** Very Important Notes for 19 November class!! **

Because of scheduling conflicts, we will not have our Chicken presentation on the 19th.  We will do the Bee Keeping segment this time.  We do not have bees, but we will act as though we do.

This Sunday, then:
1.  Do not wear perfume, cologne or shampoo or wash with heavily scented soap. Bees begin to think of you as a flower and get really close to investigate.
2.  Do not wear black or brown.  They are not normally excited, but when we  invade their hive, they see black and brown as possibly being their nemesis:  Bears!  And will treat you like an enemy.  
3.  Do not move quickly or erratically in front of an open hive.  All movement should be restrained and calm.  

I will be posting some more information later this week.

david

Changes to the Syllabus and Some Notes

First off, there is a threat of rain this Sunday - be prepared and have a jacket handy.  I'm probably going to make sure we have a warm soup.  Bring your own utensils and a bowl!  

DON'T FORGET TO "FALL BACK!" If you don't set your clock back, your  1:00 PM (class start time) will ACTUALLY be noon!  You'll be plenty on time!

There are changes to the syllabus reflected below: 

Course Schedule:

DATE	TOPIC
08 October	Introduction/Seed Starting/Urban gardening in context today/12 Points to a Better Garden
15 October	SLOLA/Seeds/Light/Soils/Water Garden Tour/
22 October	Tools/Varietals/ Soils and Fertilizers in the Urban garden/Plot Assignment/Urban Gardens Bigger Picture
29 October	Planting/Sheet composting/Composting/ Planting Timing and Design/
05 November	Sustainability and Food Issues in Modern America/Supplies/ Sources/Annuals/ Soil Contamination and Remediation
19 November	Planting/Companions/Crop Rotation in a Small Garden/ Beekeeping
03 December	Perennials/Bulbs as a part of your food supply/Chicken Raising with Sherilyn Powell/ Vermiculture with Danielle Pisano
10 December	Home orchard/Vines/
17 December	Planning for Continuous Harvests/Potluck/Submit your journal etc for a grade.