Christina and Frank Allen will be showing the movie “Develop a Sustainable Vegetable Garden Plan”. It is good for both beginning gardeners and also there is much that seasoned gardeners will appreciate.  It will be March 27th at 3 pm at the Cole Cinema, St. Mary’s College. It is free.

Ya Gotta Have a Plan!

Develop a Sustainable Vegetable Garden Plan is an intensive course in garden planning, compete with handouts and field trips. In this DVD, Cindy Conner shows you how to put together a notebook with a plan unique to your garden. The companion worksheets help you determine how many seeds and plants you need, where they go and when, when to expect a harvest, and what to plant next. You will learn to mak a garden map, to plan rotations, and to keep your garden full all year long. Whether you are new to all this, or an experienced gardener, this DVD will help you become more efficient, allowing you to enjoy your garden to the max. You will meet some of Cindy’s friends who are happy to show you their gardens, the result of careful planning.

When she began growing vegetables in 1974, Cindy Conner knew little about gardening. She studied everything she could find about organic methods so she could produce nutritious food and have a healthy family. Eventually her concern extended to a healthy community. Cindy was a market gardener for 10 years. Now, with her videos, the community she is reaching has expanded. In more than a decade of teaching, she has developed a system of garden planning she wants to share with you. Cindy lives in Virgina in Zone 7.

Cindy’s garden has been in production for 25 years and you will learn of its transformations through that time. You will see seven other gardens ranging from 100 sq. ft. to a half acre and listen to the gardeners tell how garden planning helped them, as you tag along for a tour.

You can purchase your own copy of the DVD at http://www.homeplaceearth.com/.

Cole Cinema is located in Campus Center. Download a walking map of the college.