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Category Archives: Outreach
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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Food Bank Harvests
Each year we conduct trials and research on various fruits and vegetables. After data and seasonal evaluations are completed we donate our produce to local food banks. This year we gave our produce to two local pantries Middleton Outreach Ministry … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit, garden update, Outreach, Vegetables
Tagged 2012, Dane County, donations, fall harvest of vegetables, Food banks, fruit, fruit and vegetable preservation, garden produce, gardens, harvest, Lussier center, madison, Middleton Outreach Ministry, Second Harvest, University Display Gardens, vegetable harvest, vegetable trials, vegetables, wisconsin
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OPEN HOUSE- Saturday August 18, 2012 10am-2pm *FREE*
The Gardens are looking great. Don’t forget to come to our open house this Saturday, August 18th, from 10am-2pm. We’ll have some produce sampling–watermelon, sweet peppers, corn, and more. University experts will also be on hand to answer gardening-related questions. … Continue reading
Posted in disease, Events, Field Day, Fruit, garden update, insects, Instruction, Open House, Outreach, Vegetables
Tagged 2012, annual flowers, Annuals, Dane County, educational programs, Field Day, flowers, garden educational programs, garden produce, gardens, madison, Open House, organic, outreach, plants, Sat Aug 18, seedless table grapes, University Display Gardens, vegetable varieties, vegetables, wisconsin
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Beneficial Insects
In the past two weeks we have noticed a large populations of many insects in the garden. Along with all the destructive pests, we have also been lucky to have attracted many beneficials. Pictured above is a Tachinid fly. This … Continue reading
Family Horticulture Day Activities Galore
How many people in Wisconsin eat ice cream outside in during cold weather………lots. The Family Horticulture Day on Saturday, May 14 was a great success even though it was rainy, cold, and very windy. People braved the cold, toured the … Continue reading
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