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What does "harvest date" mean on my seed packets?
Q: The instructions on a seed packet says 22-30 days to harvest. Is this from the time you plant the seed or after it’s sprouted first leaves? Or hardened off and put in the garden/pot?
Growing Healthy Kids, featuring video lessons, returns for spring
The video lessons, about eight to 10-minutes long, give students opportunities to learn basic plant parts and encourage students to try a variety of fruits and vegetables using their senses.
Grow an Extra Row teaches gardening while reducing food insecurity
In 2019, Master Gardener volunteers produced and donated 3,039 pounds of fresh, nutritious produce.
Wandering squash bees and their millennia-long pursuit of squash cultivation
Most species of the genus Cucurbita (squash and gourd plants) can trace ancient ancestry to what is now known as Mexico. Wild species of these plants also occurred farther north into the present day United States, particularly...
OSU shares benefits of gardening
In 2019, nearly 3,000 Master Gardeners compiled 221,423 volunteer hours – equivalent to 106 full-time employees
With the right care, asparagus beds will produce for decades
Asparagus is a hardy perennial and should be planted as soon as the soil can be properly prepared in the spring.
How to Use Compost in Gardens and Landscapes
Compost is a soil amendment consisting of partially broken-down organic material. Use compost to improve soil for vegetable gardens, landscape areas and lawns. Learn how to apply the correct amount of compost and how to avoid common compost mistakes.
Garden box project helps increase food security for Warm Springs families
The Grow Where You Are project is helping tribal members on the Warm Springs reservation grow their own food at home through garden kits.
The great Oregon squash bee hunt!
A marvelous new bee is in the process of spreading its range to Oregon - the squash bee. Learn about this fascinating bee and help us track its arrival to Oregon.
Why does my butternut squash taste so boring?
Q: We planted butternut squash that produced prolific fruit, but it just did not have flavor. The squash looked fine inside and out. What went wrong? Variety? Soil nutrients?