Melody's Monday Musings
All classes held via zoom...
Pre-registration is required!
6:30 p.m. EST​

Late Summer/Fall Slate

AUGUST-Garden Practices for late summer/early fall
  • August 3-Landscape and Garden Insects (ID and Control)
  • August 10-Intro to Organic Home Gardening
  • August 17-Cleaning up the Garden for Winter (with Fall Garden Tips)
  • August 24-Soil Basics and Crop Rotation Concepts
  • August 31-Cover Crops
 
SEPTEMBER-All Things Appalachian
  • September 7-NO CLASS (Happy Labor Day)
  • September 14-NO CLASS
  • September 21-The Appalachian Range (a review of its distinction)
  • September 28-NO CLASS
 
OCTOBER-All Things Appalachian
  • October 5-(Virtual) Hike the Appalachian Trail in TN/NC/VA/GA/VT/NH
  • October 12-Appalachian Woodland Plants
  • October 19- Native Plant Species
  • October 26-Appalachian Folklore (a look at the legends)
 
NOVEMBER-Herbs & Edibles
  • November 2- Herbs (an exploration of unique species)
  • November 9- Edible Landscapes
  • November 16-The Harvest Celebration of 1621 (stepping back in time using herbs for the Thanksgiving table)
  • November 23-An Intro to Herbal Remedies for the Home and Garden
  • November 30-A Celebration of Holiday Plants (origins and traditions)
Registration closes at noon the day of (each) class... 
To receive presentation materials prior to class, you must be registered by noon!

Coming in 2021...
​​​Classes resume in January with an introductory focus on fruits, veggies, and sustainable landscapes!
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FEBRUARY explores specific fruit crops...
Blueberries, Grapes, Caneberries, Pawpaws, Persimmons, Muscadines, and Fox Grapes

MARCH examines specific veggie crops...
Brassicas (Cole Crops), Potatoes (sweet and white), Legumes (Beans and Peas), Root Crops, and Cucurbits (Vine Crops)
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APRIL expands our knowledge in personal landscape spaces...
Sustainable Landscaping, Protecting Our Water’s Edge, Common Landscape Plants (both native and non), and Invasives and Problem Plants

PLUS...offerings on foraging, herbal uses, wildflower walks, no-till, wildlife, and birds...