"Preserving the future,
one seed at a time." ™
Please recommend us
at:
|
Informational Resources for
Vermont Gardeners
Back
to Main Map
Vermont Frost
Dates
University of
Vermont Extension
The Vermont Farm & Garden
Exchange - Connecting farm and garden enthusiasts across the Green
Mountain State!
Recommended Books:
-
Fresh
from the Garden: An Organic Guide to Growing Vegetables, Berries, and Herbs in
Cold Climates - by John Whitman. Fresh is simply best. To get the
tastiest, most nutritious produce, you have to grow your own, and in a cold
climate this presents unique challenges. Fresh from the Garden will help you
extend the growing season to produce the best vegetables, berries, and herbs,
right in your own backyard. The guide includes more than 150 edible plants and
helps you decide which varieties to choose; where and how to plant, tend, and
harvest them; and what to do with your bounty. Fresh from the Garden is a
clear, concise (yet comprehensive) guide, with nutrition information tables
and hundreds of helpful color photographs. A gardening text book!
-
Gardening
When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times
- by Steve Solomon. This is a more advanced book for those who are serious about raising food. In this volume, Steve explains why intensive gardening methods are not natural and therefore require great amounts of energy and effort to maintain. A lot of information regarding soil health and cover cropping is included.
Organizations:
Places to Visit:
-
Morrill
Homestead - 214 Justin Morrill Memorial Highway,
Strafford, Vermont 05072
-
Park McCullough House - Corner
Park & West Streets, P.O. Box 388, North Bennington,
VT 05257
-
Shelburne Farms - 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne,
VT 05482
-
Shelburne Museum - Route 7,
Shelburne, VT 05482
-
University of Vermont Horticultural Research Center
-Green Mountain Drive, South Burlington, VT
-
Vermont Garden Park (formerly called the Vermont
Community Botanical Garden and home of the National Gardening Association) -
Corner of Dorset and Swift Streets,
South Burlington, VT
Please help make this site better . . . Report outdated links and please make suggestions! |