2018 Launch Celebration

My Urban Garden - YouTube

January 9, 2018 1-2 p.m., Library OR
January 9, 2018 6:30-7:30 p.m., Library

• Intro to Eco-Gardening
• Get a jump start on your garden
• This will be a hands-on class!

Garden Planning

February 13, 2018 1-2 p.m., Library OR
February 13, 2018 6:30-7:30 p.m., Library

• Square foot gardening
• Theme gardens
• Stagger planting

Seed Starting

March 13, 2018 1-2 p.m., Library OR
March 13, 2018 6:30-7:30 p.m., Library

• Tools for success
• Lighting
• Hands-On Activity: Make your own seed pots

Proactive Planting

April 10, 2018 1-2 p.m., Library OR
April 10, 2018 6:30-7:30 p.m., Library

• Preventing problems before they start
• Companion planting and vertical gardening to save space & prevent bugs
• Planting to deter animals

Non-Chemical Intervention for Bugs & Weeds

(Receive your earned starter plants!)

May 8, 2018 1-2 p.m., Library OR
May 8, 2018 6:30-7:30 p.m., Library

• Weed management
• Natural ways to control bad bugs, but keep your good bugs
• Keeping your garden safe for pollinators

Caring for Your Plants

June 12, 2018 1-2 p.m., Library OR
June 12, 2018 6:30-7:30 p.m., Library

• Watering Do's and Don't's
• Soaker hoses and rain barrels
• Mulching and Fertilizing

Your Growing Questions

July 10, 2018 1-2 p.m., Library OR
July 10, 2018 6:30 -7:30 p.m., Library

• Panel Discussion featuring experienced and Master Gardeners
• Submit questions ahead of time through the Yankton Seed Library Facebook page.

Bonus Class!

Marlys Jauch-Fenner, Master Gardener and former Home Economics teacher, will offer a class on the basics of canning and food preservation at the HyVee Kitchen Classroom.

Tuesday, August 7, 2018 - 6:30-8:00 pm

Seed Saving

*Change of Format This Month*

August 14, 2018 1-2 p.m., Library
Presentation on Seed Saving

August 14, 2018 6:30 -7:30 p.m., Library
Hands-On Workshop: Seed Saving Screens

Wrapping Up Your Garden

September 11, 2018 1-2 p.m., Library OR
September 11, 2018 6:30 -7:30 p.m., Library

• Composting
• Making winter habitats
• Looking ahead to next spring: crop rotation

Herb Gardening

October 9, 2018 1-2 p.m., Library OR
October 9, 2018 6:30 -7:30 p.m., Library

• Now and later herb gardening
• Window sill gardening
• Drying herbs

Yankton Community Library
515 Walnut Street
Yankton, South Dakota 57078
Telephone: 605-668-5275
Fax: 605-668-5277

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