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Growing potatoes in the Willamette Valley

Growing potatoes in “towers” or structures designed to accommodate layers of growth, is a popular Internet and garden site recommendation. The allure of getting pounds of potatoes in a small space leads people to try this technique.

By Cindy Wise | Article

When to start seeds indoors in Oregon

Wondering when to plant vegetables? Use this handy table to figure out the optimum time.

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Vegetable Gardening in Oregon

Provides an introduction to vegetable gardening in Oregon. Discusses site selection and preparation, planting, and basic garden care. Includes production pointers and recommended varieties for many common garden vegetables. A sample garden layout is included.

By Dan Sullivan, Alexandra Stone | OSU Extension Catalog

Grow Your Own Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Onions, and Similar Crops

A guide to home-growing beets, carrots, radishes, onion, and other similar crops.

By Bill Mansour, | Article

Latest Resources

No need to baby your corn to get miniature ears

Jul 26, 2019

Harvest early to get baby corn from regular-size plants.

By Kym Pokorny | News Story

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Latest News

No need to baby your corn to get miniature ears

Jul 26, 2019

Harvest early to get baby corn from regular-size plants.

By Kym Pokorny | News Story

Peel off the layers of growing artichokes

Mar 29, 2019

Whether you eat them or let them produce flowers, artichokes are versatile and beautiful in the garden.

By Kym Pokorny | News Story

No need for tears if you plant onions soon

Mar 15, 2019

March and April are prime times to plant onions.

By Kym Pokorny | News Story

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Upcoming Events

Fall Vegetable Seed Variety Trials-Tasting and Scoring

Central Point, OR

Tue, Oct 22, 2019 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Farmers, gardeners, and Everyone interested: On Oct. 22, from 5 to 6:30 pm, visit the OSU Extension Small Farms Fall Vegetable Seeds Variety Trial for Kales (both oleracea and napus), Salad Turnip,...

Riley Creek School Garden Fall Fest

Gold Beach, OR

Wed, Oct 23, 2019 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This is a fun family event. There will be cider pressing, apple peeling, pumpkin weight guessing, fall crown making, and of course food to eat from the garden. All students and their families are...

Webinar: What can a leaf bud tell us about environmental change?

Online

Fri, Nov 8, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am

This webinar is part of the 2019 series of Advanced Training Webinars for Master Gardeners sponsored by Oregon State University Extension. What can a leaf bud tell us about environmental change? What...

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Contact me for small-scale farming and gardening questions in Marion County.

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Community Horticulture, Master Gardeners

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Jessica Green

Senior Research Assistant

Lucas Nebert

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Is a dog latrine a bad place to grow vegetables?

I'm very concerned about the health hazards of eating food grown in the beds where a dog has pooped. At this point, I could build a fence around the whole garden to stop any further damage, but I'm wondering about the existing and persistent harm of bacteria or worms that may now be in the soil. My...

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