Seed Library and When to Plant in Fall

If you’ve been in the new community building in Columbus, you may have noticed the small cabinet painted with flowers and vegetables.This is the seed library. It is a co-project of the Columbus Library Foundation and Extension Master Gardener volunteers.

Aphids feeding on variety of plants

Aphids are small insects who feed on plant sap from leaf undersides. They are about oneeighth inch long, pear-shaped, soft bodied, and green, yellow, orange or gray. Although a common insect, there has been an increase in aphid calls this year, especially on cucumbers.

Are you having issues with your vegetables?

Cucumbers not setting fruit, tomatoes and zucchini developing brown bottoms, and questions about how to avoid squash plants collapsing like they did last year. These are some questions Extension horticulturists are hearing.