Carson City's Greenhouse Project, Carson Tahoe Health team up for Foothill Garden series
CARSON CITY — In collaboration with Carson Tahoe Health, The Greenhouse Project will be conducting free garden workshops throughout summer and fall at the Carson Tahoe Health Foothill Garden site to help enhance your home gardening skills.
These free one-hour seasonally focused workshops are open to the public. Feel free to bring lawn chair and a bagged lunch and learn some great information on how to increase your home gardening skills.
Foothill Garden is located behind the Carson Tahoe Cancer Institute off Medical Parkway in Carson City.
Friday, July 27: Apples in the Orchard
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Cory King, GM, The Greenhouse Project
Apples are a rewarding choice for backyard fruit trees in our area. Perhaps you have a tree and need tips on how to manage it. We’ll take a closer look at the small orchard on the hospital grounds.
Friday, August 17: The Chemical Free Landscape
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
JoAnne Skelly and William Pierz from The Greenhouse Project
Adopting a chemical free landscaping program can be beneficial in many ways, including more healthful for your pets, family, and the environment. We’ll discuss challenges, strategies, and benefits.
Friday, Sept. 28: Growing Glorious Garlic
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Arnold Carbone from the Glorious Garlic Farm and Cory King GM The Greenhouse Project
Growing garlic is truly a rewarding experience. This workshop is for cooks and garlic lovers, and will cover growing garlic in containers and backyard gardens.
Fri, Oct. 19: Growing Beyond the “Growing Season”
Time: 11 a.m. to noon.
William Pierz from The Greenhouse Project
Learn about season extension techniques that empower you to grow produce year-round and avoid some of the challenges that come with our hot, dry summers.
Friday, Nov. 16: Compost 101
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
William Pierz from The Greenhouse Project
Ever wanted to make your own compost? We’ll cover the basics of how to transform food and yard waste into a rich soil amendment and provide you with examples of home setups.
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