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Gardening 101 Class

Gardening 101 Class. What We Teach. Self-Reliance Through Sustainable Agriculture Gardening Raising Livestock Food Preservation Aquaponics. Why Garden?.

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Gardening 101 Class

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  1. Gardening 101 Class

  2. What We Teach • Self-Reliance Through Sustainable Agriculture • Gardening • Raising Livestock • Food Preservation • Aquaponics

  3. Why Garden? • Cost Efficient: Did you know that it cost the same amount of money to purchase a package of seeds as it does to buy one vegetable in the store? • Healthier: You Know What You’ve Added • Creates Family Time • Teaches Your Children & Grandchildren To Become Self-Sufficient • Plan For The Future

  4. Gardening • Raised Bed • Square Foot • Container • Traditional

  5. What Garden Is Right For You • What Are Your Family Needs? • How Much Space Do You Have? • How Much Time Do You Have? • How Many People Will You Be Feeding? • What Kind Of Soil Do You Have? • How Much Sunlight Do You Get? (6-8hrs) • Do You Rent Or Own?

  6. Higher Yields Less Weeding & Watering Few Tools Needed Solves Poor Soil Issues Accessible For All Can Be Relocated Build Anywhere Endless Sizes & Styles Mounded Dirt Soil Bags Covered With Mulch Framed With Untreated Boards (Do Not Use Railroad Ties or Pressure Treated) Concrete Blocks Decorative Blocks Raised Bed

  7. Poly Raised Bed Ring Wal-Mart $20 (8x48in.) Poly Raised Bed 4X4 Home Depot $40 Poly Raised Bed 3.5X7 Sam’s Club $40 Wooden 4X4 $15 Wooden 4X8 $30 Kids Pool $10-$20 Wooden Raised Bed 4X4: 1-2x(6-12)x16 2-2x(6-12)x8 4X8: 3-2x(6-12)x8 Screws or Nails Hammer or Drill Have Wood Cut At Store (3 Free Cuts) Add Trellis for Vines Use PVC Pipe Frame For Winter Cover Newspaper-Weed Barrier Starting A Raised Bed

  8. Square Foot • Higher Yields • Great For Small Yards • Less Weeding & Watering • Newspaper for Weed Barrier • Can Be Combined With Raised Beds • Permanent Grid Attached On Top To Mark Off 1 ft X 1 ft Squares

  9. Square Foot Method • Mark Out 1x1 Squares • Grow 1, 4, 9, or 16 Plants Per Square Foot According To Plant Spacing • 12in: 1 Plant /Sq. Ft. • 6in: 4 Plants /Sq. Ft. • 4in: 9 Plants /Sq. Ft. • 3in: 16 Plans /Sq. Ft.

  10. Container • Great for Patios, Porches, & Steps • Great for Apartment, Rental or Restrictions • Tipsy Pots • Hanging Bags

  11. Starting A Container Garden • Topsy Turvy $10-$100 • Upsy Downsy $8 • Custom $0 (Poly Bag, PVC-T, Hay String) • Tipsy Pots $5 & Up (4-5 Clay Pots, Metal Rod)

  12. Traditional • Great for Large Spaces • More Tools Needed • Higher Initial Investment • Soil Amendments • More Weeding & H2O

  13. Soil • Soil Test $7 Extension Agency • Moisture, Light, pH Meter $10 • Ideal pH for Garden 6.0 • Soil pH too Acidic: Add Hydrated Lime • Soil pH too Alkaline: Add Powdered Sulfur • Purchase Potting Soil $7-10/2cu.ft (Fertilizes: 2-3 mo.) • Bulk Garden Soil $20/sq.yd. • Mix Your Own: 1/3 Compost, 1/3 Peat Moss, 1/3 Vermiculite • Earth Worms

  14. Compost • Bins $40,Tumblers $$$ • Leaves • Lawn Clippings • Dead Plants • Earth Worms • Kitchen Scraps • Compost Builder $12 • Do Not Add Meat, Oil

  15. SPRING GARDEN: Beans (Pole & Snap) Peas Corn Tomatoes Potatoes Peppers Squash Okra Melons Eggplant Cucumbers Onions Pumpkins FALL GARDEN: Beans English Peas Broccoli, Cauliflower Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Spinach Lettuce Winter Squash Carrots Beets, Radishes Turnips, Parsnips Radishes Collards & Mustard Greens Tomatoes Peppers What To Plant

  16. Starting Seeds • Start Indoors 6-8 wks Before Last Frost • Transplant Mid-End March (Spring Garden) • Egg Cartons, Jiffy Trays, Take Out Box, Juice Cartons • Good Soil & Fertilizer • Direct Sow Some: Greens • Plant: 2 Week Intervals to Extend Harvest Time

  17. Organic & Natural Pest Control • Bug Zapper: No Moths = No Caterpillars • Neem Oil: Fungus, Mites, Insects ($12/16oz) • Dipel Dust: Caterpillars ($4/4lb Bag) • Soapy Water: Mites • Sugar Water: Attracts Beneficial Bugs • Beneficial Bugs: Lady Bugs, Wasps, Nematodes • Marigolds, Garlic, Pepper, Cinnamon • PyGanic (Organic Pyrethrin) $$$

  18. Fertilizing • Add Fertilizer When Planting • Re-Fertilize Every 2-3 Weeks By Top-Dressing • Liquid All-Purpose • Granulated 6-6-6 or 10-10-10 • Organic Granulated or Liquid • Manure: Chickens, Goats, Rabbits, Horses, Cows, Bat Guano • Seaweed, Kelp Meal • Alfalfa Meal

  19. Harvesting • Plant Every 2 Weeks So Everything Doesn’t Mature At Once • Check Plants Everyday • Freeze, Can or Dry Excess • Donate to Food Banks and Soup Kitchens

  20. Gardening Resources • Mother Earth News: Online Offer $10/yr • Marion County Extension Agency • EDIS UF/IFAS Extension • Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew • The Vegetable Gardeners Bible by Edward Smith • 3 Step Vegetable Gardening by Steve Mercer • Johnny’s Seed, Baker Creek Heirlooms • Arbico Organics, OMRI

  21. Keep In Touch • Call Rachelle Roper 352-572-7843 • Email: feedtheneedgarden@hotmail.com • Join Us On MySpace & Facebook • www.feedtheneedgarden.com • Sign Up For Future Classes • Donate Your Time or Skills & Volunteer! • Share What You Learn With Others!!!

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