Grange Events For Saturday, February 01, 2020 through Thursday, April 30, 2020
February 2020
Saturday, February 1
Hillstown Grange Winter Pancake Breakfast
This month's special will be Red Velvet pancakes with cream cheese topping. Special kid-cakes will be available with chocolate chips. Check out the poets corner and our winter book sale in the upper hall.
Topics will be growing herbs, planning garden layout, when to plant, seeds and their needs, guidelines for successful seed germination. For experienced as well as new gardeners.
Topics will be seed germination mix, understanding soil ph, starting early vegetables indoors for transplant, soil organic matter, biochar as a soil amendment, and soil microbiology.
Topics will be care and maintenance of gardening tools; the importance of soil temperatures; heirloom and open pollinated VS hybrid varieties; benefits of no-till gardening; soil testing and why it is important; and seed germination testing.
Breakfast of Pancakes including sausage, coffee, tea and juice, all for just $5, $3 for kids 14 and under. This month's special is Chocolate Mint Pancakes for St. Patrick's Day.