Oregon State College Extension Service Ð Columbia County, 505 N. Columbia River Freeway, St. Helens, OR 97051, 503-397-3462.
One slug might imply 800 extra: A single slug might lay as many as 800 eggs of their two to a few years of life. The 2 slugs that do backyard harm usually are not native however then, I assume most of our greens aren’t both. Anyway, management begins now.
Slugs are actively breeding. Baits with iron compounds are thought of safer for birds and pets and work fairly nicely. The metaldehyde baits are fairly pet poisonous (principally a canine difficulty since some canine will eat nearly something) however in case you don’t have pets, they’re very efficient. You can too chop slugs in case you lay down boards or different cowl for them at night time and take away the boards (revealing the slugs) within the morning, along with your hoe helpful. This may be fairly an environment friendly management tactic if practiced usually and the “boards of demise” are unfold round your vegetable backyard.
We’re about two weeks from the typical date (March 28) of our final kill-ing (28¡) frost: That is the time to plant beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, kohlrabi, parsnips, early potatoes, and turnips. Nevertheless, rain is more likely to persist for a number of weeks. So, this planting recommendation is okay for raised beds, nevertheless it isn’t the suitable time to until soil. Digging soppy moist soil is not any enjoyable for you and never good for the soil. In the event you can cowl elements of your backyard with clear plastic, it’s going to heat the soil and maintain it drier. It could be sufficient to assist you to put together soil in these lined areas earlier.
By the way in which, do you know parsnip seeds can take 28 days or extra to germinate? The hotter the soil, the happier they’re. All vegetable seeds reply nicely to warmed soils. We nonetheless have some row covers left that assist maintain the seedlings hotter after emergence. Name us for info at 503-397-3462. On the finish of the month, you would plant early tomato transplants. Or you would purchase your tomatoes on the Spring Honest (see above).
Why don’t apricots do nicely right here? Apricots are early bloomers. Practically seven out of ten years, frost kills the blooms. When that doesn’t occur, you get the final word prize, a scrumptious tree-ripened apricot. However there may be another excuse to go on apricots right here. They’re very prone to bacterial canker which, as soon as it infects the tree will kill the tree. It’s nearly not possible to stop or to successfully deal with. Finest location for an apricot could be in full solar with glorious air circulation. That mixed with numerous luck may offer you apricots each three years or so.
From 1 p.m. to three p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Chief Concomly Park in Scappoose beneath the gazebo, Carolyn Breece from OSU Honeybee Ailments Lab will current a workshop. It’s free however preregister is required. Register at columbiacountyoregonbeekeepers@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 2, the Bee Group will host a full-day Bee Class from 9 a.m. to midday indoors and within the afternoon with beehives on the Extension workplace in St. Helens, 505 N. Columbia River Freeway. Value is $50 which will even offer you a 12 months membership within the group. Use the identical e-mail above to get extra info and to register.
On Thursday April 7 at 6 p.m. there might be a free Zoom occasion with Paul Stromberg, President of Portland Metro Beekeepers. He’ll speak on queen rearing for yard beekeepers and as a sideline industrial beekeepers. To get the Zoom hyperlink, e-mail columbiacountyoregonbeekeepers@gmail.com
Foraging wild meals presentation
This program by Chip Bubl, OSU/Columbia County Extension Agent, might be on March 16, at 6:30 p.m. on the Scappoose Library. It can even be streamed on Zoom. For info on the Zoom hyperlink e-mail workers@scapooselibrary.org.
Scappoose Bay Watershed Council Native Plant Sale April 9
Be part of the Watershed Council at their Spring Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to three p.m. Saturday, April 9, on the SBWC nursery, situated behind Scappoose Excessive College. Search for indicators Ð go east on SE Excessive College Method and switch into the parking zone between the highschool and the college ball area areas. That is their semi-annual occasion to get you prepared for spring and summer season planting. They’ve numerous new vegetation at nice costs Ð all native to our space. Employees and volunteers can be found to assist select vegetation recommend gardening concepts and supply info on establishing and sustaining native vegetation. For extra info see https://www.scappoosebay-wc.org/native-plant-nursery.
The Chronicle Dwelling and Backyard Present: The Columbia County Dwelling and Backyard present returns after two years. It can on the Columbia County Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Street in St. Helens April 23 and 24. See extra info at thechronicleonline.com and look ahead to extra particulars quickly.
The Columbia County Grasp Gardenersª Spring Honest will even return after two years. It will likely be from 9 a.m. to three p.m. Saturday, April 30. There might be 3,000 tomato vegetation, peppers, and backyard associated objects by different distributors. It will likely be on the Columbia County Fairgrounds since St. Helens Excessive College is present process main renovations.
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When you’ve got questions on any of those subjects or different dwelling backyard and/or farm questions, please contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State College Extension workplace in St. Helens at 503-397-3462 or at chip.bubl@oregonstate.edu. The workplace is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday by Friday.
The Oregon State College Extension workplace in Columbia County publishes a month-to-month e-newsletter on gardening and farming subjects (referred to as County Residing) written/edited by yours actually. All you should do is ask for it and will probably be mailed or emailed to you. Name 503-397-3462 to be placed on the listing. Alternatively, you’ll find it on the internet at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/columbia/ and click on on newsletters.
Are you placing up salsa, saving seeds, or fascinated with planting grapes? OSU has numerous its publications accessible totally free obtain. Simply go to https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu. Click on on publications and begin exploring.
Oregon State College Extension Service Ð Columbia County, 505 N. Columbia River Freeway, St. Helens, OR 97051, 503-397-3462.