<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Sandra J. Repp" <<a href="mailto:sjr37@cornell.edu">sjr37@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">January 18, 2013 10:35:33 AM EST</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L <<a href="mailto:SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L@list.cornell.edu">SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L@list.cornell.edu</a>>, TC-HSC-L <<a href="mailto:TC-HSC-L@list.cornell.edu">TC-HSC-L@list.cornell.edu</a>>, NWAEG-L <<a href="mailto:NWAEG-L@list.cornell.edu">NWAEG-L@list.cornell.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:fingerlakespermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org">fingerlakespermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:fingerlakespermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org">fingerlakespermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Cc: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Chrys Gardener <<a href="mailto:cab69@cornell.edu">cab69@cornell.edu</a>>, "Patricia A. Curran" <<a href="mailto:pc21@cornell.edu">pc21@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[sustainable_tompkins-l] Gardening Resources from Cooperative Extension</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Sustainability in Tompkins County" <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu">sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div ocsi="0" fpstyle="1" lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; "><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; "><br>New seed catalogs are showing up in the mailbox daily, and many of us now are planning our gardens for the spring and summer. Let Cornell Cooperative Extension help you grow your BEST garden this year! CCE-Tompkins offers a range of useful programs and services, such as soil pH testing, classes and workshops on gardening topics, garden slide shows, plant and pest identification, volunteer and networking opportunities, even free seeds! A selection is listed below. To receive regular updates on all our programs, visit CCE-Tompkins on</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: blue; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cornell-Cooperative-Extension-of-Tompkins-County/160713570642799?sk=wall" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Facebook</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; ">or sign up for our free monthly<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001Z7hIRkw1NZekoljNqKKKOBe-r4VsqeETe3HI2WdaUiHQYddRxd8rWa2eR_w7ndlj7dYbMZNr2F0%3D" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">e-newsletter<br></a><b><br>GARDENING RESOURCES:</b><br><br><b>1.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>What & When to Plant</u></b><br>Are you wondering when to plant your potatoes or lima beans? Perhaps you'd like to start your home vegetable garden in July after a vacation; what can you still plant then that will mature for harvest before the first fall frost? Visit our "Food Gardening" pages at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://ccetompkins.org/food-gardening" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://ccetompkins.org/food-gardening</a> for a list of popular garden vegetables and their suggested first and last planting dates (as seeds, sets, or transplants) for Tompkins County, NY. You also will find instructions on rotating your home garden crops, links to Cornell Resources, and a list of Community Garden plots you can rent if you don't have your own land for a garden.<br><br><b>2.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Soil Testing</u></b><br>You can obtain pH, nutrient profile, and other specialized soil tests through CCE-Tompkins. Read about the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><a href="http://ccetompkins.org/garden/soils-climate/soil-testing-services" title="Soil testing services that we offer" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-style: normal; ">soil testing services</span></a></span></em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>that we offer, and the<em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://ccetompkins.org/garden/soils-climate/how-take-soil-sample" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-style: normal; ">instructions for taking a soil sample</span></a></span></em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>before bringing your sample to CCE-Tompkins for testing. Visit<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://ccetompkins.org/garden/soils-climate" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://ccetompkins.org/garden/soils-climate</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for details, and instructions on how to take a soil sample.<br><br><b>3.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Call the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="SpellE">GrowLine</span></u></b><br>Trained Master Gardener volunteers respond to your gardening questions. Call (607) 272-2292 and ask for the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="SpellE">GrowLine</span>; visit the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><a href="http://ccetompkins.org/garden/growline" title="link to the GrowLine webpage" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-style: normal; ">GrowLine webpage</span></a></span></em>; or email<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><a href="mailto:growline1@gmail.com" title="email the GrowLine" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-style: normal; ">growline1@gmail.com</span></a></span></em>.<br><br><b>4.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Seed Cabinets</u></b><br>Each year, staff in our Home Horticulture program write to various seed companies to request donations of seeds that are leftover from the previous year, but still viable. Seed packets are organized in 2 cabinets, one for flowers, another for vegetables and herbs. Everyone is welcome to come and take some seeds for free, but to keep the system fair, we've had to put these GUIDELINES into place which seed-takers must follow:<strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong>1.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>ONLY 1 VISIT PER MONTH</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and 2.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>LIMIT OF 10 SEED PACKETS PER VISIT</u><i>.</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>So that we can track the success of the free seed program, we ask those taking seeds to write down their name, email and number of seeds they have taken. Seeds generally are available starting in late January until the supply is gone. The Seed Cabinets are located in our Agriculture/Environment office and may be visited weekdays from 8:30am-4:30pm. Questions? Call (607) 272-2292 for more information.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b>7</b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; "><b>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Classes and Workshops</u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; ">2012 Master Composter Volunteer Training</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; "><br><b>Application deadline: Monday, January 28</b><br><i>Training is Wednesdays, Feb. 22- May 2nd</i><br><i>at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY</i><br>Help promote responsible composting in Tompkins County as a Master Composter Volunteer! Free training involves 20 hours of class time covering composting in depth, and 20 hours of “practical internship”. Application required; available online at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://ccetompkins.org/compost" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://ccetompkins.org/compost</a>. After training, Master Composters give back to the community in a variety of outreach activities. 2012 training sessions will be held from 6:30-8:30pm on Wednesdays, February 22-May 2. Contact Mila Fournier at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 272-2292 or<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:ymf5@cornell.edu" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">ymf5@cornell.edu</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for more information or to receive 2013 Training announcements.</span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; position: relative; top: -1pt; ">Community Seed Swap</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; vertical-align: middle; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; position: relative; top: -1pt; ">Sunday, February. 24, 11:00am-3:00pm</span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; vertical-align: middle; "><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY</span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; ">Join us for the first ever Seedy Sunday in Ithaca! Bring your extra seeds to swap and share with others – they can be home-saved seeds or purchased seeds that you have in surplus. Plus talks and workshops on seed saving and community seed libraries. Free event!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span> </span>Questions? Contact<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="SpellE">Chrys</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Gardener at (607) 272-2292 or<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:cab69@cornell.edu" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">cab69@cornell.edu</a>.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; "><br><b>Getting Started with Vegetable Gardening</b><br><b>Thursday, February 28, 6:30-8:30 pm<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><br><i>at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i><br>This class is for the beginning vegetable gardener. Learn where to site your garden, how to prepare the soil, how to start seeds, how to plant, when to mulch, easy vegetables to try first, and so on. Pat Curran, Horticulture Educator, also will discuss favorite varieties, container gardening, and harvesting tips. Pre-registration is recommended so we can make sufficient handouts. Fee: $5/person. Call (607) 272-2292 to sign up!<b><i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Offered again on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30pm.</i></b><br><br><b>Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair</b><br><b>Saturday, March 2, 12:00-3:00 pm</b><br><i>at Boynton Middle School, 1601 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca</i><br>What is CSA? Learn about this partnership between consumers and farmers; meet and talk with 15+ area CSA farmers in one place! Activities to keep the kids busy, space to sit and review farm information. For more information, contact<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="SpellE">Avi</span>Miner at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, (607) 272-2292.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br><b>Winter Worm Composting Class</b><br><b>Saturday, March 9, 10:00am-12:00 pm</b><br><i>at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca</i><br>No backyard needed! Vermicomposting is an easy indoor system that produces rich compost for your plants. This hands-on workshop will teach you how to care for your very own bin. Each paying household will go home with a starter bin and worms. Fee $10 per household. Register early by calling (607) 272-2292, space is limited!<br><br><b>Veggie Gardening: Beyond the Basics</b><br><b>Thursday March 14,6:30-8:30pm</b><br><i>at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca</i><br>Learn about less common veggies, maximizing your crop,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="SpellE">seedstarting</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>tricks, which seeds to start when, techniques to extend the season, and more. Fee: $5/person, please call (607) 272-2292 to pre-register so we can make sufficient handouts. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>NOTE: For a more basic discussion of how to get started with veggie gardening, attend "Getting Started with Vegetable Gardening" either February 28 or April 16</i><br><br><b>Beautification Brigade Volunteer Training</b><br><b>Tuesday, March 19, 6:00-8:30 pm</b><br><i>at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i><br>The Beautification Brigade takes care of public flower plantings in Ithaca. Have fun, learn gardening techniques, and help keep Ithaca gorgeous. Free dinner provided at the trainings. FREE and open to anyone who wishes to volunteer with the program. Contact Dan Klein at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:dek22@cornell.edu" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">dek22@cornell.edu</a>, or call (607) 272-2292 for more information or a volunteer application.<br><br><b>Grow Your Own Spuds!</b><br><b>Wednesday, March 20, 6:00-8:00pm</b><br><i>at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i><br>Everything you always wanted to know about potatoes! Potatoes are one of the most productive and easiest garden crops for anyone to grow. We will dig an Irish 'lazy bed' - this is a great way to break new ground for next year's veggie garden. We'll also cover information on common diseases and pests of potatoes and how to manage them organically.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br><b>Ireland, Gardeners’ Paradise, Travel Slide Show</b><br><b>Saturday. March 23, 2:00-3:30 pm</b><br><i>at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i><br><span class="SpellE">Chrys</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Gardener recently lived, gardened, and traveled in the Republic of Ireland for over four years. She will show photos from her time there, as well as some garden photos from trips she took to Barcelona and Finland. Open to the public; $3 suggested donation helps support CCE’s Horticulture Program. . Call 272-2292 Pat Curran in January for details.<br><br><b>Fruits for the Home Gardener</b><br><b>Thursday, March 28, 6:30-8:30 pm<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><br><i>at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i><br>Find out which small fruits and tree fruits are easiest to grow in a home garden. Using microclimates, picking the hardiest varieties for a cold site, selecting disease-resistant varieties, and preparing the soil are the keys to success. Pre-registration recommended; call (607) 272-2292 to sign up. Fee: $5/person<br><br><b>Spring Into Gardening! A Day of Workshops!</b><br><b>Saturday, April 6, 9:00 am-5:00pm</b><br><i>at Dewitt Middle School, 560 Warren Road, Ithaca</i><br>This one-day event will feature a range of talks and hands-on workshops on organic vegetable gardening, growing herbs, seed saving, beneficial insects and pests, home fruit growing, deer-proofing your garden, native plants, pruning, school gardening and more! The Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand for soil and pH testing, and the Ithaca Children's Garden staff will provide a space for children's gardening activities. Early bird registration (until March 15): $60.00 After March 15 registration: $75.00. Registration includes your choice of five workshops, a box lunch, soil testing and children's activities. For more information, call<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="SpellE">Chrys</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Gardener at (607) 272-2292.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; ">For more information, visit<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://ccetompkins.org/garden" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://ccetompkins.org/garden</a>, call (607) 272-2292, or stop by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY (8:30am-4:30pm on weekdays).<br><br>Sandy Repp<br>Communications Manager <br>Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County<br>615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850-3555<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>607-272-2292<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: blue; "><a href="mailto:sjr37@cornell.edu" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">sjr37@cornell.edu</a><br>ccetompkins.org<br><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; ">Visit CCE-Tompkins on</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: blue; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cornell-Cooperative-Extension-of-Tompkins-County/160713570642799?sk=wall" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Facebook</a><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black; ">Stay in touch with our free monthly<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001Z7hIRkw1NZekoljNqKKKOBe-r4VsqeETe3HI2WdaUiHQYddRxd8rWa2eR_w7ndlj7dYbMZNr2F0%3D" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">e-newsletter</a><br><br><br></span></p></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>