1. Planting the Fall
Garden
By
Randy Robison
Jedi Master Gardener

2. A little history
Retired
Paramedic/ Engineer 5 Time
Nevada State Fair
Champion Gardener

3. Addictive behavior.
• If a little is good and a lot is better

4. Then a whole lot must be
AWESOME

5. Start with Soil.

6. Soil needs Organic Material
4-6 inches a year

7. Start with great seeds

8. Read the seed package
it’s loaded with great information
Planting depth
Soil temp for germination
Days to germination

9. Soil temp for germination

10. Visualize your Harvest
• 1 Plant Size
• 2 Plants Spacing
• 3 How much to Plant
• 4 How to Plant
• 5 When to Plant
• 6 Hardiness of plants
• 7 Frost Protection
• 8 Watering

11. Plant Size
• Don’t look at the plant in the seed pack
• Think how big it will be when it in full
bloom

12. Plant Spacing

13. How much do I plant
• Start with only vegetables you like to eat.
• Then plant the one that you think you might
like.
• Last plant a few extras for friend and family

14. How do I plant?
Seed depth two to four times the thickness
of seed

18. When Do I Plant

19. Hardiness of plants

20. Broccoli

21. Is this for real?

22. Because you could end up with
this every day

23. Cabbage

24. Lettuce Garden

25. Onions /Root Crops

26. Plant protection
High Tunnel Low Tunnel

27. Hillbilly season
extenders

28. Mulch Hot vs Cold
Cold mulch

29. Set up a water plan
• Water by hand from a bucket of sun-
warmed water.
• Drip irrigation
• Hose
• Sprinkler
• Keep the soil moist
• Water according to plant needs

30. Remember if a little is good, a lot is better,
then a whole lot is awesome

31. Gardening in Northern Nevada
can be challenging

32. Yes you can grow corn

33. Questions