I'd like to take up gardening, so does anyone know what web sites I should look at? This is for a fruit and vegetable garden and an herb garden. Thank you.
2007-10-13 12:51:56 · 5 answers · asked by Mike M. 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
HGTV.com has a gardening section. I would recommend books, 1: Farmer's Almanac, for planting times. In my area, some people get carried away and plant in April. They almost always lose their plants. I plant on Mother's Day weekend, or soon after. Danger of frost is past then.
Book 2: Gardening for Dummies. I'm not implying anything here, but it should cover the basics.
Maybe for Christmas you could ask Santa for a Chia Herb Garden! Why not? Good luck!
2007-10-14 01:50:54 · answer #1 · answered by baymast13 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way I know to get a great gardening education is to take the Master Gardener class offered by your local university's agricultural co-operative extension. I loved the class, learned alot and had a lot of fun with the people in the class. If you want to give a hint where you live I can look up the extension closest to you.
2007-10-13 21:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd start you off with a good gardening book. One of my favorites for beginners is one that's cheap to pick up used: Rodale's Chemical-Free Yard and Garden. Pay particular attention to the sections on soil, watering, and diseases.
Even if you choose not to go the organic gardening route, much of the book is highly relevant to any garden, and accurate.
If you're in the US, one of my favorite seed sources is Pine Tree Garden seeds, found at http://www.superseeds.com Seed quality is good, prices are relatively low, and they offer a number of mixtures of different cultivars of certain vegetables, like their "winter lettuce mix" or "pinetree radish mix" -- fun ways to try out a number of cultivars for one price.
2007-10-13 20:21:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just search the web, and add your area + 2007 for up to date info, or go to your nearest nursery or garden center who can advise...
2007-10-13 20:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by Aspergers Parallel Planet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Gurney.com. That will give you some ideas for fruits and veggies.
I would go to a Library and get some books---guide to planting fruits and vegetables, etc.
There is alot to being a "Green Thumb" grower. :)))
2007-10-13 20:31:07 · answer #5 · answered by krissyderic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋