Gardening 101 Class

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• Gardening 101 Class

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What We Teach

• Self-Reliance Through Sustainable Agriculture
• Gardening
• Raising Livestock
• Food Preservation
• Aquaponics

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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 Youve Added
• Creates Family Time
• Teaches Your Children Grandchildren To Become
  Self-Sufficient
• Plan For The Future

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Gardening

• Raised Bed
• Square Foot
• Container
• Traditional

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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?

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Raised Bed

• 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

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Starting A Raised Bed

• Poly Raised Bed Ring Wal-Mart 20 (8x48in.)
• Poly Raised Bed 4X4 Home Depot 40
• Poly Raised Bed 3.5X7 Sams 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

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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

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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.

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Container

• Great for Patios, Porches, Steps
• Great for Apartment, Rental or Restrictions
• Tipsy Pots
• Hanging Bags

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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)

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Traditional

• Great for Large Spaces
• More Tools Needed
• Higher Initial Investment
• Soil Amendments
• More Weeding H2O

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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

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Compost

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

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What To Plant

• 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

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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

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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)

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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

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Harvesting

• Plant Every 2 Weeks So Everything Doesnt Mature
  At Once
• Check Plants Everyday
• Freeze, Can or Dry Excess
• Donate to Food Banks and Soup Kitchens

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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
• Johnnys Seed, Baker Creek Heirlooms
• Arbico Organics, OMRI

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Keep In Touch

• Call Rachelle Roper 352-572-7843
• Email feedtheneedgarden_at_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!!!