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Virtual My First Vegetable Garden

Submitted by mbarth on February 3rd, 2025 3:43 PM
Date: 
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 7:00 PM to Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 8:00 PM
Location: 

Format: Online on Zoom

  • Instructor: Robert Pavlis
  • Dates: Wednesdays, January 29, February 5, 12, and 19, 2025, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Fee: $40 (plus HST) per person. This fee includes all 4 sessions.

This course is designed for the new gardener or the gardener that has only been growing vegetables for a couple of years. We’ll start at the very beginning, with ordering seeds and end with a detailed discussion of the 10 best vegetables for new gardeners. Focus is on hardiness zones 4 – 6.

We’ll cover the following topics:

  • Creating a new bed and different systems; in the ground, raised beds and growing in containers
  • Best soil selection and how to get it ready for the growing season
  • When to use seed vs transplants, and starting early indoors
  • Dealing with weeds and other gardening tricks
  • Watering, sun and fertilizer – keep them growing for a maximum yield
  • Harvesting and fall crops
  • Common vegetables myths

Robert is a Master Gardener and garden writer who publishes two popular gardening blogs and has published several gardening books. He owns and operates a private botanical garden where he grows over 3,000 different varieties of plants.

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