Extension offers informal garden sessions
April 16, 2020
New and seasoned gardeners are invited to join Cooperative Extension horticulturist
Julie Riley for informal Zoom discussions on gardening.
Starting this Friday, she will host the VegHeads Virtual Garden Hour from 7-8:30 p.m., and a New Gardener Q&A will meet Tuesdays from noon-1 p.m., beginning April 21. All sessions are free and no registration is required.
VegHeads will feature a 15-20 minute presentation by Riley, followed by a Q&A and discussion. Topics for VegHeads include:
- Procuring seeds, April 17
- Seed starting indoors, April 24
- Go, go snow, May 1
- Organic nutrients, May 8
- Planting outside now, May 15
- Indispensable garden tools, May 22
Participants can participate via Zoom or call 669-900-6833. The meeting ID is 499 097 562.
The New Gardener Q&A will run through May 26. Gardeners may call in anytime during the hour but Riley will sign off after 12:15 p.m. if there are no questions. Participants can participate via Zoom, or they can call 669-900-6833. The meeting ID is 798 249 718.
Julie Riley has trained master gardeners for more than 30 years and is the horticulture agent with the Tanana District office of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. For more information, contact her at jariley@alaska.edu.