Author: Deborah Stumbo
Planning Unit: Pike County CES
Major Program: Master Gardener
Plan of Work: Horticulture (Commercial/Home/Consumer) and Small Farm Development
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
The problem-- Lack of diversity in flowers and vegetables being grown in the home garden and lawn.
The educational program response-- Give local home gardeners a chance to to add variety to their plant species and locally grown vegetables and perennials. Each participant brought fruit, vegetables, and flowers from their garden and exchanged to new/different varieties.
The participants/target audience-- anyone interested in improving their home lawn or garden. Whether container, raised beds, garden, or yard--new plants to add to their collection.
Other partners (if applicable)-- local farmers and Master Gardeners.
Program impact or participant response. Every participant was able to take a minimum of 8 new varieties of flowers, fruit, and vegetables home with to grow.
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