SKOWHEGAN — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a five-session workshop for the home vegetable gardener. Classes are set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office, 7 County Drive.

The workshop, Smart Gardener: A Workshop Series for Beginning Gardeners, will cover topics such as soil fertility and composting; garden planning and design; seed starting and season extension; pests and pest management; and harvest and fall clean up.

Cost for the series is $15 and includes the UMaine Extension Smart Gardener learning guide.

For more information, to register or request a disability accommodation, call 474.-9622.