Garden Party XIX: Thursday, March 27

By Eric Barrett

Garden Party XIX will be held Thursday, March 27 from 5:30-9:00 pm.  The theme for the spring garden event is “Waking Up Your Garden!”

The evening will feature six 45-minute classes, of which participants can choose three in which to participate.

The sessions will include: Growing Herbs - Learn how to plant herbs as well as companion planting with herbs. Growing herbs can be simple and rewarding with an understanding of the needs of herbs. Starting Plants from Seeds - Learn how to take a seed and grow a plant using the proper equipment needed to start the seed and then how to transplant the plant to your garden.John Sims Evergreen Shrubs For the Home Garden - Tired of boring, deciduous shrubs? Learn about all the evergreen options (included different colors) and how to use them around your home.Mike Ennemoser from Greenleaf Landscapes.

Composting 101 - Everyone wants to be green these daysand what better way to get started than composting to help recycle nutrients! Harriet Collins & Rosemarie Zimmer
Veggies Galore! - Learn the basics of vegetable gardening from new and exciting varieties to preventing disease and controlling insects and weeds.Eric Barrett
Build-Your-Own Backyard Pond - This is the session for all of those serious about a pond. Learn all of the details as this class will be two sessions long. Erica Wallace & Linda McDougal

This is the nineteenth time the OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers have sponsored this event for local gardening enthusiasts.  Each of the past few Garden Party Events has drawn over 100 gardeners to share knowledge and gain expertise in certain areas of horticulture. Hands-on breakout sessions make this a favorite event of gardeners from all over the Mid-Ohio Valley.

Registration begins at 5:30 PM with light refreshments in the Lobby of the Arts & Sciences Building at Washington State Community College.  The OSU Extension Master Gardeners will welcome participants at 6:00 PM, followed by (3) three - 45 minute breakout sessions.  The evening will conclude at 9:00 PM.

The Garden Party event will be hosted at Washington State Community College, 710 Colegate Drive, Marietta OH, on Saturday, November 3. Parking is available just outside the Arts & Sciences Building.  The $17 registration fee includes refreshments and proceedings for all breakout sessions.

For a copy of the flyer with the registration & map, please visit the Washington County Extension Horticulture website http://washington.osu.edu/hort/upcoming-hort-events and click on the Garden Party XIX. Or call the OSU Extension office at 740-376-7431.  Please send the registration form and check to the OSUE Washington County, Attn: Eric Barrett, 202 Davis Avenue, Marietta, Ohio 45750.

If you have questions concerning access, wish to request a sign language interpreter or accommodations for a disability please contact Eric Barrett at barrett.90@osu.edu . Early requests are encouraged; a week will generally allow us to provide seamless access.