Hello Homesteader, April 15, 2010
What a great meeting it was Saturday! I thoroughly enjoyed working along side everyone and getting the raised beds constructed for the Good Samaritan and Rusk Community. As usual with volunteers and agriculture projects, everything does not often go according to plan. However, in the end the biggest concern from those who have spoken with me is that this garden is going to grow such wonderful produce that we will have to put in a security system to keep people from stealing the goods! The goal of this project was for you to learn how to incorporate such a project into your own farm or community. If you were like me and spent too much time in the sun, I hope that you are recovering for the long day of work and are busy on your own homestead while the weather is cooperating.
The next class is the much-anticipated tour of the Walker’s Straw House and Gardens just south of Rusk off of HWY 69. We will meet at the Good Samaritan (corner of 2nd street and hwy 23) at 9:30 am Saturday, April 17 and carpool to the Walker’s Home. Please call the office and let me know if you are going to be able to attend – as I do not want to leave anyone. In addition, please mark your calendars for the next Homesteader classes and learning opportunities:
• April 24 ETGRA Goat Workshop-Jacksonville, Also Master Gardner Plant Sale
• May 8 Small Forestry Workshop – Texas Forestry Service- Jacksonville
• May 15 Small Farm Solutions – Entertainment Farms – Goats, Gardens, & Poultry Douglass - Tour
• May 22 Prairie View A&M Goat and Small Farm Field Day – Prairie View,TX
• June 5 Review and Paperwork, Extension Office, Rusk
• June 8 AgriLife Extension Fair – Extension Office, Rusk 1-6pm
As always, please bring something to take notes on and with and you are welcome to bring camera’s to take pictures and “steal” helpful hits for your homestead. We do not plan to be doing any work but simply a tour of Mr. Walker’s “Hippie Paradise”. The weather is forecasted to be beautiful and sunny with a slight chance of rain, but you still need to come dressed to do a little walking in the “woods”. If you require special services, please let me know prior to the meeting and I will make the necessary accommodations. If you need more information or will not be able to attend as previously scheduled, contact Rene’ McCracken at 903-683-5416 or lrmccracken@ag.tamu.edu. I have also set up a blogsite http://myowngroceries.blogspot.com where you can find all the handouts, presentations, resources, and news about the class. Don’t miss this opportunity to show off your best farm gadget or invention! Educational programs of Cooperative Extension Program are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.
Thank you,
Rene’ McCracken
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Homestead Workshop #3, Good Samaritan - Rusk
Hello Homesteader, April 7, 2010
I hope that you have been busy in your garden while this weather has been so good to us! What a great meeting it was this last time at the Forestry Service. Agent, Crispin Skinner, was excellent to provide the tips needed to get our tools ready to work. Also, I am still getting complements on the great tiller and tractor that Sidney and Mr. Montgomery brought to the meeting.
The next class will meet at the Good Samaritan on 203 W. 2nd street, just off of Main street in Rusk. Please bring tools to help construct raised beds. Items neded are wheel barrows, shovels, rakes, drill, tiller, and a tractor would be nice and save time and our backs. We will be constructing two raised beds similar to what we saw at the Master Gardner’s Demonstration Garden in Jacksonville last meeting. I will be working to get soil, fertilizer, filler materials, and lumber delivered and on site by Friday. If you would like to help with the set up, please let me know. If you have some of the items needed or would like to provide them, contact me, as I would welcome the assistance. Additionally, if there is a host or hostess in the group that would like to provide snacks for the group, call me.
The weather is forecasted to be beautiful and sunny, but you still need to come dressed to do a little working and planting. Restroom facilities and refreshments will be provided. The class will begin at 10 a.m.
Our next meeting after this one is a tour of Mr. Walker’s (Hippie Guy) Straw Bale Home and Garden in the Woods on Saturday, April 17, 2010. It is located just past Rusk off of Hwy 69. These workshop series classes are currently full, however we have begun a “waiting list” for the next class series. When we have meetings that allow for larger groups to participate, I will include a note to those on the waiting list and you may invite friends as well. This workshop is open to those who would like to drop in for this session. If you require special services, please let me know prior to the meeting and I will make the necessary accommodations. If you need more information or will not be able to attend as previously scheduled, contact Rene’ McCracken at 903-683-5416 or lrmccracken@ag.tamu.edu. I have also set up a blogsite http://myowngroceries.blogspot.com/ where you can find all the handouts, presentations, resources, and news about the class. Don’t miss this opportunity to show off your best farm gadget or invention! Educational programs of Cooperative Extension Program are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.
Thank you,
Rene’ McCracken
I hope that you have been busy in your garden while this weather has been so good to us! What a great meeting it was this last time at the Forestry Service. Agent, Crispin Skinner, was excellent to provide the tips needed to get our tools ready to work. Also, I am still getting complements on the great tiller and tractor that Sidney and Mr. Montgomery brought to the meeting.
The next class will meet at the Good Samaritan on 203 W. 2nd street, just off of Main street in Rusk. Please bring tools to help construct raised beds. Items neded are wheel barrows, shovels, rakes, drill, tiller, and a tractor would be nice and save time and our backs. We will be constructing two raised beds similar to what we saw at the Master Gardner’s Demonstration Garden in Jacksonville last meeting. I will be working to get soil, fertilizer, filler materials, and lumber delivered and on site by Friday. If you would like to help with the set up, please let me know. If you have some of the items needed or would like to provide them, contact me, as I would welcome the assistance. Additionally, if there is a host or hostess in the group that would like to provide snacks for the group, call me.
The weather is forecasted to be beautiful and sunny, but you still need to come dressed to do a little working and planting. Restroom facilities and refreshments will be provided. The class will begin at 10 a.m.
Our next meeting after this one is a tour of Mr. Walker’s (Hippie Guy) Straw Bale Home and Garden in the Woods on Saturday, April 17, 2010. It is located just past Rusk off of Hwy 69. These workshop series classes are currently full, however we have begun a “waiting list” for the next class series. When we have meetings that allow for larger groups to participate, I will include a note to those on the waiting list and you may invite friends as well. This workshop is open to those who would like to drop in for this session. If you require special services, please let me know prior to the meeting and I will make the necessary accommodations. If you need more information or will not be able to attend as previously scheduled, contact Rene’ McCracken at 903-683-5416 or lrmccracken@ag.tamu.edu. I have also set up a blogsite http://myowngroceries.blogspot.com/ where you can find all the handouts, presentations, resources, and news about the class. Don’t miss this opportunity to show off your best farm gadget or invention! Educational programs of Cooperative Extension Program are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.
Thank you,
Rene’ McCracken
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