Posts Tagged Master Gardeners

CANCELLED: Tomato Taste at Plum Grove

CANCELLED: Tomato Taste at Plum Grove

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. Look back next year for similar events! The public is invited to sample tomatoes at the annual Tomato Taste at Plum Grove, hosted by the Master Gardeners of Johnson County. The Tomato Taste is a tribute

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CANCELLED: Taste of Plum Grove

CANCELLED: Taste of Plum Grove

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. Look back next year for similar events! Celebrating 25 years of the Heritage Gardens! The annual celebration, hosted by the Johnson County Master Gardeners, is a tribute to Iowa’s history and food. Built in 1844, Plum

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Lucas Farms History Day (JCHS Activities)

Lucas Farms History Day (JCHS Activities)

The Lucas Farms History Day is chock full of fun things to do around the Lucas Farms Neighborhood! Pony rides, free burgers and hotdogs, bicycle tours of the area and much more are all available. See below for a full schedule of events. The JCHS’s contribution this

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Taste of Plum Grove

Taste of Plum Grove

The gardens at Plum Grove are producing a harvest! The Johnson County Master Gardeners are preparing a feast to celebrate the three bountiful gardens at Plum Grove that are what remain of Friendly Lucas’ three historical gardens: the Kitchen Garden, the Flower Garden, and the Wildflower Garden.

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Heirloom Tomato Taste at Plum Grove

Heirloom Tomato Taste at Plum Grove

Tomatoes will be plentiful this August at Plum Grove. If you want a taste of sun-ripened tomatoes (and some of the goodies made from them) come on over and grab a bite.

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Tomato Taste at Plum Grove

Tomato Taste at Plum Grove

Taste the luscious tomatoes that are grown and maintained by the Johnson County Master Gardeners. These sun-ripened tomatoes come straight from the historical 1850’s garden of Friendly Lucas, wife of Iowa’s first territorial governor.

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Taste of Plum Grove

Taste of Plum Grove

Eat the fruits of the Johnson County Master Gardeners’ labor. Sample an assortment of fruits, vegetables, and herbs from the 1850s historic garden of Friendly Lucas, wife of Gov. Robert Lucas.

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Plum Grove Season Opening Celebration and Picnic

Plum Grove Season Opening Celebration and Picnic

The Season Opening of Plum Grove will feature the talents of many Johnson County locals: a spinner from the Amana Colonies, weavers from the Craft Guild of Iowa City, a local Civl War historian, and a scholar of the Littleton Brothers. Come to Plum Grove to make

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Master Gardeners Annual Tomato Taste

Johnson County Master Gardeners will host its fifth annual Tomato Taste. The public is invited to attend and taste red, orange, green, yellow, striped and even blue tomatoes. Held outdoors under the historic Plum Grove oak trees, participants will learn the latest information on tomato nutrition, saving

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