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Vegetable Gardening at Altitude

Meets Saturdays 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM · Fall 2026 · registration open
This class runs in the Fall 2026 session. Registration is open now; lessons, materials, and the class discussion board are posted before it begins.

Honestly, most first-timers here plant on Mother's Day like a neighbor told them to, and then a cold night in late May flattens everything. I did exactly that my first spring. This class is for anyone starting their first backyard vegetable plot in Utah County, at around 4,600 feet, where the season is super short and the nights are the real enemy.

We meet Saturdays, 9 to 11, and my hands will be in the dirt more than they'll be on a slideshow. You'll leave with a planting plan you'll actually follow, a sense of when to plant here (not what the seed packet says), and a few ways to keep your plants alive through a clear cold night. - D

Lessons

  1. Reading Your Own Yard

    Before you buy a single seed, figure out what your particular patch of Utah County actually does.

  2. Beds and Soil at Altitude

    Our native dirt is heavy and alkaline, so we control the soil instead of fighting it.

  3. Planning What to Plant

    A plan you'll follow beats a perfect plan you'll abandon by July.

  4. Getting Plants in the Ground

    When and how to plant so a late cold night doesn't wipe you out.

  5. Water, Heat, and Cold Nights

    The dry air fools you into watering wrong, and a clear cold night is what kills you.

  6. Problems, Harvest, and Next Year

    Spotting the common pests, picking at the right time, and using your notes to plant smarter.

Class discussion

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