Founders Garden Club of Dallas, a Garden Club of America member, is sponsoring this day to help garden guests learn the essentials of planning, preparation, planting, growing and harvesting fresh vegetables – both in a garden plot or containers.  

Info and Registration: Linda Herrington at 214-515-6640 or lherrington@dallasarboretum.org.

$12-$15

Schedule:

9-9:15 a.m. --Check-in

9:15-9:30 a.m.-Welcome, Mary Brinegar, Dallas Arboretum president and CEO

9:30-10:45 a.m.-Planning for a Fall Vegetable Garden, Daniel Cunningham, Texas AgriLife

11-12:15 p.m. -Vegetable Selection and Planting: What, When & How, Jenny Wegley, Dallas Arboretum VP of horticulture

12:15-1 p.m. --Lunch

1-2:15 p.m. - Harvesting and Preserving the Bounty from Your Garden, Barbara Brown, Denton County Master Gardeners

2:15-3:30 p.m.-Composting, Dana Wilson, Northaven Gardens

3:30 p.m. -- Tour of the Potager Gardens at A Tasteful Place with Dallas Arboretum staff