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Alexandria Sessions 7-8:30 pm: • Barrett Library, 717 Queen St: Jan 8 • Burke Library, 4701 Seminary Rd : Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 22, Apr 19, Jun 4 & Aug 23 Arlington Sessions 10:30 – 12 noon: • WestoverLibrary, 1644 N McKinley Rd : Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 24, Apr 21, Jun 5 (7-8:30 pm) & Aug 25 The Urban Agriculture 2018 classes are offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, serving Alexandria and Arlington, dedicated to working with the community to promote environmentally sound horticultural practices. 2018 Urban Agriculture Series Sponsored by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia www.mgnv.org Urban Agriculture is sprouting up! Integrate space-friendly gardening techniques into your urban environment, whether backyard, roof-top, balcony, community garden or other sites. . Enjoy healthy local produce with the security of knowing how and where it’s grown. Learn sound, environmentally friendly best management practices for productive and healthy plants. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia Classes are free of charge and open to the public. Please register at www.mgnv.org Questions: Call (703) 228-6414 or Email [email protected]

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Page 1: Urban Ag 2018 Series€¦ · SEEDS: SELECTION & STARTING Jumpstart your vegetable garden! Get the scoop on seed selection –hybrid vs. heirloom, which seeds to start indoors and

AlexandriaSessions7-8:30pm:

• BarrettLibrary,717QueenSt:Jan8

• BurkeLibrary,4701SeminaryRd:Jan25,Feb22,Mar22,Apr19,Jun4&Aug23

ArlingtonSessions10:30– 12noon:

• WestoverLibrary,1644NMcKinleyRd:Jan13,Jan27,Feb24,Mar24,Apr21,Jun5 (7-8:30pm)&Aug25

TheUrbanAgriculture2018classesareofferedbyVirginiaCooperativeExtensionMasterGardeners,serving

AlexandriaandArlington,dedicatedtoworkingwiththecommunitytopromoteenvironmentallysoundhorticulturalpractices.

2018UrbanAgricultureSeries

SponsoredbyMasterGardenersofNorthernVirginia

www.mgnv.org

UrbanAgricultureissproutingup!Integratespace-friendlygardening techniques intoyoururbanenvironment,

whetherbackyard,roof-top,balcony,communitygarden

orothersites..

Enjoyhealthylocalproducewiththesecurityofknowinghowandwhereit’sgrown.

Learnsound,environmentallyfriendlybestmanagement practices

forproductiveandhealthyplants.

MasterGardenersofNorthernVirginia

Classesarefreeofchargeandopentothepublic.Pleaseregisteratwww.mgnv.org

Questions:Call(703)228-6414or

[email protected]

Page 2: Urban Ag 2018 Series€¦ · SEEDS: SELECTION & STARTING Jumpstart your vegetable garden! Get the scoop on seed selection –hybrid vs. heirloom, which seeds to start indoors and

Classes: attendone,orattendall!Yourchoice!MICROGREENSLearnwhattheyare,whythey’resofabulous,andhowtogrowthem.Hearabouttheirmanybenefitsandsimplewaystogrowthesedelicious,nutritiousbabyplants.Plus,takeawayaminikitsoyoucanplantyourownmicrogreengardenathome!

SEEDS:SELECTION&STARTINGJumpstartyourvegetablegarden!Getthescooponseedselection– hybridvs.heirloom,whichseedstostartindoorsandwhat’srequiredtogetthemgrowing.Learntomakeyourownstarterpotsandhowtobringsunshineinsidewithsimplelightingsystems.Germinationiscomplex,butseedstartingisreassuringlysimple!

PROGRAM LOCATIONAlexandria:

BurkeLibrary

7-8:30pm

Arlington:WestoverLibrary10:30-12

Microgreens* 8-Jan* 13-JanSeeds:Selection&Starting 25-Jan 27-JanPlan&PrepareyourVegetableGarden 22-Feb 24-FebManaging&MaintainingyourVegetableGarden 22-Mar 24-MarSquareFootGardening 19-Apr 21-Apr

Herbs 4-Jun5-Jun

(7-8:30pm)Fall&WinterVegetableGardening 23-Aug 25-Aug

*MicrogreensatBarrettLibrary,Alexandria

PLAN&PREPAREYOURVEGETABLEGARDENForthebeginninggardener,easy-to-implementpracticesforselectingthebestsiteandevaluatingandimprovingyoursoil.Learnwhichplantsgrowbestinourarea..Pickuptipsforplantingseedsdirectlyintothesoilandtransplantingseedlings.Adviceonsuccessionplanting,alongwithaplantingcalendar,willgetyouonyourwaytomaximizingyourharvest!

MANAGE&MAINTAINYOURVEGETABLEGARDENDiscoverearth-friendlyandsmartgardeningpractices,likecroprotationandintercropping,toattractpollinatorsandotherbeneficialinsectsandtocontrolgardenpests.Learntoidentifydiseasesandhowtomanagethem.You’llalsopickuptipsonspace-savingtechniquesforsmallgardens.

SQUAREFOOTGARDENINGUsingthissystem,originatedbyMelBartholomew,youcangrowmorefreshproducewithlessspace,andsavetimewithlesswatering,weedingandtilling.Learnthesimpleprinciplesofsquarefootgardeningthatgiveyouahigh-yield,easilymaintainedintensivegarden.

FALL&WINTERGARDENINGWhattoplantwhentheweatherstartstocool?Joinusforthispopularsession&learnstrategiesforsuccess.Thinkhealthfulgreenslikekale,collardsandawealthoflettuces.Fallisadelightfultimetogarden,withcoolautumndays&waningpestpopulations.Learninexpensivetechniquestoextendyourharvestandevenhowyoucanenjoysomeofyourcropsinthedeadofwinter!

HERBSEnjoycreatingyourownkitchenherbgarden!Bringtheflavor,health,beautyandconvenienceoffreshherbstoyourmealtime.OursimpleDIYtechniqueswillshowyouhowtoplant,careforandharvestyourfavoritesuperfoods—whetherinagardenorincontainers—forflavorfulherbsatyourfingertipswithminimaltimeandeffort.


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