Early Season Planting, Starting Seeds, & Perennial Vegetables

March kicks off the beginning of the growing season for many regions in the US.  This class is designed to help you start strong and continue with an understanding of how the growing season unfolds.  We will cover what to plant by seed indoors and outdoors right now, highlighting the importance of locally adapted reliable varieties.  You will learn about the temperature thresholds and strategies for successful seedstarting. This class will offer tips on how to prepare your garden beds for early season planting while planning ahead for having beds ready for more crops as the weather warms.  Our conversation will begin about design for soil fertility with a composting system that works for you.  We will continue this conversation in April’s class.  Perennial vegetables tend to provide some of the earliest harvests. We will explore what to plant for your climate, how they offer resiliency for the garden, and some tips for growing and cooking these unique plants. Our handouts for the month include recommended vegetable varieties, guides for starting seeds, and the monthly “to do” list to help guide you through the month. 

This is the March class of the Grow Your Own Produce workshop series.