April 12, 1999
Workshops will be offered the weekends of April 17-18 and April 24-25. The four-course series will be repeated May 15-16 and May 22-23 (see detailed schedule below).
Miles will discuss and demonstrate practices that save both money and natural resources while maximizing your garden's productivity. Topics will include soil and garden-bed preparation, sowing, organic soil fertility and compost, seed starting, irrigation, year-round gardening, the needs of particular crops, and pest control. Each class will include both lecture format and "hands-on" components. Although the classes will focus on vegetable crops, these practices can be applied to any garden or landscape.
The fee for each class is $25 for the general public; $20 for members of the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden. The fee includes informational handouts; preregistration is required. To register or for more information, call John Fisher at (831) 459-3248, or send e-mail to johnfish@cats.ucsc.edu. Class size is limited and early registration is recommended.
Additional details of class offerings:
Class One: French Intensive Soil Cultivation, Saturday, April 17, or Saturday, May 15
Objectives of the French Intensive System Double Digging in Theory and Practice Soil Preparation -- Appropriate Timing Choosing Tools Direct Sowing and Transplanting Demonstration
Class Two: Organic Soil Fertility and Compost, Sunday, April 18, or Sunday, May 16
Objectives of Organic Soil Fertility Management Soil Testing and Interpretation Compost Pile Building in Theory and Practice Cover Crops
Class Three: Home-Scale Propagation and Irrigation, Saturday, April 24, or Saturday, May 22
Propagation -- Materials, Mixes, and Containers Season Extension Transplanting Demonstration Varietal Selection Seed Sources Irrigation -- Tools and Techniques for Drip and Overhead Irrigation Water Conservation
Class Four: Putting it All Together -- The Garden Year-Round, Sunday, April 25, or Sunday, May 23
Growing Specific Crops Sowing Schedules Crop Cultivation and Fertilization through the Season Pest Control Cover Crops A Tour of the Garden Year-Round Garden Care