Here is the blurb from the Common Roots Urban Farm Facebook page.. It's a brand new talk and I can't wait to share updated photos/ideas! Hope to see you there!
Award winning author Niki Jabbour will be giving a talk this Thursday, August 8 as part of our workshop series!
Cold Season Characters - What to grow for the fall and winter garden:
Join best-selling and award-winning author Niki Jabbour (The Year Round Vegetable Gardener) for a dynamic talk that spotlights the best vegetables and herbs to grow for fall and winter. She'll share favourite varieties and offer tips on when to plant. Niki will also touch on a few of her reliable season extenders-cold frames and mini tunnels-and how they can be used for a non-stop supply of homegrown food.
Location: Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary Site (Summer Street entrance)
Time: 6:30-7:30
Cost: PWYC! Donations go to CRUF
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