Saturday, April 6, 2019 - 10:00
Sat, April 6, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM UBC FARM. 40. Want to grow your own food but don’t have a big yard? Don’t underestimate what your little balcony or patio can grow! Learn how to grow food in space-limited urban settings, such as balconies, containers, and small patios, in ways that maximize space and yields for your own edible landscape.
This beginner level workshop will cover:
-Maintaining healthy soil with common potting mixes and composts
-Water management in various common containers
-Companion planting
-Succession planting
There will be hands-on demonstrations of a few troubleshooting techniques. Participants will be given handouts with resources and draft plans for their plants/crop