PPT-Imported Fire Ant Management in the Home Vegetable Garden

Dr John D Hopkins Extension Urban Entomologist Master Gardener Meeting Wednesday May 10 2017 Faulkner Co Photo by Alex Wild Imported Fire Ants Red Imported Fire Ant found in 58 counties . Use or prepare soil that is deep and friable to avoid misshapen roots Do not plant in areas where young plants may be subject to long periods of cold temperatures which favors bolting Thin so that plant roots are 1 to 2 inches apart in the row Carro 3 January 1997 Bell Pepper Climatic requirements Bell pepper is a coolclimate crop 6575 F Pro duction is low during summer months When the tem perature reaches 90 F the blossoms seldom set fruit For best result in dry lowlands plant peppers in the l 6 January 1997 Broccoli Climatic requirements Broccoli grows best under moderately cool conditions 6070 F especially toward the harvesting stage The compactness of the head bud formation which is the im portant characteristic in broccoli develops be Low temperatures may cause early bolting in young plants Avoid this problem by planting slow bolting types or delay planting until the weather warms up In the interior valleys cabbage does well when plants mature from late fall to early spring Plant 1 Raised Beds Your Vegetable Garden WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION FACT SHEET • FS075E Many vegetable gardeners use raised beds, but other gardeners successfully grow fruit and vegetabl List . four things to consider when choosing a site for a vegetable garden.. Draw a simple garden plan that allows for successive planting of early and late harvest vegetables. .. Describe the steps in maintaining a vegetable garden.. ation Center Home Vegetable Gardening Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) Recommended Varieties and Their Disease Resistance See below for cherry tomato varieties, container varieties, and standard- MONDAY. TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY. FRIDAY. Morning Break. Low sugar squash and milk. Fresh Fruit. Chocolate. Brownie. Fresh Fruit. Sandwiches. Fresh Fruit. Afternoon Break. Low sugar squash and milk. By . Pam Perry . Master Gardener. Summer Harvest . MCCE Demo Garden. “. A garden’s productivity is proportional to the gardener’s generosity!. ”. We can plant and harvest something fresh to eat every day of every month . Presented by: Kent Phillips. kent.a.phillips@gmail.com. 2. Maryland . Master Gardeners’. Mission. To educate Maryland residents about safe, effective and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities.. A Seminar on Home Vegetable Gardening Presented by VCE JCC/W Master Gardeners Saturday, March 25, 2017 Starting A Home Vegetable Garden Starting A Vegetable Garden Size Of Your Garden Choosing A Spot For Your Garden 5158 Blackhawk Road, APG, MD 21010-5403 COM 410-436-3613 / DSN 312-584-3613 / Website: http://phc.amedd.army.mil Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited Red Imported Fire Ant Range. Red 1 2 The Potential Economic Effects of Red Imported Fire Ants in CaliforniaThis study estimates the costs to households, agriculture, and wildlife from the spread of the red imported fire ant, a newly General InformationRedimportedx00660069reants RIFA are very aggressive and invasive antsRedimportedx00660069reantsarecalledimportedbecausetheyarenotnax00740069vetothiscountryItisbelievedthattheycameto