Lyon County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021
1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
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1031.1) | 374 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
1031.12) | 374 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
Success Stories
Victory Gardens
Author: Susan Fox
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
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Victory Gardening became a theme with a surge of interest in home gardening. Because of COVID-19 restrictions home horticulture educational programs were moved to mostly online formats. A fall vegetable gardening program was held with 14 participants receiving plants, floating row cover, hoops and tent pegs so that they could grow a fall garden. Plants included cabbage, bok choi, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach and beet seeds. Vegetables continued to be harvested in January.
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Master Gardener COVID Response - Gardening programs
Author: Susan Fox
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
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In response to the COVID pandemic, four of the Lyon County Extension Master Gardeners have prepared and taught five classes. These have been offered online or, as restrictions have eased, a combination of online and in-person. Classes included Weed Control in the Garden, Windowsill Herbs, Native Plants in the Landscape, Early Spring Vegetable Gardens, and Decorative Pots with Edible Plants and Flowers and a Plant a Pot for the Housing Authority. The Plant a Pot had 22 participants. Participants
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