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I recently learned about county extension offices. County extension offices are in almost every county in the United States. They offer unbiased, research-based information for your location on agriculture & natural resources, 4-H youth development, and family & consumer services.
While checking the site out, I was delighted to see that there was an upcoming event on vegetable gardening. On the event day, I made my first-ever visit to the extension office. The attendees were a diverse group of ages and gardening experience. The instructor shared so much information and answered everyone's questions.
Since I considered myself in the research phase, I intended to wait to start something this year. The encouragement from the instructor in answering my questions helped boost my confidence (remember, done is better than perfect). I think I can start container gardening for peppers and cherry tomatoes. I can lacto-ferment those as hot sauce and have tomatoes for fall salads.
Here are some pictures from the presentation:
You can search for your local office here. County extension offices are in almost every county in the United States. Did you know about county extension offices? Have helpful tips for a beginner gardener? Please comment below.
Note: I will share a post in the future on my success with lacto-fermentation.