– Q&A Webinars –
Live webinar attendance is encouraged for the Q&A and to foster community.
This said, the recordings will be posted on the members’ area webinar page within 24 hours of each event.
Q&A Webinars are held March-October
- Topic: TBA
Time: Webinars will resume in March 2023
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
Recordings are posted on the members’ area webinar page within 24 hours of each event.
MARCH 2022
- Topic: Compost: when is it ready?
Time: Monday, March 7, 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Andrew, Terra Flora Soilworks
- Topic: Dealing with weeds in borders and pathways
Time: Saturday, March 12, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
- Topic: What questions should I ask when buying compost?
Time: Monday, March 14, 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Andrew, Terra Flora Soilworks
- Topic: Considerations when starting your market garden (open to public)
Time: Tuesday, March 15, 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
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- Topic: Starting your seedlings
Time: Saturday, March 19, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
- Topic: How to make compost extracts
Time: Monday, March 21, 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Andrew, Terra Flora Soilworks
- Topic: Setting up a no-till market garden
Time: Tuesday, March 22, 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
- Topic: Herbaceous perennials for permaculture
Time: Thursday, March 24, 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Jack, Fruits and Shoots
- Topic: How to use bokashi in the garden
Time: Monday, March 28, 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Andrew, Terra Flora Soilworks
APRIL 2022
- Topic: How to make a DIY Compost tea brewer + brewing tips
Time: Monday, April 4, 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Andrew, Terra Flora Soilworks
- Topic: Growing sunloving plants (cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers & eggplant)
Time: Saturday, April 16, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
- Topic: The patient man's hot compost pile
Time: Monday, April 25, 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Andrew, Terra Flora Soilworks
- Topic: Vertical gardening
Time: Tuesday, April 26, 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Jack, Fruits and Shoots
MAY 2022
- Topic: General composting Q+A
Time: Monday, May 2, 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Andrew, Terra Flora Soilworks
- Topic: Growing potatoes, beans and carrots in new no-till gardens
Time: Saturday, May 14, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
- Topic: How to make LABS (lactic acid bacteria serum) bokashi inoculant + Q&A
Time: Monday, May 16, 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Andrew, Terra Flora Soilworks
Note: Our apologies but there is no recording for this webinar.
JUNE 2022
- Topic: Planning your fall & winter gardening (open to public)
Time: Saturday, June 11, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
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- Topic: Flowering perennials to attract beneficial insects
Time: Thursday, June 16, 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Jack, Fruits and Shoots
JULY 2022
- Topic: Summer Fruit Plant Pruning
Time: Tuesday, July 12, 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Jack, Fruits and Shoots
- Topic: The Soil Food Web Pt.1
Time: Monday, July 18, 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Andrew, Terra Flora Soilworks
- Topic: What to Seed in July & August for a Fall & Winter Harvest
Time: Saturday, July 23, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
AUGUST 2022
- Topic: Late summer seeding for a fall and winter harvest + cover crops
Time: Aug 20, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
SEPTEMBER 2022
- Topic: Plant propagation by seed, division and cuttings
Time: Thursday, Sep 8, 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Jack, Fruits and Shoots
- Topic: Cover crops, garlic and preparing your garden for winter (open to public)
Time: Saturday, Sep 24, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
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Passcode: *#BP4a1f
OCTOBER 2022
- Topic: The soil food web and composting using leaves
Time: Saturday, Oct 29, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Host: Dan, Local Harvest
2022 Gardening Course Videos
Table of Contents
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1. Cover the ground with organic matter (18:56)
1.1 Vignette: practical demonstration on covering the ground with organic matter (4:53)
1.2 Vignette: planting after covering the ground with decaying plant material (9:55)
2. Cover the ground with living plants (13:42)
3. Intro to composting (22:43)
3.1 Thermophilic composting (26:26)
3.1.1 Vignette: compost hotbed (7:44)
3.2 Vermicomposting (32:41)
3.2.1 Vignette: how to build living soil for seed starts using vermicompost (4:36)
3.2.2 Vignette: building a worm bin (10:11)
3.3 Bokashi (anaerobic) composting (12:54)
3.3.1 Vignette: adding finished bokashi to hot compost (7:10)
3.3.2 Vignette: how to make Bokashi inoculant, part 1/2 (8:39)
3.3.3 Vignette: how to make Bokashi inoculant, part 2/2 (6:12)
3.3.4 Vignette: refreshing a living soil container with bokashi (12:05)
3.3.5 Vignette: making fertilizer from weeds (JLF) (6:08)
1. Designing for convenience (26:17)
2. Designing for success (19:11)
3. Designing for lifestyle (11:26)
4. Designing for beauty (27:20)
Introduction to Module C (4:57)
1. Succession planting (17:21)
1.1 Vignette: using a compost hotbed for season extension (14:07)
1.2 Vignette: starting seeds indoors (6:32)
1.3 Vignette: caring for onion starts (3:05)
1.4 Vignette: DIY sub irrigation pot (3:19)
1.5 Vignette: Container growing potatoes for an epic harvest (2:57)
2. Creating a planting schedule (17:04)
2.1 Vignette: planning a schedule for Jack’s garden (43:24)
3. Record keeping (forthcoming)
4. Seed saving (forthcoming)
5. Irrigation (55:19)
1. Pruning Tools (3:52)
2. Pruning Dwarf Gravenstein Apple Trees (18:10)
3. Winter Pruning Dwarf Pear Trees (7:44)
4. Winter Pruning Dwarf Cherry Trees (10:34)
5. Espalier Train Apple or Pear Trees (9:33)
6. Winter Pruning Nectarine & Peach Trees (20:09)
7. How to Prune Breba Fig Trees in a Cool Climate (8:18)
8. Growing Lemons and Limes in South Coastal BC, Canada (7:20)
