Tag: Gardeners

If you haven’t participated in the K-State Garden Hour in the past, plan to start this year. The gardening program began in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for K-State Research…

Forgive Karen Blakeslee if she happens to tell you to mind your peas and carrots these days. She certainly means well. That’s because the Kansas State University food safety specialist knows it’s nearly that time…

Buyers and sellers will greet the arrival of fall Thursday with new hours at the Allen County Farmers’ Market. The market runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. along Jefferson Avenue on the east side of…

While it is common for Southeast Kansas to receive quite a bit of rainfall in the spring, 2019 has gone a bit overboard! Recent weather has caused damage to our communities, and kept area farmers…

Some gardeners live in fear of frost. Even as the days begin to warm, a surprise cold snap could mean the end of the road for precious tomatoes and peppers sown too soon. Growers in…