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“Successful Seed Starting” with Joan Herzog, in partnership with Wild Ones Midcoast Maine (Register now!)
Thursday, February 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
This program is put on in partnership with Wild Ones Midcoast Maine, the first local chapter of the national Wild Ones organization in the state of Maine. WOMM serves Knox, Waldo, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc counties, and membership is open to all.
Join permaculture aficionado and seed starting enthusiast Joan Herzog for her “Successful Seed Starting” on Thursday, February 26 at 6:00 PM in the Picker Room. The program is free though registration is preferred so we know how many folks to expect.
It’s time! You carefully collected and saved seeds from last year’s crops with high hopes. Your gardening catalogs are dog-eared and your selections have arrived in the mail. You’ve perused the garden center seed racks with anticipation and maybe some deep dread. What do you do now?
Bring a notebook, your questions and seeds to share, if you have them. The library has a Seed Library for your extras.
Please sign up so we know how many people to expect. Limited spots available!
This program is designed to teach you all you need for early garden season success. Joan Herzog will demonstrate 3 different methods – Winter Sowing, Seed Trays and Soil Blocks. Topics will include the basics of seed selection, growing mediums, temperatures, humidity, light and nutrients. The goal is to increase your confidence and improve your yields! Joan have decades of gleaned garden know-how to pass on. She’s learned the hard way so you don’t have to. You will leave with native Camden Butterfly Mix seeds and your individual plan to sow them.
Sign up for “Successful Seed Starting” with Joan Herzog
Joan E Herzog is a Permaculture Garden Designer, retired Registered Dietitian and health columnist with a passion for organic gardening. In five years, she converted a 1/4 acre plain city lot into a lush bird and insect haven with over 85 native plant species and large vegetable and fruit beds. Joan has taught hundreds of nutrition workshops and is thrilled to transition to teaching permaculture garden techniques.