HOOD RIVER — OSU Hood River Extension Central Gorge Master Gardeners welcome home gardeners of all abilities to attend the upcoming Garden Gathering series of monthly educational presentations. These free presentations will be held March through October and are designed to be interactive and aid in your growth as a gardener.
The first presentation of the series is Seed Starting, presented by Central Gorge Master Gardeners Paul Matalucci and Dennis Carlson. Matalucci is a flower farmer and owns Apple Core Farm & Cut Flowers near Odell, while Carlson specializes in food production at his homestead garden near Hood River and the FISH Food Bank Garden. Both of these OSU Master Gardener volunteers have extensive knowledge and experience in starting seeds for bountiful harvests.
Participants at the Garden Gathering Seed Starting presentation will learn practical tips that can be put to use at their homes. Topics that will be covered in this fun and interactive presentation include:
What makes seeds germinate
How to increase your germination rate
When and how to transplant seedlings
How to care for your seedlings until they can be safely planted outdoors
“You don’t need a greenhouse or fancy equipment. We’ll discuss a few basic supplies and tools to get you started, and share free and valuable resources to help you along the way,” said Matalucci.
Two sessions of the Garden Gathering Seed Starting presentation will be held at different times and locations. The same information will be offered at each session.
Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. at the White Salmon Library, 77 NE Wauna Ave.
Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m. at the OSU Hood River County Extension, 2990 Experiment Station Drive.
Upcoming topics for Garden Gathering presentations are Tool Care, Weed Management, WaterWise Gardening, Rodent Eradication, Planting Fall Crops and Mushroom Identification. Dates, times and locations will be announced prior to each workshop.
For further information about the Garden Gathering series of presentations or the OSU Hood River Extension Central Gorge Master Gardener program contact CGMG Program Coordinator, Megan Wickersham, megan.wickersham@oregonstate.edu.
Central Gorge Master Gardener volunteers provide free beginning gardening classes and continuing education to home gardeners. For research based information about specific gardening or pest questions, submit your concern online at extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/hoodriver or by phone at 541-386-3343. Home gardeners can also drop off plant or pest samples Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the OSU Hood River County Extension Service.
The Central Gorge Master Gardener program is a division of the OSU Hood River County Extension Service. OSU Extension Service prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, activities, and materials.
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