Tag: For Gardens Sake

Learn With Us, week of March 8

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First Season Gardening
Sunday, March 8 3:00 – 4:00pm
Durham County Library – South Regional Library
4505 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC 27713
There are three distinct gardening seasons in our area, with the first beginning in late Feb.-early Mar. This is the time to plant garden peas, radishes, leafy greens and the like, so they will be harvestable by the time for second season plantings (the summer vegetable season).

Classes are free. Registration is required. Register online at the Durham County Library website durhamcountylibrary.org. Click on \”Events\” to find the full calendar of events. Go to the date of the class and sign up.
You can also call the Information Desk at South Regional Library to register: 919-560-7410

Learn With Us, week of March 1

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Raised Bed Gardening CANCELLED
Saturday, March 7 10:00 – 11:00am
For Garden’s Sake
9197 NC-751, Durham, NC 27713

“Raised Beds: If You Build Them the Veggies Will Come” — This class will cover the several advantages of raised bed gardening including recommendations on planning, locating, preparing and constructing the bed. The presenter will also offer helpful tips on season extension, crop rotation, companion planting, improving your soil, using journals to record plant successes (and failures), protection from critters and plant supports. There will also be a discussion of such potential problems and pitfalls as contaminated beds or pest infestations

To register, email ann@fgsnursery.com or call 919-484-9759

Learn With Us, week of August 18

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Raised Bed Gardening
Saturday, August 24⋅10:00 – 11:00am
For Garden’s Sake
9197 NC-751, Durham, NC 27713
Vegetable & herb gardening in raised beds. Topics covered will include siting and suggested materials for building beds; soil; incorporating ancillary devices such as row covers, bird and rabbit netting, tomato cages, arbors; water; crop rotation; companion planting; pollinators; pest and disease control and others as requested.

Free/Registration required
To register, email ann@fgsnursery.com or call 919-484-9759

Learn With Us, week of July 27

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Mosses – Fifth Season Gardening Co.
Saturday, July 27⋅10:00 – 11:00am
Fifth Season Gardening Co
106 S Greensboro St D, Carrboro, NC 27510
Our presenters will discuss enough natural history of mosses to make establishing and caring for a moss garden understandable. The session then will cover how to encourage moss already on the property, how to plant a new moss area, and how to keep things going. There will also be moss samples for pure enjoyment.

Cool Season Vegetables
Saturday, August 3 10:00 – 11:00am
For Garden’s Sake
9197 NC-751, Durham, NC 27713
Growing COOL SEASON VEGETABLES in the Triangle region presents unique challenges and rewards. Topics will include species and varieties that can be successfully raised when the tomatoes and peppers have finally finished. Planning early for late-season planting as well as the different challenges of Fall temperature, moisture and soil depletion will all be discussed. Also of interest will be techniques and materials that will abet over-wintering of certain crops as well as preparing beds in the Fall for Spring planting next season.

Free/Registration required
To register, email ann@fgsnursery.com or call 919-484-9759

Learn With Us, week of July 7

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Canceled: PESTS – For Garden’s Sake Nursery Saturday, July 13, 2019 10:00 – 11:00 am

For Garden’s Sake 9197 NC-751, Durham, NC 27713

Managing PESTS in your yard & garden. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a research-based process you can use to help solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people, useful critters and the environment. Topics covered will include identifying some common local pests and how you can use the 5 major principles and practices of IPM to help maintain a healthy and happy landscape.

Free/Registration required
To register, email ann@fgsnursery.com or call 919-484-9759