Register for Time to Plant workshop

Penn State Master Gardeners in Carbon County will host the "Time To Plant" workshop at the Carbon County Environmental Education Center, 151 E. White Bear Drive, Summit Hill on March 26. The morning session begins at 10 a.m., while the afternoon session begins at 1:15 p.m. The focus this year is on vegetable gardening.

You must preregister for this event. Call Penn State Extension, Carbon County, at 570-325-2788, ext. 3804; or email CarbonExt@psu.edu. Deadline to register is March 21. Leave your name, address, phone number and how many people are attending and what sessions you are interested in.

Morning presentation include:

• 10 a.m. - Soils of Pennsylvania

• 10:45 a.m. - Composting

• 11:30 a.m. - Vegetable Garden Design Made Easy

• 12:15 p.m. - Lunch break

Afternoon presentations:

• 1:15 p.m. - Getting through the gypsy moth infestation

• 2 p.m. - Tomatoes: seed to table. You will plant several varieties of tomato seeds in paper pots and take them home to nurture and then plant when the soil is warm enough.

All the presentations will be offered by a team of one experienced and one new Master Gardener.

The fee for the program is $ 6 per person for morning session; $8 per person for the afternoon session; and $10 per person for the full day. You can pay when you arrive. Bring a bagged lunch if staying for the day. Water, coffee and tea will be provided.