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My fav garden read is a group blog called Garden Rant. These sassy ladies are more than gardeners, they are concerned environmentalists and lovable eco-nerds who are dedicated to healthy communities and healthy plants.
Got a fav seed site? Going to a killer plant sale? Attending a cool conference?
The growing season is short, so drop me a line: jchismar@startribune.com.
I’d love to know upcoming events in your gardening community and share your gardening resources others.
A new effort called GardenWorks is working to make it easier for people to find their local community garden and to serve as a resource for the garden itself (and existing gardeners). It should prove to be a useful resource for community gardens I think.
If you’re curious to know more, you can get an introduction at: http://www.greeninstitute.org/gardenworks/
Best of luck with the sprouting.
Jon
Today, I snuck out of the office for a few moments of sunshine and a few pages of The Moosewood Restaurant Kitchen Garden. Part garden guide, part cookbook, this quick read has good ideas for next year’s garden and tasty recipes for fall squash and root veggies.
Thoughout the growing season, many folks have posted their favorite gardening books. I compiled as many recommendations as I could find. Feel free to add your own must-reads.
- Better Vegetable Gardens the Chinese Way, Peter Cha
- Deep in the Green, Anne Raver
- Farmer’s Wife Guide to Fabulous Fruits and Berries, Barbara Doyen
- The Farmer’s Wife Guide To Growing A Great Garden And Eating From It, Too! , Barbara Doyen
- From the Ground Up, Amy Stewart
- Great Garden Companions: A Companion-Planting System for a Beautiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden, Sally Jean Cunningham
- Month-By-Month Gardening in Minnesota, Melinda Myers.
- The New Organic Grower, Eliot Coleman
- The Postage Stamp Garden Book, Duane and Karen Newcomb
- Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education, Michael Pollan
- Slow Food: The Case for Taste, Alice Waters
- The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture, Wendell Berry
- The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible: Discover Ed’s High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions, Edward C. Smith
Greengirls Connie Nelson, Robyn Dochterman and Jaime Chismar are dishin' the dirt from the backyard garden and beyond. Whether you're a greenthumb or greenhorn, they're eager to learn from your misshaps, mistakes -- and most importantly, your sweet successes -- all growing season long.
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