The vegetable garden is one of 10 demonstration gardens maintained by the Fort Bend County Master Gardeners in Rosenberg.
Carley said, “I’ve grown a variety of flowers over the years and during the COVID pandemic, I started focusing on sustainable landscaping and began converting most of my backyard flower beds to native plants and pollinators.”
Salazar also has grown flowers and vegetables at home. She said, “ I’ve been growing the usual tomatoes, eggplants, herbs and all kinds of flowering plants, focusing on a hummingbird habitat for years. I’ve watched and attended several of the Fort Bend successful gardening classes for years and could not wait to retire from my job to attend Master Gardener classes.”
Salazar would like to work with youngsters, while Carley is uncertain what’s next.
Salazar said, “My hope is to gain enough knowledge to be able to go into classrooms where all the young little brains are, and hopefully share my enthusiasm of gardening with them, so that they may learn and have avenues for someday growing their own food for themselves.”
Carley said, “I honestly don’t know yet where I want to focus when I complete the training program as we are in the beginning stages of learning about the many opportunities. I do know this. I am a visual learner, and I really like the demonstration gardens. I can see how showing the gardens can encourage others in the community.”
Brandy Rader, program coordinator, said “The Master Gardener program empowers people to take what they learn and share it in their communities. Whether it’s educating others, improving local landscapes, or inspiring the next generation, our interns become true ambassadors for horticulture in Fort Bend County. You don’t need to be an expert to join the Master Gardener program. We provide the training, and what grows from there is truly amazing.”
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