CED 141 - Soil & Gardening

Institution:

Jefferson Community College

Subject:

C- Continuing Education

Description:

Soil & Gardening With the rapid increase in the cost of food, especially fruits and vegetables, consumers can save a considerable amount of money by learning how to garden. The food you grow will be not only cheaper, but healthier for you. This workshop is intended as a beginner's guide for evaluating a site for a productive garden, soil testing and evaluation, and determining what kind of gardening technique will work best for you. Other topics that will be discussed will include: raised bed gardening, composting, no till gardening and traditional gardening techniques. Open pollinated seeds vs. hybrid seeds, seed saving and preservation & storage techniques for home grown foods will be explored. Mr. Juczak lectures and presents workshops nationally on a wide variety of topics including: mortgage free/alternative construction, building on and off grid home energy systems, self-reliance, cordwood construction techniques, wind turbine construction and food growing & preservation techniques. (CED 141 701) Instructor: Jim Juczak Tuesday & Thursday, May 19 & 21, 2009 6:00 ¿ 8:00 pm Cost: $55

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunyjefferson.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 786-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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