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

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 8am-1pm.
• “Marketing Your Farm” Event happening on Monday, November 2nd, starting at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Soil samples are needed, avoid the rush. 3 week analyis time.
• Have a frost protection plan ready. Have plastic, cardboard, or burlap sheets to cover plants that you want to protect from frost.
• Winterize any equipment that you are not going to use until next spring. Ex: Sprayers & tillers
• Harvest sweet potatoes before we have a frost.
• Check fall vegetables for insects. Cabbage worm and harlequin bugs.
• Start preparing for leaf collection season. Do you have a compost bin?
• Clean up planters and get ready to plant pansies.
• Harvest herbs before frost.
• Get your copy of the Central Piedmont Vegetable Planting Guide.
• Build a greenhouse.
• Check houseplants, dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

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

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.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 8am-1pm.
• The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on Monday, October 12th, starting at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Time to collect soil samples, avoid the rush. 2 week analyis time.
• Keep that garden journal updated daily.
• You can still plant tall fescue.
• Order spring bulbs now.
• Check fall vegetables for insects. Cabbage worm and harlequin bugs.
• Start preparing for leaf collection season. Do you have a compost bin?
• Cleanup greenhouses and high tunnels.
• Put a board under growing pumpkins.
• Get your copy of the Central Piedmont Vegetable Planting Guide.
• Fall vegetables need at least 1 inch of rain or irrigation per week.
• Check houseplants, dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

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

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.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 8am-1pm.
• We have some rain. Now is the time to collect your soil samples. It should take 2 weeks of analysis time.
• Check the germination rate on grass seed bags. Look for 90% germination rate.
• Lawn renovation season is now! Plant tall fescue. Use a three-variety mix of fescue seed.
• Obtain your Carolina Lawns publication before you renovate your lawn.
• Use newspaper or cardboard to keep down weeds in your garden rows.
• Use row covers to protect young transplants.
• Keep your garden journal updated each day you work in your garden.
• Put a board under growing pumpkins.
• Get your copy of the Central Piedmont Vegetable Planting Guide.
• Get your vegetable publications from Cooperative Extension.
• Check houseplants, dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

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

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.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 8am-1pm.
• The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will have their next meeting on Monday, September 14th starting at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market
• Take your soil samples now to avoid the rush.
• Spray Roundup to kill existing grass and weeds before renovating your lawn.
• Lawn renovation season is now plant tall fescue. Use a three variety mix of fescue seed.
• Obtain your Carolina Lawns publication before you renovate your lawn.
• Provide irrigation to newly planted fall vegetables.
• Use row covers to protect young transplants.
• Take pictures of your vegetable garden add them to your garden journal to know what was planted in each location of your garden.
• Stay hydrated and take rest breaks in these high temperatures.
• Harvest early in the day and get vegetables under refrigeration as soon as possible.
• Get your vegetable publications from Cooperative Extension.
• Check houseplants, dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

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

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.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am-1pm.
• Plant fall vegetable transplants on a cloudy, windless day.
• When buying grass seed in bulk. Check the germination % on the bag you want a minimum of at least 90% germination rate.
• Get your copy of Carolina Lawns if you plan to renovate your lawn.
• Obtain your Central Piedmont planting guide so you will know what to plant for the fall garden.
• Check your garden for weeds that may start to seed out soon.
• Use row covers to protect young transplants.
• Take pictures of your vegetable garden add them to your garden journal to know what was planted in each location of your garden.
• Continue your fruit spray program according to product directions.
• Harvest early in the day and get vegetables under refrigeration as soon as possible.
• Get your vegetable publications from Cooperative Extension.
• Check houseplants, dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

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

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

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