Images: Photos: broccoli sprout with two heart shaped leaves in soil, bunch of red cherry tomatoes covered with water droplets, hanging on the plant, ladybeetle eating aphids, tops of carrots sticking out o the soil Text: Out in the Garden: 30 Minute Gardening Lessons - Tuesdays, April 25, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, & September 12- 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Logo: Master Gardener Cornell Cooperative Extension Logo: Newburgh Armory Unity Center

Out in the Garden: 30 Minute Gardening Lessons @ Newburgh Armory Unity Center

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Out in the Garden: 30 Minute Gardening Lessons @ Newburgh Armory Unity Center Community Garden

  • Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of the month out at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center Community Garden for a quick garden lesson. Note April’s session is on the 4th Tuesday of the month.

Each session costs $5 per family or $25 all six sessions. 

Members of the Newburgh Armory Community Garden should contact Lisa Rittweger for a discount code.

Scholarships are also available. Please contact Lisa Rittweger for more information. See below for contact information.

Date
Gardening Lesson
Description
Tuesday, April 25 @ 5:00 pm
Soil Health
What makes up soil? How much fertilizer should you add? Come learn all about soil and how care for it as it is the base of any successful backyard vegetable garden.
Tuesday, May 9 @ 5:00 pm
Seeding and Transplanting
Which plants should be direct seeded and which should be transplanted? Come learn proper seeding and transplanting techniques and leave with some seed and transplants.
Tuesday, June 13 @ 5:00 pm
Garden Maintenance
Watering and weeding seem to be everlasting jobs. Learn tricks reduce the time you spend watering and weeding your garden.
Tuesday, July 11 @ 5:00 pm
Pest Management
Do you ever wonder if an insect is a friend or foe?  Come learn about garden insects as well as common vegetable diseases.
Tuesday, August 8 @ 5:00 pm
Harvesting & Cooking
Late summer abounds with delicious produce. Learn the proper way to harvest, store, and prepare your bounty.
Tuesday, September 12 @ 5:00 pm
Harvesting & Cooking
More produce to harvest in early fall. Learn the proper way to harvest, store, and prepare your bounty.

Fee

$5 per session per family / $25 for all 6 sessions

Register

http://weblink.donorperfect.com/OutInTheGardenClasses2023

Contact

Lisa Rittweger
NAUC Community Garden Coordinator
lrittweger@newburgharmory.org
845-978-8845

Location

Newburgh Armory Unity Center
321 S Willam Street
Newburgh, NY 12550

Last updated April 27, 2023