Join the Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County for the 2024 Gardening with Nature program series of educational sessions focused on creating beautiful gardens while maintaining a healthy environment. (photo by Penn State Extension)
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Join the Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County for the 2024 Gardening with Nature program series of educational sessions focused on creating beautiful gardens while maintaining a healthy environment.
The first program is “Starting a Home Vegetable Garden” on Tuesday, March 26, 7:00-8:30pm. This in-person program will be held in the Community Room at the Cleve J. Fredricksen Library at 100 N. 19th Street in Camp Hill. Penn State Master Gardener Maureen Cantwell will guide you through the fundamentals of vegetable gardening. Topics will include site planning, vegetable selection, and the step-by-step process of planting, weeding, and harvesting.
The registration fee is $5.00. The registration deadline is Monday, March 25, 2024. Register online at https://extension.psu.edu/gardening-with-nature-starting-a-home-vegetable-garden or call Penn State Extension Registration Services toll-free at 1-877-345-0691. Walk-ins will be accepted if space is available.
Future program topics include watershed-friendly best practices for properties, growing pumpkins and gourds, growing herbs, gardening with native food, wildlife-friendly gardening for birds and bees, and stormwater-friendly lawn care.
For more information, call the Penn State Extension office at 717-240-6500, email CumberlandExt@psu.edu, visit the website for the Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County at https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/cumberland, or find us on Facebook at CumberlandMG. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.
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