Category: Garden events

Durham Garden Forum – Vermicomposting

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The June Durham Garden Forum meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the Doris Duke Center, Sarah P. Duke Gardens.  There is no charge for parking.

Rhonda Sherman, NC State Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, will talk to us about Vermicomposting.  Rhonda spoke to the Forum about backyard composting a couple years ago and touched on vermicomposting.  Many of you asked that we bring Rhonda back to speak specifically about vermicomposting.  She is back by popular demand.  Don’t miss this session.

This lecture is free for Durham Garden Forum members, all others can attend for a fee of $10.00 ($5.00 for students).

 

Classes and Lectures, week of June 9 – 15, 2014

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Herb Gardening – Extension Gardener Series
Thursday, Jun 12, 2014 6:30 – 8:00pm Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St.

Enjoy growing these handy and helpful plants. Taught by Master Gardener Marti Warburton. Class is free/registration is required. Sara Smith 919-668-1707 gardenseducation@duke.edu

 

CRAWLIN’ CUCURBITS – Gourds, Pumpkins & Squashes
June 14,  10-11 am, Durham County Cooperative Extension, 721 Foster St.

Early summer is the perfect time to plant cucurbits — the zucchini, squash, pumpkins, melons, cucumbers and gourds that we’ll harvest in late summer and early fall.

Join the Durham Co. Extension Master Gardeners for this FREE 1-hour talk for suggestions on best varieties, when to trellis or not, how to outsmart cucurbit pests and tips so you can cultivate an abundant crop.This FREE program is open to the public; all are welcome to attend. Please pre-register with Pana Jones at the Extension Office by calling 919-560-0525 or send an email to: prjones2@ncsu.edu.