Start Your Own Edible Garden

Register at: https://www.ed2go.com/ppp/online-courses/planting-a-garden/ 
 
Grow delicious, nutritious fruit and vegetables in your own backyard! In this course, you'll learn how to give your garden a healthy start and keep it growing strong all season.

You'll begin by figuring out which type of garden is right for you. You'll explore climate considerations, learn how to read a zone hardiness map, and find out how to spot a micro-climate in your yard. You'll discover how to properly prepare a garden bed so your crops have the best opportunity to thrive. You'll even learn to understand fertilizers and make compost! Whether you want to provide your family with nutritious food, save money, get some exercise, or just be more self-sufficient, this course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to be on your way to a successful harvest.

This is a self-paced online course with 24/7 online access for the course duration.

Students Must Select an Instruction Type:

Instructor Moderated (6-Week Access) = Courses are NOT live/online with an instructor and have no set time to log in for classes. Students are encouraged to participate in weekly discussions, ask questions, and interact with their instructors and fellow students through an online discussion area.

Self-Guided (3 Month Access) = Discussion board is NOT available to converse with the instructor.

Completion: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to print their certificate of completion and/or save an electronic copy of it.

Note: There are no Refunds for Online courses.

 

Certificate of Completion Courses = This is a self-paced online course with 24/7 online access for the course duration. Students Must Select an Instruction Type: Instructor Moderated = Courses are NOT live/online with an instructor and have no set time to log in for classes. Students are encouraged to participate in weekly discussions, ask questions, and interact with their instructors and fellow students through an online discussion area. Self-Guided = Discussion board is NOT available to converse with the instructor. Completion: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to print their certificate of completion and/or save an electronic copy of it. Note: There are no Refunds for Online courses. For course questions, please contact Program Manager, Sylvia Monsisvais at samonsisvais@utep.edu.