With great regret we are cancelling the October 14, 2020, Western North Carolina Gardening Symposium. We hope to be back in October 2021 with the same lineup of speakers. We will have more information in Spring 2021.
Events
Online Video: Straw Bale Gardening—An Alternative to Raised Beds
Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Straw Bale Gardening—An Alternative to Raised Beds
Presenter: Phil Roudebush, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer
Gardening with straw bales offers the advantage of creating inexpensive raised beds, which can be placed in a variety of locations for growing vegetables, herbs, or flowers. The presentation covers how to select the straw bales, their placement at home, how to condition straw bales before planting, various types of planting techniques, and how to maintain a straw bale garden throughout the growing season.
To access this video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website, click on the link: Straw Bale Gardening.
Or go to www.buncombemastergardener.org, Click on the ‘Resources’ tab at the top of the page and select ‘Gardening Videos’ from the drop down menu.
Learn more:
Straw Bale Gardening
by Layla Burgess, HGIC Horticulture Extension Agent, Clemson University
Clemson Cooperative Extension Factsheet HGIC 1264
Straw Bale Bed: A Way to Garden While Building Soil
by Kefyalew Desta, Assistant Professor, and Janelle Malone, Extension Assistant
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service PSS-2264
Straw Bale Gardening
Washington State University Extension Fact Sheet FS109E
Straw Bale Gardens Complete by Joel Karsten
Online Videos: Vegetable Gardening 101—Start a Garden Now!
Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Vegetable Gardening 101—Start a Garden Now!
Presenter: Barb Harrison, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer
Calling all vegetable gardeners. Now’s the time to plan and prepare to plant. Our three-part video series will show you how.
Part 1, Garden Site Selection, discusses important things to consider when choosing where to place your garden.
Part 2, Types of Gardens, covers in-ground gardening as well as alternatives such as raised beds, containers, and vertical structures.
Part 3, Planting Seeds and Transplants, examines the pro’s and con’s of each, and gives guidance on when and how to plant.
You will receive important gardening tips and learn different ways of growing vegetables to help maximize garden space and increase both efficiency and productivity. Links to valuable resources on vegetable gardening are also provided. Each video is approximately 6 to 10 minutes long.
To access these videos on the Buncombe County Master Gardeners website, click on the link: Vegetable Gardening 101.
Or go to www.buncombemastergardener.org, click on the ‘Resources’ tab at the top of the page, and select ‘Gardening Videos’ from the drop down menu.
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