Growing Food in Tahoe Workshop held at Kahle: Potatoes & Onions

Ever consider growing fruits and vegetables in your garden here in Tahoe? Join UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe this May for free workshops to learn how food can be grown at the Lake. Participants receive instruction on cultivation techniques, and history/background on the plants being highlighted. Everyone will leave with free plants for their gardens. These are family friendly workshops, with hands-on opportunities to get acquainted with growing vegetables.

Join the UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe on Saturday, May 6 at Kahle Community Center from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to learn how potatoes and onions can be grown at the Lake.

Participants receive instruction on cultivation techniques, history and background on potatoes & onions. Everyone will leave with free plants for their gardens. These are family friendly workshops, with hands-on opportunities to get acquainted with growing vegetables.

Potatoes were one of the few vegetables known to be grown at Lake Tahoe (Glenbrook House) during pioneer times, with reports circulated that our potatoes were superior to any grown in California. The potato, native to the Andes, is well suited to our climate. Interesting varieties have been selected for the UCCE Master Gardeners trials, including blue, red and several fingerling types. Their onion selections are a continuation of our two season effort to identify Alliums suitable for home gardens it the Tahoe/Truckee area.

Kahle Community Center is located at 236 Kingsbury Grade Road in Stateline.

Upcoming workshops:
Saturday, May 13th: Kahle Community Center, (1-3pm)—Strawberries
Saturday, May 20, 2017: South Lake Tahoe Library, (10-12pm) — Asparagus
Tuesday, May 30, 2017: South Lake Tahoe Library, (6-8pm) — Tomatoes

http://ucanr.edu/sites/mglaketahoe/Classes_Workshops_-_Events/Growing_Food_in_Lake_Tahoe_Series/