Green Thumb Gardening 2025 Vegetable Gardening Series

The Green Thumb Gardening vegetable series will help you to keep your kitchen garden thriving! The series covers many aspects of vegetable gardening for a robust background in vegetable production. UW-Madison Extension educators and UW specialists will provide in-depth, practical information for the novice to the experienced gardener.

All classes are Thursdays 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Register for the complete class series at a discounted price ($110.00) or individual classes ($12.00) according to your interests. Full descriptions for individual classes are available on the Register page. All classes are recorded except the Vegetable Disease class.

Full Vegetable Series - All classes are live; recordings are sent to registrants after the event (vegetable disease management is not recorded).

• January 9 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Planning the Vegetable Garden
• January 16 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Soils and Fertilizers
• January 23 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Seed Starting
• January 30 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Vegetable Garden Crops and Special Techniques
• February 13 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Composting
• February 20 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Vegetable Disease Management (this class is not recorded)
• February 27 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Vegetable Insect Management
• March 6 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Weed Management
• March 13 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Cover Crops for the Garden
  
• March 20 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Succession Planting, Companion Planting, and Season Extension
• March 27 - 5:30-7:30 pm | Seed Saving, Harvesting, and Storage 
  

An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

To ensure equal access to programs, please make requests for reasonable accommodations at least 10 days prior to the program. To request an accommodation, including language interpretation, contact: Lisa Johnson at 608-224-3715 or email johnson.lisa@danecounty.gov.