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Organic Vegetable Gardening Course 2024
March 27, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
An event every week that begins at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, repeating until April 24, 2024
All classes are on Wednesday evenings, from 6:30 to 8:30, on Zoom. Registration includes access to online materials. Classes will be recorded and available to registrants for a limited time after each class. You will receive an email each week with the Zoom link and any additional information.
By registering for the entire series, you receive a discount of $20 over the price of taking each class individually. If you’d like to register for single classes instead, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/667077937067
This class is geared towards those gardening in the Pacific Northwest, but the principles can be applied to wherever you grow vegetables!
Please contact us at kitsapvegclass@gmail.com with any questions.
- January 17–Planning the Garden
- Site selection
- Materials
- Timing
- January 24–Soil Science for Home Gardeners
- Building and protecting great soil
- Soil texture and structure
- Soil microorganisms
- January 31–Seeding and Planting
- Direct seeding vs transplanting
- Methods and materials
- February 7–Pests & Diseases of the Vegetable Garden
- Integrated Pest Management techniques
- Common pests and diseases
- Control and management strategies
- February 14–NO CLASS
- February 21–Characteristics of Plant Families, Part 1
- Carrot, Cabbage and Squash families
- Growing techniques
- Idiosyncrasies and trivia
- February 28–Irrigation & Fertilization of the Home Vegetable Garden
- Water and nutrient movement through soil
- How much and how often to water and feed
- Irrigation and fertilization methods
- March 6–NO CLASS
- March 13–Characteristics of Plant Families, Part 2
- Tomato, Beet and Bean families
- Growing techniques
- Idiosyncrasies and trivia
- March 20–Cover Crops & Mulches, Worm Composting
- Cover crops vs mulches
- Plant types and materials
- Intro to composting with worms
- March 27–Characteristics of Plant Families, Part 3, Beneficial Insects
- Growing techniques
- Idiosyncrasies and trivia
- Methods for attracting and protecting beneficial insects
- April 3–NO CLASS
- April 10–Edible Perennials
- Choosing plants
- Timing and spacing
- April 17–Four Season Harvests
- Crop choices
- Timing and spacing
- April 24–Composting
- How composting works
- Materials
- Methods and techniques
