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Vegetable Garden Ministry

Newsletter 5/1/2020

VegetableGarden MinistryNewsletter 5/1/2020

To-Dos

There will be no formal gardening events until the current Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Until then, if you would like to get some fresh air and work in the garden please do!


Please contact one of the Board Members listed below for current garden "to-dos", questions, comments, suggestions, etc.


Currently needed: watering & weeding.

Vegetable Garden Ministry Board Members


  • Mary Baxter 817-685-7799
  • Chris Delmolino 817-925-4542
  • Ofel Cordero 817-691-6026
  • Mike Piske 817-905-0437



Additional positions


  • Historian: Helen Bradley
  • Tractor Operator: Mike Piske
  • Treasurer: Mary Baxter
  • Newsletter: Katharine Norman
  • Membership Team: Jennifer Patel & Bernadette Norman

Harlequin Bugs

If you see Harlequin bug eggs (Figure 1.) on the underside of plant's leaves please pick them off and smash them before they hatch. We need to catch these pests ASAP!


Harlequin bugs spend the Winter hidden under plant debris, then, after emerging in the Spring, females will lay their eggs. Eggs are laid in two-row clusters on the underside of plant leaves. When she has finished, the female will have laid about 150 eggs! The female will fiercely defend her eggs from predators.

Figure 1: Approximately 12 eggs are laid together in one batch, usually on the underside of the leaves of the host plant. Each egg is marked by two broad black hoop and a black spot.

Garden Map

Saint Michael Catholic Church Facebook Page

Link below. Utilize this link to access the Live Stream, recorded Masses, and obtain updates on church opening.

Community Corner

Event Information

FoodScaping Virtual Class

Event hosted by: Texas A&M AgriLife's Water University

Edible landscapes are one of the hottest trends in garden design! Utiliz­ing areas in your landscape to grow edibles is a great way to add food to your table and reduce your grocery bill. This program teaches you apPEELing ways to incorporate edible plants into your home gar­den and landscape by taking advantage of their ornamental value. You will learn how herbs, fruits and vegetables can add to the colors and textures of your permanent landscape combin­ing both aesthetics and functionality. Why mow it when you can grow it?!

Cost: FREE

This class will be LIVE on our Facebook page AgriLife Water University. Our staff horticulturalist and water resource professionals will be online taking and answering your questions.

https://www.facebook.com/events/184869036299174/ ^^^Click for link

When?

Thursday, May 7, 2020, 05:00 PM

Comments? Suggestions?

Responses to this newsletter will be delivered to stmvgm@gmail.com. Email and newsletter managed by Katharine Norman 817-360-5856.