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In The Garden
GET GARDEN-SMART<br /> <br /> Pests getting the best of you? Need ideas for handling your summer fruit bounty? As your garden winds down in the spring, it's a perfect time to broaden your knowledge by taking classes.<br /> <br /> FRUIT & SPICE PARK<br /> <br /> Reservations required for all classes. Call 305-247-5727.<br /> <br /> What's Bugging You?<br /> <br /> May 12,10:30am-noon, $15 Learn how to manage the problems that occur with gardeners with a 12-month bug season. Find out how to recognize insect problems, treat them and prevent them.<br /> <br /> Plant Propagation<br /> <br /> May 25,10am-5pm, $40 Discover the methods utilized in producing fruit trees: how to plant seed, air layer, root cuttings and graft. Participants receive a tree to graft and take home. All materials supplied.<br /> <br /> Lychee & Longan Workshop<br /> <br /> June 9,10am-noon, $TBA Explore these luscious fruits that go back to ancient China. Find out how to propagate, grow and harvest. A tasting follows the class. Participants can propagate a tree for their own yard. See story on lychees, page 36.<br /> <br /> Mango Mania<br /> <br /> June 23, 9am-noon, $40 Everything you wanted to know about mangos: how to grow, graft, insect and disease problems, and multiple varieties. Sample these incredible fruits and tour the Fruit & Spice Park orchard of 160 mango varieties.<br /> <br /> Cooking with Mangos<br /> <br /> June 23,1:30pm-3:30pm, $10 Learn how to use mangos in chutney, sauces, ice cream, frozen, dehydrated and a variety of desserts.<br /> <br /> Winemaking with Tropical Fruit<br /> <br /> June 30,10am-noon, $15 Learn how to make wine from your tropical fruits.<br /> <br /> Ice Cream from Tropical Fruit<br /> <br /> July 21,10am-noon, $25 Learn how to make fruit ice cream at home. Items covered will include: selecting the best fruit, storing fruit for later use, storing ice cream and recipes.<br /> <br /> LITTLE RIVER MARKET GARDEN<br /> <br /> Muriel Olivares is planning classes over the next few months, including composting, irrigation and summer crops. Check out the events page at littlerivercsa.com for updates and information.<br /> <br /> SECRET WOODS NATURE CENTER<br /> <br /> King of the Garden Mushroom Class<br /> June 14, 7-8:30pm<br /> 2701 W. State Rd. 84<br /> Dania Beach<br /> 954-357-8884<br /> For ages 16 and up.'<br /> <br /> $20 requested donation to the Friends of Secret Woods volunteer group. Learn the patch technique of cultivating mushrooms in a bucket and take home your own mushroom culture.<br />