Registration has begun for the first in a series of Seed Savers gardening classes

Registration has begun for an April 24th gardening class, "Preparing Your Soil and Mulching," at Seed Savers Exchange north of Decorah.

The class is the first in a series of classes this summer sponsored by Seed Savers Exchange and  the Pepperfield Project that are designed to teacher gardeners everything they need to know about planting, growing and harvesting a kitchen garden.  All sessions will be held at Heritage Farm north of Decorah.

• May 15 – Planting Your Kitchen Garden
• June 26 – Fall Garden Care & Fall Garden Planting Ideas
• August 28 – Seed Saving & Fall Harvesting
• September 11 – Canning Tomatoes
• September 18 – Freezing Pesta
• October 9 – Drying Herbs
• November 13 – Root Cellar, House, Basement Storage
  

 
All workshops are held from 9:00 a.m. until noon Saturdays and cost $10 per person ($8 for Seed Savers members).  Classes are limited to 40 gardeners per session; pre-registration is required.  To register call Kathy Greentree at 563-382-5900.