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• Fall Gardening: Preparing to Grow

  • When
    Sat, August 25, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Owenwood Farm & NeighborSpace, 1451 John West Rd, Dallas, TX 75228

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  Fall Gardening: Preparing to Grow
  

  August 25, 2018
  

  8:00am - 11:00am

  
  

  Owenwood Farm & NeighborSpace

  1451 John West Rd, Dallas, 75228

  
  

  Join us for a workshop that will prepare you to grow a fall garden at your home or community garden! The workshop will discuss why compost is so important, building a compost pile, seed starting, transplants, and our local planting calendar.
  

  The workshop is aimed at those just getting started, but anyone is welcome to come and brush up on knowledge!
  

  
  

  Please register so that we know you're coming!

  
  

  Planned agenda:
  

  8:00 am  -  All About Compost!  And What Makes Good Soil
  

  How to build compost bins, construct a compost pile; learn how compost builds your garden soil and helps your garden plants grow

  
  

  9:15 am - Plants and Seeds/Maintaining Your Garden After Planting
  What to do with seeds and those seedlings in small pots. What to plant now, how to plant seeds, and how to transplant so the seedlings thrive. How often to water, and how to keep those plants thriving.

  10:30 am  - Roundtable – questions and discussion

  11:00 am        Adjourn

  
  

  Please register so that we know you're coming!
  

  
  

  Please wear closed toed-shoes, bring a water bottle, and wear comfortable clothes. Feel free to bring any snacks you might want.
  

  
  

  Presenters: Anita Mills and Kim Aman
  

  
  

  
  

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