The University of Illinois Extension in partnership with the Stephenson County Farm Bureau are offering a workshop to help you get your vegetable garden started this spring. The Get Growing: Vegetable Transplant Workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau, 210 W. Spring Street, Freeport. The workshop will be led by Grant McCarty, Local Foods and Small Farms Educator, University of Illinois Extension.

This workshop will go through the basics of selecting varieties, using seed starting equipment, and trouble shooting. “Starting seeds indoors for your vegetable garden can be challenging. You need proper equipment and the right environment to be successful” states Grant McCarty, Local Foods and Small Farms Educator. “Each year, there are new varieties in seed catalogs too. But most of these depend on you starting them indoors before planting this spring”

To register for Get Growing: Vegetable Transplant Workshop call the University of Illinois Extension at (815) 235-4125 or visit us on-line at go.illinois.edu/jsw, there is no charge to attend but pre-registration is required.