Calvary Gardening Ministry
Class Materials
March 12 2023
It all starts with the right planning. Whether you have a lot of land or no land at all. Everyone can have a garden....
Watch Garden Planning for beginners Part 1 - video by Monica
Garden Planning for Beginners Part 1 - Handout
Garden Planning Resources List
Direct seed or transplant the right vegetable at the right time and where - Resources:
2. Cool Season Vegetables - characteristics
3. Warm Season Vegetables - characteristics
April 2
Garden Planning for Beginners - Part 2
Slide Presentation by Monica
Garden Planning Resources List Part 2 (v2)
Seed starting in containers
How to seed in containers - handout by Rachel
April 16
Talking dirt! (All about soil)
Next, it's really all about the soil. Your vegetables can only be as nutritious as your soil is. So which organic nutrients do you incorporate in your soil so you can have an abundant and nutritious harvest ?
Watch Rachel prepare her soil for an organic and sustainable garden:
How to prepare your soil - handout
Know your soil - presentation by Graham
April 23
Building Raised Beds - with Hector & Russ
Hector & Russ built an L-shape raised bed using 4x4s and 8 feet long 2x6's. Checkout their handout to learn how to do it.
How to build a Raised Bed - handout
At home, you can build a simple 4'x8' raised bed using 6x 8 feet long 2x6's.
Use 2 stacked 8-feet long 2x6s each for the lengths.
Have your local HomeDepot cut 2 more 2x6s in half for the widths. Have them cut 4x 11" tall 4x4s.
May 7
Direct Seeding - by Rachel
Many vegetables can be directly seeded in the prepared garden soil. Watch Rachel how she plants seeds directly:
Presentation: How to Direct Seed - by Rachel
Handouts:
May 21
Container Gardening - by Graham
June 4
Installing Drip Irrigation - by Chris
June 11
All about Compost, Manure & Fertilizer - by Graham
July 23
Fall Seeding - by Rachel
August 6
Gardening in Small Spaces/Vertically - by Rachel
September 3
Transitioning to Fall Gardening & Companion Plants for Brassicas
- 12 Winter Vegetables You Can Grow in Fall and Winter - 2023 - MasterClass
- Kerri's Garden Log
- Companion Plants for Brassicas - Handout
October 1
Cover Cropping - by Rachel
October 15
Seed Saving - by Rachel
A Guide to Seed Saving, Seed Stewardship and Seed Sovereignty
November 5
Godly Strategies for Immune Resilience - with Hilde
Godly Strategies for Immune Resilience presentation
Godly Strategies for Immune Resilience - VIDEO
March 3
All about Chickens - by Hector & Kerri
All about Raising Chickens - Presentation
References:
- "Let's All Keep Chickens - The Down-to-Earth Guide to Natural Practices for Healthier Birds and a Happier World", Dalia Monterroso
April 7
All about Bee Keeping in your Backyard - by Victor
Bee Keeping - Quick Start - Presentation
Top tips for a successful vegetable garden from UC Master Gardeners, Santa Clara County.
Most important tool: The below Vegetable Planting chart lists which vegetables can be direct seeded or transplanted in Santa Clara County and when.
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