Garden Research and Resources

Unfortunately evolution failed and we are not born with an innate knowledge of how to provide for ourselves. Crap. Even if it had. I lost my brain with my newborn baby and need all the help i can get!

Your Local Extension Office- I have wanted a garden forever, but when I started working for the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Extension office in Fayette county as a 4-H teacher, I became even more interested in the science of Gardening. It is actually not as easy as throwing seeds on the ground, each crop is like an infant with different needs and soil preferences. I became certified as a Georgia Master Gardener so become at least knowledgeable if not experienced as a gardener. This Certification, and the free classes that the Extension office provides to everyone has helped a ton in the last 2 years. Find the extension office in your county- www.caes.uga.edu/extension/


Websites help for a lot of stuff…just make sure it is catered to your zone…for weather and soil considerations! Yahoo questions and garden sites can be helpful especially for home remedies http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/gagarden/ (like sprinkling human hair around your garden) , but for documented scientific information it also helps to find scholarly publications by typing “.pdf” and “uga” (or whatever you state university is like Clemson University of Arizona ect.) after you topic. Example GOOGLE: tomato insects and diseases uga .pdf

Books: help a ton! I have a variety. One for needs of specific plants, one catered for Georgia especially, one for a calendar to help my planning, and one topical for seed starting, composting ect.

The Backyard homestead: Produce all the food you need on a quarter acre. Carleen Madigan

Week by Week Vegetable Gardener Handbook. Ron and Jennifer KuJawski

Month by month Gardening in Georgia. Walter Reeves

Georgia Master Garden Handbook. University of Georgia College of Agricuture and Environmental Sciences (CURRENT YEAR)



CHEAP TIPS:
-Check books out at the bookstore, but buy them online- you will save at least 30%
- I Got a few awesome gardening books at Goodwill for $2
-Ask for Gift cards for Christmas/birthdays/even Valentines Day!

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