Every year, the University of Minnesota Morris Campus hosts Horticulture Night, a public event meant to get people excited about horticulture. Morgan and I were lucky to be able to leave the garden for a day to check out this special event. Seeing the gardens at Morris was a treat in and of itself. Many of the University's annual plants are trialed at Morris' garden, so the beds are full of brightly colored flowers. It is clear that many people are invested in maintaining the garden. It was fun to get some ideas on how to use annuals more effectively.
Throughout the night, educational presentations are given throughout the garden. You can take a tour of the gardens or farm, learn about vegetable garden, see a healthy cooking demonstration, learn about the University's meat processing program (yes, we watched half a pig getting processed!), hear presentations from entomologists and soils scientists, and more.
I definitely recommend this event to anyone interested in gardening. There are even activities for the kids. Check out our pictures, and save the date on your calendar for next year!
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| Perennial garden- lots of Hosta varieties! |
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| Just one of many annual gardens at Morris |
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| More Annuals |
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| Pond with mini cattails- there's even a waterfall! |
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| Cooking demo- zucchini salsa, melon salsa, and blackened flank steak. Samples included! |
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| Hops fort in the children's garden |
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| Hen's and Chick's T-Rex |
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| Biggest Bean Teepee I've ever seen |
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