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pcei.org
This is the website for Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute,
where you can look for the latest information on the great folks who
bring us the Moscow Community Garden. Read about the history of the
garden and the people who started it all.
communitygarden.org
The website for the American Community Gardening Association gives you
the chance to connect with the greater world of community gardens.
Join a listserve and receive weekly
updates and communication from community gardeners around the country,
or simply get information and become more involved with the community
gardening movement.
gardenweb.com
GardenWeb has quickly become an Ebay for the gardening set. Hundreds of
forums offer members the chance to chat with like minded gardeners and
finally find answers to some of their toughest questions. The free seed
and plant exchange forums are especially exciting. I have even swapped
seeds with a gardener from Belgium! Membership is free and the benefits
are endless.
farmergarden.org/uk
This resourse for British community gardners provides an interesting
diversion for anglophiles.
Learn something new.....
nraes.org/uk
The Natural Resource, Agriculture and Engineering Service publishes
documents related to horticultural crops. For those of you who are
serious about vegetable and small fruit production, this site has
specialized, technical, downloadable articles on topics like
composting, post harvest handling and sustainable vegetable
production.
plantclinic.cornell.edu/vegetable/index.htm
Cornell University's veggie doctor is in! This site is one of the best
places to research a weird mold or wilt or spot on any vegetable plant
you can grow. Most of the advice for treatment is not organic, but it
is an excellent place to begin to diagnose a problem.
ag.uidaho.edu/sustag
The University of Idaho is a Northwest leader in sustainable ag. Learn
more about sustainability and what farmers in the area are doing to
preserve the environment and promote a healthy local community and
economy.
monticello.org/gardens/vegetable
A special treat for the gardener/history channel buff, this site is
devoted to Thomas Jefferson's manor house and gardens, and offers a
window into this avid gardener's agricultural research, garden
writings, and beautifully preserved vegetable plots.
marthastewart.com
Ah, Martha Stewart. You may have your own opinion of the domestic diva,
but her site is still one of the prettiest and most inclusive for
gardeners. Click on the learn link to access a plant
e n c y c l o p e d i a , g r e a t growing information, and creative
and beautiful project ideas, all with the elegance and flair only the
divine MissMcan provide.
bhg.com/gardening
Better Homes and Gardens has been a friendly, "can-do" resource for
decades. Make it past the pop-ups and sometimes slow loading pages, and
you'll be rewarded by a wealth of information, perky, accessible and
useful for beginners and more seasoned gardeners alike. Browse over a
dozen topic areas covering everything from annuals to xeriscaping.
seedsavers.org
The folks at Seed Savers Exchange started in the heirloom frenzy.
Visit the site and you toomay become a convert. This marvelous
organization is saving the genetic diversity of the future, and thier
photos remind us of a time when fruits and vegetables looked and tasted
like the real thing.
If you have a good growing link email it to: makeitgrow@pcei.org |
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