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Home And Garden Show

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

  • Vance County Regional Farmers Market is closed for the season.
  • We encourage you to buy a North Carolina Christmas Tree this year for the Holidays.
  • “Do You Want to be a Beekeeper?” Workshop, will take place on January 13th, at 6pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • The Vance and Warren County Beekeepers Association will meet on January 13th, at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • The Beginning Beekeepers School will start January 18th, starting at 9AM. For more information contact the Vance County Cooperative Extension at (252) 438-8188.
  • Soil samples are in peak season now.
  • Now is 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.

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

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Home And Garden Show

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

  • Vance County Regional Farmers Market’s last open day for 2024 will be this Saturday, December 14th, from 8am-1pm.
  • We encourage you to buy a North Carolina Christmas Tree this year for the Holidays.
  • If you have a cut live Christmas tree, check that live reservoir. Make sure it has an ample water supply. You do not want that tree to dry out. Do not put your tree next to a heating source or a fireplace.
  • Take a visit to our local plant nursery. Check out our other Christmas plants for the Holidays.
  • Remember to use personal protective equipment when doing landscaping. Eye and ear protection. Even sunscreen. Use a good pair of gloves.
  • Leaf collection season is upon us. Compost your leaves. Don’t burn them.
  • Now is 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.

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Home And Garden Show

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

  • Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm.
  • The Vance and Warren County Beekeepers Association will meet on December 9th, at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • Take your soil samples to the Vance County Cooperative Extension. Do it as soon as possible.
  • You need to have your frost protection measures ready.
  • Now is a good time to take a photo of what is in your garden now. It will be a good guide of how to rotate your different vegetables in your garden in the 2025 growing season.
  • Remember to use personal protective equipment when doing chores in the fall. Eye and ear protection. Even sunscreen. Use a good pair of gloves.
  • Leaf collection season is upon us. Compost your leaves. Don’t burn them.

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

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Home And Garden Show

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

  • Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm. 
  • The Handcrafted Holiday Market is coming up at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Saturday, November 16th from 8am-2pm. 
  • Take your soil samples to the Vance County Cooperative Extension. Do it as soon as possible. 
  • You need to have your frost protection measures ready. 
  • Go through your cleanup orchard. Clean up those leaves and limbs. 
  • Remember to use personal protective equipment when doing chores in the fall. Eye and ear protection. Even sunscreen. Use a good pair of gloves. 
  • Leaf collection season is upon us. Compost your leaves. Don’t burn them. 
  • Winterize any of your sprayers. Garden hose and other sprayers that have water in them. Let the water out so that it will not freeze and damage that equipment. 

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

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Home And Garden Show

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

  • Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm. 
  • The Vance and Warren County Beekeepers Association will meet November 11, at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. 
  • The Handcrafted Holiday Market is coming up at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Saturday, November 16th from 8am-2pm. 
  • Leaf collection season is upon us. Compost your leaves. Don’t burn them. 
  • Do not let any weeds seed out in your garden. 
  • We are in dry conditions right now. Not a whole lot of rain is expected. 
  • Take your soil samples to the Vance County Cooperative Extension. 

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

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Home And Garden Show

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

  • Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm.
  • Vermiculture and Vermicomposting with Earthworms Workshop taking place on Monday, November 4th, starting at 6:30pm, led by Wayne Rowland. It will be at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • The Vance and Warren County Beekeepers Association will meet November 11, at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • The Handcrafted Holiday Market is coming up at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Saturday, November 16th from 8am-2pm.
  • It is now too late to plant your Tall Fescue grass.
  • Do not let any weeds seed out in your garden.
  • It’s not too late to control fire ants. They are still around. So be aware of them!

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

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

  • Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm.
  • 4-County 4H Poultry Show and Sell Event will be this Saturday, October 26, the sell will start at 3:45pm and the auction will start around 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • Vermiculture and Vermicomposting with Earthworms Workshop taking place on Monday, November 4th, starting at 6:30pm, led by Wayne Rowland. It will be at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • We might get a touch of frost as the temperatures get lower. You need to prepare your frost protection now.
  • Now is a good time to gather materials if you are planning for new shrub and flower planting beds. 
  • Now is a good time to plant your mums and pansies.
  • Fire ants are still around. So be aware of them!
  • Check your crops for insects.

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

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Home And Garden Show

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

  • Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm
  • Vermiculture and Vermicomposting with Earthworms Workshop taking place on Monday, November 4th, starting at 6:30pm, led by Wayne Rowland. It will be at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • We might get a touch of frost. You need to prepare your frost protection now.
  • Now is the time to drain your sprayers or any irrigation pumps that you are not going to use until next spring.
  • Now is a good time to plant your mums and pansies.
  • Store things that you aren’t going to use until next spring. Such as your maintenance equipment.
  • Check your crops for insects.

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

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Home And Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Extension: 

  • The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is only open on Saturdays now. 8am-1pm. 
  • The Vance and Warren County Beekeepers will meet October 14 at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. 
  • Now is the time to collect your soil samples. 
  • If you haven’t renovated your Tall Fescue Lawn you need to do it ASAP. 
  • Take Pictures of your Garden now to help visualize where you planted plants in your Garden. 
  • If you have trees that will lose their leaves, start preparing for leaf collection. Make a plan on how you are going to collect your leaves. 
  • Operate maintenance on your gardening equipment. 

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

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Home And Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Extension:

  • The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is only open on Saturdays now. 8am-1pm.
  • Pesticide Disposal Day going on right now at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. They will there until 3pm.
  • Fall Vegetable Garden Workshop on September 30th, at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Led by Wayne Rowland.
    • Register for this workshop by calling the Vance County Cooperative Extension at (252) 438-8188. 
  • Now is a good time to order your Spring Flowering Bulbs.
  • There is still time to renovate your Tall Fescue Lawn. From now until October 1st. Use a 3-variety fescue mix when renovating.
  • If you haven’t applied your fertilizer to your Tall Fescue Lawn, you need to apply one pound of nitrogen per thousand square feet by the end of this month.
  • Check you crops for insects.

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

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