OSU Extension: Lane

If you have a mason bee house, fall is the time to clean the cocoons! Learn how to clean your mason bee cocoons from OSU Master Gardener Leah Puhlman: youtu.be/FyRCKJv2zgY

Halloween is just around the corner. What better way to surprise your kids than making apple donuts? Peel and core apples, slice in rings to resemble a donut. Spread a thin layer of peanut butter and sprinkle with colored cake decorations. Nutritious and delicious snack!

Join Lane County by kicking the can on hunger! We will be taking donations to benefit Florence Food Share until November 4th 5pm. Donations will be accepted at the OSU Extensions Service lane County office. 996 Jefferson St. Eugene, OR 97402

Come hear our OSU Extension presenters at the Lane County Fall Home Show! October 14-16, Lane County Fairgrounds. Talks on gardening, cooking, wildfire preparedness, and more! Plus, 4-H show and tell 🍀🐰🐭 See the full schedule at eugenehomeshow.com/our-shows/lane….

Master Gardener Tip of the Week – Planting Bulbs September and October are the best months for Lane County gardeners to plant bulbs (and corms) for a spring show of blooms! Follow these simple tips to maximize your success: today.oregonstate.edu/news/go-underg… #SpringBulbs #GardeningTips

Did you know there are over 780 school gardens in Oregon? That provides a lot of vegetables for kids and habitat for pollinators growing all over the state. Gardening with youth can make a positive difference in their lives. #FarmToSchool #SchoolGardens #FunFacts #Oregon

Master Gardener Tip of the Week: Fall is a good time to plant trees and shrubs! If you're looking for ideas on trees and shrubs to plant that will provide color in your garden during the fall and winter months, check out this OSU Extension publication: catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9277/html

It’s National Noodle Day and we’re thinking about our yummy Spaghetti Squash recipe. When you bake spaghetti squash, gently scrape the inside of the squash with a fork to make spaghetti-like “noodle” strands. Give it a try! #NationalNoodleDay foodhero.org/recipes/spaghe…

Yum! These strawberries are fresh from the North Willamette Research and Extension Center low tunnel berry trials! Harvesting strawberries in October IS possible, and low tunnels can help Oregon berry farmers extend their growing season. Learn how: extension.oregonstate.edu/pub/em-9333

Become a Master Gardener™ in Lane County! OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers are neighbors, friends and family who you can go to for garden advice that is grounded in science and locally relevant. Apply online: October 1 - November 15 at beav.es/Uq6

In the fall, add mulch around vegetable plants to protect them through colder temperatures and extend your growing season. Try putting dry leaves around cool-weather vegetables like kale, bok choy and spinach. #GrowThis!

Food prices are soaring, and creating healthy, affordable meals is becoming more challenging. To help, OSU Extension has research-based resources to help families preserve in-season foods and manage excess food before it spoils. Read more from MOM Mag: beav.es/iv8

OSU Extension is hiring a volunteer programs leader in Lane County, to lead the Master Food Preservers and Pantry Food Heroes! Both programs provide food-related programming to the broader community. Apply by October 16: beav.es/ivY.

Homemade tomato sauce is delicious, however scorching the sauce can be a problem! Instead of cooking tomato sauce on the stove, try using your oven. Hands off cooking, no burning the bottom of pan. Once sauce is finished it can be canned or frozen: catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/pnw300

Home Canned Salsa Tips! Salsa is one of Americas favorite condiments and can safely be made and canned at home if research-based recipes are followed. Salsa Recipes for Canning: catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/pnw395 The Laws of Salsa: extension.oregonstate.edu/food/preservat…

This @BeAFoodHero microwave applesauce recipe makes a quick and easy school lunch treat! foodhero.org/recipes/microw… Freeze the applesauce in small containers and add them to the lunchbox to keep the rest of the lunch items cold. Happy snacking! 🍎🎒

Join us for the Lane County 4-H Program Open House! All community members are welcome. Date: September 17, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Location: OSU Extension Service office, Eugene Get information about enrollment, upcoming programs & workshops, meet 4-H staff & more. Photo: Chris Branam

"In the Woods," a podcast of the OSU Extension Forestry & Natural Resources program, brings the forest to listeners by sharing stories & interviews of forest scientists, land managers and enthusiastic members of the public. bit.ly/3OXFtZM @COFOregonState @ORDeptForestry

When shopping for canned peaches, look on the label for "Packed in 100% juice" or "No sugar added" to reduce added sugars. #CannedPeaches #ShoppingTips

OSU Extension is hiring a Forest Workforce Program Coordinator! Join a dynamic team on the forefront of outreach to Latinx/Hispanic forest worker communities. Spanish language fluency required. Deadline: 8/25. To apply visit: jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/122790