Class #4: Extending the Growing Season
2026-02-28 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Menominee)
Welcome to Winter Dreaming For Summer Eating
This four-part series encourages the attendees to dream and prepare for the upcoming gardening season. The classes are aimed at people who have done some vegetable gardening and want to be more intentional in their planning, selecting and growing over the next year.
There will be four one-hour classes that can be taken independently or as a complete series. Each class will be presented on a Saturday and repeated the following Tuesday. Registration is required. You will receive a zoom link in your confirmation email. You only need to register once to access the whole series.
Register for the Winter Dreaming for Summer Eating Series by completing the form here – Winter Dreaming for Summer Eating Registration
Class #4 – Extending the Growing Season
Frustrated by the short Minnesota growing season? There are several methods you can implement to add weeks to your growing calendar. We’ll discuss techniques that range from simple to advanced and empower you to try one or multiple in the upcoming season to get the most out of your garden.
This class covers soil warming methods, crop covers, basic succession planting, and protective structures.

Square Foot Gardening
2026-03-21 10:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Louis Park Library, 3240 Library Ln, St. Louis Park, MN, 55426
Are you limited by garden space or interested in increasing the density of your garden to increase harvest? This class covers basic square foot gardening techniques, succession planting and management.

Selecting Vegetable Varieties
2026-04-18 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Louis Park Library, 3240 Library Ln, St. Louis Park, MN, 55426
Ready to be more deliberate in the variety choices you make for your vegetable garden but are overloaded by all the technical information? From sourcing to seed saving, we’ll break down the process of choosing the most appropriate varieties to make your vegetable garden lush and plentiful.

Starting Your Vegetable Garden
2026-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344, United States
Just starting out? Whether you are new to vegetable gardening or just looking for a refresher, this presentation will give you all the information you need to get your vegetable garden started. From placement, watering, soils, seeds vs. seedlings, to tools and growing season, we cover it all!

Sustainability in the Garden
2026-06-20 10:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Louis Park Library, 3240 Library Ln, St. Louis Park, MN, 55426
This class will provide a quick overview of the concept of a sustainable landscape and showcase the basics steps to build a healthy yard and garden. The basics start with the trifecta of soil, sun and water in your current landscape. Understanding the basics is closely followed by selecting plants to be long-lived and well-suited to your site. Making smart choices will provide you with a lawn and gardens to be enjoyed for many years as well as provide habitats for pollinators and other wildlife.

Maintaining Your Garden
2026-07-18 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Louis Park Library, 3240 Library Ln, St. Louis Park, MN, 55426
In this presentation, participants will discover some new ways to nurture their garden from spring to fall, develop confidence in using new techniques and be able to start applying new ideas to their gardens.
