Hands-On Gardening
The Door County Master Gardeners Education Committee offers you these materials and resources for “hands-on” gardening projects and activities.
Seed Starting for Beginners
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Ever thought about growing plants from seed but don't know where to start? Click on the link below for a handout that contains suggestions for plants that are easy to start from seed. This handout is presented jointly by The Door County Seed Library and The Door County Master Gardeners.
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Winter Seed Sowing
Looking for a way to get a head start on growing your seedlings for next season? Karen Kidd has put together two videos showing how you can winter sow your seeds. (To increase the size of the video click on the icon in the lower right corner of the video.)
- Also included, are instructions on how to do this.
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Hypertufa
Hypertufa is an anthropic (man-made) rock made from various aggregates bonded together using Portland cement.
Hypertufa is intended as a manufactured substitute for natural tufa, which is a slowly precipitated limestone rock; being very porous, it is favorable for plant growth.
Hypertufa is popular for making garden ornaments, pots and land forms. Hypertufa is relatively light compared with terracotta or traditional concrete and can withstand harsh winters, at least down to −30 °C (−22 °F).
Hypertufa was invented for use in alpine gardens. Alpine gardeners formerly used antique animal watering troughs, which became rare and expensive. (Source: Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertufa)
Hypertufa is intended as a manufactured substitute for natural tufa, which is a slowly precipitated limestone rock; being very porous, it is favorable for plant growth.
Hypertufa is popular for making garden ornaments, pots and land forms. Hypertufa is relatively light compared with terracotta or traditional concrete and can withstand harsh winters, at least down to −30 °C (−22 °F).
Hypertufa was invented for use in alpine gardens. Alpine gardeners formerly used antique animal watering troughs, which became rare and expensive. (Source: Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertufa)
Composting
The following handout was provided by Chris Gritzmacher, who did a presentation on composting at the 2017 Open House at The Garden Door.
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Jumping Worms
This handout was composed by DCMGA member Sue Kunz from a variety of UW-Extension endorsed sources.
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Making a Mullein Walking Stick
Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a common weed here in Northeast Wisconsin. Learn how DCMGA member Carl Scholz turns this weed into a beautiful walking stick.
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