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HANDS in the Dirt: Putting Food By 09/18/2021

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: Planting for Fall 08/18/2021

August is a great time to succession plant many of your favorite cool weather loving veggies. I'll talk 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. I'll talk about how to grow them and challenges and benefits of fall growing. Special thanks to AARP Vermont, CCTV Productions & Town Meeting TV, Gardeners Supply, Hannaford, Charlie Nardozzi, & Red Wagon Plants.

HANDS in the Dirt: Organic Pest Controls - Mid Summer 07/21/2021

Mid summer 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, & Red Wagon Plants.

HANDS in the Dirt: Organic Pest Controls - Early Summer 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, slugs, diseases, and small animals such as mice, voles, and rabbits. Special thanks to AARP Vermont, CCTV Productions & Town Meeting TV, Gardeners Supply, Hannaford, Charlie Nardozzi, & Red Wagon Plants.