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  • Wednesday, October 12, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Growing Garlic

    This Berkshire Botanical Garden lecture on growing garlic by local garden guru Ron Kujawski—comes on Wednesday, October 12 from 10 – noon, just in time for planting a garlic crop. Ron will inspire, entertain, and inform gardeners about how to grow the best garlic in town. Each student will go home with a selection of cloves of Ron’s favorite picks for Berkshire County and the local environs. Ron will cover the subject from clove to scape, from selecting varieties and optimal growing conditions, to planting and cultivation, as well as curing and storage. Attendees will be given insight into growing other allium species, including shallots, leeks and onions.

    Ron Kujawski is the former Landscape and Nursery Specialist for UMass Cooperative Extension. He is a garden writer, educator, and researcher in IPM, plant nutrition, and soil science. He teaches for the horticultural industry throughout New England. BBG members $20, nonmembers $25. Register online at https://berkshirebotanical.org/education/lectures-and-workshops/

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  • Saturday, April 12, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Tomato Basics

    This Berkshire Botanical Garden presentation on Saturday, April 12, from 1 – 3, is designed to help you understand the various types of tomatoes, the best time to start them from seed and when to set them out. The pros and cons of different methods of growing will be discussed. In-season care, including mulching and pruning along with pest and disease control, will be described, as will harvesting and methods of preservation. Students will learn proper handling and transplanting of tomato seedlings via hands-on activities.

    Ron Kujawski, Ph.D. is the former Landscape and Nursery Specialist for UMass Cooperative Extension. He is a garden writer, educator and researcher in IPM, plant nutrition and soil science. He teaches for the horticultural industry throughout New England. BBG member price $30, non-members $35. Sign up at www.berkshirebotanical.org or call 413-298-3926 x 15.

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  • Saturday, October 12, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Growing Garlic

    This Berkshire Botanical Garden lecture on growing garlic by “garden guru” Ron Kujawski—held just in time to plant your garlic—will inspire, inform and give you the information needed to grow the best garlic in town. Each student will go home with a selection of cloves of Ron’s favorite picks for Berkshire County and the surrounding area. Ron will cover selecting varieties, growing conditions, planting and cultivation of this great crop, as well as curing and storage. Consideration will be given to other allium groups, including shallots, leeks and onions. The class will take place at the Education Center at Berkshire Botanical Garden on Saturday, October 12, from 10 – 12, and costs $22 for BBG members, $27 for nonmembers. Sign up by calling 413-298-3926, or on line at www.berkshirebotanical.org.

    Ron Kujawski is the former Landscape and Nursery Specialist for UMass Cooperative Extension. He is a garden writer, educator and researcher in IPM, plant nutrition and soil science. He teaches for the horticultural industry throughout New England.  Photo from www.patagoniaorganics.com.

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