What you'll learn

Grow delicious and healthy vegetables in any size garden. Garden design, soil preparation, plant selection, pest and disease control, and harvesting are covered step by step and in detail. Includes Master Gardener Tips useful for both beginning and more advanced gardeners.

Requirements

The course requires no materials or previous knowledge. Materials and tools needed to plant a garden will be described in the course.

Description

This is a step by step course that takes you through the process of creating an edible garden for any size garden: apartment or condominium balconies or patios, small or large backyards, or a Description in a community garden.

The course provides specific strategies for:

- Designing your garden

- Plant selection and installation

- Soil preparation and feritlizer use

- Pest and disease control

- Harvest and storage

- Container gardening

- Raised bed gardens

- Fruit trees and berries

- Organic gardening practices

In addition, supplemental materials are provided:

- Downloadable pdf handouts

- Links to 'how to' videos

- Links to websites supplying additional in depth information.

The approximately 3 hour course consists of 37 lectures each on a specific topic to facilitate ease of finding information.

The lectures are grouped into 8 sections: Introduction, Let's Get Started, Garden Design and Planning, Soil Preparation, Choosing Plants, Planting, Maintenance, and Harvest.

Upon completing the course you will be able to:

- Experience the joy of growing and eating delicious food that you grew yourself.

- Have the knowledge to grow food in a healthy and safe manner.

- Have a productive and bountiful fruit and veggie garden right outside your kitchen door!

Who this course is for:

This course is for new gardeners who need to know the detailed steps to creating an edible garden. It is also for experienced gardeners who want to expand their knowledge of soil, plant selection, pest and disease control. Gardeners of all skill levels will benefit from the 'Master Gardener Tips' and resources including printable handouts and links to 'how to' videos.