From  Dachell McSween in the continuing ed dept at NYBG:

“Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
The New York Botanical Garden
Watson Building
$99 for Non-Members, $90 for Botanical Garden Members
For additional information or to register, call 718.817.8747 or visit www.nybg.org/edu

“Excited by the prospect of growing vegetables at home but don’t know where to start? It’s easier than you think. Learn the essentials of growing garden-fresh produce  in time for the fall harvest season during this all-day program. Please bring lunch.

Easy Grow Vegetables
Vegetables are easier to grow than you think! Learn which plants are best to sow now for a fall harvest and start planning for next year’s garden. Find out essential  information on sun requirements, soil characteristics, fertilizing, and general maintenance.

Toby Adams is Manager of the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden and previously administered the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. He graduated from the State University of New York College at Geneseo with a B.S. in Plant Science.

Lunch: 12 – 12:30 p.m.

Successful Seeding and Planting
Starting your own plants from seed is both satisfying and economical, and can be done now for a successful harvest this fall. Learn which vegetables are best to start  from seed and which are better purchased as “starts.” Find out the dos and don’ts of direct seeding, transplanting, and the different methods for starting seeds. Then begin gardening!

James Carr writes and lectures on horticultural topics, primarily the design and maintenance of ecologically sustainable landscapes.  He is the former curator of the organically grown tropical fruit and spice plant collection at the New Canaan Nature Center in Connecticut. He holds a degree in biology from Brooklyn College.

Grow Organically!
You can have the best vegetable garden in the neighborhood without relying on pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. Learn the organic system of plant care, its advantages  and limitations, the biological principles upon which it is based, and the practical techniques used to implement it. Growing healthy vegetables can be done organically!

Brad Roeller is Manager of Display Gardens at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York. He holds a B.S. in Environmental  Conservation from Cornell University.