1. Hillbilly Gardening
By
Randy Robison
AKA J.M. Gardener

2. A little history
Retired
Paramedic/ Engineer Nevada State Fair
Champion Gardener

3. Addictive behavior.
• If a little is good and a lot is better

4. So what is Hillbilly Gardening?
• A very old idea that’s become new again.
• Times have changed as they do, and people
have relocated to smaller locations
• We still want to have a garden no matter
where we live.
• So let get started.

5. We have moved from this lifestyle

6. To this

7. But we still desire to have fresh
Veggies

8. You can .
• Just think inside the box or can or bucket or
pool or rain gutter.
• Anything can now be your garden.
• Its movable. Ez to maintain and water
• Its low cost
• Its FUN

9. How do I start
• Soil is always the foundation of any garden.

10. OK messed up wrong slide show
• Buy Soil

11. Mix it yourself
1/3 Composts, 1/3 Peat Moss, 1/3 Coarse
Vermiculite

12. Vegetable beds
• Now get creative

13. But you don’t under stand
that wont work for me.
• Try this

14. Ok how about this
Just saying. Get started

15. Now what can I grow

16. It all Starts with great seeds

17. Read the seed package
it’s loaded with great information
Planting depth
Soil temp for germination
Days to germination

18. How do I plant
Seed depth two to four times the thickness
of seed

19. Soil temp for germination

20. When Do I Plant

21. Hardiness of plants

22. Care for your plants
• Salt build up
• drill hole so water can drain them out
• Fertilization
• Watering
• Pest protection
• Frost protection

23. Salts
• It depends on the soil mix in your containers and
whether or not your containers have drain holes
in them. If you are using a fast draining mix, such
as the gritty mix, and your containers have proper
drain holes, then the salts will leach out easily.
• If you are using a heavy mix with components like
peat and compost it will not leach as easily and
the salts can easily accumulate.
• Of course if your containers do not have
drains, then the salts will accumulate regardless
of how well draining the soil mix is.

24. Fertilization
• Apply water-soluble fertilizer every two weeks to
supplement the slow-release fertilizer. Water-soluble
ones deliver nutrients directly to plant roots and are
easy to apply. Just dissolve them in water and pour
the liquid into the container for a nutritional boost.
Follow package directions for dilution rates
• Organic choices such as fish meal emulsion and
liquid kelp work well, too
• Alfalfa pellets also contains a
hormone, triacontanol, which promotes plant growth

25. Pest protection

26. Frost protection

27. Watering

28. Keep an open mind and have fun
Questions