Re: Planning to Canning April 1 RK Rachel Kudrick To: Tami Prine While we will not be meeting in person, we can still talk about the great things about spring, and give ourselves something to look forward to. From Planning to Canning will be offered online starting on Wednesday, April 1st, with a class on companion planting. There will still be 2 sessions available, 9:30-11:30 am and 6:30-8:30 pm. We all want our gardens to be productive, efficient, beautiful, and fun. Companion plants help us to create that with a lot less effort then we'd otherwise have to use. Some plants just go together naturally, while other plants really don't get along. Whether you're using onions & garlic to keep insects away from your prized tomatoes, or planting flowers throughout your garden to aid in pollination, you're taking advantage of plant companions. This class will talk about the many benefits that plants can offer one another. Pollination, insect control, beneficial nutrients, and improved environment are just a few. We'll learn about plants that are natural friends, like carrots, basil and tomatoes, but we'll also learn about plants that really don't like one another, like potatoes and pumpkins. We'll survive why, and how best to take advantage of those relationships. So, if you want to make sure that your garden is as productive as possible in the space you have available, be sure to join me for class this week. You will need to download Zoom. The links for the classes are: Morning session (9:30-11:30 am) https://zoom.us/j/653893845 Evening session (6:30-8:30 PM) https://zoom.us/j/546333477 Because of my reduced cost (handouts will be emailed to you, not printed out), classes will be offered for $15 per person instead of $20. There's still a sliding scale available (or no cost if it's a hardship). Please call or email. I look forward to seeing you all! Rachel 412-251-9759 rkudrick@live.com