RIPENING DAYS AND COOLING NIGHTS
IN THE GARDEN
Plant
salad greens in late summer for fall and winter
If you sow
seeds in August or early September you can enjoy salad greens
throughout the fall and even during the winter if you live
in the warmer and wet regions of Oregon. When you plant depends
on the crop.
To
multiply perennials, you must divide
Autumn is the time for
simple garden math: dividing and multiplying. Dividing perennials
invigorates overcrowded plants, and it's an inexpensive way
to multiply landscape plantings.
Trees
offer varying qualities of firewood
Here’s an overview on
the major types of firewood most commonly available in Oregon
and how well they split and burn.
Growing
grapes in Oregon home gardens
Grapes are geographically disposed
and thrive in the tropics as well as in the temperate zones
of Canada and Russia.
WHAT'S NEW
Registration
opens for Master Gardener online training
A limited number
of places are open for the Oregon State University Master
Gardener online course (Option One) that runs 12 weeks—Sept.
7 to Dec. 14.
Master
Gardener program recognizes exemplary volunteers
Two
Master Gardeners have been named statewide awardees for
their work with the Oregon State University Master Gardener
program, and 25 have been recognized as county Master
Gardeners of the year.
Klamath
Basin farmers get rights to grow, market new purple potato
An
association of potato farmers along the Oregon-California
border has been awarded exclusive rights to grow and market
a new purple fingerling developed by the USDA and three Northwest
universities.
Oregon
State University Seed Laboratory receives international accreditation
The
Oregon State University Seed Laboratory is the first official
state seed laboratory in the nation to receive accreditation
by the International Seed Testing Association.
OSU
uses edible coating to make fish fillets longer-lasting,
possibly healthier
Consumers may be able to eat longer-lasting,
potentially healthier fish fillets if research at Oregon
State University makes its way to the supermarket.
OSU GARDEN CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER
Things
to do in your garden this month.
ONE-MINUTE GARDENER
Gardening tips from OSU Extension's radio
archive. Turn on your speakers and
visit the links below:
Saving
seeds
Frost
protection for fruit trees |
