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Classes will be offered only online via Zoom and are free.

It's not super easy, but you can grow a vegetable garden and other plants in the high desert of Reno and northern Nevada. Beginners and veteran gardeners can learn both basic and advanced techniques with some help from "Grow Your Own, Nevada!" gardening classes. These classes help Nevadans who want to get on a path to more sustainable, local, healthy living by growing and preserving more of their own food.

What is Grow Your Own, Nevada!

"Grow Your Own, Nevada!" is a program offered to the public by the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE).

"Grow Your Own, Nevada!" is for homeowners and other small scale growers. It concentrates on imparting basic horticultural information and also provides information about new and alternative growing methods. If you are interested in food safety, self - sufficiency, and have a desire to eat locally grown food, these classes are for you.

Spring 2024 Schedule for Grow Your Own, Nevada!

Spring 2024 workshops are free to attend and will be held via Zoom at 6 p.m. Detailed schedule and registration information is available on the website. Registration is required to attend the classes. Subjects are listed below.

• Edible Landscaping - April 2
• Getting Started with your Vegetable Garden - April 4
• Backyard Cover Crops - April 9
• The Most Destructive Garden Pests - April 11
• Garden Weed Control - April 16
• Gardening in Small Spaces - April 18
• Is beekeeping for you? Tips for the beginner - April 23
• Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden - April 25
• Nevada Field Day & Ag Expo - May 31 (2 p.m.)

About the Grow Your Own, Nevada! Instructors

Many class instructors are UNCE experts that are experienced gardeners. Some are graduates of Master Gardeners of Nevada. The Master Gardeners program was started in 1972 in Washington state as a response to ever increasing requests from home gardeners for information about growing fruits, vegetables, and landscape plants in their region. Master Gardeners are volunteers that give UNCE the ability to provide the public with current and accurate information while providing "participants a sense of community spirit, accomplishment and intellectual stimulation." You can contact the Master Gardener Program in Washoe County by phone at (775) 784-4848.

Sources: Grow Your Own, Nevada! and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.

Lots of delicious produce and other food is grown right here in northern Nevada. Photo © Stan White

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