2013 Educational Tutorials
by Master Gardener Bob Kowalik
10:00 to 11:30 AM Saturday mornings (bi-weekly)
The first hour will be spent on a specific topic and the last half hour will be devoted to Q & A and troubleshooting.
(check website for rain delay or postponement.)
July 6th Introduction to Gardening:
What is it? Where did it come from? Why do we do it?
Some basic concepts
The particulars of gardening in our community garden
July 20th Sustainable Garden Practices:
Tools and techniques
Sequential planting
Companion planting
Weed control
SUNDAY, August 4th Soil and Companion Planting:
It’s alive! Or at least it should be.
What it’s made of alive and not
Texture, color, Ph
Fertility: the care and feeding of soil
August 17th Composting (really Soil part 2):
How it’s done
Why it’s a good idea
Sunday September 15th 2pm Pests & Diseases:
Identifying the common ones
Prevention, treatment and cure
Sunday October 6th 2pm Basic Botany:
What is a plant? And how do they work?
Seeds & propagation
November 16th Take soil samples from individual beds for analysis.
This one-hour session is scheduled at the end of the growing season for gardeners to collect soil samples to be submitted to U Mass for analysis. The expectation is that gardeners will have results back in plenty of time to amend the soil in their beds if it’s called. We'll plan a follow up session on how to read the soil samples once the results are back.
"The Doctor is IN" Bob is available for consultation and questions.
alternate WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 6-6:30p
July 10, July 24, August 7, August 21, September 11 September 25 and October 9
Click here for a good one page info sheet BASIC PLOT MAINTENANCE TIPS from BNAN.
Click here for more Gardening TIPS from BNAN (Boston Natural Areas Network).
The first hour will be spent on a specific topic and the last half hour will be devoted to Q & A and troubleshooting.
(check website for rain delay or postponement.)
July 6th Introduction to Gardening:
What is it? Where did it come from? Why do we do it?
Some basic concepts
The particulars of gardening in our community garden
July 20th Sustainable Garden Practices:
Tools and techniques
Sequential planting
Companion planting
Weed control
SUNDAY, August 4th Soil and Companion Planting:
It’s alive! Or at least it should be.
What it’s made of alive and not
Texture, color, Ph
Fertility: the care and feeding of soil
August 17th Composting (really Soil part 2):
How it’s done
Why it’s a good idea
Sunday September 15th 2pm Pests & Diseases:
Identifying the common ones
Prevention, treatment and cure
Sunday October 6th 2pm Basic Botany:
What is a plant? And how do they work?
Seeds & propagation
November 16th Take soil samples from individual beds for analysis.
This one-hour session is scheduled at the end of the growing season for gardeners to collect soil samples to be submitted to U Mass for analysis. The expectation is that gardeners will have results back in plenty of time to amend the soil in their beds if it’s called. We'll plan a follow up session on how to read the soil samples once the results are back.
"The Doctor is IN" Bob is available for consultation and questions.
alternate WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 6-6:30p
July 10, July 24, August 7, August 21, September 11 September 25 and October 9
Click here for a good one page info sheet BASIC PLOT MAINTENANCE TIPS from BNAN.
Click here for more Gardening TIPS from BNAN (Boston Natural Areas Network).