Advanced Organic Vegie Gardening
This Advanced Organic Vegie Gardening workshop will deepen the knowledge and skills from the Beginners Workshop. You will learn how to continue to build your living soils & understand what soil is made of. The ongoing success of organic gardening & farming depends on beneficial microbes which act as drivers for our entire soils and plant system. We will explore useful plant harvesting techniques to ensure maximum production from your garden. Plus much more!
This advanced course will cover the following;
- What is soil made of?
- Testing & understanding pH
- Water holding capacity of soil
- The effect of synthetic fertilizers on soil
- Harvesting (ie picking) and ongoing management of vegies & herbs
- Microbial nature of soil
- Understanding the microbial balance in your garden.
- Creating bacterial or fungal dominance to suit different types of plants
- Learning to apply the 3 ‘Keys’ to your garden:
1. Compost
2. Mulches
3. Aerated Compost Teas
- Learn how to build healthy soils, healthy plants, healthy people
- Questions & answers