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Zuchinni Schooners

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:58:53 +0000

Here’s my best use of those “boat sized” zuchinni we all are gifted with from time to time. Good use of product, easy to prepare and economical – what’s not to like? Oh, yeah the flavor is marvelous…

1 large zuchinni
1 lb of italian sausage (mild or hot – your preference)
1 to 1.5 C of left over stale bread, cubed or cumbed
1/4 C celery, chopped fine
1/2 C onion, chopped
1-2 cloves or garlic, minced
1/8 tsp rosemary
1/8 tsp of oregano
1-2 eggs, beaten (start with one, use the second if needed to bind)
1/2 C parmesan cheese (*optional)
S & P
A pint or std can (10.5oz) of stewed tomatoes

To assemble:
Split the zuchinni lengthwise. Scoop out the middle forming a nice hollow but keeping the outer 1-2” in tact. Cube up the scoop (you will use about half) and set aside.

In a fry-pan, brown the italian sausage (out of the skin and broken up). Drain well and set aside. In the same skillet soft cook the zuchinni cubes, celery, onion, garlic, rosemary and oregano for about 3 minutes.

In a bowl, combine the veggie mix, meat, bread and cheese if opted for. Add the egg until its like a loose meatloaf – season with salt and pepper. Now “stuff” the zuchinni halves with this mix. If you need to take a strip of the bottom of the zuchinni so it sits up correctly – do so before stuffing. Bake this at 350 for 20 minutes. Pull from oven and pour a pint of stewed tomatoes over the halves and return to the oven for another 20 minutes. Top with additional cheese and basil leaves to plate.

GreenHouse Auction

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:16:21 +0000

GREENHOUSE UP FOR BID
If you have ever wanted a greenhouse this is your golden opportunity. We are auctioning a brand new STC Hobby Greenhouse as a fund raiser for the Ogden Botanical Gardens. Bid on it and it could be yours!

The new STC Easy Grow Green House 8′ x 8′ Easy 2 Build Greenhouse Kits are beautiful and produce amazing results, period.

Minimum Bid: $550
Sale Price: $2,499.99 $1,549.99
Deadline: September 15

Contact: Dorinda.jones@usu.edu or call 801-399-8081

Winner notified: September 15

Description
The Easy Grow Green House Kit 8′ wide and 8′ long, has very nice headroom of 7’2″ – one of the highest in the hobby greenhouse class. The Forest Green painted aluminum frame is very sturdy and will provide dependable service with twin wall polycarbonate covering that is 4mm thick and offers 100% UV protection.

Easy to Assemble Construct this yourself with the innovative connectors, this saves you time and money. Can be assembled by two or more people in 1 day. Assembly instructions that show you step by step what you need to do, only your Phillips Screwdriver and Pliers are needed to assemble. Durability The EasyGrow Hobby Greenhouse Kit has painted aluminum profiles with 4 mm double wall polycarbonate panels for covering.

Easy Grow Greenhouse even offers a lifetime warranty on the frame. Polycarbonate covering offers a 7 year warranty against discoloration. The Easy 2 Build Hobby Greenhouse is very durable.

Shelving One level of removable greenhouse ventilated shelving on both sides of greenhouse the full length. The Built In Shelving makes the greenhouse very sturdy.

Easy Grow Green House Features:

1) Heavy Duty Painted Extruded Aluminum
2) 4 MM Double wall opaque polycarbonate
3) Forest Green Powder coated aluminum frame
4) Standard roof vent keeps the air fresh and well vented
5) Ground Stakes for extra stability
6) REAL Door – not a cheap sliding, but a well built aluminum framed hinged door.
7) No Base is required
Very strong!!! (designed with criss-cross steel wires)
9) Very easy to follow pictured assembly directions
10) Only a few Hours to assemble
11) “push & click” Connectors that make it very simple to connect
12) Materials that give you a life time structural warranty
13) EZ 2 Build with only needing a Phillips Screwdriver and Pliers.
15) Israel Engineered where the masters of greenhouse design are located
16) DOUBLE DOORS ON THE 8X8
17) Auto vent opener included
18) TWO ROOF VENTS

Each unit comes with:
1) Full shelving and roof vents standard
1) Adjustable Side vent for proper air circulation
Shipped in 3 manageable Boxes!
Door width on the 8×8 Easy Grow Greenhouse 8 x 8 Easy 2 Build Green House is 4’1″ wide

Ogdens First Farmers Market

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:00:58 +0000

What a hoot! Did you make it down to the first Farmers Market in Ogden last saturday? There was a lot to do and see:
< p>The shootout enactment was especially popular and really enjoyed by the kids. The blanks they were shooting off were LOUD. The Sheriff deputies really do add a great sense of community to the event. Kudo’s to the horse posse.
The display of Antique Tractors was first class. Every tractor there was sparkling clean, nicely displayed with all its pertinent information and unique features highlighted. From big boys to small boys, this was just generally cool. Boys love toys no matter the age!

There’s a new herd in town. Ogdens community art project has landed a newly painted group of horse statues along 25th street. All are very colorful and nicely done by our local artists. These are just two from the herd, check the horse statues out next time you cruise 25th street.
There was interesting features like Sundance the Dancing Horse. Always kid friendly, Sundance has been known to play kick ball, dance, bow and generally just be a great draw for the family. Another highlight for the market was Utah’s best tree climber. He was displaying his tree repelling technique – quite exciting to watch. Lots of fun foods to choose from at the market if you come hungry. From crepes to barbecue there is no need to walk away hungry… BTW – did we mention that there was fresh bakery and produce to choose from, too? So one of these next saturdays, grab a environmental friendly grocery bag and wander down to support the local small farmer and local economy in general. Fresh produce and free entertainment; that a tough combo to beat.

Go Live GreenFest

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:16:38 +0000

It used to be if you recycled or ate organically you were considered a tree hugging sprout. My how times have changed. Recently attended a Live Green Festival and going “green” has more options now than ever. From native seeds, to food co-ops, to organic food farms to biodegradable caskets the green alternative ideas are much more mainstream now.

Consider the wide variety of organic food options now available. Shopping wise there are currently several natural food markets featuring organic produce from local gardens. There is a community food co-op that welcomes everyone to their warehouse and features discount pricing on fresh produce, meats and bread. Another option is a general store that features CSA organic produce year round and at the farmers markets.

There is a group trying to organize the first ever consumer-owned cooperative grocery market. There is already a “club” you can join that uses its buying power to ensure a healthier lifestyle through support of small organic farms to deliver fresh organic produce weekly. Its like a CSA but with lifetime benefits. Wow, who knew that you can still enjoy all organic produce without gardening or paying extra?

Of course the farmers markets are still a great way to support local organic farms. The market used to be a saturday tradition, but they are branching out to many area’s and are varied in their days and hours. Many farmers markets are featuring food stalls, artist booths and some have entertainment. If you are a foodie, just attending a farmers market is a visual and tasty treat not to be missed. Here is a listing of farmers markets in our little four letter state.

There are companies specializing in heirloom seeds, or native seeds, or non-hybridized seed for landscaping and vegetable gardens. Non-genetically altered seed is making a huge comeback in growing. Getting back to basics and supporting local appetites and economy is always a worthwhile endeavor. Even some community supported gardens are getting into the seed preservation scene, offering “seed swaps” and plant sales to support the effort.

Solar energy is going mobile with smaller panels and cleaner storage techniques was the focus of one booth. Clothing made from hemp and other natural materials was another well represented aspect of being green. Hand made, organic soaps and lotions were explained and offered to try. There was even a service offering all natural, aged goat compost with delivery options at affordable rates.

With today’s economy I believe that many folks are adopting a “victory garden” attitude. Knowing where and how your food is grown is becoming increasingly in focus. Fresh, local and organic is a worthy focus for bringing good nutrition to your overall health. Supporting your local venture adds to the local economy and reduces our energy footprint which saves big dollars. Making a conscious decision to have better food, better nutrition and better economy – no wonder more and more folks are “going green”.

Vegetable Garden Problems

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:39:10 +0000

Developing vegetable garden is a well-liked passion for gardeners. It offers them the chance to grow their best produce, and it can be a rewarding venture. A vegetable garden comes with its fair share of common problems. Top-of-the-line is the need to learn regarding how to recognize complications with your vegetables and just notably, how to address them.

There are several things to be aware of, the main problems being; Pesky Pests, Diseases, Weeds and Disorders.

Each and every garden, large or small, tended by newbie or expert gardeners has its fair share of pests, a creature which strikes plants. Almost all are insects, but don’t worry, don’t instantly grab the insecticide, as it is only portion of the solution. Not all insects are your opponent. Definitely, some are your allies, feeding on the little pests that are your worst nightmare. Be meticulous for the initial indications of pests. If possible catch them early and act now, the better the possibilities of your plants recouping and generating good crops. .

Common pests in the vegetable garden include; aphids, caterpillars, flea beetles, borers, grubs, cutworms, corn earworms, slugs and snails.

Based on school research, diseases can offer a serious risk to vegetable gardens. Plant diseases are due to a living organism which is transmitted from plant to plant. Almost all diseases are due to fungi. They can be avoided by early detection and spraying infected areas. The most common fungal problems include powdery mildew, damping-off, anthracnose, late blight and black spot. It also includes the viral infections and phytoplasmas.

Handling weeds in the vegetable garden can be a real challenge, but with the right knowledge and the willingness to deal with them, weeds can be overcome. Weeds provide a home for pests and diseases. For example, aphids, which enjoy to feast upon the sap in vegetable plant foliage, are attracted by plantain. Pulling plantain will help keep the aphids under control.

Weeds are described in several ways, determined by where the meaning is sought. Typical information demands that a weed is simply a plant that grows where it is unwanted. They compete with crops for light, nutrients and water. The best thing to do is to have regular weeding.

DISORDERS

A disorder is a concern which has disease like indications but is not the consequence of a living organism. A disorder reveals something is incorrect with the surroundings, in which it includes cold damage, drought, frost, nutrient shortage, and water logging and sun/shade damage.

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Farmers Markets 2011

admin — Sun, 15 May 2011 15:04:34 +0000

Bountiful
Bountiful Farmers Market
Clearfield
Clearfield Farmer’s Market
Duchesne
Duchesne Farmers Market
Eden
Old Town Eden Farmers and Artists Market
Elsinore
Made In Good Taste Farmers’ Market
Escalante
Escalante Farmers Market
Heber City
Heber Valley Farmers Market
Herriman
Herriman Farmers Market
Holladay
Holladay Harvest Festival
Kamas
Kamas Farmers Market
Kaysville
Utah Botanical Center Farmers Market
Lehi
Lehi Farmers’ Market & Boutique
Lindon
Lindon Farmers Market
Logan
Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market
Moab
Moab Farmers Market
Murray
Murray Park Farmers Market
Ogden
Oasis Community Garden Market
Ogden Farmers Market
Park City
Park City Farmer’s Market
Park Silly Sunday Market
Price
High Desert Growers Farmers’ Market
Provo
Provo Farmers Market
Stadium Farmers Market
Richmond
Harvest Market at Rockhill
Salt Lake City
9th and 9th Farmers Market
Downtown Farmers Market
People’s Market
Sugar House Farmers Market
The University of Utah Farmers Market
Wheeler Farm Farmer Market
South Jordan
South Jordan Farmers Market
Spanish Fork
Spanish Fork Farmers Market
Springdale
Zion Canyon Farmers Market
St. George
Downtown Farmers Market at Ancestor Square
Tooele
Tooele Farmers Market
Vernal
Ashley Valley Farmers Market
West Jordan
West Jordan Farmers Market

Dirt vs Soil

admin — Sun, 15 May 2011 14:57:36 +0000

Here’s a great little article about common soil types.

Dirt will not offer fascinating meal discussion. Unless you are in a room of master gardeners, then the conversation takes on new meaning. Skilled gardeners will show you that handling this mystical blend of nutrients, natural matter, water along with air is their most important job. The optimal soil for any vegetable garden is deep sufficiently just for roots to tumble as far down since they ought to, free enough for air to imbed, abundant with all-natural nourishment plus competent to drain while not paddling on top or perhaps under it. Soil is available in many types, based on a garden’s physical setting, however a garden enthusiast works on and handles the types of soil to improve fertility.

You’ll find some common types of soil the typical gardener will see, whether in his personal backyard or outside in commercial fields: sand, clay, loam and peat.

Sand

Sandy soils include mainly of granulated element of silica together with quartz. The mass, solidity of sandy soils is influenced by the existence and amount of humus. Humus is partly decomposed organic matter and significantly boosts the vitamin content of sandy soils. As a rule of thumb, the more dark the soil, the greater humus provide. Raise vegetables with lean, sensitive root structures that can’t bust through hard earth in sandy soil.

Clay

Clay soils usually are not generated solely of clay; normally the soil has to be a sturdy block. However clay, even just in modest proportions, features a major effect along the soil. Once dry, it’s tough, sturdy and incredibly tough to dig. While wet, it becomes slippery and a bit sticky. Clay retains nutrients well, but keeping water away is its weak spot. It keeps wetness instead of allowing it to drain out.

Loam

Loam includes varied amounts of clay, silt, sand, and thus organic matter. The ratios of each figure out how simple the soil is to nurture and just how profitable it is. Sandy loam having a relatively substantial content of organic matter is definitely the quickest to cultivate, water, and weed. A loam consisting of more than one-third clay performs much like solid clay and requires plenty of additional organic matter making it simple to handle.

Peat

Peat soils have absolutely nothing related to peat moss, and rather are comprised of rotting organic matter. From the soggier aspects of the entire world, real, dense peat is gathered and utilized as fuel. Due to the quantity of corroded matter, peat soils are loaded with nutrients and minerals, but are extremely acidic. Furthermore, the mushy character of peat indicates the soil is vulnerable to keeping excessive water.

CSA in Utah for 2011

admin — Sun, 01 May 2011 16:49:09 +0000

Here is a listing of CSA Farms in Utah. Community Supported Agriculture farms will allow you to buy a share of weekly organic produce for the summer and harvest season. If you desire to have fresh organic veggies but don’t have the time to garden – CSA’s are a good method to deliver fresh, nutritious, pesticide free produce to your family. A “share” usually feeds a family of four. Many CSA’s offer half shares.

CSAs in Northern Utah:

Red Rocks and Pine Valley

Appenzell Farm (Egg CSA), Hyde Park, Utah (Near Logan)
Bell Organic Gardens and CSA, Sandy, Utah
Black Island Farms, Syracuse, Utah
Blue Spring Farm CSA, Bothwell, Utah (Near Tremonton)
Borski Organic Farms, Kaysville, Utah
Bryan Palmer CSA, Wellsville, Utah (Near Logan)
Christiansen’s Hog Heaven and Family Farm (CSA), Vernon, Utah (Near Tooele)
Copper Moose Farm, Park City, Utah
DasiWay Farm CSA, Utah
East Farms, Layton, Utah
Heritage Harvest (CSA) – Jacob’s Cove Heirlooms, Orem, Utah
Heritage Valley Farm – Poultry (CSA), Tremonton, Utah
Joseph’s Naturally Grown Farm-Garden, Paradise, Utah (Near Logan)
Late Bloomin’ Heirlooms (Tomato CSA), West Jordan, Utah
Ranui Gardens, Dog Holler, Utah (near Coalville)
Roberts Ranch & Gardens and CSA, Spanish Fork, Utah
Sandhill Farms and CSA, Eden, Utah
Sun River Farm, Elwood, Utah (Southeast of Tremonton)
Tagges’ Famous Fruit and CSA, Perry and Salt Lake City, Utah
Tvedt Gardens, Logan, Utah
USU Student Organic Farm & CSA, Logan, Utah
Zoe’s Organic Garden, Ogden, Utah

CSAs in Southern Utah:
Cricket Song Farm, Beryl, Utah (St. George & Cedar City areas)
Peacefield Farm (CSA), Cedar City, Utah
Red Acre Farm (CSA), Cedar City, Utah
Sol Food Farms and CSA, Moab, Utah
Youth Garden Project CSA, Moab, Utah

CSA Resources:

CSA Utah
How to Choose a CSA – LocalHarvest

Slow Food Utah: Find Local Foods – Community Supported Agriculture

Utah’s Own: Community Supported Agriculture

Vegetable Gardening For Beginners – 6 Easy Tips To Start You Off

admin — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:26:39 +0000

Healthy vegetable gardens do more than provide a beautiful area in your yard. They repay your labor with nutritious food and a healthy varied diet. Vegetable gardeners are in tune with the environment, giving back to the soil what they take from it. Abundant vegetable gardens start with healthy, rich soil. Compost and mulch contribute to that natural wealth.

About 11,000 years ago, the first farmers began to select and cultivate desired food plants in the southwest Asian Fertile Crescent – between the ancient Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Although we believe there was some use of wild cereals before that time, the earliest crops were barley, bitter vetch, chick peas, flax, lentils, peas, emmer, and wheat. About 9,000 years ago, Egyptians began to grow wheat and barley. About the same time, farmers in the Far East began to grow rice, soy, mung, azuki, and taro.

Then, about 7,000 years ago, ancient Sumarians established the first organized agricultural practices that made large-scale farming possible. Of particular note, they established irrigation as a way to nurture crops where none were possible before. Vegetable gardeners today use many of the same techniques established in early history. But today’s vegetable gardeners have millennia of experience behind them. Trial and error today is success or failure at the margins. Failure is not disaster.

As in centuries passed, a successful vegetable gardener cultivates the garden before planting for three main reasons: to eliminate weeds, to distribute air and nutrients throughout the soil, and to conserve moisture. Preparation of the soil is the single most important step in assuring abundant harvests.

Weeds are the most powerful enemy of a healthy vegetable garden. Letting them multiply in your vegetable garden will create much work and disappointment through the growing season. And when your vegetables begin to grow, removing weeds can your new vegetable plants beyond repair. Weeds also steal the precious nutrients necessary to produce healthy vegetables.

Rather than sacrificing the new garden to a patch of weeds, the successful vegetable gardener will cultivate the bed often, breaking up the soil to maintain healthy air, moisture, and heat to facilitate desirable chemical processes that produce abundant plant food. Ancient growers learned by trial and error the importance of keeping the soil loose around young plants. Early farmers deposited rotten fish beneath their crops as fertilizer and then used tools of shell and stone to nurture healthy soil and get plentiful air to the roots of their crops.

As important as air is water, even when the vegetable garden is a promise waiting for new seeds. Consider the process of “capillary attraction” – the ability of a substance to pull another substance into it. When you dip one end of a strip of blotting paper into water, you’ll see that the moisture moves up the invisible channels formed by the paper’s texture. But when you place the side edge of the blotting paper into water, the moisture won’t move upward. In a vegetable garden, capillary attraction describes the attraction of water molecules to soil particles. Well cultivated, loose soil maximizes capillary action, maintaining an even distribution of moisture throughout your vegetable garden soil.

Even so, water stored in soil during rain immediately begins to escape, evaporating into the air. Surface water is the first to vaporize into the atmosphere. With capillary action, sub-surface water moves upward and evaporates. Left to natural processes, your garden will lose its moisture as quickly as if you left sponges in the topsoil. Cultivating your vegetable garden by hoeing the soil around your plants disturbs natural capillary action and slows the loss of water for your vegetables.

It’s important to hoe your vegetable garden often, particularly those areas not shaded, at the very least every other week. If this seems too difficult, using a wheel hoe will reduce your labor and keep your vegetable garden healthy and productive. Looking somewhat like an old-fashioned plow, the wheel hoe allows you to cultivate very close to your healthy plants, maintaining an even depth and destroying new weeds before they get established. With the wheel hoe, you can cultivate as fast as you can walk.

If you wait until weeds are established, you’ll have to pull the weeds by hand, damaging the root systems of your vegetables, depleting the soil of nutrients, and creating a much greater workload for you as gardener. And the work you invest will not be to cultivate a productive crop. It will be to prevent damage that may have already been done. A wheel hoe is essential for a large vegetable garden, but it will also save much time and effort in a small one. However, a simple scuffle hoe is effective in small spaces as well. It takes less storage space and cultivates the soil effectively.

Preparing your vegetable garden properly before you plant vegetables is well worth the investment in time and labor. Keeping your vegetable garden rows free of weeds later on is slow going and difficult. Here are a few tips for keeping your vegetable garden clean and clear of weeds as your plants mature:

1. Work at the weeds while the ground is soft and/or moist. Soon after a rain is the best time. Weeds will come out by the root easier without breaking off, leaving the unwanted plant to grow again.

2. Just before you weed your vegetable garden, cultivate the rows with your wheel or scuffle hoe very shallow in the topsoil and as close to your vegetable plants as possible. This will loosen the soil and make weeds easy to see. A double-wheel hoe with discs is best for this purpose, especially for large plants.

3. Make sure all of the soil is loosened when you cultivate. Pull all the weeds out carefully, avoiding disturbing the vegetable plants. Your weeder will destroy weed seedlings, but you’ll have to hand-weed near plant bases and where weeds have matured.

4. Use a small hand-weeder near your vegetable plants. It will loosen the soil, making weeds easier to eliminate, and save a lot of wear and tear on your hands and fingers.

5. Practice with your wheel hoe. At first, watch the wheel’s direction and the pressure you put on the handles. The discs or rakes will follow automatically, maintaining an appropriate cultivation depth in your vegetable garden rows.

6. “Hilling” was once a common way to nurture young vegetable plants. This is done by building the soil up around the stems of young vegetable plants, usually the after you’ve hoed your garden two or three times. In wet soils or dry climates, hilling may still be the way to go. But in most areas, level soil is best. It makes it easier to cultivate the soil in the long run, thereby assuring healthy vegetable plants through the growing season.

Rotating Vegetable Crops

Crop rotation, or growing different vegetable crops each time you plant, is an important part of maintaining a healthy, productive vegetable garden. Some Roman texts mention crop rotation, and early Asian and African farmers also found rotation a productive method. During the Muslim Golden Age of Agriculture, engineers and farmers introduced today’s modern crop rotation methods where they alternated winter and summer crops and left fields fallow during some growing seasons. With Chemical Revolution of the mid-20th Century, crop rotation lost some of its appeal. But for home vegetable gardeners, rotation eliminates the risks of using dangerous chemicals and prevents the environmental consequences associated with modern pollutants.

Each different vegetable plant depletes the soil of different nutrients, and each leaves different nutrients as its roots and stems decay. Rotating crops with each planting keeps the soil balanced and rich. Planting the same crop time after time drains it of necessary nutrients, leaving it less productive. Crop rotation also reduces the build-up of pathogens and pests that destroy healthy vegetable gardens. Rotation helps maintain a healthy mix of essential nitrogen in your vegetable garden.

Rotating crops is more important with vegetables like cabbage, but it is a good practice for your vegetable garden generally. Even the hardy onion benefits from rotation, especially if you’ve done a good job of breaking up the old garden soil and mixing the remaining vegetable plants to serve as compost for the following crop. Here are some basic tips about crop rotation:

1. Do not rotate crops of the same vegetable family, for example turnips and cabbage. Be sure the following crop is a complete different type of vegetable.

2. Deep-rooting crops like carrots or parsnips, should follow vegetables with roots near the surface like onions or lettuce.

3. Follow root crops with vines or leaf crops.

4. Rotate vegetable plants that have long growing seasons with quick-growing crops.

5. Decide on your vegetable garden rotation when you’re constructing your planting plan. Making these decisions in the middle of the growing season will be more difficult and waste time and money.

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Spring Garden Clinics

admin — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:02:48 +0000

Classes and Events from U.S.U. Ogden and Utah Botanical Gardens:

The “Joys” of Raised Bed Gardening

Free, no pre-registration required.
Thurs, April 14, 12-1:00 pm – Ogden Botanical Gardens
Sat, April 16, 9-10:30 am – USU Botanical Utah House
Local gardening experts and authors, Joy Bossi and Karen Bastow, will teach the many advantages of growing vegetable and herbs using the raised bed method.

Fruit Tree Grafting Class

Participants take home two apple trees.
Thurs, April 14, 6-7:30 pm – Ogden Botanical Gardens
Sat, April 16, 9-10:30 am – USU Botanical Center Greenhouse
Learn how to perpetuate that perfect fruit tree. This hands-on workshop will reveal the techniques behind grafting. Cost: $25/member, $35/public Go online to register: http://www.asaponlinereg.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CourseID=14675, Use discount code: cherry trees

Spring Celebration Family Night

Free, no pre-registration required.
Mon, April 18, 6-8:00 pm – USU Botanical Center Utah House
Celebrate spring, caring for the earth, and preparing for the growing season. Events include children’s activities, tours of the Utah House and Varga Arboretum, and tree plantings in honor of Earth Day.

Irrigation Basics Class

Printed materials provided to participants.
Sat, April 30, 10-12:00 noon – Ogden Botanical Gardens Do you spend your summer frustrated while struggling with inefficient, improperly functioning irrigation systems? Then join us for this hands-on class which includes a discussion of concepts and techniques that improve the performance of your system, reduce water consumption, save money and time, and promote a healthier, happier landscape. Cost: $5/member, $10/public. Pre-register online http://www.asaponlinereg.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CourseId=17121 Use discount code: Irrigator

Questions about any of the classes: Call 801-399-8201 (Weber), 801-451-3403 (Davis)

In Salt Lake City Wasatch Community Gardens offers these clinics:

The Year Round Garden
Date & Time: 4/16/11 – 10:00am – 12:00pm
Click here to register now!
Location: Grateful Tomato Garden at 800 S 600 E in Salt Lake City, UT
http://wasatchgardens.org/event/year-round-garden/4/16/11

More Workshops is May:
May 14th – Saturday      Seed saving 10am-noon
May 21st – Saturday    Composting 10am-noon
May 21st – Saturday    Vermicomposting 1pm-3pm
May 28th – Saturday    Structures for Gardens 10am-noon
May 28th – Saturday    Spanish Organic Gardening 1pm-3pm