NVCC gardening classes will help cultivate your green thumb

Now that spring is here, green thumbs everywhere are itching to start digging in the dirt.

So, in April, Naugatuck Valley Community College is offering two gardening classes for those who want some help with planting an herb garden or shade garden.

“Design Your Own Herb Garden for Containers or Landscape” will be held three consecutive Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. starting April 6. For those who want a simpler herb garden, the class will review how to plant culinary or healing herbs in a container that can sit on a city porch or suburban deck. For the more adventurous gardener, it covers how to plant herbs among perennials or design an original layout with paths, edging and a centerpiece. The class, which costs $65, will also explain how to choose varieties that attract butterflies or make tea or dried potpourri.

“Planting a Shade Garden: There’s So Much More than Hosta and Vinca” includes three sessions beginning April 25. The class reviews the many plant options available to spruce up the cooler sections of your yard with sweet smells and bright summer color.

For more information, or to register, call (203) 575-8029. Course information is also available at www.nvcc.commnet.edu by clicking on the latest course schedules and then on NVCC’s Spring 2006 Non-Credit Catalog.

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