"Lettuce and Salad Greens for your Garden" will be presented by Tracey Srock, University of
Minnesota Extension Master Gardener at noon Tuesday at the Brainerd Public Library.
"Lettuce and salad greens come in a variety of choices, they're easy to grow, and they're good for you," the class description stated in a news release. "They can be grown indoors and/or outside for most of the year."
This presentation will discuss variety selection, site preparation, maintenance and harvesting. Register by calling the library at 218-829-5574.
Master Gardeners are University of Minnesota-trained volunteers whose job is to educate the public about a variety of horticulture subjects using readily-available, up-to-date research-based information.
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Free Master Gardener classes through the UMN Extension Crow Wing County Master Gardeners will take place at the Brainerd Public Library through December. Monthly presentations facilitated by certified UMN Extension Crow Wing County Master Gardeners will discuss subjects ranging from garden tools to gourds.
The Master Gardener Program educational effort is designed to enhance the public's quality of life and to promote good stewardship of the environment. Go to www.crowwingmastergardeners.org/ to learn more.
Upcoming classes include:
• March 14, "Plant Natives-Attract Pollinators" with Coralee Fox.
• April 11, "New Adventures in Vegetable Gardening" with Srock.
• May 9, "Edible Landscaping" with Jackie Burkey.
• June 13, "Miniature Gardens" with Jennifer Knutson.
• July 11, "Healthy Soil-Healthy Garden" with JoAnn Weaver.
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• Aug. 8, "Water Wisely" with Fox.
• Sept. 12, "Dahlias" with Jackie Burkey
• Oct. 10, "Beware: Within the Plant Kingdom Lurks Evil" with Jennifer Knutson.
• Nov. 14, "Exploring the Medicinal Value of Common Herbs" with JoAnn Weaver.
• Dec. 12, "Shakespeare's Gardens" with Weaver.
