HOME AND GARDEN NOTES
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MEETINGS
Oklahoma Horticulture Society, 7 p.m. Tuesday Agriculture Resource Center, 400 N Portland Ave. Mark Woodward will present “Nature: As It Was Never Intended to Be.” The meeting is free and open to the public.
Apogon Iris Garden Club, noon Wednesday, 6720 Alameda, Norman. Hostesses are Nancy Capps and Karen Brian. Program is on “Flower Arrangements in a Small Container.”
Oklahoma Iris Society, 7 p.m. June 1, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36. Free and open to the public.
Water Garden Society of Oklahoma, 7 p.m. June 5, Northwest Church of Christ Family Living Center, 4301 NW 23.
WORKSHOPS
WEDNESDAYS @ WILL Wednesday @ Will Rogers Gardens lecture series is open to the public and is presented at no charge by the Oklahoma County Extension Master Gardeners and the Oklahoma County OSU Cooperative Extension Service.
Beekeeping Basics, 6to7 p.m. June 13, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36. Presentation will feature Rick Schantz with Central OK Beekeepers Association.
COMMONWEALTH URBAN FARMS
The following workshops are located at CommonWealth Urban Farms, 3310 N Olie Ave. Workshops are $10 per session, $15 per couple or pair, and free to volunteers. Full season price is $100 for 18 workshops. Pay on-site with cash or check for individual classes or purchase a season membership online. No registration required. Go to commonwealth urbanfarms.com for information or season passes. Pocket Gardens, 11 a.m. to noon May 26. If you have room for a pot on the patio, you can grow a pocket garden. See examples of plants that can be tucked into the smallest of spaces and participants will get to help plant several on-site pocket gardens.
The Other Bees — Native Bees in Oklahoma, 11 a.m. to noon June 9. Learn about the lives of the Mason and Leafcutter bees and build bee nest boxes to encourage these gentle but important pollinators to come to our gardens. Leafcutter bee cocoons will also be available for sale.
Re-connecting to Earth Medicine: Herbs and their Healing Properties, 11 a.m. to noon, June 30. Enter the world of herbal healing by using our senses to identify different medicinal plants on an herb walk. Instructor is Stephanie Holiman, who recently returned to Oklahoma after living in Chile for 20 years, where she directed the organic gardening center Huerto Hada Verde.
MYRIAD BOTANICAL GARDENS The following workshops are located at Myriad Botanical Gardens 301 W Reno. Prices vary. Call 445-7080, or go to www. myriadgardens.org for information or to register.
Growing Marvelous Melons, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, second floor conference room. Micah Anderson, Langston University Extension, will teach the ins-and-outs of growing various melons. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers. Register by May 15.
Tomato Titans: An Introduction to Growing Tomatoes, 10 a.m. to noon, 2nd Floor Conference Room and garden grounds. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Register by May 29.
Soil: The Key to a Healthy Garden, 1 to 3 p.m. June 9, 2nd Floor Conference Room and garden grounds. Learn the basics of soil and steps to creating great compost including how to conduct and understand the results of a simple soil test, how to amend your soil and the 10 most common garden weeds (and their solutions). Cost is $8 for members, $12 for nonmembers. Register by June 5.
Garden Maintenance Part 1, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 23, Commonwealth Urban Farms, 3310 N Olie Ave. Elia Woods, of Commonwealth, will offer a behind-the-scenes visit to her urban farm and address some of the most essential tasks in maintaining a healthy edible garden: watering and fertilizing. Cost is $14 for members, $18 for nonmembers. Register by June 19.
EVENTS
Festival in the Park, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Will Rogers Park Senior Activity Center, 3501 Pat Murphy Drive.
Water, Landscape and Environmental Education Expo, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oklahoma County Cooperative Extension Service, 2500 NE 63. All ages. Free. Call 713-1125.
Gardens Walking Tour, 10 to 11 a.m. May 26, South Lobby and Garden Grounds, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno. Each month will feature different plants from our outdoor collection that make great choices for our region. Self-guided plant tour handouts are available in the South Lobby. Free. Walkups welcome.
Central Oklahoma Bonsai Society 30th Annual Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 2, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36. No trees will be available for sale. Admission is free.
Central Oklahoma Cactus and Succulent Society Annual Show and Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 16 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36.
HELPLINE
For answers to horticulture questions, call the Oklahoma County Cooperative Extension at 713-1125, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday-Friday and ask to speak to a Master Gardener. Questions via email may be sent to okmganswers@gmail.com.