Extension Office offering salad box workshop

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If you have never experienced the satisfaction of picking your own fresh salad for dinner, an upcoming workshop being hosted by the Goochland County Extension Office may offer a perfect project for you. In this workshop, participants will build a salad box. A salad box is a type of container garden that is portable and inexpensive to build. The box can be strategically located so you can garden above ground level and avoid the pesky salad loving critters who usually dine in your traditional garden. The box is 24 inches square and made of 8-foot cedar boards to provide an adequate root zone and natural weather resistance. The boxes offer an alternative method for growing leaf lettuce, arugula, kale, spinach, radish, parsley, cilantro, basil and more using “cut and come again” gardening methods. This workshop is scheduled for March 11 at the Central High Cultural and Educational Complex from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. This is a woodcraft project with a $50 fee to cover the cost of materials. Registration is limited to 12 participants. Anyone wishing to take part can pre-register by calling the Goochland Extension Office at (804) 556-5841 or e-mail whitehd5@vt.edu.