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November 2024 Pulaski County Home Horticulture Newsletter
Fall is here!
And please remember to REGISTER for the programs you’d like to attend by scanning the QR codes or clicking on the graphic.
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November 6 — Homesteading Series: Grow Your Own Protein, 4pm, Pulaski Co Extension office
November 14 — Decorating with Natural Materials, 3:30pm, Science Hill Branch Library.
November 26 — Native Plant Seed Swap, 6pm to 7pm, Pulaski Co Extension office. Bring your own to share!!
December 4 — Homesteading Series: Pond Management, Native Plantings for Ponds, 4pm, Pulaski Co Extension office.
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It’s not too late in November to plant any of the following bulbs:
- Daffodils
- Crocus (both spring- and fall-blooming)
- Hyacinths
- Snowdrops
- Tulips
- Alliums
And don’t forget those culinary bulbs:
- Garlic
- Multiplying onions
- Shallots
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The days are getting shorter, the nights cooler, and if you notice some clustering on the outside of your home, it could be insects trying to get inside. Once inside, these insects usually don’t increase in numbers because they are accidental invaders and also harmless.
Insects are usually no threat, mainly just a nuisance. Although stink bugs can exude a substance that doesn’t smell pleasant. If you vacuum stink bugs from windows sills, or wherever they are, you might want to throw away the vacuum bag because of the odor. Lady bugs and stink bugs can also leave a stain if you smash them, which is why we recommend vacuuming them.
Exclusion is considered the best way to keep insects out of your home, because there are more control options available on the outside. Pest-proofing your home as much as possible will help keep insects out. Caulking, inspecting screens and windowsills, checking where utilities come into the home are ways to winterize your home.
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Consider Worm Composting This Winter
Worm composting (vermicomposting) is a way of converting organic waste to a rich stable end form (castings) using red wigglers or other composting worms.
All it takes to get started is a dark plastic tote, newspaper, worms, and food. The food will be your kitchen scraps.
If you’re considering using worms to compost food waste, drop by the Pulaski Co Extension office and see our 18 year old worm bin.
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Eight Master Gardeners-in-training are going through the program right now. Once they pass the test and complete their 40 hours of volunteer service, they will be active Master Gardeners.
Lake Cumberland Master Gardeners will be hosting the State Master Gardener Conference in 2025. This will be a great time to showcase our community.
Master Gardeners wrapped up Tree Week in early October. If you missed any of the events, you missed a good time. The weather was great!
Master Gardeners are currently planning for the move to the new Extension office and prioritizing our demonstration garden needs.
The 365 Days of Gardening Raised Bed Series wrapped up at the end of September. Be looking for the series to be offered again starting Spring 2025.
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There is no commitment for a certain number of observations. It’s Citizen Science at its best, deploying millions of people to monitor how are birds are doing across the globe.
A feeder is not required and you can observe at one location or several different locations. Check it out!
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| November Garden To-Do List |
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| If you don’t like the leaves under your tree, rake them onto your vegetable garden. Those leaves will provide important organic matter to your soil. |
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| If you want to feed the finches, be sure to stop deadheading so the remaining flowers can produce seed before frost. |
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| Provide water for our birds and wildlife friends. It’s dry out there! |
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| When bringing in houseplants, be careful you’re not bringing in pests. Mealybugs, spider mites, and other pests may flare up once indoors. A dose of insecticidal soap to the plant (prior to coming inside) can decrease pest numbers. |
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| Fertilize your cool-season lawn (like tall fescue). If you haven’t had a soil test of your lawn, do that before applying the fertilizer so you’re only applying what the turf needs. |
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| Provide poinsettias a nice warm home (no drafty areas!), regular water, and some bright light and it should last into the new year. |
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| Plant TREES!! The soil is still warm and inviting for those tree roots. Keep on plantin’! And be sure to mulch with no more than 3 inches of organic mulch. |
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| Start planning for a winter vegetable garden. Get supplies like rebar, PVC pipe, and plastic sheeting. Or build yourself a cold frame. And don’t forget to order seeds! |
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if you don’t compost your pumpkin after Halloween, consider feeding it to wildlife.
Bust it open and leave it for the critters to eat. Don’t forget to remove the light or candle….
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It’s Always a Good Time to Soil Test
Soil quality determines your success as a gardener. Pulaski County residents get 25 soil analyses for FREE. Soil probes are also available to loan out. Call our office for more details 606-679-6361
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Credit Cards Now Accepted for Pine Straw!
Lake Cumberland Master Gardeners are now able to accept credit cards for pine straw. There is still plenty left for your end-of-the-year mulch applications.
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Recipe of the Month
Short days and officially fall by the calendar, this pumpkin apple muffin recipe seems to fit in well with the season.
Take a deep dive into all the UK Plate It Up Kentucky Proud recipes by clicking the button below.
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Non-Discrimination Policy
The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is an Equal Opportunity Organization with respect to education and employment and authorization to provide research, education information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function without regard to economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Reasonable accommodation of disability may be available with prior notice. Program information may be made available in languages other than English.
Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and other related matter should be directed to
Equal Opportunity Office, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Room S-105, Agriculture Science Building, North Lexington, Kentucky 40546,
the UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity, 13 Main Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0032 or
US Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
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