Museum hosts upcoming gardening workshops

NEWS RELEASE
SAULT STE. MARIE MUSEUM
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Location: 690 Queen St. E. at the Sault Ste. Marie Museum

How to register: Tickets available online are $40 for all four sessions, or drop in rate available for $12 a session.

Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Dates:

• May 7: What and where to plant, and what you'll need
• May 14: Container vs. traditional gardening, and how to start/plant your seed
• May 28: Maintaining: watering, weeding, special care, and gradual harvest
• June 4: Harvesting, next season prep, preserving

Ages 17+ come down to your museum to learn more about Gardening 101!

This workshop will cover the basics of vegetable gardening; whether you have or want to start an indoor or outdoor garden. We will provide supplies to try and get hands-on experience seeding and planting. As well as provide physical and digital resources for you to better grasp the material and continue to learn after the workshop. 

The first session will cover what to plant, as in what will grow in this area, where to plant, where to start your garden and the space available. Also, what soil you need for your garden if you are using your own soil or that purchased from a store. We will also cover fertilizer, compost and mulch.

The second session will cover container gardening; this is for the indoor gardener but also those with not a lot of outdoor space. Raised bed and traditional gardening. Also, how to start and plant your seeds.

The third session will look at maintaining your garden and taking care of it as it grows; watering, weeding, special care and gradual harvest. The fourth session will discuss harvesting your crops and preparing your garden for the winter and next season. We will also look at preserving your seeds, flowers, herbs and veggies.

Thank you for supporting your local museum!

There is free parking in the museum’s back parking lot and also, nearby in the Albert/Brock Street parking lot.

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