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Organic Growers School is the premiere provider of practical and affordable organic education in the Southern Appalachians. Since 1993 we have been building a vibrant food & farming community by boosting Gardener Series the success of


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Gardener Series

Organic Growers School is the premiere provider of practical and affordable organic education in the Southern Appalachians. Since 1993 we have been building a vibrant food & farming community by boosting the success of organic growers. A 501c3 non-profit, our hands-on training, workshops, conferences and partnerships inspire, educate, and support people to farm, garden, and live organically.

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Thank you to our Sponsors

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Tuesday, March 9, 2020 Classroom session Lenoir-Rhyne University 36 Montford Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 7:00–9:00pm Tuesday, March 16, 2020 Garden session

  • Dr. John Wilson Community Garden

99 White Pine Dr. Black Mountain 28711 6:00–7:30pm (sunset at 7:39pm) Tuesday, March 23, 2020 Classroom session Lenoir-Rhyne University 36 Montford Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 7:00–9:00pm Tuesday, March 30, 2020 Garden session

  • Dr. John Wilson Community Garden

99 White Pine Dr. Black Mountain 28711 6:00–7:30pm (sunset at 7:51pm) Tuesday, April 13, 2020 Classroom session Lenoir-Rhyne University 36 Montford Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 7:00–9:00pm Tuesday, April 20, 2020 Garden session

  • Dr. John Wilson Community Garden

99 White Pine Dr. Black Mountain 28711 6:00–7:30pm (sunset at 8:08 pm)

Please Note: April 6th is Spring Break. We will take that week off of classes!

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WHY BECOME A

GARDENER?

  • Cost effective
  • Quality control
  • Your health
  • Your choices matter

“Garden as though you will live forever” - William Kent

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  • One inch per week
  • Water deeply but

infrequently

  • Daily water seeds and

new transplants

  • Water for micro-life

Watering

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Benefits of Mulch

  • suppresses weeds
  • maintains current

soil temperature

  • maintains current

soil moisture

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Mulch Materials

  • Wheat straw
  • Hay
  • Pine needles
  • Shredded leaves
  • Cover crops
  • Compost
  • Coffee grounds
  • Landscape fabric
  • Plastic
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  • -Dr. Wayne Dyer
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Weeding

Weeds as allies and teachers Weeds as soil coverage Weeds as “sacrificial lambs” Techniques for managing Intentionally growing

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Chickweed

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Violets

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Nettles

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Yellow Dock

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Comfrey

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Burdock

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Lambs Quarters

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Purslane

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Feeding Your Garden

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Organic Fertilization

  • Crop Rotation
  • Compost and vermicompost
  • Cover Crops
  • Animal Manures
  • Amendments
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Observe your plants Foliar feed/ Soil Drench Side-dress

Fertilize Regularly

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N, P, K Supplements

Nitrogen:

  • Hydrolysed Fish
  • Blood Meals

Phosphorus:

  • Rock Phosphate, wood ash in compost
  • Mycorrhizal fungi
  • Bone Meal

Potassium:

  • Green Sand
  • Azomite
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Seaweed & Kelp

Think of liquid seaweed as a mega-vitamin you can add to every spray.

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Animal Manures

  • Relative nutrient content varies
  • Incorporation is important for raw product
  • Apply in fall to beds you want to crop in

spring

  • Apply anytime to fallow spaces
  • Be careful about pesticides in hay
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For a five gallon brewer: Time to make 1-5 days

  • 4-8 cups good, aerobic, nice-smelling, fully

finished organic compost

  • 2 Tablespoons unsulfured blackstrap

molasses

  • 2 Tablespoons organic liquid kelp fertilizer
  • 1 Tablespoon organic liquid fish fertilizer
  • Chlorine-free water to fill bucket

Compost Tea

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for a 5 Gallon Batch:

  • An aquarium pump large enough to run three bubblers or air

stones

  • Several feet of tubing
  • A gang valve
  • Three bubblers
  • A stick to stir the mixture
  • Unsulfured molasses (preferrably organic)
  • Something to strain the tea, like an old pillowcase, tea towel, or

a nylon stocking

  • A 5 gallon bucket

Only want to buy one bubbler? Reduce recipe to 1 gallon & refigure ingredients (use 80% less of everything). From Elaine Ingham

Equipment

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Pros Cons

  • Well-made tea is kicking

with microbial activity!

  • Suppresses diseases and

can enhance nutrient uptake.

  • Poorly-made tea can actually

damage plants.

  • Tea made with uncompleted

compost can contain pathogens.

  • A microbial

inoculant to feed your soil food web.

  • A broad-spectrum
  • rganic fertilizer to

foliar feed your plants.

  • Some sources think the

benefits of compost tea are exaggerated.

  • Quality of tea

determined by quality of compost and brewing method.

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Crop Rotation

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Cover Crops

A crop you grow for your soil instead of for your plate.

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  • Cover crops go in whenever there is space

and time.

  • Combine a small grain with a legume

when you are cover cropping for longer periods of time.

  • Consider green manures when cover

cropping for shorter time frames.

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Seed selection:

  • Days to maturity
  • Method of incorporation
  • Decomposition time
  • Season
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Summer: Plant buckwheat and till in to add organic matter. Fall/winter cover: Oats/Austrian Winter Peas Winter Rye (can plant late) Crimson Clover

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Disease

Disease is caused by a pathogen such as a fungus, bacterium, virus,

  • r nematode.
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  • Site
  • Water
  • Species Selection
  • Feed the Soil
  • Sanitation & Cultural
  • Protection/Control
  • Crop rotation
  • Species diversity
  • Record keeping
  • Observation

Organic Disease Control

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Late Blight on Tomatoes

Cornell

Early Blight on Tomatoes

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Verticillium Wilt on Tomato Fusarium Wilt on Basil

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Some Organic Fungicides

Serenade (Bacillus subtilis) Actinovate (Streptomyces Lydicus WYEC 108) Oxidate (Hydrogen dioxide - Broad Spectrum Fungicide/ Bactericide) Bicarbonates (Potassium bicarbonate & sodium bicarbonate) Neem Oil Horticultural Oil (80% petroleum Oil) Sulfur Copper

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A New Take on Pest Control

Integrated Pest Mangagement

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Focus on Prevention

  • Plants have their own defenses.
  • Healthy Soil = Resilient Plants
  • Attract beneficial insects through species

diversity, trap crops, and refuges.

https://www.insectidentification.org/insects-by-state.asp?thisState=North%20C arolina

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Garden for pollinators!

1 pest insect for every 1700 beneficial species

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Before You Spray

  • Correct identification
  • Understand the lifecycle
  • Assess the population.
  • Learn the impact of your spraying. Is your

remedy a broad-spectrum insecticide?

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Natural & Homemade Helpers

  • Bug Juice Spray
  • Garlic Oil Spray
  • Hot Pepper Spray
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Common Pests

Cabbage Loopers Slugs Aphids

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Harlequin Bugs Vine Borers

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Squash Bugs Stink Bugs

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Mexican Bean Beetle Potato Beetle Japanese Beetle

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Non-Insect Pests

  • C0mmon wild animal pests
  • Deterrent plants.
  • Fencing
  • Natural Odors
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  • Cover your soil
  • Remove and destroy diseased plant

material

  • Clean, oil, file, and store tools

Fall Gardening

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Photo by tailgatemarketfanclub.wordpress.com

Managing Weather

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Harvest Regularly

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EAT STORE PRESERVE ENJOY

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START TODAY!

  • In the yard & garden
  • At the store and market
  • Teach others
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Bottom Line…

…Everything you do has an effect.

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Thank you for coming & we hope to see you again soon!

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More Education…

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And More….

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