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Slugs and snails, destructors of crops and gardens, could be controlled by bread dough

Bread dough is a nontoxic, generic and effective tool that could be used in the detection and management of gastropods worldwide.

Kym Pokorny | Aug 18, 2021 | News story

No room for vegetables? Pot up your plants

There are some dwarf and miniature varieties of vegetables, such as Thumbelina carrots or other baby vegetables that work particularly well in small confines.

Kym Pokorny | Mar 26, 2021 | News story

Start your own vegetables from seeds

Learn about starting vegetables from seeds. Start inside small pots in the early spring and then move them to larger pots as they grow. Use the right soil, pots, and lights to produce healthy plants! Growing Your Own: https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9027

Brooke Edmunds | Jun 2020 | Video

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Free Level Up series offered by OSU Extension Master Gardeners focuses on growing food

Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series for 2024 launched on Feb. 13. The first webinar was attended by more than 360 people and the recording has been viewed more than 100 times as of Feb. 28.

Chris Branam | Feb 28, 2024 | News story

OSU Extension statewide seed giveaway returns for fifth year

Individuals and households, schools and groups can sign up to receive an individual/household seed kit, group kit or seed-starting teacher classroom kit through the mail. 

Chris Branam | Jan 26, 2024 | News story

These cold-hardy vegetables may stick it out through winter

The fearless gardener still has a chance to plant some cold-hardy vegetables to harvest next spring.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 13, 2023 | News story

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Grow Your Own Tomatoes and Tomatillos

Neil Bell Amy Jo Detweiler Heidi Noordijk and Chip Bubl

This extended revision of the previous edition describes how to grow tomatoes and tomatillos in the home garden. Topics include site and soil preparation, cultivar selection, propagation, planting and plant care, techniques for extending the growing season, pruning and training systems, and harvest and storage.

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Lincoln County Gardeners Resource Guide

Resources for gardeners in Lincoln County, as prepared by the Lincoln County Master Gardeners.

Stormi Dykes, Cathi Block | Mar 2024 | Article

Blossom-end Rot of Tomatoes

Blossom-end rot appears as a large, gray to black spot at the blossom end of the tomato fruit, the end opposite the stem. This publication discusses the causes of blossom-end rot and suggests methods of prevention.

Iain C. MacSwan | Mar 2024 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

How do I place my garden rows to promote the best growth?

When planting a garden, should the rows be planted east to west or north to south to capture the most sunlight and promote growth?

Anna Ashby | Mar 2024 | Featured question

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Grow Your Own Rhubarb

By Toni Stephan Jack Parsons N.S. (Bill) Mansour and James R. Baggett

This publication describes how to successfully grow rhubarb as a vegetable or as an ornamental plant in the home garden.

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Herb Resources

OSU Extension digs into the possibility of growing high-value Asian herbs and vegetables

The COVID-19 pandemic added to an increased interest in Asian medicinal herbs, but a steady increase in Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations in the Portland metro area also contributes to the rise in demand.

Kym Pokorny | Feb 7, 2023 | News story

Garden Herbal Tea recipe

Prep time: 10 to 15 minutes Makes: 1 cup

Spanish: Té de Hierbas del Jardín receta

Mar 2021 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Five cold-hardy herbs to grow at home

There's nothing like home-grown herbs to add a shot of fresh flavor to a winter soup or stew. For home gardeners, these five herbs — parsley, rosemary, thyme, chives, oregano — are hardy enough to last over the winter.

Nicole Sanchez | Jan 2019 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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Become a Master Gardener!

The Master Gardener™ program educates Oregonians about the art and science of growing and caring for plants. This program also facilitates the training of a highly educated group of volunteers, who extend sustainable gardening information to their communities through education and outreach programs.

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OSU Extension resources answer your questions and take you through the steps from growing to harvesting to storing and enjoying your garden vegetables.

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Contact me for questions on 4-H youth development and healthy living programming in Sherman County as well as healthy living topics such as MyPlate, gardening, food preservation and food storage!

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How do I place my garden rows to promote the best growth?

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