El Paso Master Gardeners

06/12/2026

Tomorrow, Saturday. Join us for this free workshop.

Ready to beat the heat with a thriving garden? ☀️🌿
Join GROWS for a FREE Community Workshop: "Top Summer Superstars You Can Grow in the Heat!". 🌸🌳
Learn how to grow beautiful, water-wise, and low-maintenance desert plants unique to our region with Master Gardener and educator Robin Scofield. Discover the native flowers and trees (including fruit trees!) that flower from spring through fall.
🗓 June 13, 2026
⏰ 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
🏠 Westside Library Branch
Let's make this your most successful and colorful gardening season yet! 🌸🌵

06/11/2026

We’re still celebrating National Garden Week with some humor and by reminding you that we have an upcoming workshop this Saturday June 13 that will help you become more successful in growing a garden in our hot desert climate!

Head over to our post for more details:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Nvi9beT2f/?mibextid=wwXIfr

06/10/2026

Our Ascarate garden has been busy and we’re loving every moment of it!
From our square‑foot garden, we harvested bright, crunchy radishes, and we’ve been enjoying the fruits of our labor with delicious beans as you can see MG Belinda Diaz and MG Robin Scofield doing!
We also pulled a bumper crop of white onions, one of our best harvests yet!
We’ve been amending the soil as we prepare for a grassland area in our Backyard Garden. Building healthy soil now means stronger, more resilient plants later!

06/08/2026

Happy National Garden Week!

We’re celebrating the beauty and hard work that gardeners bring to our community, from vibrant rose beds to the stunning desert landscapes that make El Paso so unique.

Congratulations to all gardeners! Your dedication keeps our region blooming and inspires others to grow, learn, and connect with nature.

06/08/2026

Here is a great question from the Help Desk answered by the MG Interns: When and how do you harvest onions?

Thank you for your question. The answer is simple and easy.

Right now, is the season when onion harvesting is taking place in El Paso, and at Ascarate Garden, we have our hands full of onions right now. Three short day varieties were planted this winter, Yellow Granex, Southern Red Bell and 1015Y Texas Super Sweet.

When:

· Transplanted onions in January/February should produce bulbs in May/July.
· Bulb onions (yellow, white, purple) are ready to harvest when the tops fall over and begin turning yellow or brown and bulbs are at least 2 inches in diameter.
· Green onions can be harvested earlier when they reach about the thickness of a pencil, and the bulb has started to form.

How:

Bulb onions:
1. Loosen the soil around the bulbs and then carefully pull out the onions.
2. Let them dry in a shaded, well-ventilated place for 1–2 weeks (curing).
3. Trim tops after they are fully dry.
4. Store in a cool, dry place with good airflow.

Green onions:
1. Pull gently from the soil when they are pencil thick.
2. Wash and use fresh.
3. No curing is needed.

For more info on onions, here are some helpful links:

https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/gardening/onions/

https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-onions
https://ucanr.edu/blog/backyard-gardener/article/harvesting-and-storing-onions-garden

06/07/2026

Plan ahead! Pencil the upcoming events to your calendar. We hope to see you there!

06/06/2026

Ready to beat the heat with a thriving garden? ☀️🌿
Join GROWS for a FREE Community Workshop: "Top Summer Superstars You Can Grow in the Heat!". 🌸🌳
Learn how to grow beautiful, water-wise, and low-maintenance desert plants unique to our region with Master Gardener and educator Robin Scofield. Discover the native flowers and trees (including fruit trees!) that flower from spring through fall.
🗓 June 13, 2026
⏰ 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
🏠 Westside Library Branch
Let's make this your most successful and colorful gardening season yet! 🌸🌵

06/06/2026

Today! Don’t forget to join us today at the Ascarate Teaching and Demonstration Garden.

Ready to make your garden pop this summer? ☀️🌿
Join the Texas Master Gardeners for a morning full of inspiration at the Ascarate Teaching & Demonstration Garden! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your backyard journey, there's something for everyone.
What’s happening:
🚶 Garden Tours: Explore summer crops, perennials, and learn about amending your garden beds.
💡 Expert Advice: Stop by the Garden Information Table or join the Q&A session at 10:00 AM!
🧒 Family Fun: Special gardening activities just for the kids.
Mark your calendars:
📅 When: June 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Where: 301 Manny Martinez Senior Drive, El Paso, TX (Across the parking lot)
Come get your hands dirty and find some "Summer Superstar" inspiration! See you in the garden! 🌸🥕

06/06/2026

Happy World Environment Day!

Our planet needs big change and it starts in the smallest places: our home gardens!

When we plant, compost, conserve water, or care for a single pollinator plant, we’re not just tending a garden we’re strengthening our environment, our community, and our world.

Small actions that make a global impact:

• Native plants that feed pollinators
• Healthy soil that captures carbon
• Community gardens that bring people together
• Water-wise choices that protect our desert ecosystem

Every yard, every balcony, every shared green space becomes part of a much bigger movement, one rooted in care, connection, and hope.

Let’s keep growing a cleaner, greener future right here at home.