The Master Gardener program began in the 1970's in response to the many gardening questions that resulted from the rapidly increasing level of interest in home gardening. The idea was to train knowledgeable gardener volunteers to help University Extension staff deliver home gardening information to the public.

Our local Master Gardeners are able to build on their interests and acquire greater expertise through the resources available through the Extension Service and the University of Missouri.

University of Missouri Extension provides equal opportunity to all participants in extension programs and activities, and for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Hickory County Master Gardeners recommend contacting your local Extension Service for more complete plant and growing information and how to become a Master Gardener.

Meetings are reserved for Master Gardener members, but community programs hosted by the Master Gardeners are public events and will be announced in the local newspaper.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://extension.missouri.edu/ and http://mg.missouri.edu/.


Food Harvest


One day's pickings from the Donation Garden
2014 was another great year for the Hickory County Master Gardeners Donation Garden located behind the McCarty Senior Center, Wheatland, Missouri.  There are about six regular volunteers that work at least a half day each Wednesday in season.

All the food harvested is donated to the McCarty Senior Center for use in the daily meals and for the Meals on Wheels program that delivers food to qualified homebound individuals.  The area gardened has grown in 2014 and so has the quantity of vegetables.  Here are the totals for 2014:

1.  Bell Peppers………………292 lbs.
2.  Blackberries………………….4 lbs.
3.  Carrots……………………….8 lbs.
4.  Cucumbers………………...458 lbs.
5.  Jalepenos……………………44 lbs.
6.  Lettuce………………………16 lbs.
7.  Okra………………………….4 lbs.
8.  Onions………………………11 lbs.
9.  Radishes……………………...3 lbs.
10. Spinach………………………9 lbs.
11. Sweet Potatoes…………….892 lbs.
12. Tomatoes…………………..249 lbs.
13. Zucchini……………………213 lbs.

Total……………………………2206 lbs.

Donation Garden and Greenhouse 

Posted:  11/14/2014

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