Waukesha County

More and more people are vegetable gardening as a way to eat healthy, save money and control how their food is grown. Tomatoes are a favorite among most gardeners.   Here are a few planting tips.  Buy healthy, resistant varieties.  If you’ve had disease problems in past years, choose varieties that are resistant to fusarium and [...]

  Summertime is almost here, which means warm weather (hopefully) and cookouts! Keep your grilled food safe by following these grilling tips: Grill It Safely

Ingredients: 1 pound asparagus, washed and trimmed 1 teaspoon olive or canola oil 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese 1 ½ tablespoons bread crumbs Instructions: Preheat oven to 450° F. In a medium baking dish, toss asparagus with the oil and arrange in an even layer. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and bread crumbs. Bake for about 15 [...]

In the world of the web, things move pretty fast! Here at the Waukesha County Cooperative Extension, we know that serving the community means ensuring a seamless web-user experience. This is particularly important because some of our viewers may have poor access to technology, or have special viewing requirements. While most people understand what a [...]

Looking for a place to grow your own vegetables and/or flowers this summer? UW Extension manages a 1 ½ acre garden rental program for Waukesha County residents and we still have some open plots to rent this summer. These gardens (the Waukesha County Community Gardens) are located just east of the intersection of Northview Road and [...]

Waukesha County UW Cooperative Extension Community Development Educators  Jerry Braatz and Ann Wied will be presenting at the National Urban Extension Conference on May 8th in Overland Park, Kansas.  The topic of their presentation is: Organizing Neighborhoods for Community Development and Change. Joining them in their presentation are Amy Greil, Kenosha County UW Cooperative Extension [...]