2013 UMaine Extension Demonstration Garden

Planting seedlings
Planting seedlings

UMaine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County will be presenting raised bed and container gardening demonstrations throughout the gardening season for interested beginner gardeners at the Dover-Foxcroft location, 165 East Main Street.  Master Gardener Dotty Hadler and staff at UMaine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County will demonstrate how to prepare, plant, care for, harvest, prepare and preserve vegetables grown in raised bed and container gardens.  Participants will learn how to successfully raise a sustainable raised bed and/or container garden.  Monthly sessions begin May 16th at 3:00 p.m.  Interested gardeners can sign up for one or more sessions. For updates and reminders like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/umaineextpsq. For more information or to request a disability accommodation call 207-564-3301 or toll free at 1-800-287-1491.

UMaine Extension Demonstration Garden Schedule:

Thursday, May 16th at 3 pm – rain date Friday, May 17th at 3 pm

Thursday, June 20th at 3 pm– rain date Friday, June 21st at 3 pm

Thursday, July 18th at 3 pm– rain date, Friday July 19th at 3 pm

Thursday, August 15th at 3 pm – rain date, Friday, August 16th at 3 pm

Thursday, September 19th at 3 pm – rain date, Friday, September 20th at 3 pm