Vegetable Gardening 1st News for March 21st, 2011

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Learn, learn and learn some more. That is today's theme for Vegetable Gardening 1st news. Spring has finally sprung, in calendar sense anyway, but even as most still dig out of some left over winter snow, there is hope on the horizon for your vegetable gardening needs. From co-ops to colleges, there are a number of free classes being offered on vegetable gardening, all designed to help you out.

Sign up now for 12-week gardening class
Last April, I announced our Be Healthy, Grow Your Own: Vegetable Gardening in Florida class, which was held for 12 weeks. Our first class was a huge success and we are planning to hold it again next fall. For all of you avid or beginner vegetable gardeners out there, this class may be...
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110319/LIFE/103190301/-1/news32/Sally-Scalera-Sign-up-now-12-week-gardening-class?odyssey=nav

Learn about vegetable gardening at OSU-Cascades
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus will offer a second class called “Grow Your Own” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, for those interested in learning how to grow their own vegetables. The free class will cover plant care and selection plus tips for extending the season. It will be held at...

http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20110319/NEWS0107/103190307/

Learn About Gardening From the Masters
Paulding County UGA Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are offering gardening programs this spring. Come join them to learn about garden topics from the landscape to the...
http://dallas-hiram.patch.com/articles/learn-about-gardening-from-the-masters

Trends plant seeds in gardeners’ minds
Predicting consumer behavior is especially urgent in the garden industry because the window of transaction is a slim one. Prophesies of the coming year’s gardening trends are based on gardeners’ preferences from previous years, and, by telling us what to watch for, those top 10 lists can plant ...
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/mar/20/trends-plant-seeds-in-gardeners-minds/

Vegetable Gardening
Start a vegetable garden this year! Learn how to properly prepare soil that is enhanced with water-saving additives, clay busters, organic fertilizers and nutrients. Grow your edibles in the ground or in containers earlier this year and discourage rabbits and ...
http://triblocal.com/forest-park/calendar/2011/03/23/vegetable-gardening/

Need a coach in the garden?
If you have a hankering to grow vegetables in your garden, you need to meet local author Donna Balzer and Steven Biggs. Their No Guff Vegetable Gardening (No Guff Press, 2011) hits Calgary bookshelves in early April, but they've offered excerpts today and over the next two Fridays to whet our...
http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Need+coach+garden/4462956/story.html

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