NEXT PROGRAM: SATURDAY, MAY 17, 10 AM (apologies for the previous day/date error) SUCCESSION PLANTING AND YEAR-ROUND GARDENING Presenter: Barb Kline, Master Gardener Location: Brooks Hall, St. Andrew’s Church, 5801 Hampton Street Pittsburgh PA 15206 Gardening is not necessarily a summer-only activity. The growing season in Western PA usually refers to the number of days between the last spring frost and the first frost in the fall. Typical spring frost can occur between April 1-June 1, while fall frosts can occur anytime between September 1- October 31. This is a wide range and specific weather patterns need to be observed. But with planning and some aids, it is possible to grow a variety of crops from April-October and beyond. Barb Kline is an Allegheny Penn State Master Gardener. She graduated from Phipps master gardener program in 2002 and joined Penn State master gardeners in 2009. Barb co-owned and operated an organic urban farm in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. She had the honor of being invited to attend the second international Slow Food conference called Terra Madre, in Turino, Italy, in 2006. She continues to be inspired by this experience. A passion stemming from the conference is helping preserve the genetic diversity of the seed supply by growing heirloom vegetables and saving seed. She has taught classes and lectured on a variety of sustainable gardening practices, including succession planting. HPGC programs and tours are free to HPGC members. Non-members are welcome to attend most programs. A donation through Eventbrite is requested <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/succession-planting-and-year-round-gardening-tickets-1336612797859?aff=oddtdtcreator> . All are welcome to join the Highland Park Garden Club. Click here for information about how to join. <https://hpgcpgh.org/membershiplanding.html> [image: image.png] -- Highland Park Garden Club, Pittsburgh PA