Kitchen Gardening: The Complete Guide

Kitchen Gardening: The Complete Guide
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Alison
Overview

Turn your yard into a garden full of fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers with this free online gardening course

What are the course deliverables?

State the advantages of kitchen gardening
Explain the necessity of crop rotation and intercropping in a well-planned garden
List the vegetables best suited for your kitchen garden
Distinguish between the different types of soil
Identify the different types of crops suitable for growing in different soils
Describe the process of preparing beds for planting your crops
Recall the best practices for maintaining your garden and gardening tools
Outline the different eco-friendly approaches to managing the pest in your kitchen garden
Summarize the different harvesting and storage conditions for different vegetables and fruits

More about this course

This course is a complete guide to converting a portion of your land into a vibrant kitchen garden in which you can grow vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers of your choice
Explore how to identify the soil type in your garden so you can select the best crops suited to grow
This course explores the many facets of kitchen gardening and lays out its objectives and advantages
You'll need to consider how much space and time is required for each, if the soil condition is correct and whether the climate is suitable for your chosen crop
Explore the basics of planning a garden, preparing the soil, choosing the right crop and fertilizers and preventing weeds from growing