants.
Casteen, who is hosting this event for free, said her goal in life is to help everyone do better with organic gardening, which not only provides better nutrition, but also exercise.
The series, which so far has drawn in more than 100 registered attendees, continues every Saturday through May 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St. Each class offers free seeds, planting supplies, information and a hands-on planting activity.
Register by emailing [email protected]. Provide your first and last name, and phone number.
April 4: How to Grow, Harvest & Cook Herbs, presented by Valarie Taylor, owner Aplodontia Herbs
April 11: How to Grow Gourmet Mushrooms, presented by Carol Haven, owner Pollinator Haven Farm
April 18: Easy Plant Propagation Methods, presented by Heather Wright and Amy Phillipsen, Agrarian Sharing Network
April 25: Confessions of a Serial “It’ll Fit” Gardener (and Other Misguided Efforts), presented by Jean Chapin, MG & landscape designer
May 2: Pests and Predators in your Garden – an insect pictorial from egg to adult, presented by Sheryl Casteen, MG, and Anna Sassalos, MG
Also, stop in to pick up some free tomato plants and get some tomato-growing tips at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16.
Photos by Sarah Brown
Early Easter for Egg-splorers
At left, attempting the stacking method, Kayden Pattieshaw, 6, drops a blue Easter egg while his dad, Juan Pattieshaw, at right, offers a basket to hold the prizes.
Easter came a little early this year at The Oaks at Lebanon assisted living facility when the Easter bunny stopped in for the annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 28.
The courtyard at The Oaks was dotted with colorful plastic egg shells carrying sweet treats. Kids took turns in different age ranges looking for the cached prizes, with the older kids having to work a little harder to locate them.
Photos by Sarah Brown and Jason Adamson
Riverview Park planting completed
On Sunday, March 22, the Lebanon Garden Club completed its bank restoration planting at Riverview Park by planting 60 red alder seedlings.
Volunteers were pleased to see that trees and shrubs they had planted in the fall and winter were leafing out. Volunteers are, from left, Linda Ziedrich, Rachel Herb, Anna Alpers and Wendy Mogstad.
– Wendy Mogstad photo