Category: Monthly CGN Articles
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Planting Your Vegetable Starts
Planting your vegetable starts Photo by Zoe Schaeffer Planting vegetable starts can be one of the most rewarding parts of gardening! Moving the small plants into the ground is a crucial step in creating a bountiful harvest. If you’ve read the last few articles from the Central Gorge Master Gardener Volunteers, you may have already…
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Starting Seeds For a Bountiful Harvest
Starting Seeds for a Bountiful Harvest By Margo Dameier OSU Hood River County Extension Central Gorge Master Gardener volunteer Spring has officially arrived! Our daylight hours are now longer than those of our nights, overnight lows are more frequently above freezing, and area gardeners have serious cases of spring fever. These warmer and sunnier days…
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Making Sense of Seed Selection
Making Sense of Seed Selection Anne Gehrig OSU Hood River County Extension Central Gorge Master Gardener Volunteer Long before snowdrops and daffodils emerge from their winter slumber, seed catalogs and displays pop up everywhere, luring sun-starved gardeners with their siren song. Hungry for fresh produce and colorful blooms, it’s tempting to go overboard on seed…