We welcome back Suzanne Bontempo from OWOW as she shares techniques to ensure a healthy environment for growing your own food. Join us and learn the many components to growing a successful organic veggie garden, including integrated pest management, companion planting, fertilizing, and choosing the right soil. Note:Scroll down for the webinar outline and shopping list!
We welcome back Suzanne Bontempo from OWOW as she shares techniques to ensure a healthy environment for growing your own food. Join us and learn the many components to growing a successful organic veggie garden, including integrated pest management. You can contact Suzanne at www.plantharmony.org
Welcome!
What is the OWOW program?
Introduction to the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Set your vegetable garden up for success
amend your soil with compost
Feed with organic fertilizers
benefits of adding alfalfa meal
benefits of adding earthworm castings
Planning your food garden
sun exposure
companion planting
rotating annual food crops
growing in raised beds
plant spacing
Grow heirloom & perennial vegetables
Working with cover crops
Don’t forget the flowers
Invite the good bugs
Watering our veggies as they grow
Tips for pest management
How to use (eco-friendly) pesticides
Helpful resources
Shopping list:
Bags of compost, soil amendment, planting mix
Bags of mulch
Organic fertilizers
dry fertilizers, such as EB Stone Organics Sure Start and Down to Earth All Purpose
Alfalfa Meal
Earthworm Castings
Liquid fertilizers, such as EB Stone Organics Fish Emulsion with Kelp, Fox Farm Big Bloom, PNW Organics Fish On & Oceans Gold
Fava bean seeds
Your favorite vegetables
Try planting perennial veggies too!
Flower for our good bug friends, just a few suggestions and not limited to this:
