VEGETABLE GARDENING IN MONTANA

Fee: FREE
Instructor: Megan Poulette, RMC Associate Professor
In this two-part class, join us to learn how to start and maintain a garden in our short growing season. We'll discuss containers gardens, raised beds, in-ground gardens, direct seeding vs transplanting, plant selection, summer maintenance strategies, common insect and disease problems, and season extenders. Special focus on growing tomatoes and peppers.
Bio: Megan Poulette is an Associate Professor of Botany and Environmental Science at Rocky Mountain College. After a stint in commercial horticulture in Colorado, she earned her MS in Plant and Soil Science and a PhD in Biology at the University of Kentucky. Megan is a life-long gardener and member of the St Andrews Community Garden here in Billings. She and her students grow vegetable plants every spring for members of the Rocky community and partners in Billings.

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