By James Feichtner
With the arrival of spring comes the beginning of gardening season. While there are those of us who have had success with our gardens in recurring years, those looking for a little extra help with their gardening game, or considering starting their first garden, should look to Carmel’s Spring Green Garden Club.
The club offers a wide variety of resources for both beginner and master gardeners. This April, the club will be featuring a class on Basic Vegetable Gardening presented by Lana Compo.
“My garden talk is for beginners,” Compo said. “It’s very basic. There’s a PowerPoint presentation, so I’ve got pictures and I also have some props. I’ve got a trellis that I can show [attendants]how to make. Just a lot of basic information about how to get started putting your vegetable garden in, and maintenance. I’ve got some resources they can look into.”
While Compo said the class is primarily for beginners, it can also act as a great refresher course for experienced gardeners, as it will offer plenty of information.
“I think it’s good talk. It’s very basic and I think there’s a lot of information that even an experienced gardener might learn about,” she said. “I think the pictures and everything interest people, they get some visuals. I’ll tell them a little bit about raised beds and how to construct them. I really think it’s very informative. There’s a lot of information about what zone Indiana is. We’re in zone five and that’s very important to know. I’ll talk a little about preserving your seeds and maybe a few new items about if you’re going to save seeds from your garden for the fall you know how to make sure they don’t get moldy in the winter. It’s kind of comprehensive.”
The class will take April 16, 7 p.m. at the John Hensel Government Center, 10701 N. College Ave., Carmel. The class is expected to last about an hour. The event is free and refreshments will be offered.
Spring Green Garden Club is part of the Garden Club of Indiana. For more information, visit http://www.gardenclubofindiana.org/
