Master Gardener Educational Program at Farmington June is the month we discover which seeds are sprouting and which plants need thinning! Families will learn about good watering practices, providing support for plants and good weeding practices. We will also discuss general insect damage control. Meet under the Pavillion Open to all ages, including families […]
Join us for a bonfire in our back field for a fun fall evening complete with music, adult beverages, hot cocoa, hot dogs, and more. We recommend you bring a camp chair and a flashlight. This family friendly event is free and open to the public. Bluegrass Caravan will be playing under the pavilion. Event […]
This is a free, public concert. Pre-registration is recommended but not required. Quattro Voce are professional, free-lance musicians who love to find and play music that champions new or obscure voices from the past and present.They will perform an approximately 45-minute concert of music all by women composers. This "Women Composers Through the Ages" is […]
Becoming an Ecologically Minded Gardener Series Soil/Food web Properties of Soil Soil and its inhabitants Caring for your soil (maintenance and management) No bare soil
What’s Happening this month? Harvesting Cool Season Plants, Succession Planting (beets and radishes) & Planting Summer Crops Let’s Plant: Cucumbers, pole beans, bush beans, okra, eggplant, peppers, corn, beets, radishes, summer lettuce Let’s Talk Plants: Cucumbers, okra, eggplant, peppers, corn
The Louisville Coalition on the History of Enslavement will host 4 book discussions at each of our sites throughout 2025. The following is a list of books that will be discussed as well as the site the discussion will be held. March 6, at Oxmoor Farm: James by Percival Everett May 15 at Locust Grove: Praise Song for the […]
Extend the Season with Early & Late Bloomers When & How to Use Annuals; Dividing Perennials
Special Guest: Frank X. Walker former KY Poet Laureate Frank X. Walker will read from his new book Load in Nine Times. (Link to book on the Event Page, Book available for purchase in the Farmington Musuem Store) In this stirring new collection, he reimagines the experiences of Black Civil War soldiers—including his own ancestors—who […]
Enjoying Herbs in the Garden Series Design & Grow A Kitchen Garden – And Other Ways to Include Herbs In Your Gardens and Landscapes
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour tickets in the museum store. Visits begin in the Visitor Center, where the exhibit room is open all day. All Passholders will need to check […]
What’s Happening this month? Planting, Growing Summer Crops & Succession Planting (bush beans, corn, beets) Let’s Plant: Bush beans, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, potatoes (late crop), beets, corn Let’s Talk Plants: Pole beans, bush beans, tomatoes, squash, zucchini
