FREE GARDENING CLASSES FOR '08

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
10:00 - 11:00 am
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 Tomatoes from Seed

Transplanting your Tomatoes

The Miracle of Mulch

Growing Strong: Starting and growing seedlings indoors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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