paula's vegetable & herb gardening basics
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General Gardening Basics for Starting a Vegetable and Herb Garden in Alameda County, California. Topics include soil, water, selecting vegetables, container gardening, fertilizers and more.TRANSCRIPT
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Vegetable & Herb Gardening Basics
Paula GlogovacAlameda County Master Gardener
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5 Reasons Why I Garden
Fresh
Therapeutic
Vitamin D
Reduces Waste
Organic
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Step 1 - Picking Your Garden Site
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Sun and Shade Matters
Affects performance and yield of food crops Need at least 6 hours of sunlight per day, prefer 8
Plan for seasonal variation in shade and sun angle
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Water Source Close By
Sprinklers
Garden Hose
Drip Irrigation
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Other Factors
Close to home
Raised Beds, Containers or In Ground
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Step 2 – Planning
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Planning Tools
Planting Plan
Planting Table
Check List – for planting and growing
Garden Record
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Garden Planting Plan
Map/Draw it Out or Use Sticky Notes
Plan for Crop Successions and Rotations
Just Enough Space
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Selecting Vegetable Plants
Cool Season
Warm Season
Efficient Use of Space
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Garden Planting Table
Simple Chart
Details at a Glance
Take Notes
Update Based on Your Experiences
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Garden Check List
A Way to Remember What You Need to do When
Use Your Planting Table as a Guide
Use Your Previous Years Garden Record
By Month or By Week
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Garden Record
Record of Results
Keep it Simple
Blueprint for Next Year
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Step 3 – Planting and Maintenance
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Preparing Garden Soil
Healthy Rich Soil
Soil Preparation
Amend
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Container Soil Preparation
Pre-Packaged Soil
Make Your Own
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Planting Time
Seeds
Plants
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Watering
Drip irrigation – Conserves water
Hand Water – Takes more time
Sprinkler – Not as precise
Use soil amendments and mulches to help with soil water retention
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General Maintenance
Weeds
Thinning
Harvest
Storing
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Fertilizing the Garden
Initially at planting time
Only if required
More is not better
Organic vs. Chemical
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Chemical fertilizers: Precise, quick and low cost Non-renewable fossil fuels
Organic fertilizers: Renewable and Biodegradable Nutrient content is often lower
Improve soil nutrition
Fertilizers
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Organic Fertilizer Categories Animal-based
Animal killed (blood, bone, & feather meals and fish products) Animals not killed (bat guano, manures)
Plant-based Alfalfa, cottonseed, and soybean meals, kelp/seaweed
Compost & Vermiculture Usually considered a soil amendment, not fertilizer Worm castings do have some fertilizer affects
Mined organic fertilizers Phosphorus: Soft rock phosphate Potassium: Muriate of potash, sulfate of potash, greensand
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Gardening Resources
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Resources
Alameda County Master Gardeners Plant Doctor Booths Trial Gardens Fall Seminar Speaking Engagements Private Consults Hotline Website - http://acmg.ucdavis.edu/
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Other Resources
Books Sunset Western Garden Book of Edibles Sunset Western Garden Book The Garden Primer – By Barbara Damrosch
Online Peaceful Valley Farms - http://www.groworganic.com/ Pollinate Farm & Garden - http://pollinatefarm.com/ Renee’s Garden Seeds - http://www.reneesgarden.com/ UC Davis ANR Catalog - http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/
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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