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    • Empty Bowls 2021 (Virtual) – February 7
    • Shining A Light on Hunger – April 22
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Resources

St Andrews crops along fence

Arlington-Alexandria Planting Calendar

Handouts and PowerPoints from Plot Against Hunger Events

2020 Spring Garden Kickoff

Tomato Love: By Colleen Kennedy, Master Gardener of Northern Virginia

  • Tomato Love Power Point
  • Tomato Cultivation handout
  • Tomato Diseases handout

2019 Central Library Garden Talks

  • Seed Starting
  • Irrigation Overview
  • Creating A Self Watering Container
  • Rain Shed & Rain Barrel Plans
  • Irrigation Buckets
  • Foraging for Wild Edibles

2018 Central Library Garden Talks

  • Foraging for Wild Edibles
  • Irrigation, Rain Barrels, Sub-irrigation Planters, Ollas
  • Garden Structures for Support and Pest Control page 1
    Garden Structures for Support and Pest Control page 2
  • Pest and Beneficial Insects in the Garden
  • Growing Season Extension and Winter Sowing
  • Planting Vegetables for the Fall

2018 Garden Kickoff

  • Basic Soil Properties
  • Irrigation Guides
    • For Home Gardens
    • For Vegetable Gardens
    • For Fruit and Vegetable Gardens
    • For Raised Beds
    • For Patio Gardens
  • Irrigation Methods
    • Gravity-Fed Irrigation
    • How to irrigate with Ollas
    • How to Make an Olla
    • Double-Buckets
    • Rain Catchers for Sheds or Barrels
  • Pest Management
    • Common Diseases and Insect Pests
    • Soil-borne Diseases
  • Body Mechanics for a Healthy Back

Local Resources & Partners

Virginia Cooperative Extension
Arlington County Community Gardens Program
Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia 
Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture

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Arlington, VA 22206

703.845.8486

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