Garden Variety will be at Behnke's Nursery in Beltsville Saturday at 1 p.m. to talk about Gardening on the Internet: How to learn, plan, chat, shop and otherwise garden without getting your hands dirty."

I will be there as part of Behnke's Spring Open House. And I am free!

Valley View Farms, Cockeysville

Saturday

Growing Vegetables from Seed, 9:00 a.m.: Many vegetables can be directly seeded into gardens and containers. Valley View will discuss beans, lettuces, radishes, peas and many other crops that will do well grown from seed instead of transplants, extending the savings of growing edibles.

Herb Gardening Workshop, 11:00 a.m.: Valley View Farm's Herb Lady, Joann Weber, will discuss planning and planting an herb garden. After her discussion, join Joann in a workshop to create your own strawberry jar herb garden with some of your favorite herbs. There will be a $35 charge for the planter, soil and plants to complete the project.