Learn With Us, week of October 4

Oct 6 Getting Dirty Radio Show, 2 PM on WCOM 103.5
New Farmer Profile
Lise Jenkins wraps up her series on Slow Farmers by introducing us to Stephanie Hall.  Stephanie is new to farming and talks about the challenges and lessons she’s learned about farming. Listen to past episodes at  http://gettingdirtyradioshow.org/
Oct 9 Getting Dirty Radio Show, 2 PM on WCOM 103.5
Carolina Farm Stewardship Conference
The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association is holding their conference on Sustainable Agriculture this year in Durham, NC on November 6-8.  For more information check our website gettingdirtyradioshow.org
Oct 10 Getting Dirty Radio Show, 2 PM on WCOM 103.5
Where’s That Plant?
Kit Flynn can’t find her plants.  She confesses how she lost them and how you can avoid this fate.  Dan Mason brings us Kit’s Garden Story.
Saturday, Oct 10, 2015 10:00am – 11:30am
Raised Beds; If you build them the Veggies Will Come, Extension Garden Seminar
Where: Durham Garden Center, 4536 Hillsborough Road, Durham
This class will cover the advantages of raised bed gardening, including recommendations on locating, preparing, sizing and constructing the bed. Doug will also offer helpful tips on using journals to record plant successes and failures, crop rotation, companion planting, improving your soil, protection from critters, and plant support. He will discuss such potential problems and pitfalls as contaminated beds or pest infestations. Presenter: Doug Roach, Durham County Extension Volunteer Master Gardener
Class is free. Registration required. Sign up at the store or e-mail Ann at ann3dgc@gmail,com or call 919-384-7526