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Planting a Garden

Planting a Garden. John Coffey NC State University Spring 2013. Research. Section 1. Location. Make sure the location has the following attributes: Sunlight Shade Water Air. Raised Bed Gardens. Typically made of wood and about 12” in height Convenient for watering and harvesting

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Planting a Garden

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  1. Planting a Garden John Coffey NC State University Spring 2013

  2. Research Section 1

  3. Location • Make sure the location has the following attributes: • Sunlight • Shade • Water • Air

  4. Raised Bed Gardens • Typically made of wood and about 12” in height • Convenient for watering and harvesting • Easier to have a good quality mix of soil • Less soil compaction • Can be set up on any surface • Can be built to be handicap accessible

  5. Flat Bed Gardens • Traditional garden • Has 2’ gap to make harvesting and watering easy • Consumes a lot of space

  6. Containers • Easy to make, manage and add beauty to any area • Must have holes in bottom of container to allow for water drainage • Take up a small space • Examples: • Whiskey Barrels • Baskets • Washtubs • Wooden Crates

  7. Rooftop • Good use of wasted/unused space • EXPENSIVE to establish • Must check local ordinances • Should get an architect to help • Should have windbreaks • Consider ease of watering and accessibility to roof-top

  8. Vertical Gardening • Saves valuable garden space • Have a tendency to be shadowed by building, check sun’s movement before planting • Examples: • Trellis • Cages • Teepees • String poles • Arbors

  9. Soil you use will be based on plants you are wanting

  10. Plan Section 2

  11. What season will you be planting in? • Winter? • Spring? • Summer? • Fall?

  12. What types of plants do you want? • Annuals? • Perennials? • Vegetables? • Flowers?

  13. Planting Seeds Section 3

  14. Did you say you wanted to plant in the Fall? • Then you should plant: • Lettuce • Kale • Mustard • Broccoli • Cabbage • Collards • Radish • Onions • These are just a few examples of cool season crops

  15. WINTER! • Carrots • Onions • Peas • Potatoes • Turnip

  16. Spring :) • Beans • Corn • Pumpkin (harvest in the fall) • Cucumber • These are all examples of warm season crops

  17. SUMMER :D • Brussel sprouts • Okra • Beans • Cucumbers • Kale • Radish • These are examples of summer crops

  18. Planting Seedlings Section 4 Plants grown in a greenhouse before being planted outside in the elements

  19. Fall • Broccoli • Cabbage • Lettuce • Onions

  20. Winter • lettuce and spinach

  21. Spring • Tomatoes • Peppers • Squash • Cucumbers

  22. Summer • Okra • Cauliflower • Cucumbers • Kale

  23. Maintain your Garden Section 5

  24. Maintaining your Garden • Stake plants as needed in the garden. • Control pests • Keeping your garden clean of debris and dead plants. • Check for pest problems and practice non chemical methods to control pests. • Harvest plants as they mature. • Do not let plants over ripen or decay on the plant as this will lead to pest issues.

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