Tucson Weekly: Gardening (October 25

GARDENING

BEAT THE HEAP. The City of Tucson Solid Waste Management Department hosts the sale of backyard compost bins on Saturday, October 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the TCC, Lot D; Palo Verde High School, 1302 S. Avenida Vega; and the Rillito Park Racetrack parking lot. Cost is $25 per bin. Call 791-3171 or visit www.ci.tucson.az.us/solwaste for more information.
COMMUNITY GARDENS. Grow your own vegetables in community plots with drip irrigation. Master gardeners are on hand to help with gardening tips. Call Darlene at 795-6393 to find the site near you, receive a newsletter and join a garden meeting.
GARDENING FOR THE NEWCOMER. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686. Gardening for the Newcomer classes meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday and third Saturday of the month. Xeriscape classes meet the second Saturday of the month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $6, and includes admission; it's $4 for garden members. Regular admission to the gardens is $4 general, $3 for seniors, $1 for children 6 to 11 and free for members and children under 5. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The garden nursery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Call 326-9686 for information.
HOME AND GARDEN WORKSHOPS. Learn about fall planting of bulbs, faux painting techniques, making your home energy efficient, installing ceramic tile and making your home safe on Saturdays and Sundays through October. These free workshops are offered at Home Depot stores at 3689 E. Broadway Blvd. (327-3050), 7102 E. Broadway Blvd. (721-8163), 4755 N. Oracle Road (292-0180), 3925 W. Costco Drive (575-8750), 1155 W. Irvington Road (294-1233) and 10855 N. Oracle Road (877-3533). Call for workshop time and length.
Announcements
COMMUNITY GARDENS. Grow your own vegetables in community plots. Weekly work parties take place on Saturdays at 9 a.m. For more details call 795-8823 or visit www.communitygardensoftucson.org.
FARMACY GARDEN. 2450 S. Cottonwood Lane. 622-2241. The Farmacy Garden offers classes, workshops, teaching opportunities and internships in sustainable desert gardening. This 9-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.
HYDROPONIC GARDENERS. UA Agri-Farm Greenhouse. 2031 E. Roger Road. This group meets at noon the second Saturday of every month. 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.