The Gardening in Small Places: vegetables workshop is geared to help the beginning gardener, returning gardener, gardeners from outside the desert or current gardeners that just want a little refresher, learn how to be successful growing their own food in the Mojave Desert. Hint…it’s not as hard as you might think! Come and join us and let […]
Discover the connection between emotions and eating habits and the causes of unhealthy eating including stress, boredom and social pressure. In this online Zoom class, explore your own patterns of food choices and what attracts you to certain foods. .
Part of Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series Perennials in the Garden — Georgette Porter, Extension Master Gardener volunteer, will show participants how to have perennial flowers in their gardens year after year. From the common to the unexpected, Porter will talk about the rewards of planting perennials in our high-desert environment. Register online at https://unr.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqce6srDopH9fjZuqkzS-TrrIoqmdizQPF.
Learn the secrets to creating big flavors in smaller pots when cooking for one or two people. With the help of a master chef, gain hands-on experience as you find out how to buy what you need and use all that you buy. Savor delicious one-night dinners that you won’t be eating for the rest of the week.
Would you like to attract more feathered visitors? Washoe County Master Gardener Volunteer Suzanne Adams will focus on which plants encourage wild birds to visit and perhaps make homes in your garden. Plants provide food and habitat for many migratory birds as well as those who stay in the area year-round. Some of the more […]
Come out and help UNR's Community Garden Club start our season's crops with the help of the Desert Farming Initiative. We'll be prepping our seed trays and planting our seedlings for this season.
Learn to make Spain’s most popular small plate dishes during TMCC EPIC’s Flavors of Spain: Tapas. Create and take recipes for Patatas Bravas, garlic and tomato toasts, chorizo crescents and melon con Jamon Serrano accompanied by fine Spanish Rioja or a chilled fino sherry. Course runs Tue., April 6, from 6-8 p.m. for a cost […]
Melody Hefner, Urban IPM and Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator will discuss identification and integrated pest management (IPM) for common insect pests of the vegetable garden. IPM measures include prevention, cultural controls, sanitation, mechanical/physical controls, biological controls and chemical controls. Early identification of insect pests and implementation of pest control plans can greatly reduce insect […]
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is an outreach arm of the University that extends unbiased, research-based knowledge to local communities. Educational programs and projects are developed based on local needs in partnership with other agencies and volunteers. If you think you can’t compost in the Mojave Desert or if you’ve tried to compost in the desert […]
Unlike many non-native plants, native plants introduced into landscape plantings are hardy, less susceptible to pests and diseases, and unlikely to escape and become invasive. Join Dr. Heidi Kratsch and learn about the great variety of plants native to our region and options that will work in any type of garden design.
Grow the fruits, vegetables and herbs you love despite living in a desert climate. Learn the appropriate conditions for the development of your plants and watch your hard work come to life. Organic methods of fertilization, pest control, companion planting and crop rotation will all be discussed.
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