Garden Gathering series begins with Seed Starting presentation
From OSU Hood River County Extension Service:
By Margo Dameier
Hood River Ore., February 5, 2024 — OSU Hood River Extension Central Gorge Master Gardeners welcome home gardeners of all abilities to attend the upcoming Garden Gathering series of monthly educational presentations. These free presentations will be held March through October 2024 and are designed to be interactive and aid in your growth as a gardener.
The first presentation of the 2024 Garden Gathering series is Seed Starting, presented by Central Gorge Master Gardeners Paul Matalucci and Dennis Carlson. Matalucci is a flower farmer and owns Apple Core Farm & Cut Flowers near Odell, while Carlson specializes in food production at his homestead garden near Hood River and the FISH Food Bank Garden. Both of these OSU Master Gardener volunteers have extensive knowledge and experience in starting seeds for bountiful harvests.
Participants at the Garden Gathering Seed Starting presentation will learn practical tips that can be put to use at their homes. Topics that will be covered in this fun and interactive presentation include:
what makes seeds germinate
how to increase your germination rate
when and how to transplant seedlings
how to care for your seedlings until they can be safely planted outdoors
“You don’t need a greenhouse or fancy equipment. We’ll discuss a few basic supplies and tools to get you started, and share free and valuable resources to help you along the way,” says Matalucci.
Two sessions of the Garden Gathering Seed Starting presentation will be held at different times and locations. The same information will be offered at each session.
Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 PM at the White Salmon Library, 77 NE Wauna Ave., White Salmon, WA
Saturday, March 9, 10:00 AM at the OSU Hood River County Extension, 2990 Experiment Station Drive, Hood River, OR.
Upcoming topics for Garden Gathering presentations are Tool Care, Weed Management, WaterWise Gardening, Rodent Eradication, Planting Fall Crops, and Mushroom Identification. Dates, times, and locations will be announced before each workshop.
For further information about the Garden Gathering series of presentations or the OSU Hood River Extension Central Gorge Master Gardener program contact CGMG Program Coordinator, Megan Wickersham, megan.wickersham@oregonstate.edu
Central Gorge Master Gardener volunteers provide free beginning gardening classes and continuing education to home gardeners. For research-based information about specific gardening or pest questions, submit your concern online at extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/hoodriver or by phone at 541-386-3343. Home gardeners can also drop off plant or pest samples Monday - Thursday between 9 AM and 4 PM at the OSU Hood River County Extension Service, 2990 Experiment Station Drive, Hood River, OR.
The Central Gorge Master Gardener program is a division of the OSU Hood River County Extension Service. OSU Extension Service prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, activities, and materials.
