River Valley Area Community Gardens, Inc.
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Deep Mulch Gardening


​​Deep Mulch Gardening and Edible Landscaping - How are things growing?)    ​

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We are well into the growing season, come and see how this deep mulch garden is performing.  

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Deep Mulch Gardening and Edible Landscapeing - Getting Started  

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​Deep Mulch Gardens recycle cardboard, and leaves or old hay into a deep mulch that you plant directly into.  Come learn how to have a garden that has no tilling, no digging, and little weeding and little watering--all season.  Plus, really healthy/productive plants.
 
The plants we eat are annuals, perennials and shrubs, just like the plants we decorate with. Combine edible and non-edible annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees in your landscape design and create a really beautiful yard that will be the envy of the neighborhood, not the scourge.  Roger has designed an ornamental planting design themed "Formal & Fun" using all annual plants. 

Handouts
Deep Mulch Gardening by Roger Reynolds
Mulch, Mulch, Mulch Natures Weed (Control) and Feed by Roger Reynolds
Vegetable Gardening 101 by Roger Reynolds

Videos 
Composting, Wisconsin Gardener program with Roger Reynolds
Lasagna Gardening, Wisconsin Gardener program with Roger Reynolds 
Lasagna Gardening part 1  L. E. Phillips Memorial Library, Eau Claire
Roger explained how he filled the plot knee deep with straw and then watered it to rehydrate the straw.  Rehydrating also contributed to the compacting of the straw.  Plants and seeds were then planted in potting soil spread in the rehydrated straw.   Roger then explained his edible landscape plan as part formal / part fun.  
Below are various views of Rogers garden plot as of June 29, 2022.

Roger Reynolds, Presenter and Designer

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Roger Reynolds, Innovative Gardener/Sustainable Landscaper, Roger's motto: "LESS WORK--MORE FOOD, FLOWERS & FUN!!" grew up on a diversified farm, with a large vegetable garden and hated pulling weeds as a child.  Roger has found a weed-free, low/no chemical way to garden.  Permaculture Design, Organic Principles, Edible Landscaping, KISS (Keep It Simple, Sweetie), functional art, emulating nature and low-input/high output are key concepts Roger incorporates into his work. 
Roger delivers a down-to-earth, easy to understand presentation with a good bit of humor mixed in, yet information packed and science based

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Hours

Daily: 7am - 8 pm
Daylight hours

Telephone

1-608-588-6040

Email

info@rvacg.org
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  • Home
    • About the Gardens
    • Directions
  • News
    • Deep Mulch Gardening Demonstration
    • Garden Notes
    • Programs >
      • Educational Seminars
      • Community Food Pantry Donations
      • Special Gardens
    • Events >
      • Brat Fries
      • Plant Sale
    • Videos & Audios
  • Student Gardening
    • Busy Bees >
      • Work Day
      • Meet and Greet
      • Planting Day
      • Busy Bees Day 2
    • Junior Gardeners
  • Garden Plots
    • Policies
    • Enabling Demonstration Garden
    • Garden Planning Resources
    • Garden Guidelines
    • Veggie Crops
    • Earliest Planting Dates for RVACG
    • Plant / Seed Quantity & Spacing for Row Planting
    • Covid 19 Guidelines
  • For Gardeners
    • FAQs
    • Gardening Resources >
      • Vegetables Resources
      • Fruit Resources
      • Flower Resources
      • Trees, Shrubs, Landscaping
      • Garden Management
      • Pollinators
      • Professional Resources
    • RVACG Soil Type
    • Garden Pests and Diseases
  • Contact
    • Support and Donations