Cornell Cooperative Extension

Ulster County
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Vegetable Gardens for Everyone Series: Planning Your Garden

  • Monday, April 12, 2021, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Dive into variety selection. With so many options at the garden centers and in seed catalogs, let us help you make the best choices. Along with that, you’ll learn how to plan how big your garden should be to meet your needs. Not much room for a garden? We’ve got you covered with a comprehensive approach to patio gardens and growing your veggies in pots.

The Best Vegetables to Grow 9 a.m.

Deciding to establish a vegetable garden is easy - you want to eat fresh, locally grown produce, or you just want the satisfaction of growing what you eat. Actually establishing the garden is a process that begins with decision making; organic or non-organic, what to grow, how to grow, when to grow, how much to grow, where to purchase necessary seeds or starts. This class will address all of these questions, ensuring veggie gardening success!

Presented by Elisa Amster Ross, MGV

How Big Should Your Garden Be? 10:30 a.m.

This session focuses on planning garden size. How much growing space do you need to meet your goals? Are you interested only in fresh vegetables only or do you want to grow enough to preserve for winter months? Want just enough for a seasonal dinner salad, or a steady harvest to feed your family? Want to grow enough cucumbers for your entire neighborhood? We will review some creative and practical garden themes, methods, and resources to help you plan just the right size garden. Instructor:

Presented by Nordica Holochuck

Container and Patio Gardens 12 p.m.

Container and Patio Gardens. You don't need to dig up a huge plot in your backyard to grow your own food. Growing vegetables in containers opens up tons of possibilities, and you can even plant and harvest exciting and tasty varieties that you won't normally find at the grocery store. Soon you'll have healthy, delicious produce growing right outside your door! We'll cover what types of vegetables grow best in containers; types of containers; soil requirements; when, why, and how to fertilize; light and temperature requirements; and watering needs.

Presented by George Volpe, MGV and Gary Marder, MGV

Fee

$25

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Location

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Last updated February 25, 2021

Your Instructors

Elisa Amster Ross used to start her bio by explaining that as a fairly recent transplant from Florida she had to learn to garden in four seasons. Well, she's no longer a recent transplant; she learned to truly appreciate the four seasons (and gardens in three of them) and now works in the Garden Center at Adams, happily sharing her gardening knowledge and passion with co-workers and customers. Elisa is thrilled to share this passion with you! Days off are spent either in her garden or biking the area’s beautiful rail trails.

Nordica Holochuck joined the Ulster County Master Gardener Program in 2014 and is inspired by the people and projects in the program. She enjoys vegetable, fruit, and flower gardening and is committed to learning something new every garden season. A Hudson Valley native, she currently enjoys growing things in the rocky soils of Saugerties, NY.

George Volpe started gardening on the roof of his Queens apartment over 40 years ago and increased his garden space and knowledge every time he moved. Today he tends more than a half-acre of gardens on land that once grew little more than poison ivy. George spent many years teaching a hands-on plant care education program to people with disabilities. He is a Master Gardener Volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Gary Marder

Gary Marder, MGV, is a lighting designer who has lived in the Hudson Valley for over 20 years. He has been a Master Gardener for just over a year now. He has been growing vegetables, fruits and ornamentals for over 18 years. He started growing from seed early on to increase the diversity of his Town of Kingston garden.

 

Next & Final Class in the Series

Getting the Most Out of Your Garden on April 19

Additional Resources

How Big Should Your Garden be?

Container and Patio Gardening

Extending the Season