Mercer County 1007 Lexington RD Harrodsburg, KY 40330-9203 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID Harrodsburg, KY PERMIT #72 Mercer County Horculture Newsleer March, 2019 Mercer County 1007 Lexington Road Harrodsburg, KY 40330 (859) 734-4378 Fax: (859) 734-4379 From The Ground Up The count down is on for the first official day of spring! Keep your fingers crossed that we see more sunshine this month and spend more time outside! Happy Gardening! Jessica Bessin, Mercer County Extension Agent for Horticulture NOTICE Public Notification of Procedure for Filing a Complaint: The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, gender, disability, or national origin. To initiate a complaint at the college level, contact Tim West in the Business Office at 859-257-3879. At the University level, Terry Allen and Patty Bender in the UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity (859-257-8927) may be contacted. Additionally, employee or clientele complaints involving any research or extension sponsored program or activity may be directed to the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964). Mercer County Conservation Office Tree Give Away! Mercer County Conservation District will be conducting its annual spring tree seedling giveaway for all Mercer County landowners. This year the seedlings will include Eastern Redbud, Yellow Poplar, Bald Cypress, White Oak, Red Oak, Persimmon. The 4,000 seedlings on hand are one to two years old and will be bagged in small groups. Planting instructions will be provided to each individual. The seedling giveaway will begin Monday March 26th at the Mercer County Conservation Office. For more information call Linda Lake at 859-734-6889 extension 3 or visit the Mercer County Conservations Office located at: 227 Morris Dr, Harrodsburg, KY 40330 Office hours are 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. Ready, Set, Start Your Transplants! Now, (fingers crossed) this rain is all over we can start getting excited about spring being right around the corner! Early season crops like spinach, peas, beets, and cabbage can already be seeded outside in the garden. However, March is the time to start seeding vegetables that we all long for in the dead of winter like a big juicy tomato or a nice crisp bell pepper! One of the biggest advantages is being able to pick out a variety of vegetables you would like to grow. Many commercial growers stick with the popular varieties of vegetable transplants, so growing your own gives you the option to try something new that might not be readily available otherwise. However, on the flip side of things, if you cannot provide the best growing conditions your transplants might not be as high quality as the ones you could purchase from a commercial producer. One key element for growing transplants is using quality growing media. The soil must be loose, fertile, and disease free. Any type of clean container that can hold soil mix, allow drainage, and is stable can be used to start your transplants. After seeding make sure to water, be careful not to wash the seeds out. Keep in mind young plants need a lot of light or they will get weak and spindly. If you do decide to start your plants inside make sure you give them at least two weeks to “harden off” before placing them into the garden. That is, you toughen up the plants so they can withstand the outside environment. You can do this by taking your plants outside during the day and bringing them back in at night if the temperatures are too low. Traditionally, May 10th is the date for the last chance of frost in this area, transplants plants should be safe to plant in the garden at this time. Source: Utah Hort. Extension.
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Mercer County 1007 Lexington RD Harrodsburg, KY 40330-9203 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID Harrodsburg, KY
PERMIT #72
Mercer County Horticulture Newsletter
March, 2019
Mercer County
1007 Lexington Road Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 734-4378 Fax: (859) 734-4379
From The Ground Up
The count down is on for the first official day of spring! Keep your fingers crossed that we see more sunshine this month
and spend more time outside! Happy Gardening!
Jessica Bessin,
Mercer County Extension Agent for Horticulture
NOTICE
Public Notification of Procedure for Filing a Complaint:
The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, gender, disability, or national origin.
To initiate a complaint at the college level, contact Tim West in the Business Office at 859-257-3879. At the University level, Terry Allen and Patty Bender in the UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity (859-257-8927) may be contacted. Additionally, employee or clientele complaints involving any research or
extension sponsored program or activity may be directed to the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964).
Mercer County Conservation Office Tree Give Away!
Mercer County Conservation District will be conducting its annual spring tree seedling giveaway for all Mercer County
landowners. This year the seedlings will include Eastern Redbud, Yellow Poplar, Bald Cypress, White Oak, Red Oak,
Persimmon. The 4,000 seedlings on hand are one to two years old and will be bagged in small groups. Planting
instructions will be provided to each individual. The seedling giveaway will begin Monday March 26th at the Mercer
County Conservation Office. For more information call Linda Lake at 859-734-6889 extension 3 or visit the
Mercer County Conservations Office located at:
227 Morris Dr, Harrodsburg, KY 40330
Office hours are 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Ready, Set, Start Your Transplants!
Now, (fingers crossed) this rain is all over we can start getting excited about spring being
right around the corner! Early season crops like spinach, peas, beets, and cabbage can
already be seeded outside in the garden. However, March is the time to start seeding
vegetables that we all long for in the dead of winter like a big juicy tomato or a nice crisp
bell pepper! One of the biggest advantages is being able to pick out a variety of vegetables
you would like to grow. Many commercial growers stick with the popular varieties of vegetable transplants, so growing
your own gives you the option to try something new that might not be readily available otherwise. However, on the flip
side of things, if you cannot provide the best growing conditions your transplants might not be as high quality as the
ones you could purchase from a commercial producer. One key element for growing transplants is using quality
growing media. The soil must be loose, fertile, and disease free. Any type of clean container that can hold soil mix, allow
drainage, and is stable can be used to start your transplants. After seeding make sure to water, be careful not to wash
the seeds out. Keep in mind young plants need a lot of light or they will get weak and spindly. If you do decide to start
your plants inside make sure you give them at least two weeks to “harden off” before placing them into the garden. That
is, you toughen up the plants so they can withstand the outside environment. You can do this by taking your plants
outside during the day and bringing them back in at night if the temperatures are too low. Traditionally, May 10th is the
date for the last chance of frost in this area, transplants plants should be safe to plant in the garden at this time. Source: