Arboretum to offer "Organic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening" class

Organic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening
Saturdays: 12 noon to 3 pm in the Bamboo Room
Jill Morganelli, Instructor, and Curator of the Kallam Perennial Garden & the Rose Garden
$22 members / $25 non-members per class
Please call 626.821.4623 to register

Learn how to grow fruits and vegetables organically in your home garden! You’ll be saving money at the grocery store while contributing to the healthy lifestyle of your family by reaping the nutritional benefits of eating fresh-grown produce. Vegetable gardens enhance the appearance of any yard and provide a fun activity for all ages. This class focuses on seasonal production and covers the following topics:

December 5:
The National Organic Program, Winter Crops and Companion Planting, Winter Weeds and Insects, Winter Disease ID, Treatment and Prevention, Irrigation, Soil Building, Composting and Worm Bins, Pruning Fruit Trees, Gopher-proof Your Planting Bed

March 6:
Spring Crops and Companion Planting, Spring Weeds and Insects, Spring Disease ID, Treatment and Prevention, Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees and Grape Vines, Wrangling Wild Potatoes, Soil Fertility and Cover Crops, Organic Labeling, Sustainability in the Kitchen

June 5:
Summer Crops, Herbal Companion Planting, Summer Disease ID, Treatment and Prevention, Biodiversity, Summer Weeds and Insects, Remedies and Recipes, Horticulture Therapy, Small Space Gardening

September 18:
Fall Crops, Fall Weeds and Insects, Fall Disease ID, Treatment and Prevention, Organic History and Current Events, Different Farming Practices, Tool Maintenance, Community Supported Agriculture, Slow Food
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Gardeners…Plant Lovers…Walkers! Learn 10 new plants every month!

Plant Identification
1st Saturday of the month
December 5
8:30-10:30am
Jill Morganelli, instructor
$5 members/$7 non-members
Call 626.821.4623 to sign up

Meet in the Main Entrance: The Arboretum, 301 North Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007
Walk to interesting Arboretum areas where Jill will discuss each plant, including care, watering, placement and culture, and provide you with handouts.

Bring your camera so you can catalogue and remember each plant.


Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
301 North Baldwin Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007-2697
www.arboretum.org