Working in the garden
We spent 5 days working in the community garden. We focused on the following themes:
What aspect of gardening interests you most? Harvesting, transplanting, weeding, composting, soil testing, companion plants, or anything else you can think of.
Research this aspect of gardening and write an essay about it. Explain your interest in the topic, further information gained from your research, what you learned from NYRP and how it applies to the Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Garden, and areas you would like to learn more about.
- exploration of the the community garden to search for signs life in the garden beds, and compost pile
- learning how to plant seeds and transplant plants
- learning to create a garden plan following companion planting style
- learning about when particular plants grow and can be harvested
- learning proper techniques to watering
- learning proper techniques of weeding
- learning proper techniques of composting and its importance
- learning about the pH of soil and how to measure the optimal pH level
- preparating and tasting of harvested fresh vegetables
What aspect of gardening interests you most? Harvesting, transplanting, weeding, composting, soil testing, companion plants, or anything else you can think of.
Research this aspect of gardening and write an essay about it. Explain your interest in the topic, further information gained from your research, what you learned from NYRP and how it applies to the Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Garden, and areas you would like to learn more about.
Resources
Compost
Composting
Composting in NYC
Soil Biology
Soil pH Testing
Soil pH
Soil
How to plant
Planting and Transplanting
Companion Planting
Vegetable Gardening Combinations
Planting together
Companion and Interplanting
Watering Practices
Watering Methods
Watering
Weed Library
Weeding and Thinning
Weed Control
Harvesting
Choosing Plants and Planting Times
Composting
Composting in NYC
Soil Biology
Soil pH Testing
Soil pH
Soil
How to plant
Planting and Transplanting
Companion Planting
Vegetable Gardening Combinations
Planting together
Companion and Interplanting
Watering Practices
Watering Methods
Watering
Weed Library
Weeding and Thinning
Weed Control
Harvesting
Choosing Plants and Planting Times