Fayette County Master Gardeners
| The 1999 class of Master Gardeners was fortunate to discover a poet within their ranks. Merlin Begalske, a soft-spoken retired farmer had a new poem to share with us nearly every week. We lost this wonderful member in 2005, but he is still bringing us a smile with his masterpiece. In memory of this wonderful Master Gardener, and in honor of all Master Gardeners everywhere, we share it with you: |
| Master Gardening Class | |
I took a Master
Gardener course
To learn things I did not know,
And every Tuesday night
To school I had to go.
Dan Burkhart is the
leader
About some things he seems to know;
If he does not have the answer,
He knows just where to go.
The instructor did a
good job
Of teaching us but then
They talked at 20 miles per hour
I could only write at 10.
We went to Ames on
Saturday
And we had two classes there,
We were worried about the weather,
But glad all the roads were bare.
They told us about
wildlife,
Coon and deer that came for lunch,
What can you do for moles?
Your options are not much.
We had pesticides and
safety,
How to use them and when to spray,
But if the wind is blowing hard,
Just stay inside that day.
How to start a plant
from slips
And how to graft a tree.
They told us about insects
Just too many names for me.
They said we had to
design a landscape,
I thought this would be alright,
But we had a choice of colors
They must be purple and white.
We studied lots of
other subjects,
But I did not take the time
To put them all in order
And try to make them rhyme.
One thing I will say
They are a friendly bunch,
They claim they all like gardening
What they really like is lunch.
I'm glad I took this
course,
It has been a lot of fun,
But now that it is over,
I'm almost sad it's done.
by
Merlin Begalske
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