2021 Seminar Series
Snacks and Coffee will be served. Please register for the seminar series 'Mastering Mountain Gardening' using the link provided below.
Registration is required.
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“Mastering Mountain Gardening” Seminar Series
New Gardener? Never gardened before? Experienced Gardener? Then this seminar series is for you. Learn everything from selecting how much to grow and where to plant to the end result of your produce - harvesting and preserving it. There are also 2 workshops within this series for Seed Starting and Planting the plants you have grown from seed including how to build a hoop frame for frost cloth protection, a bean and pea trellis, and a raised bed. See the schedule below.
The seminar series Mastering Mountain Gardening will begin later this month. These classes will be held at the Cascade Food Pantry across from the Cascade Airport. The last class which is a workshop will be held at Alpha Nursery. The cost of this seminar class series is $35.00. This will include a notebook which will hold the handouts given out at each class.
For the Seed Starting Workshop, click on the button for 'Workshop Greenhouse Kits' to purchase a kit or bring your own. Seeds are not supplied but are available for purchase on our website under 'Products/Seed Starting/Seeds. More seeds are being added daily. You can either pick up your purchases at Alpha Nursery by appointment or your order will be brought to Cascade Food Pantry the day of the workshop.
Covid-19 Protocols will be in place. For those of you that wish to wear a mask, please do so. For those of you who don't wish to wear a mask, a separate area will be available to you. We wish everyone to be comfortable. All items that will be handeled will be sanitized including tables and chairs. Masks will be available if you forget yours. Hand Sanitizer will also be available. Currently, we are in Phase 3 opening allowing up to 50 person gatherings. There will be plenty of room for social distancing. If we have over capacity sign ups, we will schedule additional classes to meet your needs.
Mastering Mountain Gardening Class Schedule
February 20th Saturday 9:00AM to 11:00AM
Introduction to Gardening: Selecting the Best Spot, Containers, Raised Beds, or In Ground, Planning your garden
Soils: Makeup, Water Content, Treating Soils
Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition: Organic vs. Chemical, Amounts, Frequency
Composting: How To Guide
Worms: Benefits and How To Guide
February 27th Saturday 9:00AM to 10:00AM
Seed Starting Seminar: Timing, Types of Seeds to Start, Hardening Off, Greenhouse Kits, Direct Sow, How to Transplant (Please see note above on 'For Seed Starting Workshop'.
February 27th Saturday 10:15AM to 11:15AM
Seed Starting Workshop: Purchase or bring your own mini greenhouse. Learn how to plant seeds to produce plants to transplant into your
garden. (Please see note above on 'For Seed Starting Workshop'.
March 13th, Saturday 9:00 AM – 11:00AM
Growing Veggies: Trellises, Weed Mats, Drip Irrigation, Raised Beds, Containers, Companion Planting, Mulching
Weather: Frost Cloth, Wall O' Water, Day length, Temperatures, Frost Alert, Season Extenders
March 20th,Saturday 9:00 AM – 11:00AM
Wildlife: Wildlife pests and how to combat them. Gophers, Voles, Birds, Chipmunks, Squirrels, and Deer
Insects and Disease: Signs to look for and how to treat them.
March 27th,Saturday 9:00 AM – 11:00AM
Berries and Fruit: Types, Care, Harvesting
Harvesting: Canning, Freezing, Drying
Alpha Nursery
April 10th,Saturday 9:00 AM – 10:00AM
Transplanting and Direct Seeding Workshop: Learn How to plant transplants in raised Beds and lear how to direct
seed in raised beds.
April 10th, Saturday 10:15AM to 11:15AM
Hoop Frame, Bean and Pea Frame, Raised Bed Workshop: Learn how to construct an hoop frame for frost cloth, a
bean and pea frame, and how to build raised beds
February 20th Saturday 9:00AM to 11:00AM
Introduction to Gardening: Selecting the Best Spot, Containers, Raised Beds, or In Ground, Planning your garden
Soils: Makeup, Water Content, Treating Soils
Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition: Organic vs. Chemical, Amounts, Frequency
Composting: How To Guide
Worms: Benefits and How To Guide
February 27th Saturday 9:00AM to 10:00AM
Seed Starting Seminar: Timing, Types of Seeds to Start, Hardening Off, Greenhouse Kits, Direct Sow, How to Transplant (Please see note above on 'For Seed Starting Workshop'.
February 27th Saturday 10:15AM to 11:15AM
Seed Starting Workshop: Purchase or bring your own mini greenhouse. Learn how to plant seeds to produce plants to transplant into your
garden. (Please see note above on 'For Seed Starting Workshop'.
March 13th, Saturday 9:00 AM – 11:00AM
Growing Veggies: Trellises, Weed Mats, Drip Irrigation, Raised Beds, Containers, Companion Planting, Mulching
Weather: Frost Cloth, Wall O' Water, Day length, Temperatures, Frost Alert, Season Extenders
March 20th,Saturday 9:00 AM – 11:00AM
Wildlife: Wildlife pests and how to combat them. Gophers, Voles, Birds, Chipmunks, Squirrels, and Deer
Insects and Disease: Signs to look for and how to treat them.
March 27th,Saturday 9:00 AM – 11:00AM
Berries and Fruit: Types, Care, Harvesting
Harvesting: Canning, Freezing, Drying
Alpha Nursery
April 10th,Saturday 9:00 AM – 10:00AM
Transplanting and Direct Seeding Workshop: Learn How to plant transplants in raised Beds and lear how to direct
seed in raised beds.
April 10th, Saturday 10:15AM to 11:15AM
Hoop Frame, Bean and Pea Frame, Raised Bed Workshop: Learn how to construct an hoop frame for frost cloth, a
bean and pea frame, and how to build raised beds