Learn the basics of Organic Gardening from Brigitte Zettl, Crown Valley Organics. Visit the website at http://crownvalleyorganics.com These slides were part of a class by Brigitte Zettl. We are certainly pleased to share the slides, but we want to emphasize that the slides were only visual reminders for the in-depth verbal information given in the class.

1. ORGANIC GARDENING
Created by: Brigitte Zettl
For: Crown Valley Organics

2. What is Organic?
 No Synthetic Chemicals
 No Genetically Modified
Organisms
 Certified by the USDA

3. Health Reasons
 Higher Nutritional Value
 Organophosphates &
Cancer
 Hormone Balance
 Intelligence & I.Q.
 Long Term Effects?

4. Environmental Reasons
 Water Supply Nitrification
 Broad Spectrum Killers
 Super Pests
 Genetic Corruption

5. Social & Ethical Reasons
 AgriCULTURE
 Machines take the place
of people
 Ownership of Organisms?

6. The 4 P’s
Planning
Preparation
Planting
Pest
Management

7. Planning
 Placement
 Family Needs
Assessment
 Records
 Timing
And…

8. Crop Rotation
 Root = Potassium
 Fruit = Phosphorus
 Leaf = Nitrogen
 Legume = N Fixing

9. Macronutritents
 Nitrogen – Fish Emulsion, Manure
 Phosphorus – Bone Meal
 Potassium – Ash, Seaweed
 Calcium – Lime, increases pH
 Magnesium – Epsom Salts
 Sulfur – decreases pH

10. Preparation
 Ordering (Tools, Water
Source, Fertilizer)
 Double Digging
 Composting
 Research
 Starting Seeds

11. Planting
 Start with a Healthy
Plant!
 Space Correctly
 Break up the root ball
 Plant at the correct
depth

12. Pest Management

13. Recommended Reading
 Rodale’s Organic Gardening
 The Sustainable Vegetable Gardener by Jeavons
 Burpee’s Organic Vegetable & Herb Gardening
 Permaculture: A Designers Manual by Mollison
 What’s Wrong With My Plant & How Do I Fix It?