Urban Harvest Class 1 in a Series: Growing Organic Vegetables

Title: Urban Harvest Class 1 in a Series: Growing Organic Vegetables
Location: University of Houston, Central Campus
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Description: In a total of 25 hours of instruction, this series covers everything you want to know about growing vegetables. (CPE credit available). Topics include the advantages of organic and ecological approaches over chemicals; vegetable garden design; irrigation and drainage; soil fertility, mulches and composts; organic pest control; seeds, transplants, where to get them and how to plant them. The last half is a detailed discussion of selecting, growing and using a variety of vegetables, annual herbs, and melons. Those who complete the class and 30 hours of volunteer service become certified Organic Vegetable Specialists.
There is a $50 deposit requested that will be refunded after service completion.

Assignments for the class include the reading of Dr. Bob Randall’s book Year Round Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers for Metro-Houston. Cost of the book is $45 for non-members and $30 for members. We highly recommend that you join Urban Harvest before signing up for this class as it will provide substantial savings.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2012-01-26
End Time: 21:00