San Mateo Arboretum Society: Organic Spring/Summer Vegetable Gardening

Organic Spring/Summer Vegetable Gardening  – Ring in the summer, start sowing in winter, for your fabulous tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini, winter squash (yep, grown in SUMMER) corn, and more! This class will cover what is possible to grow and harvest in spring and summer in our area, as well as how to care for your spring/summer garden. We will explore sowing seeds, caring for seedlings, when to plant them out, how to amend your soil before planting, and how and when to harvest, all using sustainable and organic techniques. We will also review cover cropping and how to keep your soil alive.

Bio: Lisa Putnam has a BS in Agricultural Economics from UC Davis and also studied nutrition science at Davis. She currently manages a small sustainable organic farm in Woodside and Portola Valley and is a UC Master Gardener and Master Composter. Lisa’s passion is soil and compost. Along with her sister Kathleen, has been teaching gardening at Lyngso’s, San Mateo County Fair, and Garden Clubs for the last 12 years.
Bio: Kathleen Putnam is a professional organic vegetable gardener serving the Mid-Peninsula and is an ISA Certified Arborist. Kathleen has a certificate in Environmental Horticulture from City College of San Francisco and is a UC Master Gardener. Kathleen’s passion is fruit trees and soil. Along with her sister Lisa, has been teaching vegetable gardening and pruning techniques at many venues for the last 12 years.