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Lunch and Learn — Biointensive Gardening
March 11, 2019 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Free
Frontier Bank of Texas — 1213 US-290, Elgin, TX 78621
Bring your lunch and come to learn.
BIOINTENSIVE GARDENING
Our speaker will be Chris Kirby and he will talk about how to produce a beautiful organic garden with minimal water and care. Mr Kirby is an advocate of the biointensive gardening movement where he has been growing more vegetables for decades and will share some of his ideas for a successful garden.
Summary:
Biointensive gardening capitalizes on deep cultivation and close crop spacing to maximize yields with minimal inputs. In other words, more crops come out of smaller spaces with smaller amounts of every input – water, fertilizer, compost, time, etc. – than any other growing method of which I’m aware. In addition to crop production, the goal of Biointensive is to be fully self-sustaining. According to the founder of this gardening method, Jon Jeavons, if carried to its fullest potential, a family of four can obtain 100% of their caloric needs from 1/8 acre of Biointensive beds. This is an ideal growing method for anyone lacking space, for those on a budget, for the water conscious, and for those who like bed prep better than weeding.
Speaker’s Bio:
Chris W. Kirby is a lifelong gardener, a practitioner of Biointensive agriculture, an internationally known consultant to licensed professionals (lawyers & accountants), a practicing attorney at the Tuck Law Group in Bastrop, a husband, and father of 3 fantastic children. For almost 20 years, Chris and his family have called Bastrop county home. When not assisting wife, kids, or clients, Chris loves to pray, meditate, garden and backpack.