RE: Two hour class question

**"prettydirtyladies" p*@prodigy.net**

...and teach them about succession planting for the lettuce and radishes to
stretch picking times and companion planting of herbs, edible flowers and
putting their coffee grind slurry out for the slugs, and how to tell a good
bug (Ladybugs for example are common) from a bad one. And try to take them
on a field trip when the weather breaks to see a real garden. Show them the
seed catalogs and go to a grocery store if all else fails! I'm always amazed
when grocery clerks ask me what my kale and cilantro and okra is when they
check me out. I guess they wouldn't know what lettuce was if it didn't come
in a bag!
gloria day

-----Original Message-----
From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[g*@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Elizabeth
Petersen
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:42 PM
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
Subject: Re: [GWL] Two hour class question

great tips!
----- Original Message -----
From: "C.L. Fornari" <clfornari@mail.com>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum"
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Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] Two hour class question

> Sheri,
> Because I work in a garden center, and speak to the public every week on
the radio, I see
> and hear all the ways novice gardeners go wrong.  I'd recommend that you
cover the
> following subjects:
> 1. A vegetable garden, after planting, needs constant weeding or a mulch
ASAP.  (you can
> go over the various mulches)  Most people plant the garden and then are
shocked when a
> month later the weeds are taller than the vegetables.
> 2. Water deeply less often.  Hand-watering is seldom deep enough. (go over
soaker hoses
> and sprinklers - water early in the AM - an inch of water a week etc.)
Most people give a
> sprinkle with the hose every day and think that the plant has been
"watered."  This holds true
> for container plants as well.
> 3. The importance of soil amendments/compost/manure etc.
> 4. Be observant in the garden - don't wait for pests to be out of control,
or disease to get a
> good hold.  Pick off damaged foliage and bugs early, get a "least-toxic"
solution to problems
> early on.
> 5. Know that every year is different, and even for experienced gardeners,
some plants grow
> well and others don't in any given season.
> all the best,
> C.L.
>
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