Spring is in the air, and the mail is overflowing with gardening catalogs, seed supply flyers, and landscaping brochures. Has the gardening “worm” bit you, and are you planning for the approaching growing season?
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned gardener, you received’t want to miss the new collection of gardening workshops hosted utilizing the Old Town Public Library. Presented by using an impressive roster of neighborhood gardening specialists, the workshops are designed that help you grow flavorful and healthful food in your own backyard, on a sunny porch, or maybe in one of the community garden beds at the back of the Public Safety building.
The collection begins on Monday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m., with Professor Eric Gallandt’s review of gardening fundamentals. He will share bed guidance techniques, how to fertilize the soil for best results, the blessings of direct seeding, transplanting, coping with garden pests, and more.
Professor of Weed Ecology and Management at the University of Maine, Dr. Gallandt’s research focuses on the dynamics and management of annual weeds in organic farming systems. He and his group have carried out studies on a couple of stresses that may suppress weeds at diverse points in their life histories. This philosophy of using “Many Little Hammers” objectives for cumulative effects that lower weed populations through the years.
