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Upcoming Events Second Saturday at the Garden!
June 13, 2009, 9AM -12PM
University of Hawaii Vegetable SeedsLearn about local seed sources and disease resistant varieties of UH Vegetable Seed. Purchase seeds to start your own vegetable garden! Special presentation by UH Seed Lab Director, Desmond Ogata, 9:30AM & 10:30 AM. No reservations. First come, first serve. UGC Classroom. BBT Virus-free bananas! The Banana Tissue Culture Program of UH will have three banana cultivars available: ‘Ice Cream’, ‘Lady Finger’ (also known as True Apple/Amorosa/ Monzano), and ‘Williams’ for purchase. Plants are tested to be free of banana bunchy top virus, micropropagated in tissue culture media, and established in 3´5’ plastic bags with soilless media and sold at $7.00 per plant (potted with roots well established). Free education materials on some banana pests, and different varieties of banana will also be distributed, organized by Dr. Koon-Hui Wang and Eden Perez. See a list of seeds and their descriptions on the UH ADSC Seed Lab website by clicking on this link: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/seed
July 11, 2009, 9AM -12PM
Vegetable GardeningMini plant sale with UH vegetable seeds starters. Learn about resources from the University of Hawaii to help you start and maintain your vegetable garden. See vegetables growing at the Urban Garden Center. O’ahu Master Gardeners available for plant questions. See free UH publications on Home Garden Vegetables and other topics by clicking on the link below: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/PIO/FreePubs.asp
August 8, 2009, 9AM -12PM
Vermiculture (worms!) DayLearn about composting with worms. Businesses from O’ahu are setting up shop at the UH Urban Garden Center, providing information and products available for purchasing.See UH publication on composting with worms: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/HG-45.pdf Free to the public, no reservations required. Please bring hat, sunscreen, and water. |
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