GARDENING CLASSES

Since I accidently deleted my class outline, I will post it again. =(

Where? Fellowship Hall @ St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Parking lot is at Grace St.
& South 4th Street, St. Peter, MN My cell if you are lost is 507-382-9337
When? Monday nights starting April 20 &27, and May 4, 11 & 18.
You can attend all classes or only the classes you are interested in.
Time? 6:30 - 8:30
Where do I sign up? email me at ddenise58@msn.com or call 507-931-0882 & leave message
and speak ssslllooowww if leaving numbers. There is also a sign up sheet
in the front of the church.
Do I have to sign -up? Please. This year I am doing more advertising and want to have enough
handouts for everyone. Class limited to 65, with 30 already signed up.
Treat sign up sheet: will be passed around at the first class. Anyone who would like to bring
treats or beverage for the first class, let me know. thank you

Instructed by - Diane Selly, Horticulture Instructor (retired) Master Gardener (inactive)
Lakeshore Landscape Specialist (inactive) Woodland Advisor (inactive)
And Minnesota Master Naturalist Instructor (inactive)
Flower Farmer (ACTIVE!!!!)


CLASS OUTLINE:

WEEK ONE April 20th
- participants will be starting transplants from seed, and potting up seedlings
- Growing Vine Crops : melons, cukes, squash, pumpkins, (& small fruits if time)
- Growing Herbs : using and preserving
- seeds pkts. available for .25 cents while they last

WEEK TWO April 27
-Vegetable Gardening : tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, potatoes, greens, peas, beans etc.
- organic methods, watering, culture and care of crops
- tools of the trade

WEEK THREE May 4
-Flower Gardening
-Perennials, Annuals and bulbs
- designing a bed or border

WEEK FOUR May 11
-Landscaping your yard
- Basic design layout and installation
- perfect turf grass?
- start over or restore an overgrown yard

WEEK FIVE May 18
- Field trip to Earthworks Gardens
- Participants will have an opportunity to plant seeds and transplants
- Demos and hands on with digging & dividing perennials
- Self guided tour of early spring plants, pulling weeds along the way =)
- transplants from week one will be distributed amongst the class. Hopefully every family will
get approx. 4 different tomato plants, and 2 bell peppers plants as Earthworks gift to you!

PLEASE NOTE: If weather is nice wk 4, we may change class 4 and 5. Hate to pass up a nice day and get rained out the last week.