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Pallet projects can be a handy hobby

In recent years, the trend of upcycling, or transforming unneeded or unwanted materials into new items or products, has become more popular. Unlike recycling, which is taking consumer materials like plastic, paper, metal, and glass and breaking them down so base materials can be remade into new,...

Become a certified financial educator

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Many families across Minnesota and nationally are finding themselves without a job or a reduction in pay or hours. This sudden loss of income is devastating for both families and communities. Many community partners are looking for ways...

More Fresh August Recipes

Sweet corn, cabbage, beans, beets, onions, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, and so much more can be found at the local Farmers Markets and food stands. Be sure to check out one close to you and get in on all that fresh, locally-grown produce. Canning season has begun! In no time, it will be in full...

4-H'ers can help build partnerships with their local food shelf

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Thanks to a gift from Compeer Financial, Minnesota 4-H has a special Helping Hands Award opportunity available. New data forecast a coming hunger crisis in Minnesota unlike anything seen since the Great Depression. Before the onset of...

Kits bring 4-H learning home for the summer

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu From stomp rockets to tasty peppers, 4-H summer interns helped provide youth screen-free opportunities to explore, discover and be inspired. In a year when everything went sideways, one constant remains: 4-H is providing hands-on learning...

Harvesting and storing home garden vegetables

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu One of the joys of summer is homegrown sweet corn, picked right outside your back door and plopped straight into a pot of boiling water or onto the grill. The advantage of having a home garden is that you can pick and savor your...

Planting vegetables in midsummer for fall harvest

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Quick facts Know the average first frost date in your area will help you calculate when to plant these late vegetables. Some vegetables will tolerate some frost and keep growing even when temperatures are in the low forties. Others cannot...

Awesome August Recipes

Sweetcorn, cabbage, beans, beets, onions, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, and so much more can be found at the local Farmers Markets and food stands. Be sure to check out one close to you and get in on all that fresh, locally-grown produce. Canning season has begun! In no time, it will be in full...

Count bumble bees in your backyard until August 2

The Backyard Bumble Bee Count is an iNatualist citizen science project that will help the organizations and agencies committed to conserving the endangered rusty patched bumble bee and all bumble bees. This count is open until August 2, 2020. Anyone with an iNaturalist account can take part in this...

Divide peonies and iris in August

Peonies and iris are long-lived favorite perennials for Minnesota. Peonies can easily outlive their gardeners and may not need to be divided or moved. Iris, especially bearded iris, benefit from regular division and flower better when they are regularly divided. August is a good time to divide...