2010 Demonstration Garden Project

If you would like to learn how to grow your own vegetables and herbs through sustainable and organic gardening techniques, we invite you to participate in the 2010 “Demonstration Garden Project”. The purpose of this project is to promote a community plot gardening effort in Shorewood.

Lessons will be hosted by a team consisting of a former Victory Gardener/Master Gardener/community garden veteran. All skill-levels are welcome and encouraged to join the fun and learning! 

When:

Lessons will be on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from 3 – 4 pm.

Gardening Topics: 

  • April 25:  Getting Started
    • Seeds versus Seedlings
    • Cold Weather Crops versus Warm Weather Crops
    • When to Plant
    • What a Healthy Seedling Looks Like
    • Plant Requirements (zone, season length, light, container vs garden)
    • Actual Planting Technique
  • May 23:  Understanding Your Soil
    • Soil Testing, Composition
    • Amendments
    • “Reading the Weeds”
    • Soil for Container Gardening versus Garden Dirt
    • Watering Techniques
  • June 13:  Main Season or Warm Weather Crops
    • Knowing when to plant
    • Deciding what and how much to plant
    • Companion planting
    • Mulching versus weeding
    • Which varieties are best for Minnesota?
  • June 27:  When Things Go Wrong
    • Overwatering, underwatering—leaving well enough alone
    • Pests
    • Diseases
    • Resources
    • Do-overs
    • What does “organic” really mean?
  • July 11:  Support Structures, Fencing, Other Accessories
    • Trellising
    • Raised bed techniques
    • Bird netting, insect blankets
    • Why do gardeners do the things they do?
    • Disease vectors

Where:

South Shore Community Park Demonstration Garden
5355 St. Alban’s Bay Road
Shorewood, off Highway 7.

Help with Chores:

Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 - 11 am, members of the gardening team will be on site doing gardening chores and available to recap and discuss the previous bi-weekly lesson, answer questions and dole-out gardening chores for a hands–on experience!  Come grow with us!

For more information contact the garden team via city hall or call Twila at 952.960.7902.