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family-friendly winter gardening workshop
Event Details
Time: August 8, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: Hastings Community Centre
City/Town: Vancouver
Event Neighbourhood and Type: pne
Organized By: Reanne: hastingsfoodsac@gmail.com
Latest Activity: Aug 6, 2011
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Event Description
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email: hastingsfoodsac@gmail.com
Duration: 2 hr
Cost: $7 per adult, kids free!
Overview
This is a family-friendly workshop. Kids 3 to 10 are welcome to participate. Learn what to grow, when to start it and techniques for extending the season for harvesting all winter long. We will build a tomato tunnel and discuss proper storage.
Location: Hastings Community Centre on the west side of the building, near the fenced playground.
Outline
Starting your winter garden
- Timing
- Plant Species/Varieties
Winter Harvesting
- Protective mulch
- Alliums
- Tunnels
- Greenhouses
- Windbreaks
Storage Tips
- Storage conditions
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