Gardening - Mike and Katy Evans (September 2009)

We had a great time this past Sunday at the gardening workshop, led by Mike and Katy. Activities included a brief lecture about gardening basics: where to put your bed, how to prepare your soil, what to plant and when, and tips on composting (see handouts below). Much of what Mike and Katy showed us came from Mike's job at Urban Roots, which is a "youth development program that uses sustainable agriculture as a means to transform the lives of young people and increase the access of healthy food in Austin." The produce the program generations gets donated to hunger relief organizations and is also sold at farmers' markets and farm stands here in Austin. From January to June, Urban Roots needs adult volunteers on the farm to help plant and harvest. You can find out more about Urban Roots here.

Pics and handouts after the jump.

Filling a 3x5 gardening bed with soil. The bed was constructed with wood from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

 

Mixing in some compost

 

Chickens!

Want more information about gardening? Below you can additional resources (click on the image to enlarge).

The Garden Guide: for Austin and Vicinity - Travis County Master Gardener Association
http://www.tcmastergardeners.org/what/gardenguide.html

Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew

Keep Chickens!  Tending Small Flocks in Cities, Suburbs, and Other Small Spaces by Barbara Kilarski