Extension workshop to teach garlic growing tips at Tidewater Gardens in October

Falmouth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a garlic growing workshop from 2 – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15 at UMaine Extension Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road in Falmouth.

Grow Your Own Garlic is a hands-on opportunity to learn how to grow garlic from planting to harvest. In this interactive session, instructors will discuss how to select garlic varieties, plant garlic seed, provide seasonal care, and properly harvest, cure, and store your crop. Each participant will have the opportunity to plant garlic at Tidewater Farm and take home a garlic head to plant in their own garden.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Tidewater Farm website or contact Pamela Hargest at pamela.hargest@maine.edu or 207.781.6099.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, University of Maine Cooperative Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.