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Cape May Court House – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is offering the 2024 workshop series, “Start Your Gardens: Everything you need to know about starting a vegetable garden: from planning & planting to harvesting.”
Registration is now open for the fourth class in the series, “Harvesting: Use & Storage” taking place virtually on May 22, 2024, from 6 to 7 p.m. The instructors for this program are Jen Sawyer Caraballo, Program Associate in Commercial Ag, RCE of Cape May County & Belinda Chester, Program Associate, Atlantic County RCE. Ever wonder when that tomato is ripe enough to pick or if the cucumber is big enough or what to do with all those zucchinis? This class will discuss when to harvest various common garden vegetables, as well as ways to use them and storing methods.
The cost for this class is $5 and registration is required at: https://go.rutgers.edu/phs2f0hr.
“Over the past 4 years we have seen a definite increase in the number of people reaching out to our office about growing vegetables at home. What better way to help budding gardeners than with a series that helps them get set up for a successful growing season,” said Sawyer Caraballo.
The final session, “Extending the Season,” will take place in person on June 12, 2024, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County. Now is a good time to start preparing for fall crops and crops that can be overwintered. Participants will learn how to use row covers & hoop houses, planting cold hardy crops that can be harvested late into fall as well as plants that will overwinter for a spring harvest. The cost for this class is $5.
For more information, please contact Jen Sawyer Caraballo, Rutgers ANR Program Associate at 609-465-5115, ext. 3615 or sawyer@njaes.rutgers.edu.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County educational programs are offered to all without regard to race, religion, color, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Register at: https://go.rutgers.edu/phs2f0hr
