Success StoryGarden Start Up Kits
Garden Start Up Kits
Author: Chuck Flowers
Planning Unit: Carlisle County CES
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Plan of Work: Crop and Livestock Production, Gardening and Horticulture, and Local Food Systems
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
To maintain client engagement during the spring, the Agriculture and Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) agents created and distributed “Garden Start-Up Kits.” These kits were designed to encourage clients to visit the office to receive free seeds and plants. Each kit included the ID-128 publication, which provides comprehensive guidance on gardening techniques, variety selection, disease management, and best practices. Additional materials included Plate It Up recipes, Healthy Choices resources, and healthy eating guides. Clients also received a gardening calendar and in-depth information on growing vegetables such as peppers and green beans. Each kit contained radish and turnip seeds, along with ten additional seed packets. To enhance firsthand gardening experiences, every client was given a Jet Star tomato plant and a bell pepper plant. A total of 100 kits were distributed, and client feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing appreciations for both the contents and the high quality of the plants.
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