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Non-Traditional Gardens “Crazy and Fun Stuff” Bob Hochmuth Multi County Extension Agent UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee.

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1 Non-Traditional Gardens “Crazy and Fun Stuff” Bob Hochmuth Multi County Extension Agent UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley

2 Gardening is Fun!

3 a traditional Florida vegetable garden

4  Container gardening  Grow boxes/raised beds  Hydroponics (water culture)  Organic gardening Non-Traditional Gardening Techniques

5 Container Gardening  Pots and cans  Buckets and baskets  Styrofoam ice chests  Plastic bags  Barrels and drums

6 Strawberry Barrel

7 Grow Boxes/Raised Beds Construction  4-5 feet wide  5-8 feet long  6-12 inches high  24 inches high for wheelchairs  Materials variable  Lumber: treated or cedar

8 Grow Boxes

9 The American Horticultural Therapy Association 3570 E. 12th Avenue, Denver Co 80206 Phone: 303-322-2482, Fax: 303-322-2485 http://www.ahta.org

10  Gravel  Sand  Sawdust  Bark  Combinations: vermiculite, peat moss, sand, bark, other Soilless Media

11 Sample Mixture  Organic matter (peat, compost) – 1 bushel  1.25 cups dolomite  1 cup 8-8-8 fertilizer with micro-nutrients

12 Hydroponics  Commercial preps  Custom formulations  Micro- and Macro- nutrients  pH control  Water  Container  Suspension (support)  Nutrients  Aeration Nutrient Solutions:Components:

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14 Benefits of Hydroponics  Allows for precise nutrient control  Perfect for small-scale grower  Portable  Inexpensive  No nematodes

15 Bag Culture

16 Bag Systems

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18 Hydroponic Strawberries

19 Osmocote

20 Hanging Bag System

21 VerZontal System

22 Home Vertical System

23 VertiGro System Empty PotsNasturtium

24 Floating Water Garden

25 Alternative Floating Systems

26 Hydroponics

27 Chicken House w/Bag Culture

28 Thank You  For more information visit the Small Farms web at http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu  Take a virtual field day tour by visiting the Virtual Field Day web at http://vfd.ifas.ufl.edu http://vfd.ifas.ufl.edu This presentation brought to you by the Small Farms/Alternative Enterprises Focus Team.

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