Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Upcoming Classes and Notifications

Let's Talk About Food and The Body June 15, 2021 at 2 p.m.

Presentation by Hadley Berry on the topic of how food affects the body. Hadley has experience teaching nutrition at the Lampasas Middle School and is also a coach at both the Middle School and High School. He is also very health aware. Topics will include the foods that contribute to obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure. The class will be held in the Annex meeting room down the hall from the tax assessor's office. The Annex is across from the Courthouse at the corner of S. Pecan and 4th Street. No charge, but donations are appreciated.

Let's Garden! June 19, 2021 at 8 a.m. in the Garden.

Presentation by Fred Alston, Ph.D. on the topic of what makes a successful garden. Fred is a former professor at A & M University. This is an opportunity to have all your gardening questions answered or researched. Examples include: "How do I handle bugs and pests?" "How to tell a weed from a plant?" "Why is my plant dying?" How do I keep an infestation from spreading to other plants?" There is no charge for this program, but donations are appreciated.

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We're getting ready for the shed to arrive within the next two weeks. A base will be laid this week. Gardening workdays continue on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. - noon. Choose your timeslot to work. There's ALWAYS work to be done in both your personal bed and the garden in general such as keeping the grass and weeds pulled from around your bed and out in the open, taking garbage to the dumpster, turning the compost, and helping your neighbor if they need assistance.

Shown below are photos of a plant that looks like grass but grows in a circular pattern with burrs extending and will spread if not taken up by the roots. You'd hate to bring these little stickers home with you! Bad news!