WVU Morgan County Extension Service

Check your gardens for these fresh fruits of your labor!

June isn't the end of planting. It's the start of the second season.

The spring window closed, but warm soil above 70°F is exactly what beans, squash, cucumbers, and sunflowers need to germinate fast.

- Bush beans — 60 days. Sow every two weeks through July for continuous harvest into October.

- Zucchini — 50 days. June sowings often dodge the early vine borer wave that hits May transplants.

- Cucumbers — 60 days. Direct sow into warm ground. June plantings avoid the cucumber beetle peak.

- Sunflowers — 70 days. One seed, one stalk. Late August bloom extends garden color into fall.

- Fall brassicas — start indoors now. Broccoli and cabbage need the head start to mature before frost.

- Lettuce — 30 days under shade cloth. Sow every two weeks between taller crops and she won't bolt.

The chart shows the window. It's the one that closes while you think planting season is over.

Are you an expecting parent or need a new car seat for your little tike? Call today to schedule a car seat safety check with the Morgan County Health Department. The event will take place July 23 from 5pm-8pm! See the poster attached for the criteria. Call 304-258-1513 for the upcoming event.

This is not an extension event, call the health department today for further questions.

Having troubles in your garden? Try planting nitrogen fixating legumes or beans and other Three Sisters plants! Call 304-258-8400 for more gardening advice from our WVU Extension Master Gardeners of Morgan County

Fun Farm Fact : The Three Sisters Garden is a traditional planting method that grows corn, beans and squash together. Corn gives beans a place to climb, beans help add nitrogen to the soil, and squash leaves help shade out weeds.

The Morgan County Extension Office will be closed on 5/25/2026 in observance for Memorial Day.

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Look at the good work one of our clubs is doing! glad to help facilitate these events! Good work!!!

On Saturday, May 16, 12 members of WSWA hiked along the eastern right-of-way of the 522 bypass. In addition to hiking, we observed and identified birds, learned about the geology of the area, and picked up trash.

Check us out at warm springswatershed.com

Thank you to Elaine Lamirande for this picture.

Our registration forms for Morgan County EXPO vendors are now LIVE! Call 304-258-8400 or email us at [email protected] for more details!

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Interested in developing your gardening skills? Sign up for this challenge!

We are so excited to launch this training to support both professional and personal skill development around gardening. Whether you a home gardener just trying to enhance you skills, a teacher wanting to start a school garden or a nutrition or agriculture student looking for a resume builder, this is the training for you.

To celebrate the launch, we will be offering the first 10 people to complete the course a Grow This! Prize pack.

Scan the QR code or follow the link in the comments to enroll. Let’s Get Growing! 🌱👩‍🌾

Looking for a nice gift for Mother's Day? Check out some of these plants: they are native born species and are not being wiped out by the boxwood moth.

Looking for a good mulch for your garden? Here is a fun diagram to explain some with pros and cons. REMEMBER: always do your own research when making a final decision. Call the extension office at 304-258-8400 to hear from expert Master Gardeners!

Mulch can help a garden so much, but the wrong kind can create a whole new set of problems you did not plan for 🌿
🍂 I usually stick with simple options like shredded leaves, straw, arborist wood chips, or plain cardboard under mulch.
🌱 What works best for me is a light, breathable layer that holds moisture without smothering the soil.
🚫 I’m always careful with anything that heats up, mats down, or looks too processed, because that can cause trouble around roots.
🪴 Thick fresh grass clippings are one I avoid using in a heavy layer since they can get slimy fast.
🍅 Around vegetables, I like clean straw or chopped leaves because they are easy to work with and break down nicely over time.