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Friends of the Banquet to sponser Fourth Thursday Banquet in Salem Friends of the Banquet will sponsor the dine in or drive thru Fourth Thursday Banquet in Salem from 5 p.m. until the food is gone Thursday at the Salem Memorial Building. The menu will include macaroni and cheese, peas, applesauce, fresh vegetables and fruit, […]

Starting Feb. 27, the University of Illinois Extension will hold a five-week webinar series titled “Growing Great Vegetables.” It will inform attendees about a range of cultivation methods, from what kind of soil to use to what seeds will provide the best vegetables.  According to a press release from Illinois Extension, “Each session will explore...

Dig in with confidence this spring with "Growing Great Vegetables," a five-week webinar series that will cover how to grow a vegetable garden from seed to harvest. Whether growers have several acres or a patio with a few containers, now is the time to start planning for a successful garden.

University of Illinois Extension: Plant seeds for success with beginner vegetable gardening workshop

Growing Great Vegetables: Preparing the Garden and Care Submitted by Extension Communications Director: Samantha Koon, Extension Communications University of Illinois Extension The spring of 2020 saw a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing vegetables. Growing Great Vegetables is a seven-week webinar series covering the basics of starting a vegetable garden. This session will cover how soil plays an important role in growing a vegetable garden, ...

  Planning, design, and layout are key elements to successful gardening. Learn about hardiness zones, frost and freeze dates, how to order plants or seeds from a garden catalog or locally, reading and selecting seed packets, and starting plants from seed. The spring of 2020 saw a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing vegetables. This year come prepared with Growing Great Vegetables, a seven-week webinar series covering the basics of starting a ...

Growing Great Vegetables: Diseases and Disorders The spring of 2020 saw a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing vegetables. This year come prepared with Growing Great Vegetables, a seven-week webinar series covering the basics of starting a vegetable garden from start to finish led by Illinois Extension horticulture experts. Whether growers have several acres or a patio with room for a few containers, now is the time to start planning for a succ...

  The spring of 2020 saw a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing vegetables. This year come prepared with Growing Great Vegetables, a seven-week webinar series covering the basics of starting a vegetable garden from start to finish led by Illinois Extension horticulture experts. Whether growers have several acres or a patio with room for a few containers, now is the time to start planning for a successful garden. Growing Great Vegetables will o...

  The spring of 2020 saw a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing vegetables. This year come prepared with Growing Great Vegetables, a seven-week webinar series covering the basics of starting a vegetable garden from start to finish led by Illinois Extension horticulture experts. Whether growers have several acres or a patio with room for a few containers, now is the time to start planning for a successful garden. Growing Great Vegetables will o...

Growing Great Vegetables: Warm Season Vegetables The spring of 2020 saw a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing vegetables. This year come prepared with Growing Great Vegetables, a seven-week webinar series covering the basics of starting a vegetable garden from start to finish led by Illinois Extension horticulture experts. Whether growers have several acres or a patio with room for a few containers, now is the time to start planning for a succ...