Growing Strawberries and Blueberries

Program: Are you interested in growing strawberries and/or blueberries, or have you tried to do so unsuccessfully in the past? Come and learn which varieties are recommended, what their requirements are for light, soil, water and fertilizer, how to plant and care for your plants, how to propagate them, and what to do about diseases and pests

Speaker: Judy Orsini was a landscape architect and became a UC Marin Master Gardener in 2015. As a Master Gardener, she has served as the leader of the Edibles Guild for the past three years, assists with the annual tomato market, participates in the Exploring Habitats and Plant It, Grow It, Eat It programs, performs Garden Walks to give homeowners advice about water-wise landscaping, and provides advice at the Marin County Fair and various farmers markets. She also helped to get a community garden built in Mill Valley.

Cost: FREE

Sponsored by Marin Master Gardeners and San Rafael Civic Center Library

Contact: Dan Oleson-Wheeler, Civic Center Branch, (415) 473-6057, 
dan.oleson-wheeler@marincounty.gov