Tools & Tricks: Growing Food 101

05/15/2018 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM CT

Category

Class

Admission

  • $10.00  -  Member
  • $15.00  -  Non-Member

Description

Tools & Tricks: Growing Food 101

Tuesday, May 15, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
$10 members, $15 nonmembers

Location: MSHS Classroom, 2705 Lincoln Dr, St Paul, MN 55113

This class will cover Arugula to Zucchini of Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs and Edible flowers that you can grow in Minnesota. We will talk about both the easiest and the hardest crops to grow with tips for every crop along the way. We will also discuss which tools may be waste of money and which ones you can’t live without. We will also touch on pest and weed control strategies for the beginning grower. This class will help get you started in planning for spring.

Courtney Tchida is the Student Program Coordinator for the MN Institute for Sustainable Agriculture at the U of M and the Farm Manager for Cornercopia Student Organic Farm.