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Thursday March 25th at 10:00 AM How To Grow Strawberries In Kentucky
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Nothing tastes as good as fresh ripe home grown strawberries! In this session you will learn how to grow sweet and succulent strawberries at home. We will discus variety selection, planting, seasonal care, and weed management strategies. Each participant will receive June bearing strawberry plants to make their very own strawberry bed. Register by March 1st! Supply fee $10.00
Thursday April 1st at 10:00 AM Sensational Squash
Join us for an in-depth look at this ancient, healthy, and diverse vegetable. We will discuss all the cultural information for you to grow a great crop as well as delve into the great genetic diversity of this Native American staple. We will study summer and winter squash as well. Each participant will receive several varieties of seed to grow at home. $5.00 supply fee and please register by March 15th.
These days there are so many perennials out there it is hard to know which is best for our Kentucky gardens. Participants in this session will learn what varieties are my favorite and why. Register by April 1st. FREE!
Thursday April 22nd 10:00 AM
An Unsung Easy Tropical….Canna!
Perhaps no other tropical plant can match Canna in Kentucky to give us so much so quick! It adds tropical flair and color to our gardens quickly and extends into the season until frost. In this session we will discuss variety selection, culture, propagation, and overwintering. Participants will get rhizomes to grow at home. Supply fee $10.00, register by April 1st.
Thursday April 29th at 10:00 AM Nothing Says Summer Like Sweetcorn
Sweetcorn is the quintessential summer treat! It isn’t hard to grow but it can be difficult to get a delicious crop if you don’t follow a few simple rules. In this session we will discuss what makes sweetcorn well….sweetcorn. We will also delve into the types of sweetcorn, variety selection and isolation, as well as how to control the four legged bandits! Each participant will receive sweetcorn seeds to grow at home as well. Supply fee $5.00. Register by April 1st.
