Real-Time Lessons

Experience planting in real time with expert guidance. Every week new units will be released with tasks that are relevant and timely to what's happening in your garden!

Build Your Garden Skills

Course materials are meant to increase your capacity to garden independently. Downloads include garden maps, planting guides, crop maintenance guides,  harvest guides, and calendars to help you build skills you can use beyond these 8 weeks. 

Interactive Learning

What you are growing is what I am growing! Participate in live Q&As that address your urgent questions about what's happening in your garden. Participants will be invited to an onsite event to see the behind the scenes magic! 

The syllabus

9 Chapters · 52 Lessons

  1. 1

    Module 1: Site Assessment

    1. Lesson 1: Where to Grow Free preview
    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Gardening in Urban Soils

    3. Soil Testing Instructions Free preview
    4. University of MN Soil Testing Form Free preview
    5. (Included in full purchase)

      University of NH Soil Testing Form (Heavy Metals)

    6. Lesson 2: Bed Design Free preview
    7. Lesson 3: Preparing Your Soil Free preview
    8. You Might Be Overfertilizing Your Garden Free preview
    9. Spring Garden Prep Checklist Free preview
    10. Early Spring Garden Equipment & Materials Free preview
  2. 2

    Module 2: Planting Early Spring Crops from Seed

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Seed Recommendations for Direct Sowing

    2. Introduction Free preview
    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Climate Data: Plant Hardiness Zones, First & Last Frost Dates, How to Read Seed Packets

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      My Climate Data

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Key Vocabulary In Planting: Direct Seed vs. Transplant, Plant Spacing vs. Row Spacing

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Climate & Planting Vocabulary Quiz

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Plant With Me - Direct Seeding Spinach & Snap Peas

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Growing Peas - UMN Extension

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Growing Spinach - UMN Extension

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      Preview for Next Week & Care Instructions

    11. (Included in full purchase)

      Early Spring Planting Guide: Direct Seed

    12. Module 2 Survey Free preview
  3. 3

    Garden Chat #1

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      April 8 Garden Chat Pt. 1

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      April 8 Garden Chat pt. 2

  4. 4

    Module 3: Caring for & Planting Early Crops from Seed Pt. 2

    1. Introduction Free preview
    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Direct Seeding Carrots

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Growing Carrots - UMN Extension

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Direct Seeding Turnips

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Growing Turnips - UMN Extension

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Direct Seeding Radishes

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Growing Radishes - UMN Extension

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Simple Pea Trellis

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Conclusion

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      Module 3 Survey

  5. 5

    Garden Chat #2

    1. Garden Chat #2 Free preview
  6. 6

    Module 4: Planting Early Spring Crops from Seeds & Starts

    1. Module 4 Introduction Free preview
    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Tips for Successful Transplanting

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Transplant with Me - Kale & Romaine

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Growing Lettuce - UMN Extension

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Growing Kale - UMN Extension

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Companion Planting for Spring Crops

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Growing Scallions - UMN Extension

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Growing Dill - UMN Extension

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Thinning Seedlings & Watering

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      Module 4 Survey

  7. 7

    Garden Chat #3

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Garden Chat #3

  8. 8

    Module 5: Further Care of Spring Crops

    1. Module 5 Introduction Free preview
    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Fertilizing Kale, Spinach, Lettuce & Other Greens

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      How to Harvest Greens - Cut & Come Again

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Module 5 Survey

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrated Pest Management

  9. 9

    Garden Chat #4

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Garden Chat #4

About the Course

In this 8 week course we will cover growing early spring vegetables from seed to harvest and everything in between! Topics include site assessment, seed and crop selection, maximizing your space, companion planting, pest identification & management, watering, and fertilizing. You will have say in your learning with opportunities to provide feedback and participate in live Q & As. Lessons will be released on a weekly basis. The goal is to have you harvesting in May so you can move on to summer crops in June! 

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