African American Theme Garden.pdf

Agricultural Extension Service

The University of Tennessee

W036

Steps to Planning a

Theme Garden

weekly basis throughout the growing season.

1.Determine what type of theme garden you

would like. In this case, we want an African-

American theme.

9.Enjoy your abundance of fresh vegetable and

herbs.

2.Determine the location and size of your

garden. Select an area that receives at least

six hours of full sunlight every day and is

close to a water source.

African-American culture is based on religious

ceremonies, feasting, cooking and raising

food. Many foods traditionally grown by people

of color are high in nutrients, such as collard

greens and other leafy green and yellow vegeta-

bles, legumes, beans, rice and potatoes. Cultur-

al diversity is a important issue to many groups

in the United States. Both food and culture play

a major role in American nutrition.

Spicy, Hot Salad

3.Take a soil sample and send it to be analyzed

with the help of your county Extension agent.

4.The shape of your garden may be a 4’x4’

square area or whatever fits into your

landscape scheme!

5.Amend the soil according to soil test results.

Using a tiller, work in a 3-inch layer of organic

matter (peat moss, manure, rotted compost,

etc.) to improve the soil structure.

2 onions

2 radishes

2 large carrots

1 large tomato

1 small head lettuce

1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped

Mix of mustard greens, spinach, collard & other

tasty greens

1-2 hot chili peppers, chopped

Salt & pepper to taste

Grate onions, radishes and carrots and place in

salad bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss

well. Add lemon juice to taste.

6. Select plants from a list of recommended

varieties.

7.Plant warm-season vegetables, such as

tomatoes, peppers, eggplant & most herbs,

after April 25th to avoid frost or freeze

damage.

Recommended Plants

More information:

Warm-season:

Cucumber: Whether pickling or slicing, harvest

often to keep plants producing.

Okra: For tenderness, harvest pods when 3-4

inches long.

Black-eyed peas: Make successional plantings

once the soil has warmed. Highly nutritious and

easy to grow.

Watermelon: Experienced growers say that a

green watermelon gives a “ping” sound when

thumped, while a ripe watermelon gives a dull

“thud” sound!

are available at no charge on the UT Extension

Website, with more materials added all the time.

Visit www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/

default.htm

Some Extension gardening and foods publica-

tions include:

PB724 Canning Foods

PB725 Preserving Foods

PB774 Food Storage Guide

PB901 Growing Vegetables in

Home Gardens

PB 1215 Disease Control in the Home

Vegetable Garden

PB1228 Gardening for Nutrition

PB 1391 Organic Vegetable Gardening

SP 291-A Growing Vegetable Transplants

SP 291-B Growing Vegetables from Seed

SP 291-C Soil Preparation for Vegetable

Gardens

SP 291-D Care of the Vegetable Garden

SP 291-G Fall Vegetable Gardens

SP 291-I Weed Control in Home Gardens

SP 291-L Fresh Vegetable Storage for the

Homeowner

SP 291-N Raised Bed Gardening

SP 291-O Guide to Spring-planted,

Cool-season Vegetables

SP 291-P Guide to Warm-season Vegetables

SP 325-D Canning Vegetables

SP 425-A Healthy Tennesseans Eat More

Cool-season:

Collards: Set plants out early for picking early

spring to summer greens.

Spinach: High in Vitamins A and C, this an im-

portant green to have in your garden. Use fresh

as a salad or cooked.

Turnip greens: Easy to grow and equal to spin-

ach and collards in nutritional value.

Mustard greens: Mix young leaves in with other

salad greens.

Others: Cabbage, onions, butter beans, leaf let-

tuce, radishes and many herb varieties.

Fruits and Vegetables

Written by Karla Kean, Montgomery County

Extension Agent, and Beth Babbit, Tennessee

Master Gardener Coordinator.

Visit the Agricultural Extension Web Site at: http://www.utextension.utk.edu/

04-0225 W036

The Agricultural Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex,

disability, religion or veteran status and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS.

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

and county governments cooperating in furtherance of Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914.

Agricultural Extension Service, Charles L. Norman, Dean

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