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Wilson County Extension Master Gardener Brenda Schaefer (l-r), Intern Vicki Kimball, and Intern Laura Hemblen work alongside other members on their November class project of building raised beds for The Sam Fore Jr. Wilson County Public Library in Floresville. COURTESY/Wilson County Extension Master Gardeners
November was a busy month for the Wilson County Extension Master Gardeners (WCEMG).
This month, Master Gardener Robert Creech and other Master Gardeners and Interns collaborated with the Floresville Conviva Care Center, leading educational conversations over five days. Conversations were centered around on how to garden in raised beds and containers. These community efforts helped assemble and plant two raised beds for residents and staff members to enjoy! Creech also shared about becoming a Master Gardener Nov. 11 with the Sunnyside 4-H Club.
November’s monthly meeting presentation, “Now is the Time… To Prepare for your Spring Garden” was by Master Gardener Intern Molly Kollodziej, who shared strategies on how to prepare for a spring garden, as we enter the fall and winter seasons. As it was the last monthly meeting for year 2025, Kollodziej educated the community on how to prepare to close out 2025 and enter 2026!
The WCEMG Plant Sale and Community Plant Swap was held on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Floresville Public Library. There was a plant swap table, where community members brought plants or rooted cuttings to swap for a plant. Floresville residents Billie Jo and Timothy Basquez had a wonderful time at the plant sale and had the opportunity to spend time with their family members, including Master Gardener Intern Vicki Kimball.
Floresville residents Timothy and Billie Jo Basquez (l-r) visit with family member and Master Gardener Intern Vicki Kimball during the Nov. 15 plant sale and swap. COURTESY/Wilson County Extension Master Gardeners
Throughout the month, the WCEMG Interns have been working on a class project building raised beds for the Floresville Public Library garden. This garden will be an amazing addition for the local community! Stay on the lookout for the great reveal!
On Saturday, Dec. 13, join us for our WCEMG Plant Sale at the Sarah Bain Chandler Public Library, 602 W. Main St. in Stockdale, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There also will be a plant swap table, so bring a plant or rooted cutting and swap for a plant that you would like to add to your household or give away as a gift to someone.
Hope to see you there as we close out this year’s plant sale at the Stockdale Public Library!
Mark your calendars and plan to join us at our next and first monthly meeting for the year 2026 on Thursday, Jan. 22. Peter Hernandez will be presenting “City Nature Challenge and iNaturalist (iNat)” at 6 p.m. at the Wilson County Justice Center Annex, 800 10th St. in Floresville. Mr. Hernandez is a member of the Alamo Area Master Naturalists, as well as a Guadalupe County Master Gardener. This is a great opportunity to learn from one of our state’s Master Naturalists and Master Gardeners! This event is free and open to the public!
Find the application and information by visiting txmg.org/wilson/.
Monthly meetings
The Wilson County Extension Master Gardeners meet on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Meetings are held in the Wilson County Justice Center Annex, at 800 Tenth St. in Floresville. For more information on this Master Gardeners group, visit txmg.org/wilson/.
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