Sprayer woes ~ Think you can skip rinsing out that chemical sprayer?

Our county MG Coordinator, Cindy, learned first hand what damage could be done....sadly this was just as her favorite peach tree's (Reliant) fruit and leaves were shriveling up.

Cindy shared, "As soon as I saw it I knew it looked like spray damage. None of the other fruit trees were affected. Well, my husband confessed that he had not rinsed out the sprayer, thus, this is the end result."

Cutting Celery

As I mentioned in the Gazette today, here area few links for cutting celery: And the link to Martha Stewart's blog where it is mentioned: http://www.themarthablog.com/2013/03/see-whats-been-sprouting-in-the-greenhouse.html Let us know if you grow it this year! Stephen Jones Delaware County Master Gardener

2013 Community Garden Series!

Mark your calendars for 2013 for the upcoming Community Garden series 2013. Sponsored by the Delaware County Master Gardeners. Programs are held at the Sunbury Library on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. They will run from March - October. The June and July programs will be held at a location to be determined in Delaware County at a participating Community Garden. Hope to see you all there.

Community Garden Day planned

Join the Delaware County Master Gardeners for the annual community garden day. This year it will take place on Saturdy, February 9 at the Columbus State Delaware branch location. The community garden day will begin at 10:00 on Saturday February 9 and end at 4:00. The registration is open to the public, but reservations must be made by February 1. Registration can be done by calling the OSU Extension Office at 740-833-2030 or you can download a registration form at www.delaware.osu.edu and mail to the extension office. Seating is limited so make sure you get signed up. The cost is $20.00 for the day which includes a box lunch, coffee and handouts. Hope to see you all there for a great day full of gardening inspiration. See all the details on the attached flyer.

Harvest Moon

Did you catch any great photos of the harvest moon this past weekend? We'd love to see them! The harvest moon is the moon closest to the September equinox.

I took this photo Sundayevening around midnight. Folklore states that a ring around the moon is a signal of bad weather, or rain. It did rain the next day!
Stephen Jones

Delaware County Master Gardener

My first FSR

This week I got a chance to go to my first, but The Ohio state Universitiy's 50th, Farm Science Review. My husband and I farm, so I thought when I bought the tickets that I was in for another tractor show. What a delight I found waiting! In the center of the show, to my delight, was a beautiful garden.

We enjoyed touring the gardens, between other, more agricultural displays. The espalier-trained apple trees captured my husband's imagination and I found myself re-thinking my approach to trellising pumpkins when I saw how effectively the squash were supported.

I sat in on a presentation about identifying diseases in fruit plantings, hosted in the gazebo at the center of the gardens. The material was excellent, but I was delighted with the presenter having a whole host of examples. I took a few photos as they were passed around...

Here is an example of apple scab on leaves.

This is rust on apple.

Botrytis on brambles (raspberries & blackberries)

We also discussed fire blight in apples and roses, peach leaf curl and frost ring.

Downy mildew of apple

Throughout the three day event, gardening presentations were hosted by various speakers from around the state. Topics ranged from beekeeping to tree identification, and everything in between. 

In all, it was a great show. The people were friendly, the food was great, and the gardening topics were fantastic. If you get a chance next year, you should try it. It really was a great event. I know I will be going for years to come!

Wendy Wolpert
Delaware County Master Gardener

Fall Clematis

 

This plant is a gift to watch bloom every year and smells wonderful.

The Clematis ternifolia, also called the fleeceflower or Sweet Autumn Clematis.
It can climb up to thirty feet high and spread up to ten feet wide. The plant is
indigenous to Japan. It does best in full sun or partial shade and should be pruned
severely early in the spring. This Clematis blooms in late summer or early fall.
My Clematis really likes its’ home in my landscape

Dianne Gelinas
Delaware County Master Gardener