If you're really interested in learning about gardening, this summer is the perfect time to attend some classes. Here is a list of several that caught my eye, from the Metroparks:
Basic Gardening for Beginners (FREE) June 8 10am-12pm
Compost Kitchen Series (FREE)
Building Better Soil June 12 10am-12pm
Backyard Composting June 19 10am-12pm
All About Worms June 26 10am-12pm
(If you attend all three, you'll receive a free composter)
How to Plan a Garden (FREE) June 15 10am-12pm
Garden Boot Camp
Building A Garden ($10) June 29 10am-1pm You'll learn how to build a regular garden, lasagna garden
and raised bed garden. Hands-on
Composting and Mulching ($10) July 6 10am-1pm How to make and use your own compost and how
to mulch
Pruning ($10) Sept. 14 10am-12pm How and when to prune
Water and Fertilizer (FREE) July 27 10am-12pm
What Would Marie Do? Solving Garden Problems Sept. 7 10am-12pm
Hoophouse on a Budget (FREE) 10am-11:30am
Landscape for Life Series ($60) Sept. 19-Oct. 17 10am-2pm
Canning Club
Strawberries ($15) June 1 10am-12pm
Pickled Vegetables ($15) July 6 10am-12pm
Tomatoes ($15) Aug. 3 10am-12pm
Apples ($15) Sep. 7 10am-12pm
End of Season Harvest ($15) Oct. 19 10am-12pm
You can register for most of the classes online at www.metroparks.org. Visit their website for more class options!
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