Merrimack County 4-H Garden Clinic

Cucumber to Pickle Challenge:

The 2023 4-H Garden Clinic will feature the cucumber to-pickle challenge! This two-part series will feature growing cucumbers, to then make your own refrigerator pickles to enter in the 2023 Hopkinton Fair 4-H Exhibit Hall!

*ONLY YOUTH WHO HAVE ATTENDED PART 1 ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND PART 2  OF THIS WORKSHOP SERIES!*

Part 1: Grow It!

March 15 at 6:30pm at the Merrimack County Extension Office

On this evening, 4-Hers will receive their cucumber seeds and other supplies to grow the plants! The clinic will feature a workshop lead by Jeremy Delisle, Extension Fruit, and Vegetable Production Field Specialist, on tips and tricks to make this project successful!

Part 2: Make it!

August 24 at 6:30pm at the Merrimack County Extension Office

With Mother Nature’s cooperation, your cucumbers will be ready to harvest. All the participants will be invited to come back for a workshop to make their pickles and experiment with different flavors. The completed pickles from this night will be brought to the Hopkinton Fair to be entered in the 4-H Exhibit Hall.

Registration:

• Open to youth 8-18 years old.
• Register through 4HOnline by March 10, 2023.

Questions? Contact Hannah Majewski at hannah.majewski@unh.edu.