Sat 2/6 @ 9AM-noon
Sat 2/13 @ 9AM-noon
It’s cold and chilly now and there’s snow in the forecast, but the growing season in coming faster than you think. Peas go in the ground on St. Patrick’s Day, and crops such as kale, collards and radishes can be planted as soon as you can work the ground.
So it’s not a minute too soon for Let’s Grow Akron’s Let’s Get growing webinars, taking place over the first two Saturdays in February. A variety of sessions will be hosted by experienced local growers.
On February 6, Marc White from Cleveland’s Rid-All Partnership, which has been repurposing and greening a chunk of Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood for a decade, will be the keynote speaker at 9am. He’ll be followed by programs on going fruit in containers and one on starting seeds at home.
The following Saturday, February 13, you’ll learn how to grow distinctive ethnic vegetables in this climate, how to grow long-storing vegetables to have food all year around, and how to save seed for the following year.
The online seminars are free, but you must register. Register for February 6 here, and for February 13 here (separate registrations are required).
letsgrowakron.org/lets-get-growing-community-garden-workshop