Garden Workshops and Hands-On Demonstrations

Name: Garden Workshops and Hands-On Demonstrations
Start: 2013-03-23T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2013-03-23T15:30:00-05:00
Location: McKinley Park Public Library

From Saturday, March 23, 2013 1:30 pm until Saturday, March 23, 2013 3:30 pm

At McKinley Park Public Library

Posted by McKinley Park

Categories: McKinley Park Community Garden

Square Foot Gardening: Learn how to grow as much as possible in your 4'x8' plot with advice and demonstrations from a Master Gardener!

Starting from Seeds: Get a jump on the growing season by learning how to start plants from seed. Bring a milk jug or 2-liter bottle to make your own seed-starter kit!

Worm Composting: Free bins + worms for the first 20 people! Learn how to jumpstart your garden using worms in your kitchen! To qualify for a free bin, bring a bag full of kitchen scraps to get started.

Sustainable Gardening Practices: Get rebates and advice for native plant gardening, rain barrels, and composters. Compost demo begins at 1:45 p.m.

Plus: Youth garden activities: bring the kids! Seed catalogs, garden books, and web resources
to plan your garden. Raffle, including prizes from Target and Lill Studio.

This meeting regards the upcoming activities of the McKinley Park Community Garden (mkpgarden.com).

Click this link to access a printable PDF flyer about this meeting: Kickoff-Flyer.pdf