For more information, contact:
Ron Christie, (603) 679-5616 email ron.christie@unh.edu
Never grown vegetables before? Don’t know where to start? Maybe you’ve tried in the past, but it doesn’t seem like your green thumb is working?
Make your garden flourish this year through this series of seven hands-on workshops sponsored by UNH Cooperative Extension and the Massabesic Audubon Center in Auburn.
The series kicks off Saturday, Feb. 12 with “Vegetable Garden Planning, Starting Plants from Seed, and Growing Transplants Indoors.” It runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Auburn Way. The workshop will provide tools and techniques to get a jump start on the season and plan for greater success in your garden.
Individual workshops are $15 per family or $75 for all seven sessions. To register, contact Ron Christie, Rockingham County UNH Cooperative Extension office, at (603) 679-5616 or ron.christie@unh.edu. Because of limited space, registration is required.
Workshops run from February through September and the second session is Saturday, March 12: “Building and Maintaining Your Soil’s Health,” followed by a workshop Saturday, April 9: “Containers and Raised Bed, Growing Different Vegetables.”
The series continues Saturday, May 14 with “Weeds, Pests, and Disease; Crop Rotation; Companion Plants and Allies,” Saturday, June 4, “Permaculture; Composting; Cover Crops and Green Manures, Saturday, Aug. 20, “Extend Your Growing Season,” and Saturday, Sept. 24, “Closing Your Garden, Assessing Your Success, Planning for Next Year.” For a workshop flyer, please visit bit.ly/UNHCEgarden.
UNH Cooperative Extension provides New Hampshire citizens with research-based education and information, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions that strengthen youth, families and communities, sustain natural resources, and improve the economy. For more information, call (603) 679-5616 or visit extension.unh.edu.