Age Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on April 26, 2026 @ 8:00pm.
- This event requires 5 seats per registration.
- This event is for registrants age 18 to Over 18.
Program Description
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Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable that gardeners grow each summer in Pennsylvania. What does determinate and indeterminate mean? Can tomatoes be grown in containers? When can they be planted? Do they need to be staked? Do they need to be pruned? From seed to harvest, we will discuss how best to grow tomatoes here in southwestern Pennsylvania and answer all of those questions. Favorite varieties will also be discussed.
Presented by: Barb Kline is an Allegheny Penn State Master Gardener. She graduated from Phipps master gardener program in 2002 and joined Penn State master gardeners in 2009. Barb co-owned and operated an organic urban farm in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. She had the honor of being invited to attend the second international Slow Food conference called Terra Madre, in Turino, Italy, in 2006. She continues to be inspired by this experience. A passion stemming from the conference is helping preserve the genetic diversity of the seed supply by growing heirloom vegetables and saving seed. She has taught classes and lectured on a variety of sustainable gardening practices, including tomatoes.
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