Begin to think ahead, before the start of the garden season. Knowing what you hope to do, where and when, will help you be calm, well-organized and successful, retaining the lessons from your experience from one year to the next. Lead by Pam Dawling, author and vegetable gardener for more than 40 years.Click here for more information on our garden planner!Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 34-minute video by Pam Dawling. Downloadable PDF "handouts" to help get you started.

Measure your garden space and consider the main crops you want to grow so you can figure out a crop rotation that will take care of the soil and your crops. This information will enable you to draw up a list of what you can harvest when - the best approach to what to plant!Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 27-minute video by Pam Dawling. A downloadable PDF "handout" to help get you started.

This workshop will set you up with a seed order that fits your needs, neither too much nor too little, nor the wrong things. You'll also learn how to store seeds well, and which ones will still give good germination next year.View this downloadable PDF "handout" to help get you started.

In this session, Pam explains how to work back from the dates you want to harvest, to determine when to sow, and create an outdoor planting schedule. We will weigh the pros and cons of direct sowing and transplanting, and start to consider ways to ensure continuous supplies of crops that can be planted more than once during the year.Click here for more information on our garden planner!Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 31-minute video by Pam Dawling. A downloadable PDF "handout" to help get you started. A free trial offer for the Mother Earth News Garden Planner.

This workshop provides the information you need on equipment and scheduling to grow sturdy transplants. Raising hundreds (thousands? ) of small plants with a manageable work flow can bring hours of enjoyment, leading to months more of enjoyment later in the year.Click here for more information on our garden planner!Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 21-minute video by Pam Dawling. A downloadable PDF "handout" to help get you started.

In this session, we gather up loose ends and make a month-by-month task list to keep us on track purposefully all season. We'll also whet our appetites with a list of crops we plan to harvest, and a system that ensures we don't neglect the fruit bushes.Below is a downloadable PDF "handout" to help get you started.

This workshop describes several ways to increase the productivity of your garden by squeezing in more crops, both space-wise and timewise. We also look at a step-by-step system for ensuring you never have too many zucchini or too little sweet corn.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 36-minute video by Pam Dawling. A downloadable PDF "handout" to help get you started.

In this round-up workshop, Pam urges us to prepare for surprises and gives cameos of aspects that also deserve attention, such as soil health, cover crops, compost, sustainable pest and disease management, DIY weather-forecasting, and cold weather crop protection.Click here for more information on our garden planner!Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 36-minute video by Pam Dawling. A downloadable PDF "handout" to help get you started. A free trial offer for the Mother Earth News Garden Planner.