Vegetable Gardening for Everyone每个人都用植物园.pptVIP

Vegetable Gardening 101 You can grow and harvest something fresh every month of the year in the low desert! People have been gardening and farming in the valley for more than 1000 years Whether you have 4 square feet, 40 square feet, or 40 acres, you can harvest fresh vegetables every month of the year here in the low desert! RESOURCES Desert Gardening for Beginners Az 1005, Vegetable Planting Calendar Seed catalogues Maricopamastergardener.org phoenixpermaculture.org 6 Steps to harvesting homegrown fresh vegetables. 1. Select site 2. Decide how big to make the garden 3. Prepare site 4. Select, plant, or sow your crops 5. Maintain the garden 6. Harvest!! Decide where to put your garden: Vegetables need 6-8 hours of sun each day A reliable source of irrigation Vegetables need soil tilled about 18 inches deep The garden should be easy and inviting to get to Allow space for paths between planting areas Plan to reach the beds from both sides How big should it be? Should fit where the conditions are best Should not be so big and so much work you get discouraged You can always add on ! Should allow you to grow what you want to grow and use! Build raised beds Soil in raise beds is warmer in the winter Can be built to meet needs of challenged gardeners or challenged sites Remember, you should be able to reach the middle from both sides Use materials that fit your landscape and budget Or plant container gardens 3. Preparing the soil Lay out planting beds Till and rake soil – removing rocks and junk Add compost aim for ? native soil ? compost Add balanced fertilizer according to directions Till the bed again and rake it level Install irrigation 3. SELECTING YOUR CROPS: Choose crops that will grow for each of our seasons. We have 3! Refer to AZ 1005 for planting dates ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1005.pdf Or urbanfarm.org/Planting_Calendar.pdf Fit the crops to the garden Plant things you like to eat! Rotate your crops SOURCES OF SEEDS AND PLANTS Local independent n