Schedule for Upcoming Salem area Gardening Classes

Beginner urban gardening classes        

Introducing the Modern Victory Garden: an organic way to feed your family

Don't be afraid of your black thumb - give me a chance to show you how easy victory gardening can be!

4-part series with bonus 5^th class.     All plans and techniques demonstrated in my backyard. you’ll leave with handouts and working knowledge of urban gardening. ALL SKILLS ARE TAUGHT WITH WILLAMETTE VALLLEY CLIMATE ZONE IN MIND.

YOU’LL LEARN:

·         COOL SEASON PLANTS

·         WARM SEASON PLANTS

·         PLANTING, STAKING, PRUNING TECHNIQUES

·         SEED STARTING TECHNIQUES

·         ORGANIC SOIL ADDITIVES

CLASS SCHEDULE

Each class is $5 per person/per class. Each class runs 60-75 minutes.

NEW DATE/TIME FOR APRIL CLASS!

Class Dates/Times are as follows:

·         April 14, 10am: Cool season vegetables. Plant salad greens, peas, broccoli (with row covers), and herbs - Soil/Garden Preparation. Hands-on learning on how to plan out your garden based on conditions. Also how to prepare beds, supports, soil additives.

·         May 5: Warm season vegetables. We’ll prune and succession plants the cool season vegetables. Also plant out rest of garden – tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, beans, eggplant, and others.

·         July 7: Prune, staking, and harvest techniques

 

BONUS CLASS:

·         August 20: Learn how to can using boiling water canner and can pickles and tomatoes. Also flash freeze methods taught. If there is enough interest in pressure canning, I will schedule an additional class.

I WILL SCHEDULE ADDITIONAL DATES FOR EACH CLASS IF THERE IS ENOUGH INTEREST IN CLASSES, SO DATES MAY VARY. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO ARRANGE YOUR SPOT! 


                                        Email: shannandesh at msn dot com.