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Planting the Plains

Planting The Plains: Early Season Pest Prevention

By Anthony Reardon

Published February 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM CST

As we start to thaw out and get ready for warmer temperatures, all number of insects and other pests are preparing to do their worst to your new garden this spring. What to do? Get started early!

We'll talk more about the steps you can take in this week's episode.

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Anthony Reardon

Anthony Reardon is the Horticulture – Small Farms Extension Agent for Johnson County, Kansas.

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Planting the Plains: Noting the Learning Moments

Anthony Reardon

At the end of the season, it's never a bad idea to spend some time reviewing what worked for you and what didn't, and actually making some notes on which varieties overproduced or disappointed you. You won't necessarily remember in future years, and over time, this practice will give you a fair bit of data points on which to help base your future research. We'll talk more about how to keep track of this information in this week's episode!
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Planting the Plains: Composting Leaves

Anthony Reardon

Well, it's that time again, and while no one loves raking the leaves, they do give you some great organic material for your garden, if you bother to handle it properly. This week, we'll review some easy steps to follow in order to get your leaves to turn into good humus, to make the best fertilizer for your spring garden.
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Planting the Plains: Fall Fruit Tree Maintenance

Anthony Reardon

We're just seeing our first frosts, and now can be a great time to do a bit of pruning on your fruit trees. While it won't make as much difference this year, you can make a difference in preventing disease, as well as ensuring water for the tree over the winter, and also by helping it to survive over the winter. We'll talk more about what you can do in this week's episode!
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Planting the Plains: Harvesting Before the Frost

Anthony Reardon

Frost is heading our way with the recent cooler temps, so don't forget that some of the plants in your garden can be harvested early, and ripened off the vine. The best example of this is tomatoes, and we'll talk more this week about how to keep your bounty by not letting the cold spoil it first!
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Planting the Plains: Frozen Flavor

Anthony Reardon

Most of us think of the end of growing season as a time to clear the garden, clean the tools, and prep things for spring. But the brave among us will let things go for a while longer...just long enough to get some overnight frost, just before they harvest the last vegetables from their growing space. This lets nature work its magic, and leads to richer and more flavorful crops...not with all garden plants, but with a few veggies that we'll discuss in this week's show!

Planting The Plains: Early Season Pest Prevention

As we start to thaw out and get ready for warmer temperatures, all number of insects and other pests are preparing to do their worst to your new garden this spring. What to do? Get started early! We'll talk more about the steps you can take in this week's episode.

As we start to thaw out and get ready for warmer temperatures, all number of insects and other pests are preparing to do their worst to your new garden this spring. What to do? Get started early!

We'll talk more about the steps you can take in this week's episode.