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  • Growing Organic Vegetables - 10 Class Series
    Thursdays 1/11 - 5/16/2024 @ 6:30 pm - 9 pm
    Zoom Live Class By Invitation
    Presenters: Dr. Bob Randall & Gary Edmondson
    $240

    This lecture series covers everything you want to know about growing vegetables organically.
    Topics include:
    • The advantage of organic and ecological approaches over chemicals
    • Vegetable garden design
    • Irrigation and drainage
    • Soil fertility, mulches, composts
    • Organic pest control
    • Seeds, transplants, where to get them, and how to plant them
    Thursdays 6:30 pm - 9 pm
    1/11/2024 - Class 1
    1/25/2024 - Class 2
    2/8/2024 - Class 3
    2/22/2024 - Class 4
    3/7/2024 - Class 5
    3/21/2024 - Class 6
    4/4/2024 - Class 7
    4/18/2024 - Class 8
    5/2/2024 - Class 9
    5/16/2024 - Class 10

    Those who complete this 25-hour class series will become certified Organic Vegetable specialists. This series of classes may not be taken individually. Assignments for the course include reading Dr. Bob Randall's book, Year-Round Food Gardening for Houston, and Southeast Texas. The cost of the book is $55, with no tax.

    If you cannot attend the class as scheduled, there are no refunds or substitutions.
    Registration will close 24 hours prior to most classes and 48 hours before all Sunday classes.
    (After registration you will receive two emails, one is a receipt and the other will be sent 3 days prior to the class with event details that include a Zoom link or location, parking, and contact information. Contact education@urbanharvest.org for questions)