Paul Konasewich
I grow food, especially vegetables and grains, on about 400 square feet in San Mateo, California. If I had more space to use, I would!
Although in today's world most of our food comes from factory-scale farm land, I think it is super interesting and worthwhile for people to learn how to grow food, on a backyard and community garden scale.
I am committed to helping people learn to grow. I'd like to see more people get started and have a great experience doing so. We need more hobbyist backyard food gardeners, with all the work and joys that that entails, and I'd like to be a part of making that happen.
My presentations are all about rich visuals, engaging dialog, and hands-on when at all possible. My goal is to move people to action, and make backyard food gardening accessible and affordable.
I am a certified Master Gardener and I speak on a variety of garden and soil related topics throughout the year.
I grow food, especially vegetables and grains, on about 400 square feet in San Mateo, California. If I had more space to use, I would!
Although in today's world most of our food comes from factory-scale farm land, I think it is super interesting and worthwhile for people to learn how to grow food, on a backyard and community garden scale.
I am committed to helping people learn to grow. I'd like to see more people get started and have a great experience doing so. We need more hobbyist backyard food gardeners, with all the work and joys that that entails, and I'd like to be a part of making that happen.
My presentations are all about rich visuals, engaging dialog, and hands-on when at all possible. My goal is to move people to action, and make backyard food gardening accessible and affordable.
I am a certified Master Gardener and I speak on a variety of garden and soil related topics throughout the year.
Growing Food in Small Spaces
I'll be sharing the specific techniques I use to grow a surprising amount of food on a small garden plot. I'll cover ways to get seedlings to grow reliably, best practices for transplanting, optimal vegetable spacing, and tricks to reduce your weeding burden.
Natural Ways to Build Soil Fertility
I will give a brief overview of key ideas around soil, and then get into the specifics of the "what, when, and how much" for building your soil fertility through completely natural, non-chemical means. I'll show you how beneficial grains are for the soil, and how to use them as the basis for a highly effective no-turn compost. I'll also talk about specific plants you can grow to improve your soil structure.
Reliable, Natural Techniques for Growing Vegetables from Seed
Growing vegetables from seed is a fun, satisfying activity that is becoming a lost art. We'll go step by step through a number of tricks--all using completely natural and readily available materials--that you can use to get your seedlings to grow reliably. Forget the peat moss, put away the pearlite, and come discover time tested, affordable techniques for starting your vegetable garden.
Grow Your Own Quinoa
Quinoa is not only a healthy and tasty grain, it is also a fun and colorful crop to grow. Join me to learn the step by step of how to get good Quinoa seeds, raise them to seedlings, and properly place them in your garden for a great harvest. I'll also show you simple ways to process your quiona, and recipes to enjoy.
