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As in 2021, classes in 2022 will be offered only online. They will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in April. Classes are offered for free and enrollment opens in March. If you have any questions or concerns about the program, contact Chad Morris via email at chadmorris@unr.edu or phone at (775) 336-0249.

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.

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). Besides Reno, the program is presented at numerous other UNCE offices around the state.

"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 2022 Schedule for Grow Your Own, Nevada!

Spring 2022 Grow Your Own, Nevada! workshops will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dates and subjects are listed below...

• April 5: Beginner Beekeeping for Homeowners
• April 7: Container Gardening
• April 12: GMO Myths and Realities
• April 14: Edible Garden Design
• April 19: Growing Tomatoes in Northern Nevada
• April 21: Herb Gardening
• April 26: Companion Planting
• April 28: Common Garden Insects and Disease

About the Grow Your Own, Nevada! Instructors

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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