Sessions:
- January 26th: Garden Planning
- Learn about the benefits of backyard gardening and how to get started! We’ll talk about different types of gardens, what can grow in northern Indiana, and important things to consider in your layout.
- February 2nd: Soil and Composting
- A garden can’t be healthy without healthy soil! In this class, we’ll discuss the tenets of soil health and how to improve or maintain a happy, healthy soil ecosystem. We’ll also go over some systems for backyard composting and its pitfalls and benefits.
- A garden can’t be healthy without healthy soil! In this class, we’ll discuss the tenets of soil health and how to improve or maintain a happy, healthy soil ecosystem. We’ll also go over some systems for backyard composting and its pitfalls and benefits.
- February 9th: Seed Starting
- Seed starting can be tricky but is a great way to expand what you can grow in your garden and save some money! We’ll cover all the best practices for starting seeds in this session.
- February 16th: Small Space Gardening
- In this class, we’ll cover concepts like container gardening, successional planting, and companion planting that help you maximize your space and harvest!
- In this class, we’ll cover concepts like container gardening, successional planting, and companion planting that help you maximize your space and harvest!
- February 23rd: Garden Maintenance
- How much should you water? How do you prevent weeds? How do you keep your garden healthy and happy all season long? We’ll cover all these questions this session!
- March 2nd: Pests and Problems in the Garden
- As much as we love our garden, so do all the bugs! In this class, we’ll discuss how to keep your garden pest and disease free without use of chemicals. (Spoiler alert, we’ll talk a lot about good bugs in your garden)
- As much as we love our garden, so do all the bugs! In this class, we’ll discuss how to keep your garden pest and disease free without use of chemicals. (Spoiler alert, we’ll talk a lot about good bugs in your garden)
