Vegetable Gardening A-Z

Do you want more control over your food supply? Would you like to eat organic, locally raised vegetables, harvested at the peak of nutrition and flavor without breaking the family budget? Start or expand your vegetable garden!

This class covers the fundamentals of growing vegetables, from selecting varieties and planting seeds and transplants, to growing and harvesting. We will look at how to protect your garden from pests both big and tiny and cover techniques such as growing beds, mulching, watering, crop rotation and garden design. This information will help experienced gardeners take their garden to the next level. Please visit our website for class descriptions.

Instructor Mary Nisley has gardened organically for more than 30 years in 3 states, giving her experience with a wide range of vegetables, growing conditions, and problems.

When: Thursdays 6:30 – 8:45 PM, February 17, March 3,17 & 31, snow days 3/24 & 4/7.

Where: Dutchess County Farm & Home Center 2715 Rt. 44, Millbrook, NY

Cost: $80 for all 4 sessions, not refundable after Feb. 4.

To register: call Nancy Halas at 845-677-8223 x115.

Make check payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension and mail to:

Cornell Cooperative Extension, 2715 Rt. 44, Suite 1, Millbrook, NY 12545, Attn: Nancy Halas