The Reel World: Gardening with the experts
March 20 is the first day of astronomical spring, are you ready to try your hand at gardening? The library has a lot of gardening guides in print, but how about a quick visual instead. Dig into these DVDs to get your green thumb growing.
Pioneering Skills for Everyone (Great Courses)
Learn a step-by-step approach to modern homesteading no matter where you live. Regardless of your personal living-off-the-land dream and whether you have 100 acres or live in a city apartment, this will bring you closer to that dream than you ever thought possible. In 24 exciting lessons with in-field demonstrations, learn
- how to grow a wide variety of produce in raised bed gardens or in back porch containers
- the basics of soap making
- how to pickle or ferment vegetables
- the fundamental hand tools for any project
The Science of Gardening (Great Courses)
When scientists examine home gardens and landscapes, one fact stands out: the leading cause of landscape failure is not disease and it's not pests, it's gardening practices. You can create a beautiful and sustainable home garden guided by the newest information from applied plant physiology, biology, soils science, climatology, hydrology, chemistry and ecology.
How to Grow Anything (Great Courses)
Growing food is one of the most rewarding things you can do. Whether you live on rural acreage or a city lot, anyone can grow a simple garden, regardless of your skill level and busy schedule. These 12 lessons are full of tips and tricks for novice gardeners and green thumbs alike. Learn to grow fresh food right outside or inside the home.
Learn more
We host the Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners once a month. Master Gardeners ill share their wealth of knowledge with you for free. Find the next Master Gardener program and check our full event schedule for other events you might be interested in attending.
