Practicum – Week 11

Lessons:

• Native Plants/Attracting Beneficials
• Transplanting Tomatoes into the Garden
• Review of Edibles
• Annuals and Perennials

Objectives:

• Students will be able to explain why native plants are an important component of our yard and garden landscapes, and how they help our beneficial insects. Students will also become familiar with the native plants we are growing to sell at Spring Garden Fair.
• Students will learn different techniques for planting tomatoes.
• Students become acquainted with the edible plants to be sold at the Spring Garden Fair.

Homework assignment to be read/viewed before coming to Practicum:

• Read this Document – Why Native Plants Matter
  • Watch the Video Below  – Why Native Plants Matter with Doug Tallamy
• Read this Document  – New Research Further Proves Native Plants Offer More Bugs for Birds
• Go to this Link – Native Plant Finder by zip code
• Read this Document – How to Grow Natives from Seed
• Read this Document – Tomato Information
• Watch this In the Garden Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCF61qMW3iw&t=514s – Planting Tomatoes
  • Note – See our webpage dedicated to over 60 In the Garden videos
• Read this Document – The Definitive Hot Chile Pepper Guide

Extended reading/viewing (optional):

• Attend the showing of the film The Biggest Little Farm when shown at the OSU Extension (date to be announced).