Due to the expected snowstorm, this lecture will be held entirely on Zoom. Please use the link below to join us virtually!

Join us on Tuesday, February 28 at 1 pm and learn how to start your own vegetable garden with Bill Baddeley from the URI Master Gardeners.

JOIN VIRTUALLY (copy and paste into web browser or use Meeting ID below): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84857668382?pwd=c3FxNzk3Q294dWRSOXpqMjFzVlNpZz09

• Meeting ID: 848 5766 8382
• Password to join: garden

Vegetable gardening is an engaging and rewarding activity that requires some basic knowledge of what vegetable plants need to thrive. This talk covers the basics and provides an orientation to life in the garden. We'll talk about selecting a site for a garden, preparing it for planting, choosing seeds and plants, and planting them using a planting calendar. We'll talk about pests and weeds and how to deal with them, and caring for your growing plants. And we'll talk about how to get advice and help when you need it.

The URI Master Gardeners will also be on-site with an information kiosk before and after the talk to answer any gardening questions you have.

Free and open to all. Registration is required with in-person and Zoom (online) options available!

Before the presentation, seniors 60-years-of-age and older are invited to go down to the Peck Center for lunch at 11:45 am. Lunch can be enjoyed for a suggested donation of $3. Please call 401-247-1926 x201 to reserve your seat for lunch at least 24 hours before.

Complete List of Lectures in Barrington Public Library's Gardening Series:

• January 19: Celebrating the Winter Garden
• January 31: Composting for Gardeners
• February 16: Planting for Native Pollinators
• February 28: Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
• March 16: Native Carnivorous Plants
• March 28: Escaping the Stranglehold of Invasive Plants
• April 13: Backyard Gardening: Getting Back to our Roots
• April 25: Regenerative Farming with Community Involvement
• May 11: The Wonder of Trees
• May 23: The Barrington Pollinator Pathway

This program is co-sponsored by The Friends of the Barrington Library and the Peck Center for Adult Enrichment.