Spring 2012 'Learn to Grow' Gardening Classes:

Growing Great Tomatoes

Taught by: Charlotte Glen, Pender Extension Horticulture Agent

• Saturday, March 24, 11:00 - 12:30 at the Poplar Grove Herb and Garden Fair, $5 admission fee
• Tuesday, April 3, 10:30 - noon at the Hampstead Library, FREE
• Saturday, April 14, 10:30 - noon at the Burgaw Library, FREE

Learn the in's and out's of growing healthy, tasty tomatoes in our tough climate, including how to manage pests and diseases and which varieties perform best in our area.

Registration is required  for April 3 class by March 30; registration for April 14 class required by April 11. To register call Pender County Cooperative Extension at 259-1235.

 Review the slides as a PDF file: http://pender.ces.ncsu.edu/files/library/71/GrowingTomsFinal.pdf

Print the handout (2 page PDF file): http://pender.ces.ncsu.edu/files/library/71/GrowingTomsHO.pdf

Great online resources for growing tomatoes:

• Tomato Diseases (Clemson Extension fact sheet)
• Tomato Insect Pests (Clemson Extension fact sheet)
• Tomato Problem Solver (Texas Extension website)
• Growing Tomatoes (Clemson fact sheet)
• Growing Tomatoes (Missouri fact sheet)
• Growing Tomatoes (Georgia fact sheet)
• Blossom End Rot (Alabama fact sheet)
• Cornell Disease Resistant Tomato Varieties Table

About the Poplar Grove Herb and Garden Fair: http://poplargrove.com/herb_fair.htm

Directions to Pender Libraries: http://www.youseemore.com/penderpl/directory.asp