Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Community Gardens
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Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover: Stress Symptoms
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Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- If space for a garden is limited consider constructing garden beds.
- Continue planting trees and shrubs. It’s better to plant them now than waiting until the temperature heats up in late spring.
- Write down on paper what garden problems that you had last year call Cooperative extension. We might help you with some of those problems before you run into them in 2023.
- Tree fruit such as apples, peaches and nectarines require extensive spray programs.Do your research now so you’ll know the schedule and have the right products and equipment on hand
- January is inventory month for gardeners to check older seeds and do a germination test.
- This is also a good time to organize your seed starting supplies.
- Do maintenance on all garden equipment.
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The Local Skinny! Valentines For Veterans
Gentiva Hospice in Oxford is hosting a Valentine’s For Veterans event later this month to make Valentine’s cards that will be shared with veterans in five different are counties.
This is the third year that Gentiva, formerly Kindred Hospice, has sponsored the activity, and Patient Care Coordinator Whitney Allen told WIZS’s Bill Harris on The Local Skinny! that she invites people of all ages to come out and show support for the veterans.
Allen said she’s not quite sure just how many cards will get made, but the group will make as many as it can.
“It’s not just for kids,” she said, “it’s for anyone who wants to come out and help our veterans.”
Volunteer Coordinator Brittany Wilson had the idea a few years ago to have a card-making party and open it up to the community to participate.
Gentiva employees bring their children, she said, and a Girl Scout group has participated in the past. But it’s not just for groups – any individual who wants to come and put their art skills to work as they enjoy some pizza and music are welcome.
Gentiva has about 20 clients who are veterans and they will get cards, but they’ll also be distributed at the VA in Durham, Allen said; cards will end up in the hands of veterans in Vance, Granville, Person, Durham and Wake counties.
“They just love it,” Allen said of previous card distribution program.
The event begins at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Gentiva Hospice, located at 136 Roxboro Road in the Food Lion shopping center.
Individuals also can purchase cards and drop them by the Gentiva office. Before Feb. 1.
Call Gentiva at 919.603.0126 to learn more or find details on Gentiva’s Facebook page.
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Small Greenhouse
Interested in starting your springtime vegetable plants from seed or propagating plants from cuttings? A small backyard greenhouse might be just the thing to help you achieve those goals.
Wayne Rowland, technician with Vance County’s Cooperative Extension service, reports that constructing a backyard greenhouse may be simpler than you’d think.
With some simple hand tools and some basic knowledge of construction, it’s not that difficult, Rowland said during on Monday’s segment of The Local Skinny!
All the materials can be purchased from most building supply stores, he said, from PVC pipe to the clear plastic sheeting used to cover the frame.
As for site selection, you’ll want a level spot that has good drainage. If you’re mainly interested in plant propagation – growing plants from cuttings of other plants – it’s best to place the structure in partial shade, such as on the north side of a large, deciduous tree.
For growing plants from seeds or for growing plants to maturity, it’s best to choose a site that has maximum sun exposure. You can always use a shade cloth to control the amount of sunlight, he added.
As for the frame of the greenhouse, treated lumber will hold up longer than untreated wood. But don’t use lumber treated with creosote, which could leech into the ground and then get into the plants.
If you don’t have a perfectly level spot for the greenhouse, Rowland said it’s better to dig a trench on the high side of the site instead of trying to build up the low side to ensure that the foundation boards are level.
The PVC pipe will be used for the uprights and overhead “ribs” that give the greenhouse shape. Use simple metal clamps to fit the pipe ends onto the wooden frame and tighten to ensure a solid fit. Stretch the clear sheeting over the frame and you’re done!
For more information, call 252.438.8188.
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Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover Stress And Parenting
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Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Start your garden journal for 2023
- Study up on Grapevine pruning.
- Sketch out on paper your garden plan for 2023
- Check flower beds for cool season weeds and pull them now while they are small.
- When ordering seeds don’t get caught up in all of the photos in seed catalogs. Order what you need.
- Take stock of vegetable gardening supplies such as seed starting trays,tomato cages,Irrigation supplies, et cetera
- If you think you have any shade trees that need pruning, begin making arrangements now.
- Construct a small greenhouse to be able to grow plants next year.
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The Local Skinny! Mayor Ellington Discusses City Council Meeting
The Henderson City Council approved Monday a request of up to $15.3 million from the Local Government Commission to fill a gap in projected costs for the Kerr Lake Regional Water System expansion.
This request includes an extra cushion of $300,000 that may be needed for administrative costs, according to City Manager Terrell Blackmon, who explained the situation to council members during the regular monthly meeting.
Bob Jessup, an attorney whose firm the city contracted with to help manage this part of the project, told council members that the money could be available by mid-March.
Mayor Eddie Ellington elaborated on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny! and said that he and other city leaders have met with state officials to make sure the $80 million project stays on track.
“We’re always working to reach out at the state and federal level,” Ellington told John C. Rose on Tuesday.
Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the skyrocketing cost of materials, “expenses increased in a short amount of time,” he said. Ellington said he and others have met with state leaders to garner support for the project and have been met with nothing but positive responses.
N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, Rep. Michael Wray have been supportive, as well as Diane Cox with the N.C. Kerr-Tar Council of Government.
“It’s a big deal,” Ellington said of the expansion project. “We have to have it for the future.”
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Cooperative Extension With Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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