2009 Garden Calendar

The 2009 WVU Extension Garden Calendar highlights important planting dates while showcasing the garden’s many benefits. Gardening gives you the freedom to:

  1. Calendar January 2009 Enjoy delicious, fresh vegetables and colorful, fragrant flower bouquets.
  2. Grow your choice of fruits and vegetables for preserving.
  3. Ensure a safe food supply with homegrown produce.

Those benefits may be obvious, but gardening also gives you some not-so-obvious benefits:

  1. Working in the garden can be a great stress reducer, reaping physical benefits for the gardener.
  2. Planning a garden as a family can build stronger ties among the generations.
  3. Learning about and planting a new vegetable, some suggest, may help a gardener keep an agile and curious mind.

Earn and Save Money
WVU Extension educators have helped many people who are interested in saving and earning money by growing food. One of the articles in the 2009 WVU Extension Garden Calendar details the valuable “income” that a garden can help a family earn.

Ask the Experts
Gardening is both a pastime and a lifestyle for many in West Virginia, and it’s a topic that is talked about almost daily in WVU Extension Service county offices. WVU Extension agents, specialists, and staff answer questions, provide educational information, and even impart a bit of home-grown wisdom to both experienced and just-starting gardeners.

Get Your Calendar Today
Begin the 2009 gardening season with a green thumb and let WVU’s knowledge work to help you improve your garden. Pick up your 2009 WVU Extension Garden Calendar at the Grant County office of the WVU Extension Service in Petersburg, or reserve your copy by e-mailing or calling our office.

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