Community Corner
The Groundwork of Organic Gardening
This
three-Saturday organic gardening workshop series is designed for beginning and
seasoned growers alike. Each session includes classroom instruction and practical teaching at the certified Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden at
the College of Marin Indian Valley campus, a partnership program with the Marin Master Gardeners.
In the Feb. 1 workshop, Instructor Jeff Creque will cover the principles and practices of organic soil cultivation with a focus on the physical and biological properties of soil.
Coming up...May 17: soil mixes, seasonal planting schedules, irrigation, pest management and disease control and harvesting; and Oct. 1: annual winter gardens, harvesting cultivated and native plant seed, dividing and propagating perennials and establishing a sound winter composting system.
