Kent County Spring Workshops

VEGETABLE GARDENING

Growing your own vegetables and herbs can save you money, is a source for nutritious food, is great fun for the whole family and reduces your environmental footprint. These Master Gardener workshops will guide you through a year in the vegetable garden. Each workshop is planned to build on the earlier workshops but are beneficial alone.

KNOW YOUR SOIL
Tuesday, March 3,2009
Time: 1:00 pm
Instructor: Deloris Donnelly & Beverly Gemmill
A successful garden begins with the soil. Learn how to identify potential problems and steps to take to remedy them before planting. Learn about the importance of and how to take a soil test. Soil test kits will be available for $10. This class will be held at the Smyrna Outreach & Research Center.

PLANNING A VEGETABLE GARDEN
Wednesday, March 18,2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Instructor: Maggie Moor-Orth &Janis Greene
What are your favorite vegetables? We will discuss steps to take on paper before planning, learn which plants are easiest to grow from seeds and which are best to start from plants. Get suggestions from an experienced gardener that will make your Delaware vegetable garden successful.

PLANTS FROM SEEDS
Thursday, April 2,2009
Time: 6:30pm
Instructor: Ila Myers
Grow your own plants from seed. Growing your own plants saves money and gives you more control over the kinds of vegetables you can grow. A Delaware Master Gardener will show you how.

RAISED BED GARDENS & SQUARE FOOT GARDENS
Monday, April 6,2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Instructor: Fred Silva
Master Gardners will show you two ways to construct your garden that will give you more vegetables in less space with great gardening results.

POLLINATORS
Monday, April 13,2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Rexene Ornauer
Pollinators are vital to the vegetable garden. We often think of bees as the only pollinators. Learn about them and other important insect pollinators as well as steps you can take to encourage them to make a home in your garden and help your crops thrive.

COMPANION PLANTING
Wednesday, May 13,2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Instructor: Linda Peters & Ana Dittel
Companion planting is the idea that certain plants benefit from others when planted nearby. We will discuss the scientific and traditional basis for these associations. A companion planting chart for vegetables, herbs and flowers will be provided.

EASY HERBS FOR
THE GARDEN
Wednesday, May 20,2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Instructor: Terry Dupuis & Beverly Gemmill
Grow your own herbs and you will taste the difference fresh herbs make in your cooking. We will discuss growing herbs and focus on several common herbs and how easy it is to grow and use them.

Directions to SORC (Smyrna Outreach & Research Center)
from the North: Take Route 13 South to the Smyrna Leipsic road and turn left.
From the South: Take Route 13 N to the Smyrna Leipsic Road (first light after the South Smyrna exit on Rt 1) and make a right on to the Smyrna Leipsic Rd. Look for the farm with a white fence on the right after you cross over Rt
Directions to UD Paradee Center
From the North: Follow Route I South to Exit 95 (Rt. 10 S. Dover/Camden). Turn right onto Bay Rd. and immediately get in left lane. Make 2nd left turn onto Transportation Circle. Paradee Center is brick building on left.
From the South: Follow Route I North to Exit 95 (Route 10 West/113 North) or Route 13 to Route 10 East. Follow through 3 traffic lights beginning at DAFB North Gate. After 3rd light, turn left at second left-hand turn onto Transportation Circle. Paradee Center is brick building on left.If you have special needs, please tell us at registration.