Seed Starting workshop kicks off 2025 Garden Gathering series
March 11 @ 6:00 pm
Back by popular demand, Seed Starting will be the first presentation of the 2025 Garden Gathering series. Central Gorge Master Gardeners Paul Matalucci and Dennis Carlson will offer an encore presentation of this popular and informative workshop. Matalucci is a flower farmer and owns Apple Core Farm & Cut Flowers near Odell, while Carlson specializes in food production at his homestead garden near Hood River and the FISH Food Bank Garden. Both of these OSU Master Gardener volunteers have extensive knowledge and experience in starting seeds for bountiful harvests.
Participants at the Garden Gathering Seed Starting presentation will learn practical tips that can be put to use at their homes. Topics that will be covered in this fun and interactive presentation include:
- what makes seeds germinate
- how to increase your germination rate
- advantages of using the soil blocking method to start seedlings
- when and how to transplant seedlings
- how to care for your seedlings until they can be safely planted outdoors
“You don’t need a greenhouse or fancy equipment. We’ll discuss a few basic supplies and tools to get you started, and share free and valuable resources to help you along the way.” says Matalucci.
Two sessions of the Garden Gathering Seed Starting presentation will be held at different times and locations. The same information will be offered at each session.
- Saturday, March 8, 10:00 AM at the OSU Hood River County Extension, 2990 Experiment Station Drive, Hood RIver, OR.
- Tuesday, March 11, 6:00 PM at the Hood River Library, 502 State Street, Hood River, OR.
OSU Hood River Extension Central Gorge Master Gardeners welcome home gardeners of all abilities to attend the Garden Gathering series of monthly educational workshops. These free presentations will be held March through October 2025 and are designed to be interactive and aid in your growth as a gardener.
Upcoming topics for the 2025 Garden Gathering workshops are Drip Irrigation, Growing Great Tomatoes, Establishing Native Shrubs in your Landscape, Tree Health, Pollinator Plants, and more! Garden Gathering workshops are listed on the Central Gorge Master Gardener website, https://centralgorgemga.org/, find us on Facebook and Instagram @centralgorgemastergardeners, and in the Columbia Gorge News print and online editions.
CGMGA is a non-profit educational organization that helps to promote the OSU Master Gardener Program and provides opportunities for additional educational training throughout the year.
To learn more about the Oregon State University Master Gardener program, visit Hood River County Master Gardeners https://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/hoodriver
