Sustainable Vegetable Gardening
Low on resource consumption, high on yields
Public Group Event (for group Gainesville Farm Fresh)
Date and Time
April 10, 2010 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Description
Sustainable Vegetable GardeningLearn how to turn a small area into a productive, sustainable garden, low on resource consumption but high on yields! Using bio-intensive gardening techniques, James Steele will combine techniques introduced by Alan Chadwick and made popular by John Jeavons, with his own knowledge of gardening in Florida for the past 40 years. This class covers:
* Planning – making use of growth rates and plant size to maximize planting schemes
* Companion Planting, Crop Rotation
* Understanding the basic of light requirements
* Soil Management
o How to turn sand into rich loam
o Composting
o Soil-Water-Fertilizer relationship
o Double digging
* Fertilzers and what is really happening below the ground…
* Watering – Using this precious resource wisely in your garden
* Propagation – Learn tips for seed starting and vegetative cuttings
* Insect and Disease Control – Minimize destructive effects safely in sync with nature
* Seed Saving
Location
693 SR 26 Melrose, Fl 32666
