Home & Garden briefs

Farmers markets at season's height

If you plan on canning, now is the time to get your pickling cucumbers and dill. Both Lattin Farms and Workman Farms are bringing them to market but call them in advance and place your order to be sure. Raspberries are great right now for jam and peaches for canning this week will be FayAlberta with the O'Henry's coming up. Melons galore and even some Nevada tomatoes are available. We are at the height of the season right now.

Sign up at the Saturday Downtown Farmers Market for canning classes if you are interested.

Carson-area farmers markets:

• Downtown Farmer's Market at 3rd and Curry streets, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 11. Live music today with Ten Dollar Pony.

• Pony Express Pavilion Farmer's Market, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Pony Express Pavilion at Mill's Park.

• Dayton Farmers Market, 3 p.m. Thursdays, Community Roots, #60 2nd Ave. and Highway 50, Dayton.

• Lampe Park Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays at Lampe Park in Gardnerville.

• Minden Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays through September on Esmeralda Avenue. Live music.

• Virginia City's Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Thursdays, Miner's Park, next to the Senior Center, Virginia City.

Enjoy art, music and gardens

Greenhouse Garden Center will host its seven annual Art in the Garden Festival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today. The event features art, music and more set amidst the gardens and of the center.

For more information, call 882-8600.

Learn how to preserve your bounty

Full Circle Compost will host a workshop, How to Can & Preserve Fresh Produce from Your Garden at 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today.

The growers workshop includes information on how to preserve produce from the garden, store or farmers market; sharing recipes; sharing prepared produce; do's and don'ts of canning, storage, shelf vs freezing.

The class will can using a recipe from Farmer Craig Witt's personal favorites.

Call 775-267-5305 to reserve a set as space is limited.

Full Circle Compost retail center is located at 3190 Highway 395, south of Carson City, across from Silver State RV Park.