Hands-On Organic Vegetable Gardening Class

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Don’t have a lot of time, money, patience, or space…but want a productive vegetable garden?

• learn the Citizen Gardener method to growing vegetables in DFW’s unique growing seasons
• raise safe, nutritious food for your family
• get it done quickly, easily, and for little money

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What will I do in the class?

• Gain the knowledge needed to turn your bare ground or Bermuda grass lawn into raised-garden beds – in the right place, with the right soil, at the right time, with the right plants. Small enough to manage, big enough to provide real food.
• Techniques: Raised beds; soil, mulch, and compost; bio-intensive/square-foot gardening, organic/natural methods, relative space, stack and pack, vertical.
• How to deal with: Water, Sun, Heat, Cold, and Wind.
• Build and plant 2 beds (2 different ways) with live transplants and seeds.
• Build trellis from bamboo.
• Build a hoop house for summer shade and winter greenhouse.
• Build a rain water collection barrel – learn the very expensive pitfalls of doing it incorrectly.
• Hands-On: Students, assistants, and teacher working as a team. Learning while doing!

Do It,…Learn It,…Go Home and Do It

Class schedule coincides with our planting seasons.

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How it works:

• Complete the Course – learn the skills, gain the knowledge, and be encouraged.
• Community Service – volunteer 8 hours within the program.
• Become a Citizen Gardener.

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Find a class:

• Click on the ‘classes‘ link from the menu
• Sign up for the class of your choice
• Classes are only held during the appropriate planting seasons
• Consider starting your own class near you

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For questions or discussion about the DFW Citizen Gardener program, please search the FAQ, visit the forum board on the subject or send an email to citizengardener@northtexasvegetablegardeners.com.