Growing Fruits and Berries Sustainably: 5-week Adult Ed course
Campbell Community Center, Room Q-84, 1 West Campbell Avenue, Campbell 95008
Our mild Mediterranean climate allows us to grow a dazzling variety of
temperate and subtropical fruits and berries. Learn how to harvest
delicious fruit from your garden every month of the year. This course
stresses how sustainable gardening practices such as efficient watering
methods, integrated pest management and use of organic fertilizers and
soil amendments apply to growing fruits and berries. Pome fruits (apples
and pears), stone fruits (apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots
and cherries), citrus and other subtropicals are covered, as well
asblueberries, raspberries, strawberries and other berries.
Topics include: soil preparation, planting (including space-saving
techniques) and establishment of plants in the first year; irrigation
methods and systems; cultural requirements of specific fruits and
berries; recommended varieties of deciduous fruits, citrus, avocados and
other subtropicals; and pruning, including summer pruning for
controlling tree size.
The course meets on five Tuesday evenings, September 21 - October 19, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Register at www.ci.campbell.ca.us/Recreation/communitycenter
or call 408-866-2104.