Jefferson County Community Garden
The Community Garden is sponsored by the City of Ranson and the Jefferson County Office of the West Virginia University Extension Service. It provides those individuals and families who do not have adequate land at home, an opportunity to raise a garden.
Garden Opens May 1st
2013 Community Garden ApplicationSpace is rented on a per foot basis with a uniform width. An application for space can be printed and returned to the address on the form. The Community Garden is indebted to several people and organizations that reduce the cost of operating the Garden. Thanks to the Individuals who have made the community garden possible: City of Ranson, Mark & Marty Kable, Southern States, Lyle C. Tabb & Sons, INC., Poly Processing of Winchester.
Cultural Practice Information
Mulch Study on Celebrity Tomatoes
In 2008, Celebrity tomatoes were grown on four different mulches to evaluate the impact of these mulches on production. This same study is being replicated again in 2009. Celebrity is a vigorous tomato with excellent adaptability and disease resistance. It has a medium sized flavorful fruit that ripens in 65 days.
2008 Data
Transplanted May 30th.
First Fruit: August 8th
Last Fruit: September 19th
Total production by Mulch Type:
Black Plastic: 54.96 Newspaper: 66.93 White Paper: 67.04 Red Mulch: 91.13
2009 Data
Transplanted: May 21st
First Fruit:
Last Fruit:
Total Production by Mulch Type:
Problem Solvers
Insects
Penn State Vegetable Insect Pest ID
University of Illinois Pest Identification
University of Kentucky Vegetable Fact Sheets and Pest Calendar
University of Wisconsin Home Vegetable Insecticides
Virginia Tech – Common Insect and Mite Pests of Vegetables
Diseases
Texas A & M Tomato Problem Solver
University of Tennessee Disease Control in the Vegetable Garden
