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🌿 Join the Pontotoc County Master Gardeners Tonight! You’re invited to join us Tuesday, October 13, at 6 PM to welcome g...
10/13/2026

🌿 Join the Pontotoc County Master Gardeners Tonight!
You’re invited to join us Tuesday, October 13, at 6 PM to welcome guest speaker Merrell Rodgers from Lee County!
As part of her Advanced Master Gardener course, Merrell will present “Taking Plant Photos for Publication & Education” — a great opportunity to learn more about capturing plants through photography for educational and publishing purposes.
📍 Where: Pontotoc Extension Office, 402 CJ Hardin Drive
🕕 When: Tonight at 6 PM
🥐 Refreshments: Hors d’oeuvres will be available. We’d love to see you there! 🌱

Pontotoc County Master Gardeners getting beds ready for fall...Post Office Museum in the Square Pontotoc County Library ...
10/13/2026

Pontotoc County Master Gardeners getting beds ready for fall...
Post Office Museum in the Square
Pontotoc County Library Courtyard

Last day to register, October 12!
10/11/2026

Last day to register, October 12!

10/09/2026

Here's your veggie planting guide for October! Some of the vegetables you can plant in the garden this month include...

Spinach
Garlic
Green onions
Mustard
Leeks
English peas
Beets
Carrots
Radishes
Spinach
Lettuce
Beets
Celery

Planting times will vary by area.

Read our Mississippi Vegetable Gardener's Guide for TONS of great info: https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/mississippi-vegetable-gardeners-guide

Contact your county's Extension agent for localized guidance: https://extension.msstate.edu/county-offices

10/07/2026

In fair Verona, where we lay our scene.... No, we're not putting on "Romeo and Juliet", but we are having the 2026 MMGA Northeast District Meeting & Day of Education on October 20th!

If you are a Mississippi Master Gardener or current intern in the Northeast District, now's the time to register to attend this annual event. It will be hosted this year by the Lee County Master Gardeners.

Please make plans to join the LCMGs and MMGA for a day of fellowship and education in Verona! Registration closes on October 12th!
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Registration Options

1. If you’d like to print and mail the registration with your check, you can find the form from this link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qyjPOOeVCjgKKGCKjKtxSrVFy9Pknu0S/view?usp=sharing

2. This year, you can register online by using this link. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mmga-northeast-day-of-education

For those that wish to pay online, here are some details about the process:
-- Click the link (or scan the QR code) to open the Zeffy event page.
-- Click the + sign to add a ticket (or how many registrations you want to purchase).
-- Once a number is added, click Continue to provide your name, contact information, payment information, etc. to complete the next step in the process.
-- Although there is no convenience fee, Zeffy will default a tip percentage. Change that entry to the desired amount before finalizing your transaction.
-- An e-ticket will be created to confirm you have successfully registered, but you do not have to present it at the event on October 20th. A list of all the registered attendees will be used to check everyone into the event.
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The host county and MMGA are excited to provide this day to the Master Gardener community in the Northeast District! We hope you’ll plan to attend!

10/06/2026

Great information about the Chinaberry tree from our prior Extension Agent, now Forestry Specialist, James Shannon!
These are all over Pontotoc! Get those chainsaws out!

10/03/2026
P. Allen Smith on the recent Baker Creek Seed Festival. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at the Pontotoc Farm...
10/03/2026

P. Allen Smith on the recent Baker Creek Seed Festival.
We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at the Pontotoc Farmers Market where we will host Ryan Schumacher of Baker Creek Seeds.
Market hours 8-12
Ryan Schumacher 10am
Tanglefoot Trail Gateway Pavilion 137;West Reynolds Street

10/01/2026

This Saturday at the Pontotoc Farmers Market, fiind out more about heirloom seeds like these purple Indian carrots...
Ryan Schumacher from Baker Creek will be at the market starting about 10am. Market starts at 8am!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Because of the chance of rain, we are welcoming our special guest, Ryan Schumacher from Baker Cr...
09/29/2026

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Because of the chance of rain, we are welcoming our special guest, Ryan Schumacher from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, to the Pavilion for THIS Saturday, Oct 3.
The Pontotoc Farmers Market will run from 8am to noon at the Pavilion, and Ryan will be sharing his expertise on open pollination, seed saving, heirloom varieties, and more from 10am to noon.
Free admission — everyone’s welcome!
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field.

Address

402 C. J. Hardin Jr. Drive
Pontotoc, MS
38863

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