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BEYOND THE BASICS Growing More Than Peas and Carrots

BEYOND THE BASICS GARDEN PHILOSOPHY

Outdoors and active Growing some of your

own food Fresher and higher quality

with fewer $$’s Eat what is in season Year around harvest in

the Portland area Expect crop failures –

Learn from mistakes Practice – Practice -

Practice

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COMMUNITY GARDEN CREATORS

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•NON-PROFIT FOUNDED IN 2009 TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY GARDENS•TARGET CHURCHES AND OTHER LAND-OWING NON-PROFITS•GOAL – INCREASE GARDENING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE METRO AREA

BEYOND THE BASICS Beyond Basic Potatoes Easy to grow Kids love to harvest Plant several times Use “seed” potatoes

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BEYOND THE BASICS Cold Frame

Early Start Open in Summer Fall Greens

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BEYOND THE BASICS Fall Greens

Late Sept. Open ends for

ventilation

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BEYOND THE BASICS Perennials

Asparagus Artichoke Rhubarb

Plant Once – Eat for years

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BEYOND THE BASICS IPM

Integrated Pest Management

Not just……… Combine Methods

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BEYOND THE BASICS Grow Vertical

Save space Sturdy support Posts and wires

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BEYOND THE BASICS High Quality Tomatoes

Control vegetative growth

Provide strong support Limit water

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BEYOND THE BASICS

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BEYOND THE BASICS Transplants - Grow Your

Own Earlier harvest Correct spacing / no

thinning Compete better with

weeds/pests Improved utilization of

garden space Tolerate lower quality

soil

BEYOND THE BASICS Advantages of using

your own transplants Save $$’s Varieties that you

like Correct timing for

planting

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BEYOND THE BASICS GOOD LUCK AND GOOD GARDENING

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