1st Annual Master Gardener plant sale The Woodford County Extension Master Gardeners will have their inaugural annual plant sale on Saturday, April 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Courthouse Square in downtown Versailles. You don’t want to miss it! There will be several varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes to choose from, peppers, herbs, annuals, perennials, yard art and more! For more information, contact the Woodford County Extension Office at 873-4601. Spring garden tips: • Plant seeds of cool-season crops directly in the garden, as soon as soil dries enough to be worked. When squeezed, soil should crumble instead of forming a ball. Cool-season crops that can be direct-seeded include peas, lettuce, spinach, carrots, beets, turnips, parsnips and Swiss chard. • Plant transplants of cool-season crops, such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi and onions. • Plant or transplant asparagus and rhubarb crowns. For best plant establishment, do not harvest until the third year after planting. • Plant sections of certified, disease-free potato “seed” tubers. • Plant hardy perennials, such as daylilies and delphiniums. • Remove winter mulch from strawberries, but keep mulch handy in case late frosts are predicted and to help keep weeds under control. • Plant or transplant strawberries, raspberries and other small fruit. • Prune grape vines to remove dead or weakened limbs, and repair support trellises as needed. • Remove blossoms from newly set strawberry plants to allow better runner formation.
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