Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Your home vegetable garden - Get ready for Spring!

Sunday, April 10, 2011 – 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Where: Mountain Lakes Organic Co-op
Start your garden the organic way. Learn about garden preparation, sourcing organic seeds and soil amendments, heirloom tomatoes and herbs, and planting diversity in vegetables, herbs, and flowers to attract beneficial insects and as natural pest deterrents. Map out your succession planting schedule to ensure continuous harvests. Develop integrated pest management (IPM) skills and harvesting practices, for squash, cucumbers, peppers, and other summer crops. Learn about drip irrigation systems and rain barrels and how to keep your plants strong and healthy with consistent water in the summer heat.
Wanda Knapik, a certified Permaculture Instructor, installs vegetable gardens for institutions and residents through her company - My Local Garden, LLC.
Come to one class or come to all...
Each MLOC class is $25 individually, or a four class package is $75.
RSVP today to reserve a spot. For more information contact Marnie at FruitLady@MountainLakesOrganic.com or 973-335-4469.
Enjoy! Marnie