{"id":3761,"date":"2026-02-19T11:10:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arlingtonurbanag.org\/?p=3761"},"modified":"2026-04-15T22:39:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T03:39:50","slug":"2026-garden-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arlingtonurbanag.org\/es\/2026-garden-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Garden Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Join us for Garden Talks in 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Biblioteca Central Arlington \u2013 1015 N Quincy Street<\/strong><br>Patrocinado por Friends of Urban Agriculture y Extension Master Gardeners<br>Free! No registration required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>March &#8211; October 6:30 pm &#8211; 7:30 pm<\/strong> <br>All talks will be inside the library in the Bluemont Room unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">(Topics are subject to change.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 4<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; Plan it Right! Seed, Seedlings, and More:<\/strong> Plante sus semillas y pl\u00e1ntulas para que crezcan felices para usted, y aprenda cu\u00e1ndo y c\u00f3mo sembrar pl\u00e1ntulas de la mano de jardineros experimentados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 18 &#8211; Principles of Soil Health: <\/strong>Learn the basic soil health principles and how a gardener\/farmer can utilize these principles to conserve and improve their soil. Learn more about the principles behind potting soil, the components they are made of, and tips for plant care in potting soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 25 &#8211; Container Gardening: <\/strong>No necesitas un jard\u00edn para cultivar tus propias hierbas y verduras. Descubra c\u00f3mo la jardiner\u00eda en macetas puede funcionar para usted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 1 &#8211; No Garden Talk <\/strong>&#8211; APS Spring Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 8 &#8211; Preventing Food Waste:<\/strong> (Meet in Wilson Room) Food is grown to feed people. Whether purchased or received as a donation, the highest and best use of food is for it to be eaten. Join us for a conversation to discuss the importance of preventing food from being wasted. Why it matters and how to balance tradeoffs among haste, taste, and waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 15 &#8211; Pepper-licious!: <\/strong>Peppers\u2014hot and sweet\u2014are the 7th most popular vegetable in the world. This talk will focus on growing delicious peppers of your own this summer. You will learn how to: select those that suit your needs; plant and nurture your peppers; and identify pests and diseases common to peppers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 6 &#8211; Herbs- Planning, Planting: <\/strong>Las hierbas frescas pueden hacer que tu cocina pase de ser buena a excelente. Hay hierbas para todas las cocinas y condiciones de cultivo. \u00bfCu\u00e1l cultivar\u00e1s? \u00bfC\u00f3mo los cultivas? \u00bfD\u00f3nde encajan con tus verduras?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 20 &#8211; Gardening Structures: <\/strong>Las estructuras de jard\u00edn f\u00e1ciles de construir lo ayudan a ahorrar espacio en el jard\u00edn, cultivar plantas m\u00e1s saludables, generar mayores rendimientos y controlar esas molestas alima\u00f1as.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 3 &#8211; Weed Control by Design: Mulch, Groundcovers and Cover Crops: <\/strong>Improve your soil and decrease weed pressure by exploring ways to keep the ground covered. We\u2019ll highlight mulches that add organic matter, low growing plants that can be worked into your established garden design, and cover crop combinations that crowd out those pesky weeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 17 &#8211; TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 1 &#8211; <strong>Por confirmar<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 15 &#8211; TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 29 &#8211; <strong>Por confirmar<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aug 5 &#8211; No Garden Talk: Arlington County Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aug 19 &#8211; <strong>Por confirmar<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sept &#8211; 2 &#8211; <strong>Por confirmar<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sept &#8211; 16 &#8211; <strong>Por confirmar<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oct 7 &#8211; TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oct 21 &#8211; Garlic! 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