Mastering Nightshades and Cucurbits
Description
What would summer be without the vibrant flavors of nightshades and cucurbits? Imagine your garden brimming with juicy tomatoes, spicy peppers, tender squash, refreshing cucumbers, and hearty pumpkins!
Are you curious about their unique growing needs and the challenges they present? Want to discover the best practices for cultivating these beloved crops? Join us and unlock the secrets to mastering these productive plants—your summer garden will thank you!
This one hour Master Class session delivered by Karen Sutherland, will cover –
- Introduction to Nightshades and Cucurbits Overview of Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) and their general needs with soil preparation and nutrient needs, optimal planting times, approach and conditions as well as watering needs.
- Focus on specific common nightshades: tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplants, chilly and potatoes.
- Overview of Cucurbit Family (Cucurbitaceae) and their general needs with soil preparation and nutrient needs, optimal planting times, approach and conditions as well as watering needs.
- Focus on specific common cucurbits: cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, zucchini and melons.
During the focus section we will be going over some of the following - practical tips on seed starting and seedling transplanting techniques, companion planting considerations, common pests and diseases and how to deal with them, general maintenance to encourage plant health and longevity surprise knowledge that will make all the difference.
By the end of this Master Class you'll have the knowledge and confidence to successfully grow nightshades and cucurbits, ensuring a productive and enjoyable gardening experience this summer.
This session is one of four in a Masterclass Series "Mastering Food Families". Other topics include –Crop Rotation and the Role of Legumes; Mastering Brassicas and Alliums; Mastering Roots and Beets. Book the Series Package for discount. Friends of SGA receive a 15% discount on Master Class full price tickets. You can become a Friend of SGA here. Green Garden Professional (GGPs) receive a 30% discount.
What you will learn
- How to grow summer vegetables
What you will get
- Access to recording for 2 weeks
What to bring
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What to wear
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Appropriate for
Beginner and experienced gardeners
Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) is a not-for-profit non-government organiation dedicated to achieving a healthy biodiverse planet.
Its driving purpose is to:
- Encourage, educate and enable home and professional gardeners to adopt sustainable gardening practices to protect or enhance the natural environment;
- Provide information, education and undertake research about the natural environment;
- Reconnect people to the natural world through gardening; and
- Ensure an understanding of the impacts that gardening decisions about chemical and resource use have on the natural environment well beyond their neighbourhood.
Your Teacher
Karen Sutherland has been growing food since she was 8 years old and has had 40 years training and experience in horticulture, specialising in edible gardening for the last 15 years. She teaches, writes, and consults on edible gardening, with an emphasis on native Australian plants for food and health. She co-authored the award-winning book ‘Tomato, Know Sow Grow Feast’ in 2018.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
Terms & Conditions
SGA’s Booking Conditions
- Bookings are considered final once payment is made and no refunds will be given for non-attendance.
- If there are insufficient numbers for an event it may be cancelled or postponed by SGA. If this is the case, you will be notified and given the option of either a full refund or a transfer to a different SGA event of equivalent value.
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled starting time for registration and seating