Irrigation Techniques and Seed Starting
A series of gardening workshops with Bruce Willey
Saturday, April 6th , 2024 - 4pm - 7pm
Continuing in the no-dig, regenerative gardening vein, this third class we will start with the benefits and savings of growing your own veggie plants from seed. We will also discuss inoculating seeds for better growth and the art of planting them out. Additionally we will look at the difference in direct seeding vs. growing for transplanting and seasonal strategies for maximizing a four season garden.
In the second part of the class we will be learning about irrigation, both overhead and drip. The goal is to be comfortable walking away from your garden during vacation and not worry about it. We will discuss timers, filters, watering schedules, cooling off plants on hot summer days, and more. In the lab we will build a drip system from hose bib to the end of the drip line, to take some of the mystery out of building a solid drip system that lasts for years.
Half the class will be at C5 Studios and then we will move on over to the lab for the other half. Snacks from the garden will be served.
Fall—Composting including brewing teas, wormeries, bio-reactors, fungal and bacteria-based piles
Winter— low tunnels, hoop houses, poly, frost cloth, shadecloth, and cheap greenhouses
Late Winter/Spring—seed starting, bed prep, temperature control, and irrigation
About the instructor:
Bruce Willey has been growing food since the dawn of agriculture. Along the way he has experienced a tad more victories than defeats that kept him motivated. He was the co-owner of Bishop Creek Farms, an organic vegetable farm here in the Owens Valley. Thinking he would be trading tomatoes for toilet paper during the Pandemic, he planted another garden in his front yard. So many evening strollers walked by the garden asking for gardening advice that he decided to teach a class, this class. His current passion is encouraging people to grow their own food, year-round in a changing climate using beyond organic techniques and methodologies. Anyone who signs up for the class will have Bruce on retainer as a gardening consultant until he composts himself.
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