NEP-237: Growing Your Own: Basil

Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | October 31, 2024 (New)

Basil is a flavorful herb that is easy to grow in pots or garden beds. It is a key part of Italian food, as well as Thai, Vietnamese, and Indonesian cuisines. Growing fresh basil can add great flavor to your meals for little cost.

NEP-228s: Cosechando Lo Suyo: El Rábano

Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | October 29, 2024 (New)

Es fácil cultivar el rábano. Crece rápido y necesita muy poco espacio. Las raíces del rábano tienen pocas calorías y son altas en la vitamina C, K y B6. Dado que requieren poco espacio y tiempo, los rábanos son excelentes para que los cultiven los niños. Esta publicación solo habla del cultivo de los rábanos en la primavera.

NEP-225s: Cosechando Lo Suyo: El Brócoli

Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | October 29, 2024 (New)

El brócoli es una hortaliza de temporada fresca que pertenece a la familia de los “crucíferos“ junto al repollo y la coliflor, entre otros. El brócoli puede crecer tanto durante el otoño como en la primavera y se puede comer de diferentes formas.

NEP-227s: Cosechando Lo Suyo: La Remolacha

Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | October 29, 2024 (New)

La remolacha o betabel, sembrado en la primavera, crece bien en Kentucky. Es fácil de cultivar y rápido en madurar. Tanto las raíces como las hojas se pueden comer.

NEP-240: Growing Your Own: Spinach

Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | October 28, 2024 (New)

Spinach is a cool-weather leafy green best grown in early spring and fall. Spinach leaves are tender and sweet to eat raw or cooked.

NEP-239: Growing Your Own: Lettuce

Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | October 17, 2024 (New)

Lettuce is an easy, cool-season vegetable grown in the spring and fall. Fill your garden with a rainbow of lettuce for fresh, low-cost salads.

NEP-241: Growing Your Own: Garlic

Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | October 17, 2024 (New)

Garlic is a flavorful garden vegetable used in countless recipes. In Kentucky, plant garlic in October and early November. Leave it in the garden for the winter, then harvest in early to mid-summer when leaves begin to turn yellow and brown at the tips.

ID-128: Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky

Ric Bessin, Rick Durham, Brad Lee, Rachel Rudolph, Mark Williams, Shawn Wright | July 22, 2024 (Minor Revision)

A well-planned and properly kept garden should produce 600 to 700 pounds of produce per 1,000 square feet and may include many different crops. Consult "Vegetable Cultivars for Kentucky Gardens" (ID-133) for the latest recommendations on home vegetable varieties.

HENV-716: Companion Canine Nutrient Contributions to Kentucky's Urban Environment

Glynn Beck, Rick Durham, Brad Lee | March 12, 2024 (New)

Eutrophication is a significant environmental issue affecting creeks, streams, and lakes, and excess nutrients, particularly nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), play a crucial role in its development. Microbial growth due to excess nutrients in the environment can be devastating to aquatic life and water resources. When eutrophication occurs, excess nutrients in fresh water can cause algal blooms, some of which are toxic to humans and pets.

HO-98: Plant Propagation: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 3

Rick Durham | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)

Sexual propagation involves the union of the pollen (male) with the egg (female) to produce a seed. The seed is made up of three parts: the outer seed coat, which protects the seed; the endosperm, which is a food reserve; and the embryo, which is the young plant itself.