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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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Upcoming Education….

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Offering Land Buying Support

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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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Organic Biodynamic Biointensive Naturally grown Locally grown Permaculture Regenerative No Till

What’s in a name?

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Where to Grow?

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How much time do you have for gardening…really and truly?

San Francisco Victory Garden

“Begin with one bed and tend it well! Then expand your growing area.”

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Design For Success

  • Encourage diversity
  • Interplanting & companions
  • Plant what you have time & space for
  • Make it beautiful

Images and design by: shawnacoronado.com

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Design Details

  • Site, size, dimensions
  • Orientation
  • Access and maintenance
  • What’s your style?
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Site Considerations

  • Sunshine
  • Size
  • Proximity to

House (or work)

  • Proximity to

Water

  • Shelter From

Wind

  • Microclimates
  • Quality of

Native Soil

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Close to your Kitchen Right to your Table

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Grow Vertically

Hops Kiwi

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Double Dug Beds

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Lasagna Garden

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Square Foot Garden

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Raised Beds

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Hugelkultur

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Cottage Garden

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Permaculture

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Soil

Fertility

FEED THE SOIL and the SOIL will feed YOUR PLANT

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Principles of Maintaining Healthy Soil

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Soil structure

  • Clay versus Sand
  • Compost improves soil structure
  • Good soil is drought resistant
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Just ONE TEASPOON of soil contains between 100 MILLION and 1 BILLION bacteria.

Build it & they will come.

Add ORGANIC MATTER to Your Soil…routinely & regularly

Good Soil Is Brimming With Life!

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In one square meter of soil:

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Nutrients Basics

What is N-P-K?

Nitrogen (N) makes for healthy

green growth & rapid vegetative growth. Too much N=Fewer flowers, poor root growth, succulent foliage that is susceptible to disease.

Phosphorus (P) promotes root

growth, promotes flowering & fruit set, and disease resistance. Moves slowly. Too much P=Extensive roots, fewer shoots, stunted growth

Potassium (K) promotes

  • verall vigor, fruit ripening,

and disease resistance. Too much K=Reduced Calcium & Magnesium uptake, low disease resistance, scorching of leaves

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Other Nutrients

Magnesium (Mg) = Green leaves, vegetative

growth, sugar formation. Too much Mg = Plant toxicity.

Calcium (Ca) = Plant structure and strength, new

cells, growth, disease resistance. Too much Ca = Interference with other nutrients.

Sulfur (S) = Fruit & seed maturity, green leaves.

Too much S = Plant cells destroyed. Sulfur is very acidic.

Iron (Fe) = Green leaf color. Too much Fe = Plant

toxicity.

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"Organics is not a fad. It has been a long-established practice - much more firmly grounded than the current chemical flair. Present agricultural practices are leading us downhill.” - J.I Rodale, 1954

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  • pH affects the

availability of ALL nutrients

  • Test your soil’s pH!
  • 6.5 to 7 is ideal for gardens

pH matters!

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Useful Tools

  • Garden Spade
  • Garden Fork
  • Standard hoe,

‘stirrup hoe’

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Becoming a Master Gardener

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North Star Plants

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Our daily actions can remake the world.

Rachel Kaplan and Ruby K. Blume

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More Education…

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