Our 2019 Home Garden Variety Trial is Underway!

Use the new online evaluation form(click below):
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WDM6Q8Z

Check out our new 2018 Trial Publication- W657.pdf

                      

Home garden vegetable trial and taste tests

You are invited to participate in a research study. You will be asked to complete cultivar evaluation forms that should take about 10 minutes of your time. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this study other than those encountered in everyday life. All data will be kept confidential. No identifying information about your garden evaluations will be shared and submission of this evaluation is completely voluntary. Information will be used to assist home gardeners in TN select the best vegetables for their home gardens. The information in the study records will be kept confidential. No reference will be made in reports which could link participants to the study. If you have questions at any time about the study please contact Dr. Natalie Bumgarner at nbumgarn@utk.edu. 

                                                                                                                             

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Home Vegetable Garden Resources

Tennessee Extension Factsheets on home vegetable gardening:
W346-A.pdfSite Selection W346-A.pdf
W346-B.pdfPlanning and preparation W346-B.pdf
W346-C.pdfSoil testing and fertility management W346-C.pdf
W346-D.pdfGarden and plant management W346-D.pdf
W346-E.pdfBuilding and using raised beds W346-E.pdf
W346-F.pdfSeason extension in the home garden W346-F.pdf
W346-G.pdfSoil management W346-G.pdf
W346-H.pdfGarden tomatoes W346-H.pdf
W346-I.pdfHarvest and Storage W346-I.pdf

Youtube Videos that are useful additions to the factsheets:


Master Gardener Program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae1L_rOvj5Y​​
​Mulching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FfY43AUZ5E
Diseases
watchdisease video
​Irri​gating the home garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpTv4r3CfCc
Tomato Data Gathering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LjE-YDPAl8​​
​Grafted Tomatoes
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Basil & Tomato Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfOHiO-jG5E​​
​A A S Introducti​on

Tomato Fertilization & Pruning 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7olU7LUDis​​

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Garden Vegetable Trial Reports and Cultivar Guides

 
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​2019 Trials:

1. Green bush snap bean
Trial 1 evaluation.pdfTrial 1 evaluation.pdf
2. Compact bush snap bean
Trial 2 evaluation.pdfTrial 2 evaluation.pdf
3. Green pole bean
Trial 3 evaluation.pdfTrial 3 evaluation.pdf
4. Heritage pole bean ​
Trial 4 evaluation.pdfTrial 4 evaluation.pdf
5. Okra
Trial 5 evaluation.pdfTrial 5 evaluation.pdf 
6. Sweet corn - treated seed
https://www.johnnyseeds.com/featured/treated-seeds/?sz=18&start=0. 




Trial 6 evaluation.pdfTrial 6 evaluation.pdf
7. Slicer cucumber 
Trial 7 evaluation.pdfTrial 7 evaluation.pdf
8. Compact slicer cucumber
Trial 8 evaluation.pdfTrial 8 evaluation.pdf
9. Pickling cucumber
Trial 9 evaluation.pdfTrial 9 evaluation.pdf
10. Japanese cucumber
Trial 10 evaluation.pdfTrial 10 evaluation.pdf
11. Muskmelon 
Trial 11 evaluation.pdfTrial 11 evaluation.pdf
12. Icebox type watermelon
Trial 12 evaluation.pdfTrial 12 evaluation.pdf
13. Ornamental pumpkin
Trial 13 evaluation.pdfTrial 13 evaluation.pdf
14. Small butternut squash
Trial 14 evaluation.pdfTrial 14 evaluation.pdf 
15. Patty pan squash 
Trial 15 evaluation.pdfTrial 15 evaluation.pdf
 16. Small yellow squash
Trial 16 evaluation.pdfTrial 16 evaluation.pdf 
 17. Green zucchini
Trial 17 evaluation.pdfTrial 17 evaluation.pdf
18. Yellow zucchini
Trial 18 evaluation.pdfTrial 18 evaluation.pdf
19. Yellow crookneck squash
Trial 19 evaluation.pdfTrial 19 evaluation.pdf
20. Genovese basil
Trial 20 evaluation.pdfTrial 20 evaluation.pdf
21. Zinna
Trial 21 evaluation.pdfTrial 21 evaluation.pdf
22. Sunflower 
Trial 22 evaluation.pdfTrial 22 evaluation.pdf
23. Nasturtiums
Trial 23 evaluation.pdfTrial 23 evaluation.pdf

Blind Bean Trial Evaluation.pdf
Blind Cucumber Trial Evaluation.pdf
Blind Winter Squash Trial Evaluation.pdf