About ALE 1990 OL1
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Notes
Asynchronous online course; Open to degree and non-degree students Special Topics courses cannot carry CC designations
Section Description
This introductory course in home vegetable gardening provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully grow a variety of vegetables in their own backyard or small urban spaces. Whether you're looking to start your first vegetable garden or get more from your existing one, this course provides the skills you’ll need to succeed. The topics covered include the history of vegetable gardening, planning your garden, crop selection, seed starting, watering, weeding, fertilizing, building healthy soils, composting, and pest & disease management. The course culminates with students creating a plan for their own vegetable garden.
Section Expectation
This is a fully online and asynchronous course, providing students flexibility to engage with the course materials when it is most convenient for them. Students will work individually through the 10 online learning modules. The learning modules include assigned book reading, supplemental reading, and videos.
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on weekly open-book content quizzes and a final vegetable garden planning project.
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