Steve Mayer

Horticulture Educator, Master Gardener Coordinator, Marion County (Indpls). Opinions expressed here may not represent the official views of Purdue University.

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Register by January 28th for this virtual lunch and lunch.

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New year, new programming!

We are ready to start our #LunchandLearn series, where each month we invite you to learn about a different topic with our educators!

This month is Food Waste and Composting!♻️🥬🌽

Join us Friday at noon- register at https://t.co/kjOAzpwF8q

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Many thanks to the Purdue Extension Master Gardener volunteers who worked in the 2020 Indianapolis demonstration garden this year to make it a success!!! They set a record this year for the amount of produce harvested from the garden and donated: about four-fifths of a ton.

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I enjoyed my last home garden tomato today, 12/30/20, on a BLT sandwich. Looking forward to next year.

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Purdue's newly revised Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar is now available. https://t.co/u0Qoi6M8uW

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Want to learn more about gardening in the New Year? Get Growing with Purdue Extension. Register by January 5. https://t.co/qTzx27ih0Q

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Take a sample of your soil this fall for testing. If the soil sticks to the soil sampler during cold wet weather, use a lubricant: https://t.co/CJXDWFqrgU

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I enjoyed Indiana tomatoes from my home garden over the Thanksgiving holiday. Delicious. #PurdueExtension has info on how to ripen from green tomatoes: https://t.co/eyPvBRGQUU

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Learn more about this pest tomorrow.

[Cliff Sadof @CliffSadof]

Get the jump on jumping worms, the invasive threat to soil health.

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There are good worms and bad worms. We now have reports of the invasive Asian Jumping Worm in Indiana: https://t.co/dstkH6f64o #PurdueExtension

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Some cold tolerant annuals like petunias are still looking good on November 10. Here is Petunia Tidal Wave Silver (one of the #AASWinners from 2002) with the fall color of Judd Viburnum. https://t.co/2egb1Od4vS

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The #PurdueExtension - Marion County Demonstration Garden received national recognition (2nd place winner) in the 2020 All-America Selections (@AASGardenWinner) Landscape Design Challenge. #AASWinners https://t.co/pLBPD5RpPh

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More beautiful fall color now: yellow to golden brown bottlebush buckeye, yellow/orange/red fothergilla, red Viburnum nudum Brandywine, & maroon oakleaf hydrangea Ruby Slippers.

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Get out and enjoy the fall color this weekend.

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The #PurdueExtension - Marion County Demonstration Garden in Indy set a new record in the amount of vegetables donated to local food pantries. Master Gardener volunteers harvested & donated about 4/5th of a ton (1,671.5 pounds) this year.

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To reduce pollution, keep lawn clippings and other debris out of streets, storm sewers, and drainage ditches. #PurdueExtension

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Reduce runoff to reduce pollution. It can be as simple as redirecting roof runoff onto paved surfaces. https://t.co/yFhY3ZpmQ8 #PurdueExtension

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#PurdueExtension has a fact sheet on Alternative Options for Invasive Landscape Plants: https://t.co/GsUOTCGXCT

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Avoid planting the invasive burning bush. There are other non-invasive shrubs with good fall color such as red chokeberry (bright red fall color) and black chokeberry (multi-colored fall foliage). Here is the fall color and fruit of Autumn Magic. https://t.co/pqi7HWbo1n

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Fall is the best time to control ground ivy (creeping charlie) in the lawn. Choose a product that contains triclopyr. A second application may be needed. Read & follow all label directions. https://t.co/zMzQQ1uZzb #PurdueExtension

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You can still visit our #PurdueExtension demonstration garden in Indy. Here is a brief look at the garden this year: https://t.co/KjO25CljkB