Spring will be here before you know it and Oregon Tilth has a great line up of spring Urban Growth Bounty classes in partnership with the City of Portland that center around organic food gardening techniques from February through April.
Registration just opened up so visit the Tilth website to enroll. Individual classes are $35, three for $90 or four for $120. Here's some info. about the February classes below from the press release. Also, keep in mind that registration is about to open for Oregon Tilth's March Comprehensive Organic Gardener Program. Dig in!
Visit the Oregon Tilth website for more information.
Plan your Garden Tilth Toolshed Series: Class 1 Wednesday February 2, 2011 6-8pm
Spring is right around the corner and what will you grow, how much should you plant and what varieties will perform best? Learn practical planning techniques for selecting seeds, optimizing space, increasing harvests, and rotating crops. Maximize your bounty by applying new spacesaving strategies in your home garden. Participants receive free seeds and a “Tilth Garden Planning Packet” full of useful planning tools and worksheets that can be used at home! Faubion School, 3039 NE Rosa Parks Way
Garden Fresh Greens Year Round Tilth Cornucopia Series: Class 1 Wednesday, February 9, 2011 6-8pm
With a little planning and added frost protection, it’s easy to grow a variety of fresh greens all year round. Join us for this fun class and learn how to grow your own salad and stir fry mixes, and discover new varieties of tasty hardy greens. Crop timing, season extension, organic pest and disease management and soil fertility will be covered. Attend this class and take home a salad mix to get greens growing in your own garden! Faubion School, 3039 NE Rosa Parks Way
Plan Your Garden Wednesday, February 16, 2011 6-8pm
Spring is right around the corner and what will you grow? How much will you plant and what varieties will perform best? Attend this class to learn practical planning techniques for selecting seeds, optimizing space, increasing harvests and rotating crops. Maximize your bounty by applying new space‐saving strategies at home. Participants receive free seeds and a “Tilth Garden Planning Packet” full of useful planning tools and worksheets for home! Luscher Farm in Lake Oswego, OR
Growing Tomatoes and other Summer Fruits from Seed Tilth Cornucopia Series: Class 2 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6-8pm
Do you enjoy eating homegrown tomatoes, peppers and eggplant? Attend this class to learn practical techniques for indoor seed propagation so you can grow all your favorite summer fruits from seed to harvest. Pruning and vertical gardening for vining crops will be covered. You’ll also discover methods for extending your growing season to encourage an earlier and more productive harvest for your heat‐loving crops. Participants will take home newly sown tomatoes and peppers! Faubion School, 3039 NE Rosa Parks Way
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