Re: Master Gardeners

**R* M* M* <r*@comcast.net>**

It seemed almost from the time I came into our family seed company I  
heard little knocks on MGs.  However, we moved to another house in  
our town and I had a rose I loved so went to the extension office for  
information on grafting roses. They took my name and phone number and  
said someone would get in touch. I had a phone call, a retired Ph.D  
who was a former horticulturist with the USDA and grew roses as a  
hobby was soon at our house. He'd already gone to the old one and  
taken a few cuttings. Husband Keane and I then had a lesson on bud  
grafting. I was wowed!

I think the Master Gardener program is absolutely remarkable and it  
is a "continuing education" process. As they stay with the program  
their expertise and range of interest develops and they purchase  
seeds, plants, books and magazines. Here in The Corvallis/Albany  
Oregon area where I live and work the MG training program filled fast  
and early this year and Master Food Preserving is booming after  
struggling to get enrollees only a few years ago.

Eventually I became an Oregon MG and encountered information that was  
new to me and some with which I wasn't sure I agreed, happens all the  
time.
Love you guys, but only fair to recognize volunteer MGs as some of  
our best audiences and customers.

Rose Marie Nichols McGee
Nichols Garden Nursery

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