Important Start Here!
Garden Planning for beginners Part 1 - video by Monica
Watch Rachel prepare soil for an organic, sustainable garden:
Video 1: click here.
Video 2: click here.
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This movie chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature.
(You can borrow it from SJ Library)
While we advocate organic and sustainable gardening practices, explore and learn from different Gardening Methods
for Santa Clara County -
Most important tool provided by UC Master Gardeners
Check out Free Composting Options and where to get it in Santa Clara County
School of Traditional Skills is your homestead school to self-sufficiency, the simple way.
You get to learn from folks who’re right there — digging the soil, raising goats, chickens and pigs, growing food and herbs, cooking and preserving the food they grow.
Acquire skills that matter. To you. Your family. Your health. Your peace-of-mind.
Latest Updates, Newsletters & Upcoming Events
- March 3 class - Learn how to raise chickens in your own backyard - Register for our class on March 3 here
- Stay healthy this winter naturally! Learn Godly strategies to boost your immune system. Grow medicinal herbs and plants. Check out our "Herbal Remedies for Healthy Families" page
- Plant your fall crops until end of April. Read our Fall Newsletter:
Let God's Blessings Be Shared Amongst Friends and Neighbors
Grow, Learn, Share
Grow.
Plant a garden and grow your own food. Food security for your friends and family.
Learn.
Learn from the many talented gardeners and ask questions. With God's guidance, our community can learn to be self-sufficient.
Share.
Increase the yield of your garden and share with those in need. Share your skills and best practices on how to grow and preserve food.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.
They all ate and were satisfied
Mark 6:41 - 42
Join Calvary Gardening Ministry
Calvary Gardening Ministry
Our mission is to help feed our community and especially those in need. We focus on the "life cycle of food", teaching you not only how to grow your own food in a sustainable and organic way, but also how to preserve it and its seeds.
Planting has never been so easy... just add water!
The seedlings were selected for my specific region and the healthy, organic plants came with instruction guides. We prepped the soil as instructed and as we add water, we watch our produce grow.
Thank you for taking away all the guesswork.
For the first time in years, I am confident that I will have an abundant garden to share.