GardenforLIFE – 14 Week Vegetable Course
The GardenforLIFE course is FREE because everyone willing to do the work deserves to eat and live well. You are invited to watch this short video and download our Course Training Manual. (Also FREE) The current course is a 14-week course …
Overview
The GardenforLIFE course is FREE because everyone willing to do the work deserves to eat and live well. You are invited to watch this short video and download our Course Training Manual. (Also FREE)
The current course is a 14-week course that focuses on vegetable production. A comprehensive course covering land acquisition, row crops, and marketing is in the works and is expected to be released by the end of 2026.
Equipment Needed
Required:
- A measuring stick, tape, or string.
- Bucket. (5 gallon/20 liter) Two if possible.
- String or line. Minimum of 120 feet (35 meters)
- Wooden sticks or stakes (1 foot/30 cm) Approximately 12.
- Pounding instrument: rock, hammer, mallet.
- Heavy garden hoe.
- Shovel (round or pointed nose)
- Machete or knife.
Optional:
- Rake
- Water hose.
- Drip Irrigation Line.
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Curriculum
- 15 Sections
- 77 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Week 1 - The Living Soil5
- Week 2 - Factors Influencing Plant Growth/Transplanting6
- Week 3 - Soil Preparation & Planting8
- Week 4 - Soil Preparation & Planting8
- Week 5 - Transplanting and Thinning6
- Week 6 - Cultivating and Weed Control (Pt.1)5
- Week 7 - Cultivating and Weed Control (Pt.2)3
- Week 8 - Feeding the Crops7
- Week 9 - Insect Management6
- Week 10 - Disease Management5
- Week 11 - Harvest & Handling (Pt.1)5
- Week 12 - Harvest & Handling (Pt.2)5
- Week 13 - Preserving the Good Stuff3
- Week 14 - Clean Up the Garden5
- Supplementary Resources/Teacher PresentationsIf you would like to pair the video course with in-person instruction, or if you are looking for additional supplementary resources, you can access the weekly teaching presentations here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15OJnOp8cvcGZqsErjXHNGuQ88A35kI7y0
Instructor
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Course Features
- Lectures 77
- Quiz 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 8
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes