Gardening Basics For Adults: Growing Edibles in Irvine
Gardening Basics For Adults: Growing Edibles
Join us as we explore the basics of how to grow edibles in your garden. Stop by and build the skills you need to be a successful fresh food gardener.
Full Schedule:
The Basics: Sun, Soil, Water, Fertilizer
10-Nov
Learn about the benefits of raised beds and containers, soil needs, irrigation and feeding strategies.
What and How to Plant
8-Dec
What do you like to eat? What’s easy to grow? Learn how to choose what to plant and how to keep any plant alive and thriving!
Composting Basics
12-Jan
Use your kitchen and garden waste to supercharge your soil. Learn how to choose an effective compost bin and composting materials.
Pest Management
9-Feb
Learn Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques to control insect and rodent pests using ‘least toxic’ methods.
The Warm Season Garden
8-Mar
Learn how to switch your garden to warm season veggies, such as tomatoes, peppers, squash, beans and other favorites.
Series Recap and Seed Planting
5-Apr
Trouble-shoot your garden dilemmas and participate in a take-home seed planting activity.
NOTE: The Series Recap will be held at the Rancho Senior Center, 3 Ethel Coplen Way, Irvine.
Cost: Free -
Categories: Education | Health & Wellness | Outdoors & Recreation
This event repeats monthly on the 2nd Thursday for 6 times:
Added: Nov 7, 2011 at 12:31 PM // Last Modified: Nov 7, 2011 at 12:31 PM
