from the valley’s top Tomato grower – Sabrina Boileau
part 2. Transplanting and dealing with common pest
– Transplant of tomatoes to their final destination
– Preparation of the bed to receive tomato plant
– Spacing of the tomato plants
– Watering of your tomato plants
– Common pest and disease to look for and how to prevent it
– Choose your trellis system
Date: Tuesday, April 11
Time: 6:30 – 8:00
Location: Groundswell greenhouse
Cost: Note: Maximum of 14 people. Members $20. Non members: $30
Note: when booking for all 4 – Members – $60/Non Members $100; see part 1 for tickets
Facilitator: Sabrina Boileau, a passionate expert on bio-intensive agriculture
Things to Bring: your garden journal (if you don’t have one you can buy one at the garden for $10), garden gloves, dress in layers it will be warm in the greenhouse and then as night sets it will get cooler, water bottle)
from the valley’s top Tomato grower – Sabrina Boileau
*series of 4 can be booked individually or save $ when booking together – Members – $60/Non Members $100
1. Early growth stages and seedlings start – Types of tomatoes: choosing your perfect tomato!
2. Transplanting and dealing with common pest
3. Middle season care and pruning
4. End of season care and harvest
part 1. Early growth stages and seedlings start – Types of tomatoes: choosing your perfect tomato!
– Timing for greenhouse planting vs. garden planting
– How to be successful when starting tomato seedlings
– How to care for young tomato plants
Date: Tuesdays, March 14
Time: 6:30 – 8:00
Location: Groundswell greenhouse
Cost: Note: Maximum of 14 people. Members $20. Non members: $30
Note: when booking for all 4 – Members – $60/Non Members $100
Facilitator: Sabrina Boileau, a passionate expert on bio-intensive agriculture
Things to Bring: your garden journal (if you don’t have one you can buy one at the garden for $10), garden gloves, dress in layers it will be warm in the greenhouse and then as night sets it will get cooler, water bottle)
Garden Basics – a little social chit chat before the workshop begins. So nice to find your Tribe.
Gardening Basics Workshop Series
Ensure Success
A WORK AND LEARN SERIES
Get your hands dirty working in the greenhouse while you learn!
Opportunity for gardeners to be gentler on the earth while harvesting more nutritious food…
Part 4. Composting and Pruning
- Composting can be as simple or as exciting as you want to make it. We will explore the many ways to compost. Make compost tea and have a tea party for the plants and look at the role of worms in composting.
- Pruning your vegetables and tomatoes is critical to a good harvest – learn when and how to do it to increase your yield and maximize your crop. You will actually prune tomatoes in the greenhouse.
Date: May 30, 2023
Time: 6:00-8:30
Workshop site: Groundswell Greenhouse
Cost: Members (Regular and Premium) – $25.00 Non Members $30.00
Supported by: Groundswell Network Society and Home Hardware
What to bring: Your Garden Journal, your garden gloves, trowel, water bottle, photos of bedding plants you started at home.
***NOTE: if you book all 4 programs in this series the total cost for members is $80.00, a savings of $20. Ticket available in part 1
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A quick lesson on how to prune them,
feed them, and harvest them,
so you can maximize your crop.
When: Wednesday, Aug 17, 2022
Time: 7 to 8 PM
Where: The Groundswell Community Greenhouse and Gardens – 1535 14th Street,
Facilitator: Linda Stinson, Director of Groundswell Community Gardens
