Growing Plants in Unique Places

It is time for the weekly Clermont County Master Gardener Volunteers Garden Update. Did you know that you can grow plants almost anywhere? Lumber has drastically sky rocketed, making it hard for people to afford to purchase. There are alternatives to using wood for your raised bed gardens. The Clermont County Master Gardeners have used several unique alternatives in their demonstration gardens here on the fairgrounds. Some of the things used are: tires, logs, straw bales, and even a sink! The MGV’s have continued their amazing teamwork to ensure that their gardens flourish. Many of the plants on the fairgrounds are blooming nicely and are creating vegetables to be harvested. The MGV’s have created a schedule amongst themselves to care for the gardens daily and they continue to take notes of their findings, duties, and observations. Pictured below you will see many of the different unique planting options and the abundant growth of all the vegetables and flowers located in the different gardens located on the fairgrounds. The MGV’s also had a big harvest this week of Radish, Lettuce, and Zucchini.

 

 

 

 

24th Southwest Ohio Perennial School

Photo Caption: 2017 participants earnestly listen to perennial horticulture presentations.

 

Ohio State University Extension Clermont County will host the 24th Southwest Ohio Perennial School on April 12, 2018 at 8 a.m. at the Clermont County Fairground’s 4-H Hall, 1000 Locust Street, Owensville, Ohio.

The event will feature educational presentations with a tradeshow, staffed by regional vendors and gardening organizations.

Speakers include (topics titles subject to change) “Introduction to Growing Mushrooms” Jerry Iles, OSU Extension, Fairfield County; “Farmer Florist” Tracey Parriman, Tracey Rae Farmer Florist; “Designing your Landscape” Kyra Back, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden; “Time for Better Breads and Butter: Expand Planting Choices” Brian Heinz, Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum and one yet to be determined.

Download a registration form. Registration is $40 on or before April 1; registration will be $45 after April 1. Fee includes program, continental breakfast, buffet lunch, refreshments, handouts and door prize tickets. Our favorite Chef Michael of “Taste of the Good Life” will be catering lunch.

Clermont Extension is a non-formal education branch of OSU. The office merges needs of local citizens with OSU’s research through four focus areas: Family & Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources and Community Development. Call 513-732-7070 for more information.

Participant registration form

Vendor registration form