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2 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Get it with Aquanastics this fall Master gardeners can help WARRENTON — Fall into it- ness with Aquanastics. This Clatsop Community College class is an invigorating 50-minute water workout that’s easy on the joints. This multi-level class includes a warm-up; 30 minutes of cardiovascular training, muscular strength- ening and conditioning with pool noodles; and a lexibili- ty cool-down. Water exercise provides the beneits of buoyancy and water resistance on muscles in a heated indoor pool. The ability to swim is not required. This is not a swim- ming class and is conducted in a 3-to-5-feet deep pool. There is no pool fee. Cost for the class is $39. The class is for both men and women and is limited to 12 students per session. Aquanastics meets twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Oct. 4 to Nov. 29. There are two ses- sions for students to choose from: 9 to 9:50 a.m. or 10 to 10:50 a.m. Class is held at the KOA Campground’s pool, located at 1100 Ridge Road. Class is taught by in- structor Kathleen Hudson, who has certiications from ARC Water Safety, Arthritis Aquatic Instructor Training program and completed A Matter of Balance at CMH. Preregister now at www. clatsopcc.edu/schedule and search in fall term for Aqua- nastics under Course Title, or call 503-325-2402. you winterize your garden ASTORIA — The Clatsop County Master Gardeners will present their annual Winterizing Your Garden event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Clat- sop County Fairgrounds. Whether you have an acre of home garden beds or a few potted plants, win- terizing properly means a healthier growing season next year. The Winterizing Your Garden event includes plant sale, lectures, demon- strations, a garden garage sale, and pH soil testing with master gardeners ready to problem solve and answer all home garden questions. At 10:30 a.m., Phil Allen and David Campiche will give the talk “Foraging Fall Mushrooms.” Allen and Campiche have years of experience chasing culinary wild mushrooms in the coastal region. Attendees will learn where to look, what to pick and how to savor them. An array of just- picked mushrooms, maps and recipes are promised. At 1:30 p.m., Jim Karnofs- ki will present “Healthy Soils for Healthier Bodies,” a talk about soil regeneration and re- newal with biological agricul- ture. Soil mineral balancing combined with microbe inoc- ulants grow crops that achieve their top potential for nutrient density. This convergence of biology and technology with gardening provides tools for the home gardener to deter- mine the minerals needed to achieve maximum soil health. Karnofski stresses paying attention to the microbial web of life in the soil to produce nutrient-rich food. An all-day plant sale will entice gardeners to expand and create. All plants are lo- cally grown and thrive on the North Coast. Gardeners can expect to ind a wide variety: everything from dahlia tubers SUBMITTED PHOTO Learn about healthy soil and soil pH at the Winterizing Your Garden event Oct. 1 at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds. PHOTO BY DANNY MILLER Astoria gardener Joanie Chapel will share her knowledge and expertise to help gardeners winterize their dahlias. to popular perennials includ- ing penstemon, daylilies, herbs, native ferns, cotoneas- ter shrubs, big leaf maples, Japanese maples, conifers and more. Master gardeners will be on hand to share growing advice on all plants and help select the right plants for speciic garden locations. Gar- deners are advised to bring samples or photos of problem plants. By popular request, the garden garage sale returns. Master gardeners and friends will offer recycled items for your garden pleasure: an assortment of tools, books, art, antiques, pink lamingos and outdoor furniture are on the list of sale items. Over 100 pots from a gardener’s estate will also be for sale. Soil pH testing will also be available. Plants are healthier and thrive in soil that is the proper pH level. Your winter- izing garden plan may include master gardeners’ advice on correcting problem pH levels. Bring one cup of soil from your garden in a plastic ziplocked bag. Joanie Chapel has over 100 dahlia varieties that she has been tending for over 25 years. Throughout the day she will share her knowledge and expertise to help gardeners winterize their dahlias.
