Cooperative Extension With Michael Ellington: Container Gardening

Michael Ellington of the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service discusses how to choose appropriate containers based on their material, drainage, and size.

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Cooperative Extension With Wayne Rowland: Plants In Containers

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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Building Traditions & Legacy

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Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • You need to start planting for your spring garden. When planting, think about the problems that you encountered in your last planting season.
  • Now is an excellent time to plan your 2025 Garden out on paper. Include your Gardening Goals for this year.
  • January is inventory month. Do you have enough seeds, equipment, and supplies to prepare for the gardening season?
  • Be careful to store your garden chemicals in a place where it will not get frozen, especially with weather conditions like snow. The cold temperatures can alter the chemicals.
  • It’s still a good time to take inventory of your seeds. That way you will know what vegetable seeds to order, try ordering a new variety of seeds for the 2025 growing season.
  • You can check out our available publications on vegetables on our website at https://vance.ces.ncsu.edu/
  • Consider raising a garden in a raised bed if you think that you do not have much space. 

The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536

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Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Early Season Planting

On today’s program – As February approaches and with gardening planning underway, discussed were a few recommendations for early-season planting. Also, highlighted were several large events coming up for farmers. And, the Vance County Regional Farmers Market is seeking community input to form a community garden.

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Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

Vegetable Planting Calendar https://go.ncsu.edu/vegplantcalendar

Tobacco Production and Gap Meeting http://go.ncsu.edu/uppermiddletobacco25

Grain Production Meeting http://go.ncsu.edu/negrainmeeting25

Vance County Extension Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vanceextension

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Invasive Plants In Forests

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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids

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Home And Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • The Beginning Beekeepers School will start January 18th, starting at 9am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. For more information contact the Vance County Cooperative Extension at (252) 438-8188.
  • Use caution. Don’t get caught up in all the seed catalog pictures. You only have so much space in your garden.
  • January is inventory month. Do you have enough seeds, equipment, and supplies to prepare for the gardening season?
  • Now is an excellent time to plan your 2025 Garden out on paper. Include your Gardening Goals for this year.
  • It’s still a good time to take inventory of your seeds. That way you will know what vegetable seeds to order, try ordering a new variety of seeds for the 2025 growing season.
  • Check for cool-season weeds. You can use spot sprays to treat cool-season weeds once it gets warmer.
  • Do your research before you purchase any fruit trees.

The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536

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Cooperative Extension With Michael Ellington: The Basics Of Gardening For Winter Color

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Cooperative Extension With Wayne Rowland: Timber Sales

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