We're really looking forward to seeing you develop into a confident herb and veggie grower over the next few days, weeks and months.
This is a fully-fledged distance learning program complete with learning outcomes, learning activities, assignments, and tutor support. These are all designed to help you grow the herbs and vegetables you’ve always dreamed of.
Only registered students can access all the units. TAP to UNLOCK ALL the Beginner Units.
| Module 1 | Going Beyond Organic |
| Unit 1 | Introduction - Preview |
| Unit 2 | Help! My Plant is Sick! - Preview |
| Unit 3 | Liebig's Barrel - With a Modern Twist - Preview |
| Unit 4 | A Quick Overview of the Go Food Gardening System - Preview |
| Unit 5 | Food Gardening Activities and Skills Self-Assessment |
| Unit 6 | What is Your Role as Gardener? - Preview |
| Unit 7 | Problems with Conventional Gardening and Agriculture - Preview |
| Unit 8 | The Power of Having Three Proven Gardening Systems in One - Preview |
| Unit 9 | More Resources for Self-Starters |
| Module 2 | The Power of a Vision |
| Unit 1 | Introduction - Preview |
| Unit 2 | Gardening Tools and Resources |
| Unit 3 | Start Your Record Keeping System |
| Unit 4 | What Motivates You to Grow Your Own? - Preview |
| Unit 5 | What's Your Gardening Worldview? |
| Unit 6 | Setting Your Food Gardening Goals |
| Unit 7 | Visioning Skills Self-Assessment |
| Module 3 | Composting Systems |
| Unit 1 | Introduction - Preview |
| Unit 2 | Benefits of Making Your Own Compost - Preview |
| Unit 3 | From Garbage to Garden |
| Unit 4 | How Long Does it Take to Make Compost? |
| Unit 5 | Good Compost Ingredients (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 6 | Growing Your Own Compost Crops (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 7 | Start an Outdoor Compost Bin (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 8 | Start a Worm Farm (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 9 | Soil Enrichment Skills Self-Assessment |
| Unit 10 | Rate Your Experience |
| Module 4 | Planning Tools and Systems |
| Unit 1 | Introduction - Preview |
| Unit 2 | Finding the Best Spot - Preview |
| Unit 3 | Sunlight: The Critical Limiting Factor (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 4 | Dig Deeper – Grow Your Food Gardening Skills |
| Unit 5 | Size Matters... A Lot |
| Unit 6 | Determining Your Growing Season |
| Unit 7 | Productive Garden and Bed Layouts (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 8 | What will you plant? Crop selection criteria. (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 9 | The Crop Planning Cheat Sheet (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 10 | The Crop Planning Worksheet |
| Unit 11 | More Advanced Crop Planning Techniques (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 12 | Planning Skills Self-Assessment |
| Module 5 | Soil Fertility and Bed Preparation |
| Unit 1 | Introduction - Preview |
| Unit 2 | First-Time Bed Preparation |
| Unit 3 | Soil Types (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 4 | Do-it-Yourself Soil Analysis (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 5 | Soil Amendments in a Nutshell (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 6 | Soil Preparation Skills-Assessment |
| Unit 7 | Restoring a Bed for Follow Up Plantings (Advanced Unit) |
| Module 6 | Sowing and Plant Propagation |
| Unit 1 | Introduction - Preview |
| Unit 2 | Seeds or Seedlings? |
| Unit 3 | Planting Out Seedlings and Potted Plants |
| Unit 4 | How To Sow Directly Into the Beds |
| Unit 5 | Growing Your Own Seedlings (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 6 | Hardening Off Your Seedlings (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 7 | Planting and Sowing Skills Self-Assessment |
| Module 7 | From Seed to Harvest |
| Unit 1 | Introduction - Preview |
| Unit 2 | Watering Your Food Garden |
| Unit 3 | What Happens When You Water (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 4 | Mulching |
| Unit 5 | Harvesting |
| Unit 6 | Weed Control Strategies (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 7 | The Nutrients Plants Need (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 8 | The Four Fertilizing Strategies (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 9 | Pest and Disease Management (Advanced Unit) |
| Unit 10 | Debriefing - Learning From Experience - Preview |
| Unit 11 | Growing Skills Self-Assessment |
| Unit 12 | Rate Your Experience |
| Unit 13 | What's Next? |