AlexandriaSessions7-8:30pm:
• BarrettLibrary,717QueenSt:Jan8
• BurkeLibrary,4701SeminaryRd:Jan25,Feb22,Mar22,Apr19,Jun4&Aug23
ArlingtonSessions10:30– 12noon:
• WestoverLibrary,1644NMcKinleyRd:Jan13,Jan27,Feb24,Mar24,Apr21,Jun5 (7-8:30pm)&Aug25
TheUrbanAgriculture2018classesareofferedbyVirginiaCooperativeExtensionMasterGardeners,serving
AlexandriaandArlington,dedicatedtoworkingwiththecommunitytopromoteenvironmentallysoundhorticulturalpractices.
2018UrbanAgricultureSeries
SponsoredbyMasterGardenersofNorthernVirginia
www.mgnv.org
UrbanAgricultureissproutingup!Integratespace-friendlygardening techniques intoyoururbanenvironment,
whetherbackyard,roof-top,balcony,communitygarden
orothersites..
Enjoyhealthylocalproducewiththesecurityofknowinghowandwhereit’sgrown.
Learnsound,environmentallyfriendlybestmanagement practices
forproductiveandhealthyplants.
MasterGardenersofNorthernVirginia
Classesarefreeofchargeandopentothepublic.Pleaseregisteratwww.mgnv.org
Questions:Call(703)228-6414or
Classes: attendone,orattendall!Yourchoice!MICROGREENSLearnwhattheyare,whythey’resofabulous,andhowtogrowthem.Hearabouttheirmanybenefitsandsimplewaystogrowthesedelicious,nutritiousbabyplants.Plus,takeawayaminikitsoyoucanplantyourownmicrogreengardenathome!
SEEDS:SELECTION&STARTINGJumpstartyourvegetablegarden!Getthescooponseedselection– hybridvs.heirloom,whichseedstostartindoorsandwhat’srequiredtogetthemgrowing.Learntomakeyourownstarterpotsandhowtobringsunshineinsidewithsimplelightingsystems.Germinationiscomplex,butseedstartingisreassuringlysimple!
PROGRAM LOCATIONAlexandria:
BurkeLibrary
7-8:30pm
Arlington:WestoverLibrary10:30-12
Microgreens* 8-Jan* 13-JanSeeds:Selection&Starting 25-Jan 27-JanPlan&PrepareyourVegetableGarden 22-Feb 24-FebManaging&MaintainingyourVegetableGarden 22-Mar 24-MarSquareFootGardening 19-Apr 21-Apr
Herbs 4-Jun5-Jun
(7-8:30pm)Fall&WinterVegetableGardening 23-Aug 25-Aug
*MicrogreensatBarrettLibrary,Alexandria
PLAN&PREPAREYOURVEGETABLEGARDENForthebeginninggardener,easy-to-implementpracticesforselectingthebestsiteandevaluatingandimprovingyoursoil.Learnwhichplantsgrowbestinourarea..Pickuptipsforplantingseedsdirectlyintothesoilandtransplantingseedlings.Adviceonsuccessionplanting,alongwithaplantingcalendar,willgetyouonyourwaytomaximizingyourharvest!
MANAGE&MAINTAINYOURVEGETABLEGARDENDiscoverearth-friendlyandsmartgardeningpractices,likecroprotationandintercropping,toattractpollinatorsandotherbeneficialinsectsandtocontrolgardenpests.Learntoidentifydiseasesandhowtomanagethem.You’llalsopickuptipsonspace-savingtechniquesforsmallgardens.
SQUAREFOOTGARDENINGUsingthissystem,originatedbyMelBartholomew,youcangrowmorefreshproducewithlessspace,andsavetimewithlesswatering,weedingandtilling.Learnthesimpleprinciplesofsquarefootgardeningthatgiveyouahigh-yield,easilymaintainedintensivegarden.
FALL&WINTERGARDENINGWhattoplantwhentheweatherstartstocool?Joinusforthispopularsession&learnstrategiesforsuccess.Thinkhealthfulgreenslikekale,collardsandawealthoflettuces.Fallisadelightfultimetogarden,withcoolautumndays&waningpestpopulations.Learninexpensivetechniquestoextendyourharvestandevenhowyoucanenjoysomeofyourcropsinthedeadofwinter!
HERBSEnjoycreatingyourownkitchenherbgarden!Bringtheflavor,health,beautyandconvenienceoffreshherbstoyourmealtime.OursimpleDIYtechniqueswillshowyouhowtoplant,careforandharvestyourfavoritesuperfoods—whetherinagardenorincontainers—forflavorfulherbsatyourfingertipswithminimaltimeandeffort.