UC Master Gardener Speaker Series "No More Naked Winter Gardens"

UC Master Gardener Program of Humboldt & Del Norte Counties monthly Speaker Series at the Eureka Library (held every third Saturday, noon–1:30 p.m.). September 19, 2026 topic: "No More Naked Winter Gardens" — learn why naked winter gardens attract weeds and how to plant low-maintenance garlic and fava beans in empty spaces to suppress weeds and harvest food by late spring. UC Master Food Preservers/Master Gardeners Jennifer Bell and June Walsh will demonstrate how to grow, harvest and preserve garlic and fava beans, with tasting of recipes highlighting their flavors. Free, no registration required. Series continues Oct 17: Avoiding Compost and Mulch Mistakes and Nov 21: Bulbs, Tubers, Rhizomes & Corms, Oh My!