MGs host 'Food Not Lawn' class

Kick the turf habit and convert your landscape into a vegetable garden.

The Pend Oreille County Master Gardeners are proud to present this free gardening class on Thursday, March 14, from 6-8 p.m., at the Camas Center for Community Wellness, 1821 Le Clerc Road North, Usk, Wash., across the river from Cusick. The class will be presented by Kathy Mallum, a specialist in traditional horticulture and agricultural landscaping, and a long-time WSU Master Gardener and Master Composter/Recyclers volunteer in Spokane County.

“If the only time you walk on your lawn is when you mow, turning your lawn into a garden will use less water and save you money, not to mention provide healthy food for you and your community”, says Mallum. Mallum is also is a member of the Soil Committee, BECU Grant Committee, Speaker’s Bureau, and she is the President of Inland Northwest Community Gardens.

This is the first of a series of gardening classes scheduled for 2019. For a complete list of the additional 12 classes contact Dixie Chichester at d.chichester@wsu.edu.

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