Autumn in the Organic Vegetable Garden - 4 sessions

Gardeners work within the season, planting, tending, harvesting and enjoying the fruits of their labor. At the same time, they are also forecasting the future, improving the soil, planning for next season and evaluating the past season. Autumn brings rich rewards in the vegetable garden with salad crops and root vegetables, along with cabbage, broccoli and kale. Sarah Parsons, MEM, Duke University, and Ph.D. candidate in Entomology at NCSU, will take you through the basics of autumn crops, strategies to extend the season, and how to prepare for next year's garden with compost, cover crops and other techniques. Qualifies for Home Horticulture Certificate elective credit (8 hours). Course meets for 4 Wednesdays: Sept. 16-Oct. 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Registration/information: 919-668-1707 or gardenseducation@duke.edu.