Garrard County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.1) 30

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) 39

Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance  



Success Stories

Fall Gardening (Victory Garden)

Author: Jay Hettmansperger

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Gardening has 3 seasons, Spring, Summer and Fall.  Not many people know that you can go right in behind your summer garden and plant more vegetables for a fall and early winter harvest.  The Garrard County FCS and ANR agents teamed up to promote Fall gardening. Twenty five bags were prepared with handy garden tools, a knee mat and assorted garden seeds suitable for Fall Gardening.  The ANR agent used the same seeds that were in the bags to plant a demonstration garden at the Exten

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Pick Plant and Eat (PPE)

Author: Jay Hettmansperger

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

The FCS and ANR agents teamed up to promote home gardening and healthy eating. The Plant, Pick and Eat program was designed to help gardeners throughout the whole process of raising their own vegetables. The ANR agent was responsible for advising on growing the vegetable garden and the FCS agent was to advise on preserving or cooking the vegetables. Twenty one participants started the program by picking up a bag filled with garden tools, seeds, recipe cards and canning and preserving guides. The

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