In this workshop led by UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology’s Farm Garden Manager Christof Bernau, we'll discuss best practices for sowing, cultivating seedlings and transplanting flowers. We will explore strategies for planning and timing a successful warm season flower garden in this region. During the hands-on portion of the workshop we will discuss/examine soil mix qualities for successful seedling development, challenges with very small seeds, sow seeds and examine the developmental stages of young seedlings.

Special guest Renee Shepherd of Renee's Garden seed company will speak on easy to grow flowers for the Monterey Bay area and will have seed packets on hand to share.

Participants will all take home a small selection of just sown seed/containers that that can grow on for the coming season. Whether this is your first time sowing seeds or you have been stewarding your garden for years this will be a great way to spring into the growing season.