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General Info www.MotherEarthNews.com - a wealth of information on all kinds of subjects from the urban to the rural Ventura Produce Cooperative - a free neighborhood produce cooperative in Ventura What To Plant Now: Southwest - a good month-by-month approach to what seedlings to plant in your garden, from Mother Earth News Four Season Growing: Planting for Fall - from Seeds of Change's information section Identifying Plant Nutrient Deficiencies - basic information on nutrient-based plant issues and sources to correct them Manage and Identify Pests - from the U.C. Davis Extension office; a very thorough garden encyclopedia and full of helpful pictures for identifying. My new favorite for figuring out any issues that come up in our garden and greenhouse. Fall's Arrival Doesn't Spoil A Vegetable Garden - good fall garden inspiration Plant Now For Fresh Fall Garden Produce - based out of Mississippi, but still relevant fall gardening information The Fall Vegetable Garden - from Purdue University; good information on prep for fall garden and a nice chart about the hardiness of fall plants Permaculture Landing at Seeds of Change
Preservation National Center for Home Food Preservation Sunset's Guide to Canning Fruits and Vegetables Hobby Farm's Guide to Canning Fruits and Vegetables
Seed Saving Saving Seeds - from Mother Earth Magazine, a long but thorough article on seed saving basics Collecting and Storing Seeds From Your Garden Seed Saving - from About.com Seed Saving Procedures - great intensive information, including access to videos, if you get really into it
Composting What Not To Compost - good site about what to compost and what NOT to compost. Compost A to Z - from Gaiam Life, a pretty thorough site on composting Composting 101 - a simple guide to composting
Rain Gardens The Smaller Rain Garden - an example of a rain garden installation and growth Rain Garden PDF - from Alabama Cooperative Extension Services, but still relevant and a downloadable PDF
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| Tip of the Month: To lessen the chance that your plants will accidentally cross-breed, make sure to put plant families (i.e. Brassica, Cucurbit, Solanum) one or two crops apart from each other (to see a good table, click here) |