GROW YOUR OWN URBAN GARDEN LIVE Q & A�W. URBAN ADAMAH STAFF

April 28, 2020

Lili’s Garden

Companion Planting!

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Winter 2019 Garden

Summer 2020 Garden

• Tomatoes
• Lettuce
• Onions
• Zinnias (not pictured)
• [carrots or radishes also work]

• Bush Beans
• Lettuce
• Vining Cucumbers (trellis)
• Snap Dragons

• Potatoes
• Bunching Onions
• Spinach
• Parsley
• Chamomile

Perennials!

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• The value of Native Plants: Native plants love Native Soil

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• Medicinals: Grow Herbs to soothe your nerves in these changing times, antivirals, etc, while benefiting your garden!

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• Planting Flowers to attact Beneficial Insects -- Kids can plant too!

Sticky Monkey

Romneya

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White Sage

Sweet Allysum

Feverfew

Lemon Verbena

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Herb Spiral!

• Permaculture Technique

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• Vertical Garden -- Grow more with less space!

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• Microclimates: differing soil depth and sun exposure

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• Bricks hold in heat & moisture

PEOPLE make your garden beautiful <3

CARLY & MATT’S GARDEN : )

• Farming Method
• French Intensive / Bio-Intensive Farming: A model organic / regenerative agriculture that optimizes the highest yields from growing spaces. The main principles for success are:
• Soil Improvement / Health (cover crops, green manures, compost, beneficial insects)
• Lofted, Raised, Wide, & Uniform Beds
• Close spacing (plant family dependant)
• Companion Planting / IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
• Succession Planting
• Crop Rotation

CARLY & MATT’S GARDEN : )

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• Irrigation
• Drip Irrigation: An irrigation system that saves water by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants.
• Delivers Water Directly Into The Root Zone
• Minimizes Evaporation & Water Loss (water efficient system)
• Time Saver
• Provides Great Control & Accuracy
• Less Soil Erosion Than Overhead Watering (important to French Intensive)
• Minimizes Fungus & Leaf Damage

CARLY & MATT’S GARDEN : )

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• Soil Amendment
• Compost: Organic matter that decomposes by layering nitrogens and carbons (greens & browns). This process recycles various organic materials, normally thought of as ‘waste’ and produces rich soil conditioners for soil growth and plant health.
• Another's Person's Trash… (yard trimming, food scraps, mowings, etc.)
• Cost Effective & On-Site
• Full Cycle Growing (French Intensive)
• Soil Growth = Healthier Plants & Beneficial Insects
• Perennial Trees
• Fruit Trees: A tree grown and cared for for its’ edible fruit.
• Fruit Tree Care (watering, pruning, amendments, pests, fungus)
• Fruit Tree Planning & Decision Making
• Sustenance For An Extended Period Of Time

TWIN DUPLEX FARM

TWIN DUPLEX FARM

Square foot gardening

• 4’x4’ square, split into 1’x1’ sections
• Plant density based on species
• Reach your plants easily

TWIN DUPLEX FARM

Square foot gardening

• 16/sq - carrots, radishes
• 9/sq - spinach, beets, beans
• 4/sq - lettuce, chard
• 1/sq - collards, broccoli, tomatoes
• Or make up your own ratio!

TWIN DUPLEX FARM

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Trellising

• Grow vertically
• Allows for additional crop
• Build out of re-purposed materials like conduit, fence stakes, wine rack, chicken wire

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Rainwater harvesting

• 250 gallons
• Attach to rain down spout
• Place 1’ off leveled ground
• Mesh screen filter across top
• First rain diverter / keep unattached until after 1st rain
• City or county program

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Perennial vegetables - rhubarb & asparagus

• Only need to plant once, come back year after year
• Different varieties, different growing conditions

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Perennial vegetables - artichoke, yacon & chayote

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Chickens!

• DIY coop & run or pre-fab
• Wooden eggs

TWIN DUPLEX FARM

TWIN DUPLEX FARM

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