East Otter Tail County 31st Annual Day

March 17, 2018 8:00 a.m. Registration Refreshments provided by Lady Slipper Club Members

9:00-9:50 a.m.—Session 1 1:00- 1:50 p.m. - Session 4 Coleus—Mary Dertinger ...R707 Honeyberries—Bernis & Jim Ingvaldson … R707 Electic Lake & Landscape Design - Craig Johnson … G803 Annuals—Joe Bergeson … R705 New & Underused Perennials—Jodi & Julie … R705 Growing Tomatoes!- Ron Smith … R703 Root —Carol Rethemeier … R704 Marvelous Honeybees - Lewis Struthers … G803 Crafting with Mother Nature—Jo Meyer … P1 Vegetable 101—Ryan Pesch … G804 Asparagus & Rhubarb—Carolyn Reynolds … R703 Herbs for Use & Delight—Robin Trott ... R704 Fun with Fermentation—Noelle Harden … G807 Shade Gardening — Don Kinzler ... G805 Fruit Trees—Roger Walvatne … G804 Hydrangeas—Roger Walvatne … P2 Ins & Outs of Native Planting Flowers for Pollinators—Beth Harvieux … G806 —Liz Wiese, Aimee Zimmerman … 406 Planting Natives—Craig Johnson … G807

Seed Saving—Zach Paige ... 10:00-10:50 p.m.—Session 2

The Right Shrub—Mike Thormodson … G806 2:00-2:50 p.m. - Session 5 New & Underused Perennials—Jodi & Julie from … R705 Growing Roses in Northern Climates—Joe Bergeson … R705 All American Selections- Steve Poppe … R704 Indestructible Houseplants—Robin Trott ... R704 Fun with Fermentation—Noelle Harden … G807 Starting Seeds Indoors—Don Kinzler ...G805 Shade Gardening — Don Kinzler ... G805 Flowers for Pollinators—Beth Harvieux … G806 Garlic 101—Zachary Paige … G803 My Favorite Shrubs—Roger Walvatne … P2 Mushrooms - Matt Ratliff… G804 Cold Hardy Fruit—Bernis & Jim Ingvaldson … R707 Hostas —Jackie Froemming … R707 Vegetable Gardening 201—Ryan Pesch … G804 Succulent Inspiration for2018 — Kelly Kyllonen … P2 Gardening: Organic vs. Conventional— Ron Smith … R703 Ins & Outs of Native Planting

—Liz Wiese, Aimee Zimmerman … 406 3:00-3:50 p.m. - Optional: Make & Take Session

Succulent Planter 11:00 - 11:50 p.m. - Session 3 Corsages Daylilies—Jackie Froemming … R707 Flax Warming Pad Starting Seeds Indoors—Don Kinzler ...G805 Nature Crafting Succulent Inspiration—Kelly Kyllonen … P-2 Macramé Hanging Planter Crafting with Mother Nature—Jo Meyer … P1 Day Neutral Low Tunnel Strawberries—Steve Poppe, R704 All make & take sessions in the cafeteria. Mushrooms - Matt Ratliff… G804 You must pre-register for these classes! Asparagus & Rhubarb—Carolyn Reynolds … R703 Sweet Potatoes—Lewis Struthers … G803 The Right Shrub—Mike Thormodson … G806 Seed Saving— Zachary Paige … G807

Sessions & Speakers Vegetables & Sweet Potatoes Lewis Struthers 11:00 a.m. Room: G803 Vegetable Gardening 101 Dr. Struthers has grown sweet potatoes for 30 years. He Ryan Pesch 1:00 p.m. will discuss how to grow varieties that perform well in Room: 804 Minnesota, when to harvest, curing, storing, freezing, and Why a vegetable garden? Health Soils=Healthy canning. If time allows the session will also cover lima Plants=Healthy People. Learn vegetable planting beans and okra. strategies and best practices to raise and harvest quality Dr. Struther’s bio available under Marvelous Honeybees. beans, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and sweet corn. Ryan Pesch owns and operates Lida Farm, a certified organic vegetable farm near Pelican Rapids. Producing Growing Tomatoes: America’s #1 Vegetable organic veg since 2000, Ryan has experience in all aspects Ron Smith 1:00 p.m. of vegetables from seed selection to battling insects. Room: Red 703 Everything you need to know about tomatoes starting Vegetable Gardening 201 with their history then starting from seeds, transplanting, Ryan Pesch 2:00 p.m. fertilization, cultivars, canning & preserving! Room: 804 Biography under “Gardening: Organic vs. Conventional”. Learn about soil testing, rotations, cover crops, seed sowing strategies, plastic mulch, & drip irrigation. Also discuss best practices for raising quality peas, onions, spinach, carrots, and tomatoes. Flowers & Decorative

See Ryan’s Bio in Vegetable Gardening 101. New and Underused Perennials Jodie Ramsay & Julie Schroer 9:00 & 10:00 a.m. Growing Root Crops Room: R705 Carol Rethemeier 9:00 a.m. Perennials have it all—interesting colors, textures, and Room: R704 differing bloom times. Every year there are many new Learn methods to improve your present techniques and varieties available! This session we’ll show a sampling of gain confidence trying different vegetables. Rutabaga is new varieties for 2018 and show off some older varieties delicious in vegetable soup, parsnips bring a different that merit a second look. flavor to your table, and onions can grow softball sized! Julie and Jodie are co-owners of Jean’s the Right Plant Carol is a retired school teacher and has been a Master Place in Perham. in East Otter Tail for the last 10 years. Hostas: Perfect Plants for Your Small Herbs for Use and Delight Jackie Froemming 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. Robin Trott 1:00 p.m. Room: R707 Room: R704 ‘Big Daddy’, ‘Surfer Girl’, ‘Gentle Giant’, ‘Rhinestone Herbs are used for culinary, perfume, and medicinal Cowboy’, ‘Little Devil’, ‘Winter Warrior’… so many Hostas! purposes. Explore herbs that can be successfully grown in Join Jackie to learn about selecting and growing the most MN and how they are commonly (and uncommonly used). popular perennial in the United States. Start your own herb garden, find great herb sources, and Jackie joined U of M Extension in 2005 when she was take home some “recipes” to try with your own herbs. hired as the Local Extension Educator in Crow Wing County. From 2005 to 2015 she provided education and With over 15 years experience, Robin is an experienced technical assistance relating to water resources and environmental educator, market gardener, and flower consumer horticulture. Jackie also coordinated the farmer. She Is the Consumer Horticulture Educator in Master Gardener program in Crow Wing County. She is Douglas County answering questions from insects and on the State Leadership Team. disease to landscape and design.

U of M Top 10 Annual Flowers/ All American Selections Asparagus and Rhubarb Carolyn Reynolds 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Steve Poppe 10:00 a.m.

Room: R704 Room: R 703 Each year the West Central Research and Outreach Center Learn the best practices for planting, soil PH, watering, insect and , diseases, and harvesting, as well display/trial Garden evaluates over 400 cultivars of annual as proven varieties for MN. flowers. Only the highest rating cultivars earn the distinction of a Top Ten Performing Annual for Minnesota. Carolyn has been a Master Gardener for over 20 years and This talk will highlight these top performers and other is an EOT Master Gardener. She attended Dakota County honorable mentions. Technical College in Landscape & Horticulture. Carolyn has a small near Richville. See Steve’s biography under “Day-Neutral Strawberries”

More Flowers & Decorative Growing Roses in Northern Climates Joe Bergeson 2:00 p.m. Hydrangeas Room: R705 Roger Walvatne 1:00 p.m. Growing roses in our northern climate can be easy and Room: P-2 rewarding. We will discuss the best varieties for this area and the special planting technique that helps guarantee Learn the how, why, &where to plant hydrangeas of winter survival. differing varieties and characteristics. See Joe’s biography under “Growing Annuals”. Roger is a member of the E Otter Tail Master and manager of Lake Country on Otter Tail Lake for 25+ years, specializing in shrubs and trees. Daylilies: The Perfect Perennials

Jackie Froemming 11:00 a.m. Crazy About Coleus Mary Dertinger 9:00 a.m. Room: R707 Room: R707 Are your daylilies diploid or tetraploid? Are they rebloomers? With more than 70,000 cultivars registered with the American Hemerocallis Society it’s hard to grow Solar coleuses are vibrantly hued foliage plants that just a few. Come and learn about the best daylilies for provide constant color for containers and landscapes. your garden! The following topics will be covered: general Mary Dertinger is an E Otter Tail County Master Gardener info, basic anatomy, selection, planting, dividing, with many gardening talents. Come and enjoy as she landscaping, disease, pests, and resources. shares her love of gardening with you. See Jacki’s Biography under ‘Selecting the Perfect Plants for Your Small Flower Garden. Succulent Inspiration for 2018 Kelly Kyllonen 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. Room: Purple 2 Garden Art from Mother Nature New ideas for your succulents! We’ll discuss a wide Jo Meyer 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. variety of projects and new succulents and accompanying Room: Purple 1 plants for the 2018 season! Every season brings a supply of natural growth from Kelly’s passion for greenhouse life, moss baskets, and mother nature to decorate with. Learn and see what to succulent art began in 1993 and was inspired by both pick in each season . Pinecones and chicken wire make a motherhood and Martha Stewart. Over 20 years later she great decoration,--- Come and learn how to do it. is thrilled to own Kelly’s and able to share her ideas with others who share her passion. * Vendor* JoAnn has been a frequent and favorite presenter at EOT Hort Day. *Vendor*

Indestructible Houseplants Robin Trott 2:00 p.m. Pollinators Room: Red 704 Can houseplants really make your environment healthier? Flowers for Pollinators Come explore the health benefits of indoor gardening, Beth Harvieux 1:00 & 2:00 p.m. indestructible plants you can add to your indoor spaces, and some easy care tips to keep your plants thriving. Bring Room: Green 806 your questions and ideas and let’s talk plants! Discover what type of flowers bring pollinators to the garden and learn to identify different pollinator species. See Robin’s Biography under “Herbs for Use and Delight”. Leave with the knowledge of how to create thriving gardens for pollinators! Beth has had a passion for gardening for 20 years. She is a Growing Beautiful Annuals second year Master Gardener, interested in in native Joe Bergeson 1:00 p.m. flower and plants and planting for pollinators. Room: R705 Learn how to turn your yard into an explosion of color Marvelous Honeybees with ground prep, fertilizer, and water with a minimum Dr. Lewis Struthers 1:00 p.m. effort and maximum results. Learn about new and exciting annuals as well as the most dependable varieties to use in Room: Green 803 various situations. Did you know bees can cool their hive in the summer and Joe Bergeson is the owner of Bergeson Nursery in Fertile, heat it in the winter? This session covers how the beehive MN. He is responsible for designing and planting their is organized, functions, how the bees communicate, as three-acre display gardens each summer. well as honey, beeswax, pollen, propolas, & royal jelly.

Dr. Struthers has 65 years experience working with bees. He grows strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples, plums, apricots, cherries, & pears.

Garlic, Seeds, Fermentation, Fun with Fermentation Mushrooms, and more!! Noelle Harden 9:00 & 10:00 a.m. Room: G807 Kimchi, Saurkraut, Kombucha, Kefir! Explore the world of Starting Seeds Indoors Successfully fermented foods and learn how to safely and easily create Don Kinzler 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. your own tasty pro-biotic foods in your own kitchen.

Room: G805 Noelle Harden is an Extension Educator in Health & Tips for increased success when starting your flower and Nutrition with the U of M. She is well known for her vegetable plants from seeds indoors. amazing kimchi and sauerkraut. A lifelong gardener, Don is a former horticulturalist with NDSU Extension & operated Kinzler’s Greenhouse in Fargo. Currently he’s the garden columnist with the Fargo Forum New! Make and Take Sessions newspaper & host of WDAY’s Law and Garden Radio. All sessions from 3:00-3:45 p.m. in the cafeteria. Mushrooms Participants must pre-register at the check-in table. Matt Ratliff 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. Room: Green 804 Succulent Planter Basic introduction to mushroom cultivation will cover Beth Harvieux several species of gourmet mushrooms. How to inoculate (plant) using different mushroom spawn will allow home Decorate a pot and fill it with lovely succulents! gardeners to grow mushrooms perennially. Matt Ratliff runs his family farm Fruits, Nuts & Vegetable Corsages Farms LLC south of Brainerd, MN. They raise non-GMO heirloom produce, & a , & specialize in Carol & Shirley 30 varieties of gourmet mushrooms. *Vendor* Try small-scale flower arranging with Calla Floral!

Seed Saving Basics Flax Warming Pad Zachary Paige 11:00 a.m. Marjorie Wegscheid Room: Green 807

Sore after a day in the garden? This is the session for you! No previous experience sewing required. Hands on workshop on the basics of saving your vegetable and flower seeds. Zachary Paige is owner and operator of Greenside Farm Nature Crafting which specializing in hard neck garlic and sustainably raised meats. Jo Meyer You’ve loved Jo’s sessions for years, now come and try your hand at some nature crafting. Gardening: Organic vs. Conventional Ron Smith 2:00 p.m. Macrame Hanging Planter Room: R703 Kelsey Wulf Gardening, organic or conventional, starts with the same objective: growing crops in soil that provides the best Turn any pot into a hanging planter! Make your own sim- conditions for productive and healthy plants. It all starts ple macramé hanging planter to add charm to your home with the soil; without that taken care of first, nothing else or front porch. really matters as far as practices go. Ron earned is PhD from the Ohio State University in Horticulture. It was at university that Ron met the love of his life, Betsey, and they have been horticulturalists together for going on 40 years.

Garlic 101

Zachary Paige 10:00 a.m.

Room: Green 803 Learn the basics of how to plant, harvest, cure, and store garlic. Explore value adding your garlic through garlic powder, pickled scapes, garlic braids and more.

Zachary’s bio listed under “Seed Saving”

Shrubs: The Right Shrub for the Spot on the Left andscape & En- vironment Mike Thormodson 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. Room: Green 806 Eclectic Lake & Landscape Design A shrub can grow almost anywhere in your landscape as Craig Johnson 9:00a.m long as it gets water, but for the plant to thrive, it wants ideal conditions. Learn the special requirements of many Room: G803 shrubs that will help your plant (and You) succeed. This presentation features design that merges a classic cottage garden with restored woodland prairie and Retail Manager at Swedberg Nursery in Battle Lake & the shoreline landscapes, native plants, are emphasized. Plan Quality Control Manager at Baily Nurseries in Woodbury, and cross section drawings, and before/after are used to Mike has a combined 15 years in the horticulture industry. illustrate design ideas. Craig is a retired Professor and practicing Landscape Architect. Areas of experience include planting design, Fruits planning for wildlife & landscape restoration. He has written extensively on these topics in books and Honeyberries: An In-depth Overview professional journals. Bernis & Jim Ingvaldson 1:00 p.m. Room: Red707 Planting Natives The blue edible blue honeysuckle, dubbed “Honeyberry” Craig Johnson 1:00 p.m. or “haskap” is easier to grow, higher in anti-oxidants, and some say more flavorful, than the blueberry. Come hear Learn the value of native plantings for hardiness, wildlife and see what one Northern MN farm has learned about benefit, and beauty. growing, harvesting, and eating this wonderful fruit. s Biography above. Bernis and her husband Jim Ingvaldson are owners of the Honeyberry Farm at Bagley, MN. They also operate HoneyberryUSA, an online mail order nursery specializing My Favorite Shrubs in cold hardy small fruits. Roger Walvatne 2:00 p.m. Room: Purple 2 Specialty Cold Hardy Fruit Lakes Country Garden’s Roger Walvatne takes you through Jim & Bernis Ingvaldson 2:00 p.m. his favorite and best performing shrubs for North Western Room: Red 707 Looking to add fruit to your garden? Honeberries, dwar s Biography under “Hydrangeas” sour cherries, saskatoons, currants, aronia, goji, elderber- ry, and seaberry are all grown in zone 3 at the Honeyberry Farm. This class will give you a whirlwind introduction to The Ins and Outs of Native Plantings these delicious fruits. Aimee Zimmerman & Liz Reed 9:00 & 10:00 a.m. See Bernis & Jim’s biography under “Honeyberries”. Room 406 (Down the hall and to the left) Day-Neutral Low Tunnel Strawberry System Identify natives, distinguish from their weed look-alikes, and plan for your own native planting. Based on your Steve Poppe 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. from increasing pollinators to creating native beauty and diversity to less garden maintenance, you’ll walk away Room: Red 704 with the confidence of native plant identification and an Availability of strawberries is extremely limited in the idea of how to start your own native planting! Upper Midwest due to the short growing season & cultivars with short harvest windows. This talk will share With a degree in Environmental Science and a certificate in recommendations for day-neutral strawberry plasticulture Ecological Restoration, Aimee works with EOT SWCD as the with and with out low tunnels to extend the harvest sea- Shoreline Specialist, helping lakeshore owners restore son and increase yield. Steve Poppe is a Horticultural Scientist with the West Liz Reed has been with EOT SWCD for 3 years and serves as Central Research and Outreach Center, U of M Morris. the Assistant Shoreline Specialist. A degree in Environmen- Their programs & gardens provide scientific evaluation for tal Studies, she has experience managing invasives, restor- many types of plants as well as education for all ages. ing prairies and oak savannas, and planting native forbs and grasses in the campus greenhouse. Fruit Trees Secrets for successful Shade Gardening Roger Walvatne 9:00 a.m. Don Kinzler 10:00 a.m.& 1:00 p.m. Room: Green 805 Room: G804

Instead of merely tolerating shady spots, embrace them and grow beautiful annuals, perennials, and even Learn the basics of fruit trees from site selection, soil prep, vegetables in shade following these tips. pest management, and best cultivars for our area. ts biography under Seed Starting indoors. See Roger’s biography under “Hydrangeas”

Thank you to our generous donors: • Lady Slipper Garden Club • KLN • Mark’s Fleet Supply • Carol & Arnie Rethemeier • Kelly’s Cottage Garden • Perham Health • Sandridge Gardens • Perham Chamber of Commerce • Tri-State Tree Injection • Jean’s the Right Plant Place • EOT SWCD • Meadows of Minnesota • EOT NRCS • Oak Valley Farm • Wayne & Bobby Sachs • Ready 2 Fruit Mushrooms • Dent Monument, LLC • Lake 6 Embroidery • United Community Bank • Miltona • Bremer Bank • Bea’s Botanicals

• Shearer’s Snacks

What is a Master Gardener? Master Gardeners are from all walks of life. They are eager to share best practices in gardening with people in their community that promote healthy landscapes, healthy foods, and healthy lives. They have completed a university-taught course and contributed a certain number of hours to teaching research-based horticulture practices in their communities. We even have a Jr. Master Gardener program for 1st-6th graders! In East Otter Tail, MG’s meet monthly to learn, share, and network. Local MG’s give back to our community by volunteering on projects such as a 4-H children’s garden, teaching gardening workshops, and planning Hort Day!

Interested in becoming a Master Gardener or supporting our local program? Please stop by the ‘Ask a MG’ Booth. East Otter Tail County Master Gardeners 218-385-5420