Vegetable Gardening A to Z: Hitting the Basics
A day of gardening for beginners or intermediate gardeners who have had limited
success producing vegetables. LUNCH included with registration

Garden Planning – the when, where and how to begin planning your garden. Row Gardens vs.
Raised beds. How much to plant for my family.

Soil & Amendments – the dirt on dirt. 80% of the reasons gardens fail are due to poor soil prep.

Starting Seeds or Buying Plants – which will work best. You are the only one who can make this
decision and after this class it will be an informed decision.

Veggie Gardening Basics - Top ten easiest vegetables to grow. Intensive planting, block style planting,
warm and cool season planting and season extending.

Irrigation – to water or not to water, that is the question. Watering essentials are what you can expect in
this class so you can determine when and how to water

Tomatoes – if nothing you need a good tomato. From beginning to end, choosing the right type of
tomato, planting, managing and harvesting.

Mountain Gardening – veggies with altitude. It takes a little know how but you can grow veggies at
higher altitudes with little to no water and prevent wildlife interference. Learn how.

Container Gardening – the answer to limited space. There are a few tricks to making this work but
nothing you can’t handle once you learn how.

$70.00

Add Lunch and Learn Class

Beginning Flower Power – annuals, biennials & perennials oh my! Lunch and Learn how to begin
your first flower beds. Additional charge $10.00. (Lunch will be served in your classroom)
$80.00