Location: Reuben Hoar Library, 35 Shattuck St., Littleton, MA 01460
Note that this is a Sunday meeting!
Join us on Sunday, May 19th from 10:30-Noon for a hands-on event that will cover the basics of fermentation as a preservation technique for your excess garden output this summer. We will discuss the health benefits of fermented foods and various fermentation methods and tools. Prepare your own batch of veggies during the event and take it home to finish the fermentation process.
Each member should bring a wide-mouthed canning jar with a lid.
Veggies and other miscellaneous materials will be provided by Gardeners Exchange. In order to ensure that we have enough supplies, please register with the below form.
Program will be presented by club members and is partially funded by the Shirley Cultural Council.
Registration is required for this workshop
How the Plant Swap Works
Members are encouraged to bring up to six extras from their gardens to swap. Try to pot plants a week or two in advance so they look their best on the day of the swap and also provide descriptive labels. This could include name as well as light, water and soil requirements if known, height, width, bloom time and color.
You can bring perennials and gardening tools you want to swap. Members who bring plants get first choice in what to take. We will conduct the plant swap after the workshop, most likely outdoors.
Note: Sharing plants and soil carries a risk of inadvertently introducing the invasive Asian jumping worm into your garden. As a prevention, you can dispose of shared soil in your trash (not your compost!) and rinse the plants roots with water before planting in your garden. Of course, if you know that your soil is already infested, please don’t share plants. Here’s an educational link for more about the jumping work: https://warren.cce.cornell.edu/gardening-landscape/warren-county-master-gardener-articles/invasive-asian-jumping-earthworms