Course offered for new vegetable gardeners

by Staff Pioneer Times
16 years ago

    In response to a sharp rise in requests for gardening information, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering From the Soil Up, a course for beginning vegetable gardeners. Participants will learn the basics of home vegetable gardening, from garden planning to pest management, harvest, and storage.
    The course comprises three two-hour sessions scheduled to coincide with seasonal topics: Part I, Garden Planning, will be held in the spring before planting time; Part II, Garden Maintenance and Ecological Pest Management, will be held in early summer, and Part III, Harvest and Storage of the Season’s Bounty, will be held later in the summer. This schedule will allow participants to ask questions of experts and share information about their gardens as the season progresses.
    Participants will also have the opportunity to take part in an online community with From the Soil Up participants from across Maine. They will be able to submit questions online, share experiences, solve problems, find new garden-related resources, and take advantage of supplemental information.
    In Houlton, From the Soil Up sessions are scheduled for April 21 (Part I), June 22 (Part II), and August 3 (Part III). All sessions will be held from 6-8p.m. at the Houlton Higher Education Center.
    For more information call 1-800-287-1469 or 532-6548. The total cost of the course is $15 and pre-registration is required. The enrollment is limited to 20 participants.
    The University of Maine Extension programs are open and accessible to all in accordance with program goals. Persons with a disability that will need special accommodations to participate, please call to discuss your needs. Contact us at least 14 days prior to this event to assure the best possible accommodations for your needs.
    For more than 90 years, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension has supported the Maine’s land-grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county.