Organic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening 2012
Saturday, March 3
12noon - 4pm in the Palm Room at the Arboretum
301 North Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007
Jill Morganelli, Instructor and Horticultural Supervisor
$25 Arboretum members / $30 non-members per class
Please call 626.821.4623 to register or you may pay at the door. There is no entrance fee when you are registered for a class.
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 a variety of topics.
March 3: Palm Room
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 2: Bamboo Room
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 8: Palm Room
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
December 1: Bamboo Room
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
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
301 North Baldwin Avenue
Arcadia, CA 91007-2697
Phone: 626.821.4624
Jill.Berry@arboretum.org
www.arboretum.org
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