Upcoming Events
Cynthia Haynes - Container Vegetable Gardening
To legally sell morel and oyster mushrooms in Iowa, sellers must complete a certification workshop that covers identifying morels and oyster and distinguishing between true and false morels. People can be poisoned by eating misidentified mushrooms. By the end of the workshops, participants will recognize true edible morel and oyster mushrooms.
There will be two ONLINE workshops on Saturday, March 20th, and April 3rd, 2021, from 2 to 4 p.m. You only need to participate in one of the sessions to receive certification.
Topics for this class will include: starting seeds indoors, selecting tomato varieties, planting, trellising, pruning, pest control and more.
This class will cover best practices for growing vegetables in containers.
To legally sell morel and oyster mushrooms in Iowa, sellers must complete a certification workshop that covers identifying morels and oyster and distinguishing between true and false morels. People can be poisoned by eating misidentified mushrooms. By the end of the workshops, participants will recognize true edible morel and oyster mushrooms.
There will be two ONLINE workshops on Saturday, March 20th, and April 3rd, 2021, from 2 to 4 p.m. You only need to participate in one of the sessions to receive certification.
Des Moines County Master Gardeners will be hosting their plants sale on Saturday, May 1st from 8-noon in West Burlington. Vegetable starts, perennials, garden tools, and more!
Select plants will be available for pre-order during a Facebook Live - virtual sales event on April 23rd.
Fresh produce, baked goods, food, crafts, entertainment, and more in Downtown Burlington, Iowa!
Regular Season Mid May through Mid October