Organic Fall Vegetable Gardening & Cover Crops

700 Alemany Blvd,San Francisco CA 94112

02 October, 2021

Description

Learn and discuss best practices for growing an autumnal organic garden in the Bay Area. Bring us your questions! Fall Planting and Cover Crops Saturday, October 2, 2 pm - 4 pm (Pacific Daylight Time) Instructor: Novella Carpenter and Friends of Alemany Farm This IN-PERSON WORKSHOP will be hosted at Alemany Farm. Masks required Fall in SF is an abundant time – autumn crops like lettuce, snap peas, and garlic are a great place to start, but it is also time to plant your cold/rainy season garden – kale, collards, broccoli – as well. In this workshop we will discuss how to gracefully pivot from summer to fall, including discussion of crop varieties that thrive in our climate, and ideal planting times. We will also discuss planting techniques, nutrient needs, basic irrigation requirements, and more. The session will also include an introduction to worm composting and Integrated Pest Management as a method to fend off common weeds, pests, and diseases of the garden. Bring veggie and fruit gardening questions–there will be time for a Q&A! Novella Carpenter is the garden teacher at University of San Francisco. She is the author of the bestselling Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer and co-authored The Essential Urban Farmer with City Slicker Farms founder Willow Rosenthal. Novella works at an urban farming store in Berkeley called Biofuel Oasis that sells chicken feed, beekeeping equipment, and gardening supplies. Suggested Donation: $25; no one turned away for lack of funds. Our workshops are donation-based and support the growing and distribution of free produce at Alemany Farm. Please give at the suggested level or higher if it is available to you. Q&A What do I do if I cannot afford the suggested donation? Please contact [email protected] Is there parking onsite? Yes, we have parking onsite. Can I get to the farm on public transport? Yes! If taking BART, please follow the directions here. Google maps can lead you astray Friends of Alemany Farm is a volunteer group that manages the horticulture, volunteer, and educational programs at Alemany Farm, a 3.5 acre organic farm ecosystem in southeast San Francisco.