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Greetings Master Gardeners, PCMGA has seen wonderful growth, nature is working with us, and it's time to put our landscape to bed. You can read about these topics and much more in YOUR Garden Thyme newsletter! Many thanks to all our contributors and our guest writers, Kristine Sandrick, Jeannette Zelhart, Daniel Clark, and Marlene Vanderlin. We welcome guest writers to share with our team to create our 2027 newsletters! We can help with topics, writing, and photos. Or we

Greetings Master Gardeners, Summertime is the best time because for gardeners, the fruits of our labors are now evident. Lounge near your blooms, sip some lemonade and enjoy the August issue of Garden Thyme - YOUR newsletter. For your information and inspiration, thank you to all our contributors and guest writers, Marcia Carson, Zann Wilson, Linda Alessi, and Shari Stucky. Great job! Team Thyme: Greg Carter Christine Schrey Sara Tumbas Wilma Willard

Greetings Master Gardeners, Thomas Tusser’s 1557 couplet, "Sweet April showers / Do spring May flowers," appeared in his work A Hundred Good Points of Husbandry. Originally serving as practical agricultural advice for English farmers, this line evolved into a popular proverb signifying that patience and enduring difficult times (showers) bring beautiful, positive outcomes (flowers). After stormy weather and storms of life, let us look forward to the beauty to be found all

The Purdue Master Gardener Program Training Course is coming to Starke & Pulaski Counties this summer!

Greetings Master Gardeners, Snowflakes, hot chocolate and Garden Thyme are the best combo for winter, so click on the link below and enjoy our February Porter County Master Gardener Newsletter! Thanks to all our fantastic contributors. Spring WILL come soon, and in the meantime, remember that snowflakes are winter's butterflies! Team Thyme: Greg Carter Christine Schrey Sara Tumbas Suzanna Tudor Wilma Willard

Register now for the live webinar with Kathy Connolly, Kill Your Weeds...With "Weeds"

Greetings Master Gardeners, The frost is on the pumpkin, a spiced latte is on the counter, and your November issue of Garden Thyme is waiting to be read! Be inspired by our newsletter contributors (THANK YOU!) and enjoy hearing about your PCMGA activities. Happy Fall Y'All! Team Thyme: Greg Carter Christine Schrey Sara Tumbas Suzanna Tudor Wilma Willard

The Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Program will hold a statewide virtual Extension Master Gardener Basic Training on Tuesdays, February 3 through May 5, 2026, from 5:30-7:30 PM CT via live webinars. Final exam given after May 5 . There will also be a weekly local connection hour with your county’s Extension Master Gardener coordinator. Porter County will be hosting their IN-PERSON local connection on Thursdays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in Wanatah, IN at Pinney Purdue A

With great sadness, PCMGA announces the passing of Gold Master Gardener member Mary Simon. Mary became a member of PCMGA in 2004. She was the second person to chair the Gardening Show. Mary loved grass gardens, and she offered her garden one year as a PCMGA Garden Walk host. She maintained a gardening email list known as the "mudpuppy" list. After several years as Gardening Show chairperson, she continued as the Show vendor coordinator. Mary attended many events in order to

It’s Seed Cleaning Time! Each fall we collect and prepare seeds for the Seed & Bulb Exchange at January’s Gardening Show.

September Greetings Master Gardeners, And where did summer go? Well, this issue pretty much has it covered as far as PCMGA is...

Montessori volunteers ready for a days work to plant vegetables for area churches that provide weekly free meals. Pictured here is Saint...