Class Handouts & Powerpoints

Know to Grow Fall 2011

Putting Your Garden to Bed (Download Class PDF)

Canning Class (Download Class PDF)

Know to Grow Spring 2011

Gardening for Beginners: Part 1 (Download Class PDF)
It’s time to start thinking about your garden. This class will help you begin! Learn important tips about:

Garden planning and layout

Soil types, and how to create great soil

Using compost

Digging and tilling

Planting: how and when

Garden maintenance

Gardening for The Slightly Experienced (Download Class PDF)
This class covers the important next steps to ensure a bountiful harvest. Learn about:

pH and soil pH balance

Nutrients and fertilization: how to read a fertilizer bag

Proper watering methods & tricks

Pests & pest control

Weed control

Previous Year Class PDFs

Starting Plants from Seeds Indoors (Download Class PDF)
Learn all the necessary steps to growing your own seedlings

Proper containers

Lighting

Thinning out

Possible diseases and how to avoid them

Why Organic? And How?  (Download Class PDF)
What?! No Miracle Grow?! Learn how to produce a plentiful harvest with simple techniques that protect the health of both your family and our gardens. The class will cover:

Why Organic is important for CDCG and for you

How to use compost and other organic fertilizers to build strong soil

Diversity and companion planting

Organic mulches

Pest management

The Healthy Food Garden (Download Class PDF)
Gardening gets you outside, exercising, and eating home-grown food—all good things! But certain fruits and vegetables contain more vitamins and nutrients than others. In this class, we’ll identify those super-healthful foods and discuss how to grow and cook them. Recipes and food samples will be provided.

Identifying Insects and Critters (Download Class PDF)
Know your friends…and your enemies. This class will teach gardeners how to identify and naturally manage various bugs, worms, and other critters commonly found in garden spaces.