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Vegetable Gardening: Smart Techniques for Plentiful Results

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Description Master techniques for developing soil, compost, pest control, and more, and grow your most abundant vegetable crop yet! Join gardening expert and author Doug Green as he provides you with step-by-step instruction for building cost-effective raised beds, growing strong seedlings, and properly hardening them off for plants that will thrive in your garden. Learn about the best way to give your plants nutrition and prepare your soil with organic matter and mulch to provide your seedlings with a healthy home. You’ll even discover the key to fast-growing vegetables and find out how to make your very own mini-greenhouse from only two materials! Plus, learn about the importance of crop rotation for great results year after year, and complete your new body of knowledge with helpful watering strategies and pest control that’s safe to use on veggies!

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Raised Bed Gardening
  • From Seeds to Seedlings
  • Composting
  • Garden Preparations
  • Warming the Soil
  • Planting Techniques
  • Watering & Pest Control

Taught by

Doug Green

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