Class 5: Maintaining an Annual Garden

In this session, participants will learn how to care for annual food plants throughout the growing season. We’ll cover key skills such as pruning tomatoes, building trellises and other plant support systems, identifying when and how to harvest, applying organic fertilizers, and using succession planting techniques to maximize garden productivity.

Schedule

1. Introduction & Check-In
Welcome and a brief check-in with the group.

2. Garden Tour
Explore the site and observe how the garden has changed since your last visit.
What’s growing well? What needs attention?

3. Discussion: Caring for Annual Plants
Topics include:

• Maintenance practices

• Harvest timing and techniques

• Succession planting

• Supporting plant nutrition and health

4. Hands-On Garden Tasks
We’ll get our hands dirty with some light maintenance and care tasks based on what the garden needs today.

5. Wrap-Up
Time for final questions, comments, or concerns.