ORGANIC GARDENING Created by: Brigitte Zettl For: Crown Valley Organics

What is Organic?

No Synthetic Chemicals No Genetically Modified

Organisms Certified by the USDA

Health Reasons

Higher Nutritional Value Organophosphates &

Cancer Hormone Balance Intelligence & I.Q. Long Term Effects?

Environmental Reasons

Water Supply Nitrification Broad Spectrum Killers Super Pests Genetic Corruption

Social & Ethical Reasons

AgriCULTURE Machines take the place

of people Ownership of Organisms?

The 4 P’sPlanningPreparationPlantingPest

Management

Planning

Placement Family Needs

Assessment Records TimingAnd…

Crop Rotation

Root = Potassium Fruit = Phosphorus Leaf = Nitrogen Legume = N Fixing

Macronutritents

Nitrogen – Fish Emulsion, Manure Phosphorus – Bone Meal Potassium – Ash, Seaweed Calcium – Lime, increases pH Magnesium – Epsom Salts Sulfur – decreases pH

Preparation

Ordering (Tools, Water Source, Fertilizer)

Double Digging Composting Research Starting Seeds

Planting

Start with a Healthy Plant!

Space Correctly Break up the root ball Plant at the correct depth

Pest Management

Recommended Reading

Rodale’s Organic Gardening The Sustainable Vegetable Gardener by Jeavons Burpee’s Organic Vegetable & Herb Gardening Permaculture: A Designers Manual by Mollison What’s Wrong With My Plant & How Do I Fix It?