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Title: Organic Gardening Programs at Anderson Public Library
Post by: Nelson Muntz on April 26, 2010, 02:17:33 AM


Anderson Public Library will hold a two part Organic Gardening program



Organic Gardening Basics, Part I
How is organic gardening different from traditional gardening?
Feeding the soil, not the plants.  Soil ecology.

Macro-nutrients vs. micro-nutrients.

NPK is not the whole story.

Fertilizers – compost and organic alternatives.

Raised beds as a planting option.


Main Library ~ Monday, May 3 ~ 6:30-7:30pm
Lapel Branch ~ Tuesday, May 4 ~ 5:30-6:30 pm


Organic Gardening Basics, Part II
Planning a garden – what to plant and when.
Companion plants, crop rotation.
Weed and pest control – organic alternatives.
Harvesting and storage.


Main Library ~ Monday, May 10 ~ 6:30-7:30pm
Lapel Branch ~ Tuesday, May 11 ~ 5:30-6:30pm


For more information call 641-2456.