Take the guesswork out of watering your plants. Learn about hydroponic culture: which plants to grow, what products you need, and how to set up and maintain your system. The course, sponsored by Historic New England, will take place at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses in Waltham on Friday, June 18, from 10 – 12, and the fee is $20 for Garden and Landscape members, $25 for HNE members, and $35 for nonmembers. Registration is required at www.historicnewengland.org, or call 781-891-1985.
After last year’s excessive rain and crop failures caused by the pathogen late blight, it makes sense to grow vegetables in a more controlled environment. This class will cover the basics of growing vegetables using hydroponics, which is simply growing plants in a non-soil growing medium. This can be a very simple and effective way to grow vegetables which can yield amazing results. Instructor Tom Dzaugis of Green Path Garden Supply in Northboro will cover the different growing mediums available, why pH is in important in hydroponics, the difference between fertilizers for soil and hydroponics, and lighting. We will conclude with a Q&A discussion on how to put all this information together and have success growing plants hydroponically. The class will take place at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, Massachusetts, costs $6 for member of THBG, $8 for non-members, and you may register on line at www.towerhillbg.org.
