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Spring Garden Planning
Published May 17, 2012 | 
Spring is here, and youre ready to get started outside! But before setting out your seeds and seedlings, have your students map out the garden and plan out the beds. Some of you may have already designed a garden layout in the winter, so props to you! Otherwise, watch this video, and we will discuss three variables to help you get started: site elements, last years crops, and plant spacing. Help us evaluate this new resource by filling out this survey! www.surveymonkey.com Check out and share with us more resources at gatewaygreening.org
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Leave a commentSquare Foot Gardening 101: Planning Your Garden
Published May 5, 2012 | Like any project you begin, its always best to have a plan! But how do you know where the best place to put your garden is? Or, how many boxes you should have? Or, what the specific rules for laying out your garden boxes are? Well, today Belinda will go over just that! Because before you can start-you HAVE TO HAVE A PLAN! Belinda Jensen (the Square Foot Gardening Expert!) from homegardenstogo.com shares with us her knowledge of a successful Square Foot Garden! For other classes, visit http
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Planning City Farmer’s Garden
Published May 5, 2012 | Sharon and I look out on the freshly fallen snow knowing that the forecast is for below-freezing temperatures all week. This is uncommon in Vancouver. We enter the greenhouse to discuss what will be planted once the weather warms up.
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Posted in Garden Planning | City, farmer, garden, Howto, planning, seeds, vegetable | Leave a commentGarden Planning Tips
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Published March 29, 2012 | Here we uploaded a before picture of our herb garden for the planning process.
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Garden Planning & Maintenance : Plans for a Perennial Shade Garden
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Published March 11, 2012 | Want to get a jump start on this years garden? Now is a good time to start planning what your garden will look like and what plants might work best based on your location, soil type, and moisture. Check out this video for more details.
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