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Success With School Gardens book
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by Linda A. Guy, Cathy Cromell & Lucy K. Bradley
Paperback; 140 pages; published by Arizona Master Gardener Press, 1994
Order the book ($14.95 sugg.retail plus tax, shipping & handling)

Success With School Gardens contains all the information needed to plan, initiate and conduct a youth garden program. The PDF files listed below are organized by chapter.

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"Success With School Gardens" book cover

Success With School Gardens Introduction

Chapter 1: Cultivating Support
Administrative Support, A Growing Partnership

Chapter 2: Spouting Volunteers
Recruiting Volunteers, Managing and Supporting Your Volunteers

Chapter 3: Leave No Stone Unturned
Public Relations, Donated Garden Supplies, Funding Sources

Chapter 4: The Garden Scoop
Tools, Tending Your Class, Tricks of the Trade

Chapter 5: Finding a Row to Hoe
Sunlight, Access to Water, Level Ground, Drainage, Other Considerations

Chapter 6: It's Not Just Dirt
Soil Texture, Soil Structure, Macronutients, Micronutrients, Fertilizers, Choosing a Fertilizer, Soil pH, Sodium in the Soil

Chapter 7: Battling Bermuda
Chemical Method of Removal, Organic Method of Removal

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Chapter 8: Layouts that Work
Square Foot Gardening

Chapter 9: Digging In
Traditional Soil Preparation Method, Raised beds, Alternative Soil Preparation Method

Chapter 10: Ready, Set, Grow
Seeds, Transplants, Choosing Crops, Mulch, Weeds, Thinning, Fertilizing

Chapter 11: Smart Watering Practices
Evaluate Soil Type, Plant Size

Chapter 12: Pest and Disease Management
Integrated Pest Management, Plant Disease, Crop Rotation

Chapter 13: Dog Days of Summer
Solarization, Cover Crops

Chapter 14: Gardening in Containers
Sun Exposure, Soil, Water and Fertilizer, Pollination

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Appendix A: School Gardening Program Checklist

Appendix F: Planting Calendar (Low Desert)

Appendix G: Diagnosing Plant Problems

Glossary

Authors and Acknowledgment

Index

Suggestions to azyouthgardens@ag.arizona.edu.

Page last updated on October 9, 2002.

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