MIDS Calendar of Events 2008

Events are subject to change. Please check back regularly

March 3 Meeting
7pm Dahlia 101 - The best dahlias to grow on Long Island for show or garden.
8pm monthly meeting - Organic aids for your garden and sources

March 8/9
Hicks Nurseries booth and seminar

March 30
MIDS Luncheon
STUART THOMAS MANOR, 2143 Boundary Avenue, Farmingdale, NY

April 7 Meeting
7pm Dahlia 101- How to propagate via cuttings
8pm monthly meeting Irene Virag guest speaker
Tuber Sale

April 26/27
Arbor Day @ Planting Fields

May 2/3/4
Old Westbury Gardens Booth
Same dates possible sale at Happy Farms (to be confirmed)

May 5 Meeting
7pm Dahlia 101 Ready, set, plant. A foundation for success.
8pm monthly meeting Annual giant tuber and dahlia plant sale

May 11
Trial garden @ Eisenhower Park
Put in stakes

June 2 Meeting
7pm Dahlia Nurturing newborn dahlias
8pm monthly meeting Standard helps for your garden --fertilizer, pest control.
Final tuber and plant sale

July 7 Meeting
7pm Dahlia 101 pest control

July 13
Noon to 5pm Picnic Forest City Community Park

August 4 Meeting
7pm Dahlia 101 How to make large blooms.

September 8 Meeting
7pm Dahlia 101 How to win at dahlia shows.

October 6 Meeting
7pm Dahlia 101 The secrets to successful storage.

November 3 Meeting
7pm Dahlia 101 Annual recap - what worked, what didn't, and why.