Promotion of Vertical Gardening for Food Production in Urban Communities
Vertical gardening 101
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Making the Most of a Small Garden Vertical Urban Gardening
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The Peterson Garden Project www.petersongarden.org Intersection of Peterson & Campbell
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So you don’t have a farm? You can still grow your own food!
Small space gardening is all about making the most of what you have.
• Anywhere you’re growing flowers, you could be growing food.
• Make every inch count: plant as densely as you can, by following the grids at gardeners.com.
• Think vertical.
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Leah Ray
My home garden
Chicago bungalow, limited space
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So you don’t have a farm? You can still grow your own food!
How to make the most of your raised bed: • Create a grid of 1’ squares. • You only need 6” of soil (but remember: this
means no long carrots, parsnips, etc.) • Never walk on your soil.
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The Square Foot Grid Peterson Garden Project Plots
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So you don’t have a farm? You can still grow your own food!
What should you plant?
• What do you love to eat?
• What do you buy at the Farmer’s Market?
• Three basic categories:
1. SALAD
2. VEGGIES
3. PRESERVING (pickles, canning, freezing)
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So you don’t have a farm? You can still grow your own food!
How much can you plant?
• Not all plants produce equally
• Proper spacing is crucial for square foot gardening—heed the rules!
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The Square Foot Grid Correct spacing is the key
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So you don’t have a farm? You can still grow your own food!
Plant Spacing • Divide your plot into a grid of 1’ squares • Plant as many things in each square as possible • To make the most of your space, use vertical
supports for plants that can grow up, like tomatoes, squash, peppers, potatoes, watermelon, etc.
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Growing vertically requires supports. You must support plants including: • Tomatoes • Tomatillos • Peppers • Peas • Beans You can add verticals to create more space for: • Melon • Squash (vining types)
Growing Vertical You get lots more when you grow up!
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Growing Vertical Pros and cons of support systems
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Growing Vertical You get lots more when you grow up!
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So you don’t have a farm? You can still grow your own food!
What goes where?
• Now that you know what you’ll plant, and how much to plant… how do you arrange your garden?
• Think about how tall things get.
• Think about where the sun will cast its shadow.
• Elbow room: don’t smish the giants together
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Here’s the Dirt My PGP Plot in July 2010
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My PGP Plot in 2010 Some victories, some defeats
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Here’s the Dirt My PGP Plot in July 2010
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My PGP Plan for 2011 Highlighting squash & okra
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The final element: time Planting at the right time
When do you plant?
• Not all vegetables are planted at the same time.
• Some need to be started from seed indoors
• Some can be planted early, others can’t take August heat
How do you figure it out?
• Seed packets are the final word
• Leah’s OCD chart
• Gardeners.com: make your garden plan there, and they generate a planting schedule for you!
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The final element: time Planting at the right time
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May 21, 2010
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June 6, 2010
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July 12, 2010
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September 10, 2010
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Building Community Resources on Twitter
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Building Community Conversations on Facebook
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The Real Experts My Favorite Garden Books
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The Peterson Garden Project We CAN grow it!