For many, gardening is relaxing!
Growing one’s own vegetables and fruit is a rewarding experience that’s gaining in popularity. Regardless if you’re a new gardener, or one with years of experience, we hope the print information and videos posted here help in making your gardening experience enjoyable and flavorful.
Print Information
Choosing a Pesticide Product from the Fairfield County Master Gardener blog
Fruit and Vegetable Production Facts Sheets from OSU Extension
Have you checked germination rates on your stored garden seeds? from the Fairfield County Master Gardener blog
Is it time to plant vegetables? Ask your soil thermometer from the Fairfield County Master Gardener blog
Plant based on soil temperatures, not the calendar! from The NEWS from OSU Extension
Resist the Urge To Work Wet Soil from the Fairfield County Master Gardener blog
Soilborne Disease Management Alternative for the Backyard Gardener from the Fairfield County Master Gardener blog
Understanding Pesticides in Organic and Conventional Crop Production Systems from the Fairfield County Master Gardener blog
Vegetable Garden Family Feud (never plant members of the same vegetable family in the same place year after year) from the Fairfield County Master Gardener blog
Vinegar: Is it a “Safer” Herbicide? from the Fairfield County Master Gardener blog
Videos
The OSUE MGV Youtube channel
The OSU IPM Video Library: Includes 81 videos on a variety of crops (pumpkin, sweet corn, carrots, strawberry, hops, field crops and coming soon apples) and a number of topics including identification, monitoring and management of traditional and invasive pests.
Growing Franklin: Video resources from Franklin County OSU Extension
Videos produces locally by OSU Extension in Fairfield County (below)
Garden Journaling, and the benefits of keeping an annual journal while gardening (15 minutes)
Considering What Vegetables to Plant, When, and How Many (10 minutes)
Exploring garden seed catalogues, with Master Gardener A Lise Ricketts (12 minutes)
Seed Starting Basics with Master Gardener Keith Eichhorn (23 minutes)
Get Your Garden Started Off Right, Especially If Breaking New Ground (13 minutes)
Starting your Garden Seeds with Master Gardener Terese Houle (14 minutes)
Tips for growing the best melons, with Master Gardener Keith Eichhorn (7 minutes)
Keep Wildlife Out of Your Garden! (6 minutes)