Classes Start Tonight in St. Peter

If you have signed up, don't forget. If you have not signed up in advance, you can sign up tonight at class. Take one or all, $6 per class. Tonight and next Thursday is vegetable gardening.

Five Classes too Much?

If you like, just come to 'flowers' week 3. Pick and choose for $6.00 each, which classes you are interested in. No need to pre-register, just show up at the St. Peter location, Thursday nights.
Presentation will stay on topic, so don't come to 'Landscape wk 4' with you vegetable questions! =)

Hurry! Garden Class Sign-up!!!

Everything you ever wanted to know about seedlings but were afraid to ask!
Even though there is 5 feet of snow outside, spring WILL be here. Now is the time to learn,
BEFORE you get out and start doing! Classes start in St. Peter, Thursday March 4, for 4 Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30. The North Mankato classes have been cancelled. St. Peter is only 10 more miles! Especially for beginning gardens, my classes will save you TIME & MONEY by learning the right way, how much, when, why, and the why nots of gardening and landscape maintenance!

SIGN UP for CLASSES!!!

Hey folks....classes are scheduled to begin in 2.5 weeks in St. Peter, and 3 wks. in North Mankato. Not enough signed up to hold classes in St. Peter yet, so if you plan to, please sign-up asap. I may end up cancelling the St. Peter class if I don't get 10 people, and suggest you attend
the North mankato session!

Earthworks Gardens Gardening Classes

Details, details.....

Topics: week one & two Vegetable Gardening
week three, Flower Gardening
week four, Landscape Maintenance (trees, shrubs, lawn, gardens)
week 5, a spring 'hands on' field tour will be held in April orMay

Where? St. Peter
Fellowship Hall @ St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
parking lot at Grace and South 5th St., St. Peter, MN
March 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm


How Much? registration is $30 per person, or $40 per couple (from the same household) or parent & 1 child under 18
(the $40 registration includes only 1 set of handouts)

How to register: Call me, or mail/email these details: name, phone # and email, your
check or money order. Mail to: Diane Selly
32928 Lake Emily Rd.
St. Peter, MN 56082

Classes are first come first serve so do not delay.

Other Classes: If there is enough interest, I may piggy back some classes in April. We will go over these in class, or check this blog for further info regarding these 'extra' classes in March. These classes would be paid for individually, so take only what you like.
Topics could be: 'small fruits' like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries etc. (2 hr class)
'growing roses' and flowering shrubs (2 hr. class)
'landscape bed design' (flowers/shrubs) (2 hr. class)

Flower Arranging Classes: We will have one in the spring and one in late summer.
Check side bar on regular blog for that information, to be
posted later.

Snacks: The past 2 years we have had a snack sign-up sheet go around, and everyone usually has taken a turn at bringing something for the 1/2 way though class 'break.' I will need volunteers for the 1st class, so if that can be you, please let me know when you sign -up. We ask that you bring either beverages or treats for 15, and we have several people bring each time. If you don't want to participate in this part, not a problem. This year, I will be looking for a volunteer to handle the sign-up sheet for me. This break has been a good time for folks to mingle and network.

About your instructor Diane Selly;
Horticulturist for 25 plus years. Vocational Horticulture Instructor for 12 yrs., Master Gardener, Woodland Advisor, Lakeshore Landscape Specialist, Master Naturalist Instructor,
Presently, owner of 'Earthworks Gardens' plant farm in St. Peter. Previous owner of 'Zumbrota Organic Gardens,' a 40 acre certified vegetable/fruit farm.