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February 2012   
In This Issue
February Classes
The Director's Corner
Tax Tips for 2012
Gardening Hobby
Soup Time
AG Soil Tests 2012
Container Gardening

February Classes 

1  Cut the Clutter 

 7  Sewing for Others

 7  Basic Botany for Gardeners 

22  Organizing Important Papers  

22  Vegetable Gardening 101  

29  Make It, Eat It, Brownie Workshop  

 

2012 Extension Classes  

The Director's Corner

Districting Update 

Over the last several months you may have heard that the Johnson County and Miami County Extension offices were looking into joining together to form one Extension district. We've completed exploring the possibility. Find out the outcome here.  

Quick Links...
Lawn or garden questions?

Please contact our Extension Master Gardener Hotline  

at (913) 715-7050, or email garden.help@jocogov.org 

This service is FREE and available year-round. 

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 February

Video of the Month: 

Amaryllis Care 

Trained Extension Master Food Volunteers will be available to assist with questions about

  - Food Preservation,

  - Food Preparation,

  - Food Safety, and

  - General Nutrition.

Call: (913) 715-7070  

Email:
 food.help@jocogov.org  

This service is FREE and available M-F, 2 - 4 p.m.

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Dear Extension Supporter,

There's something about Groundhog Day and Valentine's Day that makes February a fun month. These light hearted days give use a lift during mid-winter. By now, the days are getting longer and we're starting to want to get outside. If the weather turns bad, cabin fever can set in. February is particularly challenging for gardeners. It's too early to do anything, yet gardener's are itching to get their hands dirty.

Here at the Extension office we feel your pain. Find out what all is going on this month in this edition of our electronic newsletter Knowledge for Life. And we ask that you invite your family and friends to check us out, as well.

Johnson County K-State Research and Extension.
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Featured Articles
Tax Tips 2012 #2

Income tax season is here. This year the filing deadline is April 17. Have you begun collecting all the information and documents you will need? Do you have a trusted professional tax preparer, or are you a DYI?  Tax preparation here in the KC area can be especially complicated and tricky if one lives in one state but works across the state line. Check out these tax tips here.

 

VITA Site Offers Free Tax Preparation in Johnson County

Find out if you qualify.  


Garden Catalog Cover Punxsutawney Phil's springtime prognostication is right around the corner. While we wait to see if spring will arrive early, now is a good time to ponder our passion and renew our spirits.

 

Gardening is not just a summertime hobby. Gardeners quickly learn that there are many fun tasks to do in the so-called "off-season" to quell our gardening desires. Find out what gardeners are doing while they wait for the joy of smelling freshly tilled soil and that giddy feeling of seeing plants starting to grow. Click here.  


Soup RecipesWinter is ideal for enjoying hearty home-made soups. But does the idea of cooking intimidate you? Think it's time consuming? Here's a simple formula for making your own soup recipe, and you can be as creative as you'd like: follow these simple guidelines. 

Or take this fun class March 29 Easy, Healthy, Satisfying Soups Learn how to prepare soups that are low in fat and sodium and yet satisfying and delicious.
AG Soil Tests 2012Free routine soil tests will be available to Johnson County farmers again in 2012. The number of free tests has been increased this year to ten (10) routine samples per farm.The test normally costs $15 each. Farmers and AG producers can save $150 by taking advantage of this offer. Find out details here.  

Container Gardening Basket PlanterWe realize it's too early for this but we thought we'd offer something to help you gardeners get through February and start planning for what's coming up ahead. Find out what you need to add that special touch to any location in your landscape. 


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