Tucson Weekly: Gardening (October 19

GARDENING

FARMACY GARDEN. 2450 S. Cottonwood Lane. The Farmacy Garden offers classes, workshops, teaching opportunities and internships in sustainable desert gardening. This nine-acre organic farm produces vegetables, medicinal and culinary herbs and flowers. The Farmacy Garden is a non-profit organization serving low-income singles and families lacking health insurance. Call 322-0944 for information.
GARDENING CLASSES. Pima County Parks and Recreation Overton Fine Arts Center. 1830 W. Overton. Learn to xeriscape with native flowers, shrubs and trees October 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Classes are $12 and $15. To register call Jacqueline Soule at 292-0504.
GARDENING WORKSHOP. Pima County Cooperative Extension continues its free gardening workshops at 9 a.m. every Wednesday at the Extension Garden Center, 4210 Campbell Ave. Learn about patio and container gardening October 25 at 9 a.m. Call 626-5161 for details.
HYDROPONIC GARDENERS. UA Agri-Farm Greenhouse. 2031 E. Roger Road. This group meets the third Saturday of every month. Admission is free. Call Bob at 327-8822 or Jo at 751-1005 for information.
NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH. Native Seeds/SEARCH is a nonprofit group working to conserve the traditional crops, seeds and farming methods of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Call 622-5561 for information.
TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Introduction to Gardening classes focus on using drought-tolerant plants to colorful and low-maintenance effect, and meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday and third Saturday of the month. Cost is $6, and includes admission; or $4 for TBG members. Regular admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, $1 for children 6 to 11 and free for members and children under age 5. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Call 326-9686 for information.
TUCSON ORGANIC GARDENERS. The Tucson Organic Gardeners meet the third Tuesday of each month through April. For more information, call 670-9158.