
In the From the garden to the table course, you will learn how to boost your nutrition with homegrown food. The course is divided into lectures and every lecture has a practical activity involved.
After completing this lecture, you will be able to understand differences between store-bought and homegrown food.
In section 2, we will explore the planning, choosing your seeds and planting.
Here are some tips on how to choose the best plant container.
When I visited my parents in my home country during summer, I helped them to create this container herb garden. A container herb garden is exactly what it sounds like - different herbs put into a square container. The quickest way is to buy herbs and a square wooden container in your local gardening center. The cheapest way would be to create a planting bed/container with recycled wood yourself. Choose whatever option you prefer. Remember that in general, herbs need at least 6 hours of sunlight so plan accordingly. Also, a good drainage is crucial to prevent mold.
Even in winter, you can plant a beautiful container garden. In this video, I'm planting Helleborus niger known as the Christmas Rose and Eucalyptus together with some bulbs. A container is filled with small pebbles for drainage, plants purchased at the local gardening center and I added soil and moss. This container garden will thrive outside but can be brought inside for a short period such as during your holiday dinner. It will surely be admired by your friends and family!
Hoping for the best gardening season ever? These tips will help you to have vigorous seedlings that are ready to be transplanted into the garden. Start with quality organic mix, quality seeds and make sure they get plenty of light.
This planting method is suitable for all bulbs. Generally, bulbs are planted in autumn. Most bulbs return year after year, so they're a great investment in your garden. You can plant them in containers, too. Make sure a plant is suited for your hardiness zone and plant bulbs with the pointy ends facing up in mid to late fall before the ground freezes. In Provence, we're lucky to have milder winters and I'm still able to plant bulbs in November but generally, October is best suited for planting.
Garlic harvest - for the recipes of fermented garlic, go to resources under this lecture.
In this section, we are going to explore a way to boost your nutrition without having an actual garden. Sprouts are a valuable way how to increase the nutritional content of your food.
Welcome to section 4, where we will talk about replanting, planting trees and edible flowers. First, watch the video on replanting tomatoes, followed by an explanation how and when to plant trees. I include also a lecture on edible flowers. Make sure you always have your training manual handy as there are useful pictures and more information on the topic.
Gardening should be a family thing. If you have children, make sure to teach them how to grow their own food. They will not only benefit from spending time outdoors but also will become healthier by eating homegrown food.
We live in challenging times. Food security is one of the challenges we all face, especially if you live in a very hot and dry area. Still, you can grow healthy crops no matter the weather. Watch the video and download the resources below to find out how.
With the goods prices rising, it's nice to know that there are several ways to save money in the garden. Here are some tips.
In this lecture, we are going to talk about planting trees, when and how to plant them.
When you often browse through recipes on the internet, you will notice there are many ways how to pimp up your food. Edible flowers are one of them. Make sure, you have a deep knowledge on which flowers are edible when you use them in your recipes.
In this video, I share some thoughts on watering.
Take a look into our garden! In spring I use the compost on my garden beds.
In this last section, I provide you with healthy recipes which the whole family will love. Strawberry and rhubarb pie, kale chips, fruit leather, yummy!
Anyone who has ever tasted a homegrown tomato or a strawberry knows, how much more delicious and flavorful they are. In this course From the Garden to the Table, I'm going to show you step by step how to grow your own vegetables, fruit, herbs and edible flowers and how to transform them into delicious meals for the whole family.