Planning
Below is a list of some of our favorite websites for learning how to grow your own food, the best way to preserve your harvest, and lots of other great information. We will be adding new links as we find them, and if you have a website you think we should add, use the contact form below to let us know!
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
One of the first things every gardener needs to know to ensure the most successful garden is which growing zone they are in. All you need to do is put in your zip code.
Find Your Planting Schedule
Our friends at The Urban Farmer have a great resource for finding your first and last frost date, and you can click on your state to narrow it down.
Vegetable Gardening and More!
Morning Chores is a great website for all kinds of gardening, including raising livestock, making homemade items, homesteading and more. Sign up for their newsletter and share widely!
Creative Vegetable Gardener
Megan Caine is a gardening dynamo. Check out her site to learn everything you need to know about growing your own food! We love her no-nonsense approach!
Time to Sow: A Gardener’s Guide
From our friends at High Mowing Organic Seeds – this guide is designed to help growers determine the appropriate time to sow certain crops based on their region and unique growing climate.
How to Buy Top Soil, Compost, or Mulch in Bulk
There is also great information on calculating how much you will need.
Gaia Share Community
Share your produce with neighbors Grow seeds and share your bounty with the world!
How Much Space Do I Need to Grow Food?
You may be surprised at how much food you can grow in a small space!
Harvest Tracker
Track your veggie harvest as well as your savings by growing your own food.
Growing Resources
Very few of us can grow all of our own food and so we need to outsource some of our foodstuffs. Listed below are some links we think you will find useful.
Grow Good Food at Home
Food Gardening Network was founded by home food gardeners and for home food gardeners—our mission is to serve gardeners with tips, tools, advice, and recipes for growing and enjoying good food at home.
Food Resources
Very few of us can grow all of our own food and so we need to outsource some of our foodstuffs. Listed below are some links we think you will find useful.
Sign up for Azure
Azure is a great place to buy food in bulk, so stock up! They deliver once a month all over the US so you should be able to find a drop site near you. If not, you can start a drop site with a monthly order of $550. They have so many options!
