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Can I Save Seeds from This Year’s Garden?

As the gardening season begins to wind down, gardeners may find themselves looking at their favorite tomatoes, peppers, beans, flowers, and other plants and wondering: “Can I save the seeds from this…

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When Should I Plant a Fall Garden?

As summer begins to wind down, many gardeners may think the growing season is coming to an end. However, late summer and early fall are excellent times to plant a second garden. A fall garden can…

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2026 Cooperative Extension Biggest Tomato Contest Winners Announced

The results are in for the 2026 Cooperative Extension Biggest Tomato Contest, and this year’s winning tomatoes were certainly something to celebrate!The Adult Division winner was Mickey Odom, who…

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Why Fall Is an Important Time to Sample Your Soil

For farmers, gardeners, and landowners in Graham County, fall is an excellent time to take a soil sample. According to NC State Extension, soil testing provides valuable information about soil pH and…

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Tomato Tasting - Huge Success!

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Graham County Center successfully completed its second annual tomato taste test at the Graham County Farmers Market on Saturday, August 17th. Many excited tomato…

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Oldest Extension Volunteer Still Teaching Us a Thing or Two…..

Jean Taylor, Graham County’s oldest Extension volunteer, shows off what’s probably the tallest field corn in the county. An extremely old variety that no one can identify, this corn was handed down…

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Big Winners With Big Tomatoes!

The winners of this year’s “Biggest Tomato Contest” were Tom Orr and Abel Britton. The contest was very close this year, with less than an ounce separating the adult and youth winners. Tom Orr’s “Big…

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Tomato Taste Test Results

North Carolina Cooperative Extension would like to thank everyone who stopped by the Graham County Farmer’s Market this past Saturday and took part in our first-ever tomato taste test.As many people…