Boone County has a large urban population that requests home horticulture classes and services from the County Extension Service.

The Boone County Horticulture staff provided the following classes in spring of 2018:

Adding Diversity to Your Vegetable Garden

Backyard Tree Fruit Production

Organic Vegetable Gardening for Community Gardens

Fruit Pruning Demonstrations

Tools You can Use and How to Care for Them.

Growing Blueberries

Growing Onions and Leeks

Growing Potatoes

Rain Garden Workshop

Season Long Methods to Improve Your Garden Soil and Make it Retain Moisture

Simple Irrigation Systems

Simple Seed Starting at Home

Straw Bale Vegetable Gardening

703 residents attended one or more of our class series. 6 of the classes were repeated two or more times at the request of our clientele and offered during the day and evening to provide access to all.

The Growing Potatoes and Growing Onions and Leeks classes were offered due to a recommendation from the Horticulture Council. They wanted not only to learn how to grow these vegetables but also wanted us to provide the recommended varieties discussed in class. Plants and seed potatoes were purchased at wholesale cost and participants were charged the amount necessary for the Extension Service to break even. Both of these classes had waiting lists. 

Evaluations were done for every class. We received good to excellent on average for every offering and had positive 

comments and recommendations. The true evaluation is the participants success with production. Surveys will be sent. We encourage all to send picture and contact us with issues.

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