Workshops

2010 Summer Gardening Workshops

Course Descriptions

Winter Gardening (abbreviated)
Duration: 45 min

Overview
This free presentation is part of the Strathcona/Cottonwood Community Gardens Open House. We will look at what you can grow for winter harvest and storage, and when and how to start.

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Winter Gardening
Duration: 2 hrs

Overview
Learn how to start a winter vegetable garden, when, and what to grow. We will cover the options for extending the season of various food plants, and what varieties have been bred specifically for frost tolerance and longer storage life.

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Starting your winter garden

• timing

• interplanting with your summer garden

• varieties for extended season

• varieties for storage

Winter Harvesting

• protective mulch

• tunnels & greenhouses

• windbreaks

Storage Tips

• storage conditions

• preserving

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Soil Fertility and Plant Health Management
Duration: 3 hrs

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Overview
An extremely important topic in organic gardening is soil health and fertility. Healthy soil is a vibrant community. Learn how to be an ally, not an enemy of your soil. We'll also cover some key techniques for promoting and protecting your annual and perennial food plants, as well as the ones that just look pretty, from disease and pests.

soil management

• know your soil type and characteristics

• building organic matter

• maintaining a healthy balance

• managing moisture levels

• additives

• tilling

• weeding techniques

Plant health

• the basics

• common pests

• preventative measures

• attracting predators

• pest-specific strategies

Practical Activity

• Learn some weeding techniques, identify pests and make your own compost tea.

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