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WVU Kanawha County Extension Service
4700 MacCorkle Avenue SE
Suite 101
Charleston, WV 25304

Phone: 304-768-1202/3/4
Fax: 304-768-6914
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00-4:00
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Go for Gardening’s Bounties: Health, Wealth, Wisdom

Due to the overwhelming popularity of the WVU Extension Service Garden Calendar, the supply has been exhausted for this year. In an effort to bring you the information that you need, the Kanawha County Extension Service provides access to the pages of the garden calendar in pdf format*. Click on the links below to access individual months or the entire calendar.

The 2009 WVU Extension Garden Calendar highlights important planting dates while showcasing the garden’s many benefits. Gardening gives you the freedom to:

1. Enjoy delicious, fresh vegetables and colorful, fragrant flower bouquets.
   
2. Grow your choice of fruits and vegetables for preserving.
   
3. Ensure a safe food supply with homegrown produce.

Those benefits may be obvious, but gardening also gives you some not-so-obvious benefits:

1. Working in the garden can be a great stress reducer, reaping physical benefits for the gardener.
   
2. Planning a garden as a family can build stronger ties among the generations.
   
3. Learning about and planting a new vegetable, some suggest, may help a gardener keep an agile and curious mind.

Earn and Save Money
WVU Extension educators have helped many people who are interested in saving and earning money by growing food. One of the articles in the 2009 WVU Extension Garden Calendar details the valuable “income” that a garden can help a family earn.

Ask the Experts
Gardening is both a pastime and a lifestyle for many in West Virginia, and it’s a topic that is talked about almost daily in WVU Extension Service county offices. WVU Extension agents, specialists, and staff answer questions, provide educational information, and even impart a bit of home-grown wisdom to both experienced and just-starting gardeners.

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. David Miller, Director, Cooperative Extension Service, West Virginia University. West Virginia University is governed by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the WVU Board of Governors. Programs and activities offered by the WVU Extension Service are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and marital or family status.