The Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office with assistance from the Hill Country Master Gardeners will hold their 7th annual Plantastic Gardening Seminar on February 21st, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM at the Gillespie County Extension Office (38 Business Court, Fredericksburg). Sessions are applicable to both new and experienced vegetable gardeners, organic and conventional, from those looking to learn new techniques to those just wanting to learn how to grow a tomato plant. The program will consist of two general sessions led by Skip Richter, retired horticulture extension agent and radio personality for the GardenLine radio show. After an optional lunch, participants will break out three times with their choice between three concurrent sessions. Topics for the breakout sessions include “Basic Tomatoes”, “Advanced Tomato Growing”, “Vegetable Diseases to Dismiss or Dread”, “Herbs”, “Gardening 101”, “Gardening with Chickens”, “Raised Bed Gardening”, “Perennial Vegetables: Harvest Forever?”, “Attracting Beneficial Insects to your Garden” and more. Door prizes will be drawn at the end. During breaks, stop by the seedling table to test your knowledge at identifying the various vegetable seedlings.