This recipe is being shared from the Fairfield County SNAP Education Program  Celebrate Your Plate Series.   Preparation time 15 minutes

TURKEY CRANBERRY WRAP

1 large whole wheat tortilla

2 tablespoons reduced fat cream cheese

2 tablespoons reduced sugar dried cranberries

½ apple, cored and thinly sliced

2 oz. sliced oven-roasted turkey breast

2 tablespoons chopped red onion

½ cup fresh baby spinach

Place tortilla on a plate and spread with cream cheese.  Top with dried cranberries and sliced apple.  Layer turkey on top of fillings.  Sprinkle with chopped red onion. Top with spinach and any additional toppings.  Tightly roll by tucking 2 inches on each side inward toward the center.  Then grip the bottom, untucked side of the tortilla and roll forward.   Cut in half and serve.   Nutritional Information:  Calories 380,  Total Fat 11g, Sodium 920 mg Total Carbs 59g, Protein 16g

June-bearing strawberries should be renovated every year right after harvest if you’re hoping for excellent fruit production for more than one year.  For more details on starting a Strawberry patch and more check out the Ohioline Fact Sheet #1424 Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1424

– Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County OSU Extension

Humans are infected through the bites of immature black legged ticks calls nymphs.

It is becoming common knowledge that Lyme disease cases are on the rise in Ohio and that Lyme disease is transferred to people through the black-legged tick (A.K.A.- deer tick). It makes sense, given that the preferred habitat of this tick is the habitat occurring throughout Southeast Ohio- forested areas with leaf-litter coverage, grassy forest edges, and other areas with low-lying vegetation where wildlife are common. At this point, the black-legged tick is distributed through nearly every county in the state and poses a significant health risk to Ohioans.

Over the past week, another member of my immediate family has begun treatment for Lyme disease. The issue is prevalent and could present for any of us at any time. Even with the best prevention techniques and Continue reading Reminders to be Vigilant for Lyme Disease →

Can you tell a termite from a winged ant?

Packed into this issue:

• Distinguishing termites and ants
• Connie’s Corner
• Thanks to Lancaster Greenhouse
• Learning Never Ends’ needs
• Thank you Pam and Neil Jarvis and Louise Smith
• Field guide available
• Helping Hands in the Garden—projects
• Wagnalls gets ZooBrew
• MGV Project Leaders
• 2024 MG training highlights
• Song bird and pollinator gardens of Ag Center
• Corn reproduction
• Controlling slugs
• Available MG materials
• Best time to water
• Garden tasks for June
• Importance of sun protection
• Garden designs for disability and aging
• Featured Book: The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley
• Local foods programs and food preservation
• In/Around the Garden
• Featured events and event calendar

Find the entire newsletter linked here in a PDF printable format.

OSU Extension, Carrie Brown

Yes…there really are good bugs and bad bugs in your garden!!…be sure to listen into this 88.9FM  Radio For Life Interview with  OSU Extension Educator, Carrie Brown  share insights for dealing with insects in your garden…

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