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Vegetable & Herb Gardening Basics
Paula GlogovacAlameda County Master Gardener
5 Reasons Why I Garden
n Fresh
n Therapeutic
n VitaminD
n ReducesWaste
n Organic
Step 1 - Picking Your Garden Site
Sun and Shade Matters
nAffectsperformanceandyieldoffoodcropsn Need at least 6 hours of sunlight per day, prefer 8
nPlanforseasonalvariationinshadeandsunangle
Water Source Close By
n Sprinklers
n GardenHose
n DripIrrigation
Other Factors
n Closetohome
n RaisedBeds,ContainersorInGround
Step 2 – Planning
Planning Tools
n PlantingPlann PlantingTablen CheckList– forplantingandgrowingn GardenRecord
Garden Planting Plan
n Map/DrawitOutorUseStickyNotes
n PlanforCropSuccessionsandRotations
n JustEnoughSpace
Selecting Vegetable Plants
n CoolSeason
n WarmSeason
n EfficientUseofSpace
Garden Planting Table
n SimpleChart
n DetailsataGlance
n TakeNotes
n UpdateBasedonYourExperiences
Garden Check List
n AWaytoRememberWhatYouNeedtodoWhen
n UseYourPlantingTableasaGuide
n UseYourPreviousYearsGardenRecord
n ByMonthorByWeek
Garden Record
n RecordofResults
n KeepitSimple
n BlueprintforNextYear
Step 3 – Planting and Maintenance
Preparing Garden Soil
nHealthyRichSoiln SoilPreparationn Amend
Container Soil Preparation
nPre-PackagedSoilnMakeYourOwn
Planting Time
n Seeds
n Plants
Watering
nDripirrigation– ConserveswaternHandWater– TakesmoretimenSprinkler– NotasprecisenUsesoilamendmentsandmulchestohelpwithsoilwaterretention
General Maintenance
n Weeds
n Thinning
n Harvest
n Storing
Fertilizing the Garden
n InitiallyatplantingtimenOnlyifrequirednMoreisnotbetternOrganicvs.Chemical
n Chemicalfertilizers:n Precise, quick and low costn Non-renewable fossil fuels
n Organicfertilizers:n Renewable and Biodegradablen Nutrient content is often lower
n Improvesoilnutrition
Fertilizers
Organic Fertilizer Categories
n Animal-basedn Animal killed (blood, bone, & feather meals and fish products)n Animals not killed (bat guano, manures)
n Plant-basedn Alfalfa, cottonseed, and soybean meals, kelp/seaweed
n Compost&Vermiculturen Usually considered a soil amendment, not fertilizern Worm castings do have some fertilizer affects
nMinedorganicfertilizersn Phosphorus: Soft rock phosphaten Potassium: Muriate of potash, sulfate of potash, greensand
GardeningResources
Resources
n AlamedaCountyMasterGardenersn Plant Doctor Boothsn Trial Gardensn Fall Seminar n Speaking Engagementsn Private Consultsn Hotlinen Website - http://acmg.ucdavis.edu/
Other Resources
nBooksn Sunset Western Garden Book of Edibles
n Sunset Western Garden Book
n The Garden Primer – By Barbara Damrosch
nOnlinen Peaceful Valley Farms - http://www.groworganic.com/
n Pollinate Farm & Garden - http://pollinatefarm.com/
n Renee’s Garden Seeds - http://www.reneesgarden.com/
n UC Davis ANR Catalog - http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/
The Glory of gardening: hands in
the dirt, head in the sun, heart
with nature. To nurture a garden
is to feed not just the body, but
the soul.
Alfred Austin