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Spring gardening tips for Southwest Virginia, Central Virginia https://www.allforgardening.com/1932307/spring-gardening-tips-for-southwest-virginia-central-virginia/ #CentralVa #flowers #garden #gardening #GardeningTips #GardeningVirginia #IndoorPlants #planters #planting #plants #RaisedGardenBed #RoanokeMasterGardenersAssociation #SWVA #USDAPlantHardinessZone #vegetables #virginia #VirginiaCooperativeExtension

#Virginia - #ClimateChange and Its Effect on #Gardening – 2025

By Elaine Mills, Extension Master Gardener, January 22, 2025

Climate-Conscious Gardening

"To quote David W. Wolfe, Professor of Plant & Soil Ecology at #CornellUniversity,
'We are in the unfortunate situation of being the first generation of gardeners, ever, who cannot rely on historical weather records to tell us what our climate is, or what to expect in the future.'

"Join Master Gardeners in the Arlington/Alexandria unit of Virginia #CooperativeExtension in a series of monthly articles updated from their original posting in 2021 as we explore the topic of climate change and practical actions individuals can take in their home landscapes in response. This month, we’ll present an overview."

Read more:
https://mgnv.org/climate-change/climate-change-and-its-effect-on-gardening-2025/

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Virginia home gardeners help shape new planting recommendations through trial | Virginia Tech News https://www.allforgardening.com/1798767/virginia-home-gardeners-help-shape-new-planting-recommendations-through-trial-virginia-tech-news/ #garden #gardener #gardening #VirginiaCooperativeExtension;Community;Agriculture;CollegeOfAgricultureAndLifeSciences;SchoolOfPlantAndEnvironmentalSciences;Impact;Horticulture

Top Garden Tips That Save You Serious Time and Money, According to Experts https://www.allforgardening.com/1715073/top-garden-tips-that-save-you-serious-time-and-money-according-to-experts/ #garden #gardener #gardeners #gardening #plants #RaisedBed #Shutterstock #VirginiaCooperativeExtension

Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Horticulture Help Desk Available for Plant Questions

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April is National Financial Literacy Month

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Everything you need to know about growing #Tomatoes! (from #VirginiaCooperativeExtension )

Excerpt:
"Wire-cage tomatoes develop a heavy foliage cover, reducing sunscald on fruits and giving more leeway when bottom leaves become blighted and have to be removed. Many staked plants are nearly naked by late summer. Caged plants are less prone to the spread of disease from plant handling, since they do not have open wounds and must be handled less frequently than staked plants. However, it helps to space the plants somewhat further apart (3 feet is good) to allow good air circulation between plants; humidity is higher because of the foliage density, and diseases, such as late blight, spread rapidly in humid situations. If well-nourished and cared for, caged tomatoes can produce exceptional harvests and make up for the extra space with high production. This type of culture is especially suited to indeterminate varieties."

Learn more:
https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-418/426-418.html

#FoodSecurity #SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #GrowingTomatoes #GrowYourOwnFood

So, I did some research on #CooperativeExtension websites last night for today's #SolarPunkSunday . It seems that #UMaineCooperativeExtension is one of the few that has a lot of free advice (many others have workshops, some with fees). I did find a few other ones -- #GeorgiaCooperativeExtension, #VirginiaCooperativeExtension. But the #UAFCooperativeExtension (University of Alaska - Fairbanks) had some really cool information about foraging for native Alaskan berries which I'll be posting later today!

#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #Gardening #GrowYourOwnFood #Composting #ContainerGardening #FoodPreservation