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Seize some seeds from the garden for planting next year

The key to saving seed is selecting open-pollinated or heirloom plants, which produce offspring with the same traits.

Oct 1, 2021 | News story

Will rain split all of my tomatoes?

Q: With rain in this weekend's forecast, lots of folks are talking about picking their tomato plants clean. I can't stand the idea of picking all those green tomatoes! Will the rain really ruin tomatoes if we leave them on ...

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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

Heatwave in the garden: how to identify and prevent heat stress in plants

When a heatwave hits, plants may show the impact. Learn the signs of heat stress in plants: leaf rolling and cupping, wilting, dry leaf edges, ozone damage, blossom and fruit drop, bolting, sunscald, blossom end rot. Learn ...

Nicole Sanchez | Jun 2021 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Tips for gardening in extreme heat

Keep hydrated. Carry a water bottle – and use it! You need water as much as your plants do.

Kym Pokorny | Jun 25, 2021 | News story

My cabbage is bolting in this heat, anything I can do?

Q: All of my cabbage plants have bolted already, and did not form heads. Do you think because it got so hot a few weeks ago, that they just couldn't take the heat? Or did I just plant the wrong variety? I've read that...

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Gardens address pandemic food insecurity in Warm Springs community

In 2020, 110 raised garden beds were built and delivered to youth and their families.

John Brunoe | May 2021 | Impact story

How do I handle my already blooming tomato starts?

Q: My Legend tomato plants already have blooms on them so do I need to get them planted outside soon or into bigger pots? When can I transplant them to outside containers in the garden here in the Willamette Valley?

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How should I water my potatoes?

Q: We are now proud owners of a very nice house in Hood River, with some rows of potatoes that are not automatically irrigated. I would like to install some drip irrigation, but where do I place it? In the ditches or on...

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Plant veggies at the right time to avoid disappointment

One of the biggest mistakes people make is to plant too early.

Kym Pokorny | Apr 26, 2021 | News story