There are so many good reasons to grow your own vegetable garden: convenience, health and, if you care about these sorts of things, hipness (don’t you know? Urban agriculture is happenin’), to name a few. And it’s not as difficult to do as you might think.

The youngsters at Stonewall Jackson Elementary have been doing it for years.

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This Saturday, Feb. 19, you can learn how to get started at the Spring Vegetable Gardening class at North Haven Gardens, North Haven Rd. at I-75, from 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Your $5 donation at the door will benefit Stonewall’s learning gardens.

Stonewall Gardens video.