LLHG 609 - Vegetable Propagation

While it's possible to have a fine vegetable garden by buying young plants, starting your own veggies from seed is less expensive, offers more varieties, and allows you to harvest your favorite edibles over a longer period of time. Come explore the world of seed propagation as we learn which vegetables to start indoors, why some do better outdoors, when to start them, and how to nurture particular types of seedlings for maximum success. Factors such as lighting, heat, day length, soil, hardening off, seed sources, varieties, germination and timing will be addressed in the first class. During the second class, students will practice specialized techniques such as scarifying, transplanting, pinching and take home a tray of vegetable seeds to get a jump on the growing season. Co-sponsored with Red Butte Garden.