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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Gardens to host spring vegetable gardening workshop

January 14, 2013
Spring Gardening 101 will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in Room 110 of the Agriculture Building, 1924 Wilson Drive.
NACOGDOCES, Texas - Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Gardens horticulturists Dawn Stover and Greg Grant will cover the ABCs of spring vegetable gardening, including soil preparation and composting along with when, where, and what to plant, at a seminar this weekend at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Spring Gardening 101 will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, in Room 110 of the Agriculture Building at 1924 Wilson Drive on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Campus.

Participants should plan to roll up their sleeves and get dirty. The group will visit the compost demonstration site at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Mast Arboretum, start vegetable seeds in pots and learn how to make a crown tire planter. It should be a full, fun day that will prepare participants to be successful vegetable gardeners.

Cost is $30 for Friends of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Gardens members, $35 for non-members, and $55 for a participant and spouse. Lunch is included in the price, and advance reservations are required. To register or for more information, call the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Gardens education office (936) 468-1832 or email Elyce Rodewald at erodewald@sfasu.edu.



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