Monday, October 21, 2024

Fremont County Master Gardeners October Meeting: Wednesday, October 23

This month’s meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 23 at 5:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Riverton Extension office located in the Fremont County office building just north of the fairgrounds on the north side of Fairgrounds Drive (use the walk-through door on the southeast corner of the building).

Agenda:
Farmers Market Report
Strawberry Project Report
Review of the Wyoming Master Gardeners State Convention
2025 Onion Orders
Continuing Education: Fall Soil Care Webinar

Monday, September 16, 2024

Fremont County Master Gardeners Meeting ~ Wednesday, September 18

The meeting will take place this Wednesday September 18 at 5pm. This month’s meeting will take place at Ernie Schierwagen’s home, 4625 Fairway Ct. West in  Riverton.   If you need instructions on how to find the place, give me a call. I hope to see you then!
Ernie Schierwagen
4625 Fairway Ct. West
Riverton, Wyoming 82501
307-851-7562
eschierw@bresnan.net
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On the Agenda...
Summary of the tree planning at City Park.
Plans for another work day in October
Strawberry Hoop House Report
Volunteers to judge vegetables at Wed Farmers Market
Master Gardener Handbooks
Upcoming Master Gardeners state convention in 
Grape Juice tasting
Garden Tour
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Master Gardeners met for the City of Riverton's Tree Surveying day. They broke up into groups of two or three. Jim Brodle gathered the physical information while Carol Brodle put the information into the app. There were six parks the City wanted to have surveyed.




Present were members of the RIverton Tree Board, Master Gardeners, and members of the Riverton Garden Club. Josh and Tammy Shroyer are on the tree board and also own the business, Flaming Tree Solutions.





Photos by Carol Brodle
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Fremont County Master Gardeners: Young Yard & Garden Tour on Riverview this Wednesday

The August Monthly meeting will take place this Wednesday August 28 at 5:00 pm.  The meeting will be held at the home of Rick and Judy Young 125 Country Club Drive (on the left corner of Riverview Road and Country Club Drive.

On the Agenda:
  • Master Gardeners State Convention - October 4-6, Eastern Wyoming College in Douglas, Wyoming. Jeff Edwards and Scott Schell are slated to present a class on entomology. Updates on the Wyoming Master Gardeners Facebook page.
  • Riverton Tree Board seeking volunteers.
  • Strawberry Hoop House - Plans for Work Day. 
  • Looking for volunteers to help judge vegetables at the Riverton Wednesday Farmers Market's Harvest Fest on September 25 at 5:00 p.m. 
  • Yard & Garden Tour
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It's Harvest Time! Get to the...


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Photos from July's Brodle Garden Tour







Jim gets ready to feed the koi fish...






Carol's herb garden





















Monday, July 22, 2024

Fremont County Master Gardeners: Brodle Garden Tour on Wednesday, July 24

The monthly meeting of the Fremont County Master Gardeners will be this Wednesday July 24 at 5:00 PM at the home of Jim and Carol Brodle, 307 West Pershing in Riverton. There will be a short business meeting followed by a tour of Jim and Carol’s property and the improvements they have made to their pond (including the addition of some Coi fish). Any questions, contact Ernie Schierwagen at 307-851-7562.

On the Agenda...
Strawberry Hoop House Report
Saturday Farmers Market Report
Master Gardeners State Convention
Strawberry Hoop House Work Day

In June, Bob Zent gave us a tour of his garden. We were very impressed with how weed-free the first area was, the plantings in hay bales, and his extensive plantings of multiple types of raspberries, grapes, and the hazelnut and apricot trees he has planted. Bob stated that, with the lack of honey bees and other native pollinators, his raspberries are pollinated by mosquitoes. Bob gets his compost/soil amendment from Casper. We also had a discussion about bad winter storms.


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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Fremont County Master Gardeners: Garden Tour in Shoshoni on Wednesday, June 26

The monthly  meeting for June is upon us. It will take place Wednesday, June 26 at the home of Bob Zent in Shoshoni.  The meeting will start at 5:00 pm and include a short business meeting followed by a yard tour.  Directions to Bob’s  house: Address is 213 W 4th Street.  Shoshoni (enter Shoshoni, turn left at the little white church and go up the hill 2 blocks.  Turn left again and Bob’s house is the only one on the left-hand side of the street.

If you have any questions give me a call.

Ernie Schierwagen

307-851-7562

eschierw@bresnan.net

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Bob Zent Garden 2023


Thursday, May 16, 2024

Fremont County Master Gardeners - May 2024

The next meeting of the Master Gardeners is Wednesday, May 22 at 5:00 p.m.For more information, visit fcgarden.org.

SATURDAY FARMERS MARKETS are now in the Riverton City Hall parking lot from 9:00-11:00 AM! Want to be a vendor? Contact Ernie Schierwagen, 307-851-7562 or email eschierw@gresnan.net

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Fremont County Master Gardeners: Next Meeting is Wednesday, April 24, 2024

This month’s meeting will be held on Wednesday April 24 at 5:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Riverton Extension office. This is located in the Fremont County office building just north of the fairgrounds on the north side of Fairgrounds Drive. Use the walk-through door on the southeast corner of the building.

The agenda for Wednesday’s meeting is below.  Our Continuing education topic will be on proper tree pruning. Research the topic before the meeting so we can discuss. If something needs to be added please let me know or bring your ideas or thoughts to the meeting Wednesday.

April 24th Meeting Agenda

Call Meeting to order

Discuss and approve minutes of March 27th  meeting   

Treasurer’s report   Rick 

Farmers Market report – Ernie, Rick and Rebecca    

Strawberry project report – Jim and Carol    

 Business 

  • Gather Name, email from all that need to be put into tracking hours system

  • Plant sale May 25th

  • Discuss putting on a class at the Honor Farm

  • Schedule hoop house work day.  Thinning and potting strawberry beds

  • Continuing education topic. Discuss proper tree pruning.  Research the topic.

  • Any other business

Adjourn Meeting

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Pepper Progress

·         Peppers were started on 3-3-24 in 1 ½ inch cells.

·         162 were planted and 146 germinated and were potted up into 4 inch pots on 4-10-24.

·         They will be remain under grow lights for 16 hours per day.




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LAST SATURDAY AT THE FAIRGROUNDS!
Markets in the Riverton City Hall parking lot start May 4!
WANT TO BE A VENDOR?

Call 307-851-7562 or

E-mail: eschierw@bresnan.net


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