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Spring and Gardening in the Tri-Valley Go Hand in Hand

I can feel it; we’re getting so close. Last week’s warm weather in San Ramon and the rest of the Tri-Valley stirred the gardener in me.  Not personally knowing me, most folks would assume I am not the gardening type.  Upon closer inspection, pruning my bushes, digging in the dirt and helping the garden and plants in my yard to thrive is a hobby, if not a secret thrill, of mine.  Along with home construction and renovation, I rank gardening as a top stress reliever for me.  So, as the cold, crispy hold winter has on our lives starts to thaw, my green thumb starts to itch.  Spring is on the way – let the gardening begin!

A few years back, my family and I started a vegetable garden project.  We have just a wee bit of space in our backyard where we plant vegetables and herbs.  The kids get a kick out of it, and my wife loves to use the “fruit” of our labors in her cooking.  We’ve come to realize that our tiny garden (and our novice gardening skills) really delivers in a few varieties, but is not so stellar at more.  We can do tomatoes, peppers and herbs successfully, and unfortunately not much else.  So, in preparation for this year’s crop, I thought it might be smart to look for a few classes that would help us be more successful backyard gardeners. 

Here’s a sampling of gardening classes coming up this spring in the Tri-Valley, including Danville, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon:

Navlet’s in Danville: http://www.navletsgardens.com/2010-classes.html
Soil Preparation Basics (mini-class): Saturday 3/6 at 11 AM
Berries, Berries, Berries with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener: Saturday 3/13 at 2 PM
Edible Gardens (mini-class): Saturday 4/3 at 11 AM and 3 PM
Just Tomatoes with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener: Saturday 4/10 at 2 PM

Alden Lane in Livermore: http://aldenlane.com/alnsclass.html
Get Ready to Vegetable Garden, Saturday 3/27 at 10AM
Herb & Vegetable Pot Planting, Saturday 4/17 at 10 AM

Western Garden Nursery in Pleasanton: http://westerngardennursery.com/
Vegetable Gardening/Soil Preparation, Saturday 3/6 at 10AM
Vegetable Gardening/Soil Preparation, Sunday 3/7 at 1 PM

San Ramon Library in San Ramon:
Glorious Gardens in San Ramon – Starting a Spring Garden,
with Janet Miller, Contra Costa Master Gardener
Saturday, March 13, 2-4 PM

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