Success StoryUbran Gardening Program Provides Knowledge for Growing Vegetables in Containers



Ubran Gardening Program Provides Knowledge for Growing Vegetables in Containers

Author: Annette Heisdorffer

Planning Unit: Daviess County CES

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Plan of Work: Agriculture Production, Management, and Environment

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Vegetable gardening has become more popular.  A need was identified for vegetable gardening information since citizens in urban areas wanted to grow their own vegetables.  In an urban garden, challenges arise such as little space to grow vegetables, lack of power equipment, contaminated soil, and compacted and poorly drained soil.  To address this need, an Urban Garden Committee was established with the help of the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Agent for Horticulture Education and Horticulture Program Assistant.

The committee identified Container Gardening as one of the four classes in a series which was taught by the Horticulture Agent and Horticulture Program Assistant.  The All Area Program Assistant provided a recipe which incorporated vegetables with samples.

Twenty-four participants reported in a self-assessment survey that as a result of the Container Gardening program 87% learned which vegetables can be grown in containers and learned more about managing wildlife garden pests.  Furthermore, 83% learned what containers to use for growing their vegetables.  Also, 87% planned to grow vegetables in containers this year.  In addition, one participant reported that their family started growing vegetables in containers last year with no knowledge of gardening, so they were excited to learn how to have a successful garden.








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