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August 14, 2012
DALLAS -- Need advice on seasonal or gourmet vegetable gardening? Want to know how best to maintain those garden tools?
Consider attending the 10th annual Fall Fling on Sept. 8, a community educational seminar hosted by the Oregon State University Extension Service Polk County Master Gardeners.
The event will feature regional celebrity speakers Judy Alleruzzo and William McClenathan, co-hosts of "Garden Time," a syndicated television show aired throughout Oregon. The pair will offer tips on how to grow and harvest vegetables and herbs during the fall and winter.
Will Galloway, a radio commentator and author, will lead a presentation on growing vegetables for gourmet meals.
Registration deadline is Aug. 25. Forms are available at the Extension Service's office at 289 E. Ellendale Ave., Suite 301, Dallas. The registration fee is $25 and includes speaker presentations, snacks and lunch.
Afternoon workshops are available for additional fees, ranging from $10 to $30. Hanging baskets for fall color and raised bed gardening are among the topics.
For more information: 503-623-8395 or http://extension.oregonstate.edu/polk/mg.