Gardening Archives - Page 4 of 9

To get your questions answered, come to the first official 4H meeting in Oregon County which October 26, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to include more gardens in its People’s Garden Initiative.

The 4H group is getting geared up for a new year. To get the 4h year started, they are planning a Back To 4h Bash.

Fresh, locally grown produce, handmade items, freshly made loaves of bread, and bakery items at our Alton Oregon County Farmer’s Market.

Myla Woods continues to educate her peers about the benefits of agriculture. And at the upcoming Walnut Festival, Myla will host a booth.

That means peaches are ripening. If you have a peach tree, how do you tell when the peach is actually ripe, almost ripe, or too ripe?

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Many fruits will be ripening this season. One of them is peaches, a local favorite. Today is National Peach Pie Day

It’s been quite a backward year. Growing a home garden was definitely challenging due to all of these factors. However, August has arrived.

To thin a fruit tree, you will need small pruners, or sometimes even your fingers. Thinning takes place anytime now.

Many fruit gardeners have heard of thinning fruit trees. When you thin your trees, you remove a selection of fruit.

There has been a lot of heat this summer. There have been several days of heat advisories and heat warnings.

Summer is only a week away, officially. This is the time to go outside with your children. It is OK for them to get messy, dirty.