HOME AND GARDEN NOTES

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MEETINGS 7 p.m. July 20, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36. Keith Warren will present “Using Adeniums and Other Succulents to Create Bonsai Plants.”

7 p.m. July 28, OSU Agriculture Resource Center, 400 N Portland. Travis Flat of Upward Harvest will speak on aquaponics. Green table is at 6:30. Free and open to the public. Call 755-2139.

WORKSHOPS

11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Commonwealth Urban Farms, 3310 N Olie Ave. Participants will get an inside look into Common-Wealth’s compost and worm bins, and learn the do’s and don’ts of building compost piles and worm bins to make that beautiful, rich, black substance called “gardener’s gold.” Cost is $5 or $50 for full season (16 classes) due at the beginning of the class.

6 p.m. Wednesday, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36. Does the end of summer seem like the end of gardening? It shouldn’t. You can plant in late summer for a bountiful fall harvest, and even grow a variety of veggies through the winter with just a little extra care. Free.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oklahoma County Cooperative Extension Service, 2500 NE 63. Learn how to start small, plan ahead, ensure others’ success, recognize efforts and find teachable moments. Cost is $5. Call 713-1125.

sponsored by the Cleveland County Master Gardener Association, 10 a.m. July 22, Cleveland County Cooperative Extension Service, Room C, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 601 E Robinson, Norman. Call 321-4774.

11 a.m. to noon July 29, CommonWealth Urban Farms, 3310 N Olie Ave. CommonWealth co-founder and farm manager Elia Woods show how to grow highly nutritious, tasty greens in a tiny space and demonstrate how to plant and grow pea shoots, plus kale, radish, dill and basil microgreens. Each participant will have a chance to plant a mini tray of microgreens to take home. Cost is $5 at the beginning of the class.

10 to 11 a.m. July 29, Terrace Room and Children’s Garden, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno. Best for ages 6 to 10. Cost is $6 for members, $8 for nonmembers. Register by July 25. Call 445-7080, or go to www.myriadgardens.org. 1 to 3 p.m. July 29, Terrace Room, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno. Each participant will learn tips for growing and harvesting in the fall and will start seeds for three fall crops. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Register by July 25. Call 445-7080, or go to www. myriadgardens.org

10 a.m. to noon, July 30, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36. Come watch as staff expertly take a juniper and transform it into a newly trained bonsai. All ages. Free. To register, go to www.okc.gov and click on the events calendar.

9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 4 through Nov. 3, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 601 E Robinson, Norman. Learn the latest and greatest gardening techniques from Extension specialists and educators trained in horticulture and related fields. Cost is $100 per person, which supplies each student with a soil test, several detailed educational manuals, as well as research based information provided by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. The classes are open to anyone with a genuine interest in horticulture, with a high school degree or equivalent. Application are available at clevelandcountymastergardeners.org, or by calling 321-4774.

EVENTS

hosted by the Oklahoma Iris Society, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until sold out, Aug. 18 and 19, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36.

public tour, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 9 to 11 p.m. Sept. 9 and 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 10.