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Gardening

May 2, 2013
By Carey Thornton, Adult Education Coordinator Whether you’re growing seedlings indoors or planning to pick-up your summer veggie starts at our May Edible Plant Sale, make sure you harden them off before planting outdoors – it could be the key to your success! Hardening-off is the process of slowly...
Gardening

April 27, 2013
by Kirsten DeLara, Master Composter/Soil Builder Wanna grow tomatoes? While we all dream of yummy home grown tomatoes, local gardeners are often challenged by our cool spring temperatures. The secret ingredients are heat and healthy soil. Here are some tried and true techniques to create your own tropical tomato...
Kids & Families

March 12, 2013
Juicy Landscape Blueberry hedges, Marion berry fences and grapevine arbors are edible landscaping at its most decadent. Berries are great additions to your landscape, providing unexpected beauty. Raspberry foliage is a beautiful addition to bouquets while blueberries and grapes provide brilliant splashes of fall color. Blueberries and raspberries are...
Kids & Families

February 22, 2013
by Lisa Taylor, children’s education program manager Hey parents! Here’s a fun planting project with surprising results that your kids will LOVE. Plant a star in the garden and watch it grow. Like magic but better because it’s real and you can eat the results! Cool weather crops such...