This month we are happy to welcome Palmer Crippen to speak at our meeting.

Palmer Crippen is a horticulturist at Mounts Botanical Garden and lead manager and curator of the Vegetable Garden and Tropical Dooryard Garden. He received his B.S. in Plant Science and B.A. in Visual Art Studies from the University of Florida in 2020 and has a background in commercial nursery production, landscape maintenance, and small scale food production. He is also the owner of Palmera Plants, a small business growing and selling specialty epiphytes and rare tropical succulents.

Palmer will be giving a presentation on the best tips and tricks on vegetable gardening in small spaces. Come learn how you can plan your own urban garden so it is easy, convenient, productive, and resilient all year long.

We know that many of you maintain at least a few vegetables as well as herbs in your door yard or on your patio or balcony. this meeting is where you can ask questions about any challenges you have had or find out which varieties work the best.

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Most of us are getting ready to transition from winter gardening to summer gardening, which of course is entirely different from the way they do it up north. That's why it was so good that our president Bernard Pages was able to arrange for Palmer Crippen to address our group this month. Palmer is the horticulturist at Mounts Botanical Garden who is responsible for the Vegetable Garden and the Cottage Garden, and will be talking to us about Gardening in Small Spaces. He is also the man to ask for summer gardening tips.

One big topic at the last Board Meeting was the workshop that Bernard is planning for July 30. This will be a planter for herbs and flowers that can be assembled and taken home to enjoy. You can assemble one, two or three layers, and each layer will include the planter, the soil and the plants. Each layer will cost the member $12.50. If you want to participate in this workshop, you must sign up and prepay at either the

John Roberts: Garden Pest Management

This month we are happy to re-introduce John W. Roberts, Ph.D., Extension Agent I of the Palm Beach County Agricultural Extension of UF/IFAS. His specialties are Environmental Horticulture, Commercial Horticulture - Nursery Production and IPM. The mission of the Environmental Horticulture Department is to improve the human environment and protect the natural landscape through the use of plants.
John received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of the South in 2009. He received his Master of Science in Forest Resources and Conservation at UF in 2013, and completed his Ph.D studies in Environmental Horticulture at UF in 2018. John has worked at our

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There was lots of talk at the Board meeting this month about getting ready for this year‘s Spring Plant Sale at the Mounts Botanical Garden. Thanks in advance to those of you who volunteered to help with our herb booth. Remember, members of the Mounts and those of you who are volunteering will get into the sale free. But even for those who have to pay the cover charge, it can be worth it. After all, there are many vendors who come from out of the area, places like Dade County, Naples, Stuart and Orlando. Seeing them at this local sale can save you the gas money you would have to spend to get to their nurseries. Always a good deal.
Don‘t forget to bring some cash or a check to pay for whatever you want from