Organic Gardening Basics for Community Gardens

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Join us for a quick & dirty on organic gardening geared towards folks who are managing or participating in community gardens. We'll cover the most essential gardening basics: soil health pests and diseases garden planning tips for watering, weeding and mulching We'll bring it home to topics specific to community gardens: low-maintenance growing strategies gardening […]

$10

Microgreens

Garden Dreams 806 Holland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15221, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Microgreens aren't just for fancy restaurant dishes! Learn how to grow fast, easy, and extremely delicious microgreens inside throughout the winter. Sample fun flavor combinations and come away with all the knowledge you need to set up your own home microgreen growing station

$5

Container Gardening

Garden Dreams 806 Holland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15221, Pittsburgh, PA, US

In this workshop attendees will learn about the basics of growing plants in pots and containers. We will discuss some pros and cons of container gardening, learn about good container varieties to grow, and much more! There will be a hands on component where participants can seed and take home their very own spinach or […]

$5

Native Plants

Garden Resource Center 147 Putnam St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Learn about native plants in the Pennsylvania /Pittsburgh area with the Western PA chapter of Wild Ones!

$10

Intro to Gardening: Caring for your Garden

Garden Dreams 806 Holland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15221, Pittsburgh, PA, US

You planted your garden.... now what?! In this workshop, you will learn about basic organic garden maintenance. We will cover weeding, mulching, pest & disease identification and management and soil health. We will also talk about succession planting to get the most out of our urban spaces.

$10

Raised Garden Beds

Garden Resource Center 147 Putnam St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join us at the GRC to learn how to build Raised Garden Beds!

$10

Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation

Garden Dreams 806 Holland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15221, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Get an overview of the fascinating world of fungi and how you can incorporate their many attributes into your gardening. Participants will get a hands-on learning experience and go home with the supplies to grow their own winecap mushrooms, as well as the knowledge and resources to grow several other kinds of delicious and healthy […]

$25

Irrigation

Braddock Farms 1000 Braddock Avenue, Braddock, PA 15104, Braddock, PA, US

We will discuss the basics of designing and building an irrigation system for your garden. Proper irrigation is the number one way you can improve crop yields and have better tasting fruit and vegetables. We will discuss the benefits and trade offs of: drip tape vs overhead sprinklers for delivering water to your crops. This […]

$10

Eat Your Garden Weeds

Shiloh Farm 7211 Thomas Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

As the weather gets hot, weeds in the garden start to explode! And while keeping your garden beds weeded is important so your veggies can thrive, many of these pesky plants are actually delicious, nutritious and edible. Learn how to identify the tastiest weeds in your garden as well the best ways to harvest, process […]

$10

Growing Berries

Braddock Farms 1000 Braddock Avenue, Braddock, PA 15104, Braddock, PA, US

Growing berries is one of the most rewarding home crops. Learn how Braddock Farm grows Red Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Blackberries and Grapes

$10