Vegetable and apple-growing workshops offered through Cook County Extension office

The Cook County Extension office will be offering 3 workshops on growing vegetables, in addition to a May workshop on apples. WTIP volunteer Yvonne Mills spoke with Diane Booth from the Cook County Extension office on North Shore Morning.

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Three informal beginning vegetable growing workshops will be offered this year:
(1)  Beginning Vegetable Growing - Monday, April 27
(2)  Beginning Vegetable Growing in Containers - Tuesday, April 28
(3)  Beginning Vegetable Growing in Straw Bales, Wednesday, April 29
All sessions will be taught by Diane Booth, CC Extension.  
 
Apple Growing Workshop with Cindy Hale will take place on Sat., May 2, at the CC Community Center from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  Topics covered:  Intensive apple growing systems for dwarf apple trees and integrated pest management. We will also be potting up newly grafted apple trees.  

Please pre-register by calling the CC Extension office at 218-387-3015.

(Photo by Charles Roffey on Flickr)