IMPORTANT NEWS! IFCGA once again has a new schedule of
interesting, practical gardening classes on tap for the '08
season. The classes will at the same great location - Development
Workshop, 555
W. 25th, just west of the Rollandet Community Garden and Tautphaus
Park. Our thanks to the
Development Workshop for sharing their space with us again this season.
Topics and dates for the classes are listed below. No registration is
necessary - just come grow with
us! (Online class
notes
are listed below this schedule.)
| Southeastern Idaho Favorites and where to
find them Find out what grows here and where to get it |
1/5/08 |
10:00
am |
| Starting and Growing Seedlings Indoors Basics of starting your own plants from seed |
11:00 am | |
| Planning Your SE Idaho Garden Tips for deciding what, where, and how much to grow |
1/12/08 |
10:00 am |
| Planting your Garden The nittty-gritty of getting those seeds in the dirt |
11:00 am | |
| Bugs in the Garden - Friend or Foe? Learn how to organically manage the insects in your garden |
1/19/08 |
10:00 am |
| The Miracle of Mulch Reduce weeds, conserve moisture, and build soil all in one easy step |
11:00 am | |
| Organic Berries and Fruit in Idaho Grow beautiful and bountiful fruits and berries organically |
1/26/08 |
10:00 am |
| Growing Herbs Everything you need to know for successful herb gardening |
11:00 am | |
| Healthy Soil How to build good soil for a great garden |
2/2/08 | 10:00
am |
| Composting Composting bacics from I.F.'s 'Compost Queen' |
11:00 am | |
| Water-wise Gardening Learn about planning and planting for optimal water use |
2/9/08 |
10:00 am |
| Water
Management Drip irrigation, t-tape, and other effective watering techniques |
11:00am |
|
| Flower Gardening for Beginners Just getting started with flowers? This class is for you! |
2/16/08 |
10:00
am |
| Container Gardening Grow beautiful flowers and vegetables in small spaces |
11:00
am |
|
| Terrific Tomatoes and Perfect Peppers 2 hours of tips and techniques for terrific tomatos and perfect peppers |
2/23/08 |
10:00
am - 12 noon |
| Bugs
in the Garden - Friend or Foe Redux A follow-up class on organic insect control to answer overflow questions from the original class. |
3/1/08 |
|
| 2008
Garden Registration Learn about the gardens, register for a plot, meet the other gardeners. |
4/5/08 | 9:00 am |
MORE INFORMATION ONLINE!
Terrific teachers and scintillating students make our classes engaging and educational but we know that occassionally there is a class you'd really like to attend that you can't quite fit into your schedule. For that reason we have posted notes from some of our previous classes on the website.
Class notes are currently available for:
DOWN IN THE DIRT: The basics of getting your seeds in the soil
COVER CROPPING - Summer and Winter
COVER CROPS: Preparation and Planting
Fall Soil Preparation for Spring Success
PASS IT ON! A Beginning Guide to Saving your Own Seed
Growing
Strong: Starting and growing seedlings
indoors
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