Gardening

HANDS in the Dirt: Putting Food By 09/15/2021

September is the time to preserve and save the summer bounty from the garden. Find out how to store squashes, potatoes and onions for winter, can tomatoes, freeze veggies, and other ways to preserve the bounty. Special thanks to AARP Vermont, CCTV Productions & Town Meeting TV, Gardeners Supply, Hannaford, Charlie Nardozzi, & Red Wagon Plants.

HANDS in the Dirt: Fall Gardening 08/18/2021

August is a great time to succession plant many of your favorite cool-weather-loving veggies. Master Gardener Charlie Nardozzi talks about growing root crops (carrots, beets, radishes), greens (lettuce, spinach, arugula, Swiss chard and kale) and cabbage family crops (broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage) in the garden now. He describes how to grow them and the challenges and benefits of fall growing. Special thanks to AARP Vermont, CCTV Productions & Town Meeting TV, Gardeners Supply, Hannaford, Charlie Nardozzi, and Red Wagon Plants.

HANDS in the Dirt: Organic Pest Controls - Diseases & Animals 07/21/2021

Midsummer means the pest populations are exploding. Learn to control later season pests such as squash vine borers, potato beetles, squash bugs, white flies, diseases and larger animals such as wood chucks and deer. Special thanks to AARP Vermont, CCTV Productions & Town Meeting TV, Gardeners Supply, Hannaford, Charlie Nardozzi, and Red Wagon Plants.

HANDS in the Dirt: Organic Pest Control - Insects 06/16/2021

In early summer, plants are starting to take off in the vegetable garden! That means insects and animal pests are showing up, too. Learn about common early summer pests such as cucumber beetles, cabbage worms, leaf miners, and slugss. Special thanks to AARP Vermont, CCTV Productions & Town Meeting TV, Gardeners Supply, Hannaford, Charlie Nardozzi, and Red Wagon Plants.

HANDS in the Dirt: All About Tomatoes 05/26/2021

Let's talk tomato growing! It's time to plant them in the ground or containers. Join Charlie Nardozzi, Master Gardener, to learn planting, mulches and blight prevention techniques, caging and trellising, pruning and pest controls. Special thanks to AARP Vermont, CCTV Town Meeting TV, Gardeners Supply, Hannaford, Charlie Nardozzi, and Red Wagon Plants.

HANDS in the Dirt: Companion Planting 04/21/2021

Certain veggies and herbs do like each other. Learn about the modern take on companion planting that includes growing polyculture beds and containers, taking advantage of veggie growth rates and sizes, and using flowers and herbs to thwart pests. Special thanks to AARP Vermont, CCTV Town Meeting TV, Gardeners Supply, Hannaford, Charlie Nardozzi, & Red Wagon Plants.

HANDS in the Dirt: Seed Starting Indoors 03/17/2021

Get a jump on the gardening season by starting your favorite tomatoes, peppers, lettuces, and other veggies indoors. Learn about the seed starting supplies you need, best veggies to grow from seed indoors and how to care for them.

Special thanks to AARP Vermont, CCTV Productions and Town Meeting TV, Gardeners Supply, Hannaford, Charlie Nardozzi, and Red Wagon Plants.

HANDS in the Dirt: Growing Culinary Herbs Indoors 02/17/2021

Master Gardener Charlie Nardozzi talks about various herbs to grow indoors in winter. Find out about the conditions they need to grow, watering and care, the best types of herbs and how to start them from seed.

Produced by HANDS (handsvt.org). Special thanks to AARP Vermont, CCTV Town Meeting TV, Gardeners Supply, Hannaford, Charlie Nardozzi, and Red Wagon Plants.

CVOEO Plant Giveaway Short 05/24/2019

Intern Dennis Wrest takes us on a quick tour of the CVOEO plant giveaway at the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf.

Burlington Board of Health: Natural Gardening 06/26/2007

Burlington Board of Health produces public information programs on public health issues, including the benefits of natural gardening. Contact Jay Vos, Board Member at jamespvos@yahoo.com Jay Vos, Commissioner, Burlington Board of Health Mary Hart, RN, Commissioner, Burlington Board of Health Fern Crete, Commissioner, Burlington Board of Health Britta Mainello, Code Enforcement Administrator

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