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MARCH NEWSLETTER
MARCH 1, 2022




































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4-H Garden Club - FREE!
Youth will have the opportunity to experience hands-on gardening (seed germination, indoor and outdoor gardening with herbs, flowers and foods), beekeeping, composting & vermi-composting, entomology exploration, pollinators, harvesting and preservation.

Sign up with Nicki and/or Dawn for this introductory meeting
March 31, 5:15 -5:45pm.
828-764-9480
 

4-H Summer Camp will be June 19-24, 2022. Camp is for youth ages 8-12. We will be attending the Eastern 4-H Center in Columbia, NC. Spots are limited. Sign up now. A $50 deposit is required to hold your spot.

Burke County 4-H campers will be provided fundraising opportunities to offset camp costs. Please contact our office at 828-764-9480 if you have questions or want to sign up.


 






















March Teen Time! March 21, 5:45-6:45pm. Free. 4-H activities with summer planning for Teen Leaders, social networking and Life Skill Training. Ages 12-18. Bring a friend or two!
 
Control Thistles and Buttercups in Pastures During Winter

One of the most misunderstood weeds in our WNC pastures are thistles. A biennial, most of us don’t really give them a second thought until they send up their stalk with those gaudy pink flowers and spread those downy seeds hither and yond. Usually, once we recognize the stalks and flowers they have already produced viable seed.

Those old stories about grandpa spending his winter days grubbing thistles, here appear to have merit. Thistles are not difficult to control with herbicides when they are treated at the proper stage of growth, but once they bolt and send up that woody stalk, control is not so easy, so treating thistles while they are in the immature rosette stage is critical.

Read more at: https://burke.ces.ncsu.edu/2020/12/control-thistles-and-buttercups-in-pastures-during-winter/
 



















Sign up with Nicki by Friday March 4
nicki_carpenter@ncsu.edu or call 828-764-9480
 
Cookbooks 

Start the new year with some new recipes! We have #ExtensionEats cookbooks for sale at our office.  These cookbooks are packed with recipes from our staff, local farmers, cattlemen, beekeepers and more. They also have additional information like cuts of meats, tips & hints, conversion charts, etc.




Cookbooks are $10 each or 2 for $15
 
















4-H Children's Culinary Creations! NEW SPIN Club!  Ages 8-18. Free. Youth will utilize hands-on learning to experience food from garden to table. Opportunities may also include outdoor cookery, food competition, catering, desserts. This experience will also include kitchen/life skills as well as career options in the food industry.

Sign up with Nicki and/or Dawn for this introductory meeting
March 31,6-6:30pm.
Call our office at 828-764-9480
 


 
















March Cloverbud Fun! March 21, 5-5:45pm. Free. Storytime, craft and
4-H fun! Ages 5-7 with adult present.
 
CONTROL WILD ONION/GARLIC IN MARCH

This is a reminder to anyone who has problems with wild onions and wild garlic in their landscape. Wild onions and garlic are perennial weeds that come up in the spring, form bulblets, die down in hot weather and reappear in late fall.  They must be sprayed twice to give complete control. 

An herbicide containing 2,4-D will get rid of these weeds when applied in March and again in November. Use a couple of drops of dishwashing liquid in the spray to help the herbicide stick to the waxy surface of the plant.  It seems to help to mow the lawn just before applying the herbicide.  It is time to make the spring application of 2,4-D.  If you didn’t treat your wild onions last fall you will need to spray in March.  Mark it on the calendar because one application won’t fix the problem.  You will need to spray again in November! Timing is the key to the successful control of wild onions and garlic in the lawn.
 


























Horse Without A Horse!  Free. Youth can explore their love and interest in horses without having their own horse! Club youth will gain knowledge to prepare for county 4-H horse bowl competition, horse project record books, 4-H presentations, Horse Photography & Creative Expression, and possible career interests. Learning experiences may include visiting farms, horse lab learning, discussions with Equine Specialists, Veterinarians, Therapists, Ferriers, and more! Youth will build strong social skills through activities, games and "horsin' around" time!

Sign up with Nicki and/or Dawn for this introductory meeting: March 31, 6:45-7:15pm
828-764-9480
 
 
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