Dig In! Start Your First Vegetable Garden

Dig In! Start Your First Vegetable Garden

Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County to learn how to start a vegetable garden at home. This is a family-friendly class.

By UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

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Lakeland Public Library

100 Lake Morton Drive Lakeland, FL 33801

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Master Gardener Volunteers to learn how to start a vegetable garden. From containers to raised beds, buckets to bins, we will provide you with all you need to know to start growing your own vegetables at home.

This is a family-friendly workshop.

Workshop is presented by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County and the City of Lakeland Library.

If any accommodations are needed, please contact Julie Schelb at 863-519-1041 or j.schelb@ufl.edu. Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least ten days prior to the scheduled meeting.

We collect demographic information to ensure equitable access to Extension programs by all of our audiences. Each individual's participation is optional.

Cancellation Policy: Programs, workshops, and events are subject to cancellation if a minimum number of attendees are not registered. Cancellations will be posted on Eventbrite and an email will be sent to registrants.

Go to https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk/ for more information.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 863-519-1041.

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UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

Discover the power of research-based learning with UF/IFAS Extension Polk County by following our Eventbrite page.

We offer a wide range of programs designed to enhance your life, home, and community, such as:

  • Natural Resources and Conservation programs covering urban forestry, invasive species, and aquatic ecosystems
  • Residential Horticulture, including lawngrass management, beneficial insects, and the Master Gardener program
  • Florida-Friendly Landscaping program with a focus on drought-tolerant options and waterfront protection
  • Family and Consumer Science topics like chronic disease management and healthy eating
  • Small Farms programs cover practices such as beekeeping and backyard poultry and livestock
  • Pesticide applicators can access license testing, CEU classes, and exam prep courses

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UF/IFAS Extension Polk County is a partnership between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. UF/IFAS Extension is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

Free
Aug 26 · 10:00 AM EDT