Success Story The Unexpected Pleasures of Gardening



The Unexpected Pleasures of Gardening

Author: Philip Konopka

Planning Unit: Lewis County CES

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Plan of Work: Crop and Livestock Production

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increase in interest for home gardening, including many first-time gardeners.  While working with one of our horticulture specialists, the Lewis County ANR agent set up a class for Lewis County gardeners to help new growers have a successful garden season in 2021.  However, after talking with several county agents, we decided to make it a multiple night series over Zoom so that the entire state could participate.  The four-night series covered vegetable gardening, home small fruit production, annual and perennial flowers, and wildlife control.  Attendance for each session averaged about 60 participants.  Those who participated learned about what crops to plant, how much to plant, how to care for the crops and how to keep wildlife out of the garden so that the 2021 garden season would be prosperous.

 






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