Home Vegetable Gardening Classes Offered by Cornell
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- May
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From Donna Cooke, Community Horticulture Educator—845-429-7085 ext. 108:
“Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County is offering a series of classes for homeowners who are planning to start vegetable gardening this year. A survey by the National Gardening Association indicates that a typical backyard plot yields about $500-worth of produce per year, while other estimates range up to $2,000 or more. Don’t have a backyard? Vegetables can be easily grown in pots and containers, right on a patio or deck. The 2009 “Home Grown Gardening” Series will be presented by the Master Gardener Volunteers.
Sessions include:
“Backyard Composting” – Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00 am
“Organic Vegetable Gardening” – Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30pm
“Growing Crops in Pots and Containers” – Monday, June 1 at 7:30m
“Growing and Using Culinary Herbs” – Wednesday, June 10 at 11am
For a brochure and to register, contact Cooperative Extension at 845-429-7085 ext. 117 weekdays, or fax a request to 429-8667 or e-mail to rockland@cornell.edu. The class fee is $5 per person per class. All sessions are held at the Education Center, 10 Patriot Hills Dr., Stony Point. Space is limited, please register before May 15.
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Bill Cary grew up in Louisville, Ky. His gardening was limited to growing parsley and impatiens on the windowsill of Manhattan walkups until the mid-1990s when he bought a rundown old chicken farm on 8 acres in the Hudson Valley. Now he spends his weekends chasing deer, hacking away at invasive shrubs and vines and wondering why he doesn`t have more meadow and less lawn.
Found a “great find” to pass on to new and seasoned gardeners alike: at the Bed Bath and Beyond (in the BJ’s mall just west of the Taconic) found white mesh food tents in the grilling section.
Sorry, the long thin box is already stack in recycling so I do not have the name, but they are wide and high and IDEAL for keeping little critters off of all the soon-to-be-ripe strawberries we container grow. Yes, we do leave one pot for the chipmunks to party on!
Barbara – (Garden Coach; will answer question via email)