Central Sierra: Home Grown Tahoe - High Elevation Edible Gardening 101 | South Lake Tahoe
Venue
Spurlock/Evers Environment & Education Center
2877 Lake Tahoe Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
This is an in-person event
Please register. Onsite registration also available, but space is limited!
Note: Parking is very limited; allow time to park at the old Denny’s parking lot across the street and walk over via the crosswalks at the traffic light.
About the Event
Get a Blueprint for a Successful High-Elevation Harvest
Join the UC Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe for an intensive, 90-minute workshop designed to give you the blueprint for a successful high-elevation harvest. Whether you are a first-time gardener or looking to refine your mountain green thumb, this class covers the essential "Tahoe-specific" skills you need to thrive.
What We’ll Cover:
- The Foundation: Soil preparation, organic fertilizing, and techniques to protect our local watershed.
- The Toolbox: Essential gardening tools and the importance of record-keeping in a short season.
- The Tahoe Palette: Which edible varieties do well at our altitude.
- Beat the Frost: Master seed starting, the "hardening off" process, and techniques such as using cold frames and greenhouses to stretch your season.
- The Maintenance: Efficient irrigation strategies and managing pests without harming the ecosystem.
Event Contacts
UC Master Gardeners of South Lake Tahoe Basin
laketahoemg@ucanr.edu