Gardening/Composting

Gardening/Composting 



Suzanne, Erin and Dana will walk you through the garden at Green Hill Farm and will discuss ways to make gardening easier on your backs and your wallet.  





*Starting Plants indoors
*Cold Frames
*Preparing Soil
*Planting
*Mulching
*Harvesting
*Seed Saving
*Composting

Talking Points How to produce large volumes in small areas
What grows best in our area
What sells the best at farmer's market
How to market yourself and your products
how to make a simple cold frame
growing greens all winter
feeding your chickens from the garden
preserving your harvest
heirloom vs. hybrid

We are avid seed savers and will send you home with garden and flower seeds great for the mid-Atlantic region, a planting calendar and the priceless knowledge equipping you to live sustainable on 20 acres or 2 acres.  

Be sure to save your seeds in the future for the seed swap the following winter.  It's a great way to try new things and share some seeds from your harvest.