Calendar


Feb
21
Tue
2017
Beneficial Insects @ Rhythmix Cultural Center
Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

with Jonathan Draper, Alameda County Master Gardener

While some insects attack our vegetables, others are a great help in the garden.  Come find out how to get and keep the insects you want.  Alameda County Master Gardener Jonathan Draper will introduce us to beneficial insects and their use in organic gardening.  He will cover a variety of his favorite “good-guy” insects and some of the “bad guys” that they eat or attack. Learn what plants you can integrate into your garden to bring in the good guys and what you can do to keep them around.

Feb
26
Sun
2017
Grafting Fantastic Fruit Trees @ Pollinate Farm & Garden
Feb 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn the art and science of fruit tree grafting. Instructor: John Valenzuela. $40.00 – registration required.

Mar
4
Sat
2017
How to Grow from Seeds and Cuttings @ Ploughshares Nursery
Mar 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn how to grow plants successfully from seed and vegetable cuttings.

Mar
18
Sat
2017
Year Round Vegetable Gardening @ Ploughshares Nursery
Mar 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn how to grow and maintain a vegetable garden.

Mar
21
Tue
2017
Soil @ Rhythmix Cultural Center
Mar 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Soil, with Dolores Morrison, Alameda County Master Gardener

Apr
8
Sat
2017
Grow Awesome Tomatoes @ Ploughshares Nursery
Apr 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn how to grow tomatoes in cool marine climate.

Apr
22
Sat
2017
Compost 101 @ Ploughshares Nursery
Apr 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn how to dry and worm compost.

May
13
Sat
2017
Planting for Success @ Ploughshares Nursery
May 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn how to properly plant and care for large specimen fruit trees and ornamental plants.

May
16
Tue
2017
Weeds: How to Manage Them, What They Can Tell You @ Rhythmix Cultural Works
May 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Weeds! With our wet winter and spring, many of us have a bumper crop despite our best efforts.  This presentation will address why weeds are invading our landscape, tips on identifying your weeds, ways to manage weeds, and how to prevent them with mulches that don’t harm your health or the environment.  You’ll also learn how using weeds as indicators of soil conditions can be helpful when fixing problem areas in your landscape.

About our speaker: Sherry Dunn is an Alameda County Master Gardener from the class of 2016.  She is currently a backyard gardener with fruit trees and vegetables both in the ground and in containers.  She loves sharing what she’s learned about weeds and how to manage them.