Year Round Gardening Challenge

Survey Owner: Charlotte Glen

By completing this survey you will be registered in the “Year Round Gardening Challenge”. You must answer all required questions to be a registered participant in the challenge.

1. Name (required)

2. Email address (required)

3. Do you wish to subscribe to the Food Gardener News to receive weekly email updates about vegetable gardening? (required)

      Yes
      No
      Already subscribe

All participants who provide their mailing address will be entered in a monthly drawing to win a “Zone 8 Garden by the Month” gardening planner. Three winners will be chosen from all registered participants on the last work day of each month, February 2014 – October 2014, to receive a planner free by mail ($9 value).

4. Mailing address - include street address, town and zip code. (Optional, but you will not be entered in the monthly drawing if a complete mailing address is not provided.)

Please answer the following questions about your garden and gardening preferences. Your answers will help me share information that is most relevant to you.

5. Where do you garden? (required)

      Brunswick County
      Duplin County
      New Hanover County
      Onslow County
      Pender County
      Other - please enter your county:

6. What size is your garden? For example, a standard size 4’ x 8’ raised bed is 32 square feet. An acre is 43,560 square feet. (required)

      Less than 30 square feet (a small bed or in containers)
      30 to 300 square feet
      301 to 1000 square feet
      1001 to 5000 square feet
      Over 5000 square feet

7. Which of the following terms best describes your level of vegetable gardening experience? (required)

      First time ever
      Beginner
      Some experience
      Experienced
      Expert

8. Which of the following problems limit your vegetable gardening success? Select all that apply. (required)

      Deer
      Salt spray
      Very sandy soil
      Heavy, wet, or clay soil
      Location with less than 8 hours sun per day
      Limited space
      Pests and diseases
      Weeds
      Lack of irrigation
      Other - please list:

9. What methods do you use to manage garden pests? (required)

      Organic only
      Prefer organic whenever possible
      Whatever works

Which vegetables do you hope to grow this year? For each season listed in questions 9 (spring), 10 (summer), and 11 (fall), list at least one vegetable you plan to plant outside as seeds or plants.

10. SPRING, January – March: Vegetables that can be planted outside for spring include garden peas, snow peas, sugar snaps, potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, spinach, beets, carrots, mustard greens, turnips, radish, parsley and cilantro. (required)

11. SUMMER, April – July: Vegetables that can be planted outside for summer include tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, corn, sweet potatoes, lima beans, green beans, field peas, okra, watermelon, cantaloupe, and basil. (required)

12. FALL, August – October: Vegetables that can be planted outside for fall include broccoli, cauliflower, collards, kale, cabbage, lettuce, spinach, turnips, mustard greens, Swiss chard, carrots, radish, onions, garlic, parsley and cilantro. (required)

The following questions are optional but answering them will help Cooperative Extension develop educational resources relevant to your needs.

How interested are you in learning more about each of the following topics this year. (optional)

13. Improving my soil