Warm Season Vegetable Gardening

Vegetable crops are classified as either ‘warm-season’ or ‘cool-season’ according to their optimum planting time. Warm-season crops are generally planted after the last frost in spring and harvested by the first freeze in autumn, but vary in the specific horticultural practices needed for optimum production.

Join Matt Jones (Extension Horticulture Agent) and the NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Chatham County for a workshop targeting home and community gardeners on how to grow warm-season vegetables. Participants will learn about planting techniques and timing, best varieties, common problems, and harvesting methods for warm-season crops like tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, okra, cucurbits, and more.

This workshop uses a “flipped classroom” format. All registered participants will receive a link to a one-hour recorded lecture by April 15, providing essential background on vegetable gardening. Participants are then encouraged to attend an in-person session at the Demonstration Garden at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center in Pittsboro on April 21st. During the hands-on workshop, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers will demonstrate key techniques for growing warm-season crops in home gardens, including planting, harvesting, nutrient management, pest management, companion planting, cover cropping, and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions and learn from experienced vegetable gardeners..

For more information, visit: https://go.ncsu.edu/warmveggies

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Host or Publisher N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County