It's Summer! (At Least in Terms of Vegetable Planting)

Though last night’s snow might confuse the issue, it’s time for Queens gardeners to start preparing their summer vegetables. This is the key to earlier harvests, greater variety, healthier crops, stronger soil, easier transplanting, and especially more satisfaction and enjoyment.

This Sunday, Queens Botanical Garden Director of Education Emeritus Fred Gerber will host a workshop dedicated to growing indoor vegetables during the warm weather months. There should be something of interest for everybody from the novice to the experienced gardener with the greenest of thumbs. Details on the jump page.

Details: Indoor Gardening Workshop: Start Summer Veggies Indoors, Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, March 8th, 1:30 pm, $6 (register here).

Bonus details: NYS Pavilion Lecture/Book Signing by Author Christian Kellberg, Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37th Avenue, Flushing, March 8th, 2:30 pm, free. The New York State Pavilion is a remnant of the 1964 World’s Fair. Kellberg is part of a volunteer effort to paint its mezzanine. He has photographed many neighborhoods and their landmarks and is the photographer of much of the content in this book.

Photos: Queens Botanical Garden