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Page 1: Urban Ag 2018 Series€¦ · SEEDS: SELECTION & STARTING Jumpstart your vegetable garden! Get the scoop on seed selection –hybrid vs. heirloom, which seeds to start indoors and

AlexandriaSessions7-8:30pm:

• BarrettLibrary,717QueenSt:Jan8

• BurkeLibrary,4701SeminaryRd:Jan25,Feb22,Mar22,Apr19,Jun4&Aug23

ArlingtonSessions10:30– 12noon:

• WestoverLibrary,1644NMcKinleyRd:Jan13,Jan27,Feb24,Mar24,Apr21,Jun5 (7-8:30pm)&Aug25

TheUrbanAgriculture2018classesareofferedbyVirginiaCooperativeExtensionMasterGardeners,serving

AlexandriaandArlington,dedicatedtoworkingwiththecommunitytopromoteenvironmentallysoundhorticulturalpractices.

2018UrbanAgricultureSeries

SponsoredbyMasterGardenersofNorthernVirginia

www.mgnv.org

UrbanAgricultureissproutingup!Integratespace-friendlygardening techniques intoyoururbanenvironment,

whetherbackyard,roof-top,balcony,communitygarden

orothersites..

Enjoyhealthylocalproducewiththesecurityofknowinghowandwhereit’sgrown.

Learnsound,environmentallyfriendlybestmanagement practices

forproductiveandhealthyplants.

MasterGardenersofNorthernVirginia

Classesarefreeofchargeandopentothepublic.Pleaseregisteratwww.mgnv.org

Questions:Call(703)228-6414or

[email protected]

Page 2: Urban Ag 2018 Series€¦ · SEEDS: SELECTION & STARTING Jumpstart your vegetable garden! Get the scoop on seed selection –hybrid vs. heirloom, which seeds to start indoors and

Classes: attendone,orattendall!Yourchoice!MICROGREENSLearnwhattheyare,whythey’resofabulous,andhowtogrowthem.Hearabouttheirmanybenefitsandsimplewaystogrowthesedelicious,nutritiousbabyplants.Plus,takeawayaminikitsoyoucanplantyourownmicrogreengardenathome!

SEEDS:SELECTION&STARTINGJumpstartyourvegetablegarden!Getthescooponseedselection– hybridvs.heirloom,whichseedstostartindoorsandwhat’srequiredtogetthemgrowing.Learntomakeyourownstarterpotsandhowtobringsunshineinsidewithsimplelightingsystems.Germinationiscomplex,butseedstartingisreassuringlysimple!

PROGRAM LOCATIONAlexandria:

BurkeLibrary

7-8:30pm

Arlington:WestoverLibrary10:30-12

Microgreens* 8-Jan* 13-JanSeeds:Selection&Starting 25-Jan 27-JanPlan&PrepareyourVegetableGarden 22-Feb 24-FebManaging&MaintainingyourVegetableGarden 22-Mar 24-MarSquareFootGardening 19-Apr 21-Apr

Herbs 4-Jun5-Jun

(7-8:30pm)Fall&WinterVegetableGardening 23-Aug 25-Aug

*MicrogreensatBarrettLibrary,Alexandria

PLAN&PREPAREYOURVEGETABLEGARDENForthebeginninggardener,easy-to-implementpracticesforselectingthebestsiteandevaluatingandimprovingyoursoil.Learnwhichplantsgrowbestinourarea..Pickuptipsforplantingseedsdirectlyintothesoilandtransplantingseedlings.Adviceonsuccessionplanting,alongwithaplantingcalendar,willgetyouonyourwaytomaximizingyourharvest!

MANAGE&MAINTAINYOURVEGETABLEGARDENDiscoverearth-friendlyandsmartgardeningpractices,likecroprotationandintercropping,toattractpollinatorsandotherbeneficialinsectsandtocontrolgardenpests.Learntoidentifydiseasesandhowtomanagethem.You’llalsopickuptipsonspace-savingtechniquesforsmallgardens.

SQUAREFOOTGARDENINGUsingthissystem,originatedbyMelBartholomew,youcangrowmorefreshproducewithlessspace,andsavetimewithlesswatering,weedingandtilling.Learnthesimpleprinciplesofsquarefootgardeningthatgiveyouahigh-yield,easilymaintainedintensivegarden.

FALL&WINTERGARDENINGWhattoplantwhentheweatherstartstocool?Joinusforthispopularsession&learnstrategiesforsuccess.Thinkhealthfulgreenslikekale,collardsandawealthoflettuces.Fallisadelightfultimetogarden,withcoolautumndays&waningpestpopulations.Learninexpensivetechniquestoextendyourharvestandevenhowyoucanenjoysomeofyourcropsinthedeadofwinter!

HERBSEnjoycreatingyourownkitchenherbgarden!Bringtheflavor,health,beautyandconvenienceoffreshherbstoyourmealtime.OursimpleDIYtechniqueswillshowyouhowtoplant,careforandharvestyourfavoritesuperfoods—whetherinagardenorincontainers—forflavorfulherbsatyourfingertipswithminimaltimeandeffort.


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