Description
Gardening 101
Do you want to turn your thumbs green and learn how to grow? Learn garden basics and how to get started growing. We will discuss soil, seeds, plants, water, light, and more. We’ll demystify perennials, annuals, hardiness zones, warm and cool-season crops, mulch, compost, and amendments. We will cover everything you need to know to get started.
Seed Starting Basics Ready, Set, Grow! Series
Starting your own seeds allows you to pick varieties you love, grow many plants for less money, and brighten up late winter days with the promise of summer gardens. Learn about seed selection, seed starting soil mixes, flats, pots, lighting, temperature, and fertilizers for optimum growth, and how to use soil blockers and other seed starting tools.
Garden Planning for Highly Productive Gardens
Utilizing crop rotations (planting different crops of different families in the same place over time), companions (planting two or more crops that benefit each other together), and successions (planting multiple crops in the same space throughout the season) can maximize your productivity and minimize potential pests, diseases, and weeds. We will look at each of these concepts in-depth, which will help you create a cohesive plan for your growing space in the coming season and beyond.
Grow Your Fruits & Veggies
This MSHS webinar is presented by Courtney Tchida, MSHS Community Programs Director. This webinar covers arugula to zucchini of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and edible flowers that you can grow in Minnesota. Using a cold climate context, we discuss the easiest and the most demanding crops to grow with tips for every crop along the way. We also touch on pest and weed control strategies for the beginning grower. This is a great class to prepare you for an abundance of harvest from your garden.
Playing with Space by Growing Vertically
Learn how to get height and abundance in your garden with Michelle Bruhn! Plant spacing and trellising is all about knowing the rules…and how to bend them mindfully. Michelle will go over the basics of plant spacing, interplanting and then show you what she does in her own garden.
Plant Selection for a Changing Climate
Dry spells, violent storms, late fall, bitter winter. How is a garden supposed to keep up? University of Minnesota Extension horticulturist, Julie Weisenhorn, provides guidance to gardening in our somewhat unpredictable climate.
Veggie Garden Pest Management Webinar
Vegetable plants can attract a wide variety of pests. Learn how to manage them and minimize their impact on your harvest. Get the inside scoop on integrated pest management tools for everything from Squash vine borers and flea beetles to cabbage loopers in this webinar.
Resources:
2021 Dig in Guide
2022 Dig in Guide
Garden Planning Handout 2023
