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TODAY, RAIN or SHINE: Growing Tomatoes

Join Helen Erickson, Master Gardener, at the Lafayette Community Garden to hear about best practices for planting tomatoes.

Saturday, May 7, 2016 | 3:00 - 4:30PM

Lafayette Community Garden | 3932 Mt Diablo Blvd (across from and just west of Lafayette Reservoir)

  • Are you interested in knowing more about how to plant tomatoes?
  • Do you have questions about what to add to the soil?
  • Are you curious about whether or not you can grow tomatoes in containers?

COME RAIN OR SHINE! THE CLASS WILL GO ON!

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Helen Erickson, UC Master Gardener of Contra Costa County, will offer a presentation about how to grow tomatoes. She will cover the best ways to plant them (including how deeply to put them in the ground), where to plant them in your garden, what to add to the soil, and what to look for if you want to grow in containers. Helen will also demonstrate planting techniques and answer your questions.

Register at lafayettecommunitygarden.org

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Our classes are free. However, a $5 donation is appreciated to support our education programs.

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