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Category Archives: garden update
2012 – Field Conditions and Vegetable Review
The 2013 season will soon be upon us and looking back on last years field trials I am hoping for moisture. We have taken some time to review last years field conditions and the outcome of the Vegetable Trials. Please … Continue reading
Posted in Evaluations, garden update, Instruction, Vegetables
Tagged 2012, 2012 Conditions Review, Dane County, educational programs, garden produce, gardens, madison, plants, trials, University Display Gardens, UW, vegetable evaluations, vegetable trials, vegetable varieties, vegetables, wisconsin, WMARS
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Garden Expo/Wisconsin Grape Growers Association – Table Grape and Pruning Program
Dormant season pruning, summer vine management and trellising, and summer pruning are three of the most important techniques a grower needs to master if he or she is to grow healthy and productive grapes. Portions of the presentation below were … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard grapes, Berries, Fruit, garden update, Grape Vine Pruning, Grapes, Growing grape vines, Seedless Table Grapes, Table grapes, Wine grapes, Wisconsin Cold Hardy Grapes
Tagged expo program, food, fruit, grapes, juice grapes, plants, seedless table grapes, table grape production, University Display Gardens, wine grapes, Wintery hardy grapes, wisconsin, Wisconsin Grape Growers Association
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Seedless Table Grape Report
The seedless table grape trial at the station, in the garden, began in 2007. Fifteen varieties were planted in early June. We were all optimistic and had great hopes that at least four or five of the varieties would over-winter and produce … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard grapes, Berries, Fruit, garden update, Seedless Table Grapes in Wisconsin, Winter hardy seedless table grapes
Tagged 2012, Dane County, fresh fruit for backyard gardens, fruit, madison, plants, seedless table grapes, table grapes, trials, University Display Gardens, UW, winter hardy seedless table grapes, wisconsin, Wisconsin grape growing, WMARS
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2012 Vegetable Evaluations
Each year we trial annual fruits and vegetables. We evaluate new and old varieties side by side. During the season we make careful notation of flowering dates, fruit set dates, and first ripe fruits. In addition we evaluate plant habit, … Continue reading
Posted in Evaluations, garden update, Vegetables
Tagged 2012, 2012 Vegetable Evaluations, Dane County, fall harvest of vegetables, fruit and vegetable preservation, garden produce, gardens, madison, organic, plants, University Display Gardens, vegetable evaluations, vegetable harvest, vegetable trials, vegetable varieties, vegetables, wisconsin, WMARS
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2012 Annual Flower Evaluations
This year our flower trials included 388 cultivars of annual flowers. Three times during the season (Jul. 7, Aug. 6, and Sept. 10) we make careful evaluations of each. We look to evaluate the seed companies claims about the plant. … Continue reading
Posted in Evaluations, Flowers, garden update, Instruction, Outreach
Tagged 2012, annual flowers, Annuals, CFGW, commercial Flower Growers of Wisconsin, Flower Evaluations, flowers, garden educational programs, gardens, madison, New annuals, outreach, plants, trials, University Display Gardens, wisconsin, Wisconsin grape growing
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