WINNEMUCCA - The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) is once again offering its "Grow Your Own!" classes to help you get on the path to sustainable, local, healthy living.
Beginning in April, UNCE offices in Carson City, Elko, Eureka, Fallon, Lovelock, Reno, Tonopah, Winnemucca and Yerington will return with the ever-popular "Grow Your Own!" series, providing gardeners and health buffs in the Silver State with a "back-to-the-basics guide to great harvests in Nevada." Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and in Winnemucca will be at the Humboldt County Extension Office, 1085 Fairgrounds Road.
"Anyone can become a better gardener by attending these classes," said Horticulture Specialist Heidi Kratsch. "From the beginner to the advanced gardener, everyone can benefit from a Grow Your Own class."
Extension experts will touch on growing in Nevada soils, insects and other garden pests, efficient irrigation, nutrients and fertilizers, edible herbs and flowers, berries and brambles, and selecting fruit tree varieties.
• April 10 - Insects and other garden pests
• April 17 - Efficient irrigation for the home vegetable garden
• April 24 - Gardening in Nevada's soils: A hero's journey
• May 1 - Nutrients and fertilizers for your vegetables
• May 8 - Edible herbs and flowers
• May 15 - Berries and brambles
• May 22 - Selecting fruit tree varieties
To register for any or all of the upcoming "Grow Your Own!" classes in Winnemucca, contact Connie Beck at the Humboldt County Cooperative Extension Office at (775) 623-6304. Pre-registration is required and early registration is encouraged as class size is limited to the first 14 registered and paid participants for each class.
The fee for Winnemucca residents is $5 for each class. For those attending four or more classes a USB-flash drive containing gardening resources and handouts is included in the fees. The USB-flash drive is available for $10 for those taking less than four classes. Class fees in other locations may vary. Those residents wishing to attend elsewhere should contact their local Cooperative Extension office for information on attending the series in those locations.
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