Space Available For Beginning Spring Into Vegetable Gardening Classes

January 10, 2014

If you have ever considered planting a spring vegetable garden, now is the time register to attend a four-week series to learn how to get started. T

he workshop “Spring into Vegetable Gardening,” will be held Tuesday evenings from 6 – 7:30 p.m. starting January 14 until February 4.  The cost is $30 per person or $45 per couple and includes numerous handouts.

Classes will be held at the Milton and Jay locations of UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County. The Milton office is located at 6263 Dogwood Drive. The Jay office is located at 5259 Booker Lane. Register on online at: http://spring-into-vegetable-gardening-2014.eventbrite.com.

Topics for the workshop include:

  • Jan. 14 – Homeowner Vegetable Garden Expectations: what to grow and seasonal information, site selection and improving soils
  • Jan. 21 – Growing Tomatoes, Peppers, Squash and Cucumbers; Seeding and Transplanting Basics
  • Jan. 28 – General garden Maintenance: watering, fertilizing, integrated pest management
  • Feb. 4 – Harvesting, Troubleshooting Vegetable Garden Problems

For more information please contact Mary Derrick at (850) 623-3868 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays or via email at maryd@santarosa.fl.gov.

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One Response to “Space Available For Beginning Spring Into Vegetable Gardening Classes”

  1. ODD? on January 10th, 2014 8:14 am

    Has anyone else noticed that any time there is an informational article or classes on any gardening (vegetable or flower), it is provided by UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County and NOT by Escambia County? When I contacted Santa Rosa County they helped as much as they could but advised me to contact Escambia County since that is where I live. Regretfully, Escambia County was not so eager to provide help. Shame…

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