Gardening 101 with John Pike February 9, 2011

Gardening for home consumption and supplying Farmers Markets is a “growing” trend. A good understanding of the soil and plant growth is the first step toward maximizing your harvest and minimizing both backaches and headaches that can result from gardening in southern Illinois. Bring your questions and learn how to get the most out of your gardening efforts. Helpful information about production based food safety issues will also be discussed.