Hey, HPers! I'm back with From Planning to Canning starting THIS Wednesday (February 5th). Two sessions will be offered for each class, a morning session from 9:30 to 11:30 a m, and an evening session from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Classes will be held at Temple Sinai, 5505 Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill, 15217 (the corner of Forbes and Murdoch). The entrance is off of Forbes Avenue. We will meet in room 206 of the school. Classes are $20 each, and I accept cash, check, major credit cards and PayPal. (Sliding scale available. No cost if it's a hardship.) Topics for the first 3 weeks are: 2/5: What Will Work for Me? Planning Your Garden •Comparing your dreams to your reality •Assessing workload, money, etc. •Assessing growing space: sunlight, measurements, climate, etc. 2/12: How Does Your Garden Grow? •Organic/Natural/Conventional •Heirloom/Hybrid/Open-Pollinated •Plant, seed & supply sources--the good the bad & the ugly •How to read catalog descriptions (what do all those abbreviations mean?) •GENERAL Pest Control overview 2/19: Starting Plants--Theory & Practice (including going home with some newly-planted seeds and/or cuttings!) •Seeds •Cuttings •Division •Layering Once we get further into March, we'll be dealing with extending the season via cold frames & hot frames, raised beds, tree pruning, soil structure, testing & amendment and transplanting. Contact me with any questions. I really look forward to seeing you there! Rachel 412-251-9759