- Seed Savers Exchange:
- garden planning
- seed starting
- plant care
- soil health
- crop guides
- pollinator info
- seed saving instructions
- glossary of seed saving terms
- Almanac (website for The Old Farmer’s Almanac):
- growing guides
- planting calendar searchable by zip code
- pest guides
- and more!
- Penn State Extension (home gardening page, though others would be useful):
- articles on many aspects of home gardening
- contact info for Master Gardeners’ clinic
- USDA’s Plant Hardiness Map:
- find the grow zone where your live by entering your zip code
- Southern Exposure Seed Exchange:
- growing guides by both season and individual plant
- seed saving guides
- USDA’s Raised Bed and Container Gardening info:
- info about materials and construction for raised beds and containers
- USDA’s Vegetable Growing Resources page:
- veggie and flower growing guides
- info about starting seeds indoors
- Seed Ambassador’s Project zine:
- explanation of why seed saving is important
- overview of vocab and concepts
- seed saving supply list
- instructions for saving some types of seeds
- Penn State Extension seed packet reading guide:
- basic instructions for reading the info on a seed packet
- National Gardening Association:
- gardening courses
- planting guides
- pest control
- FAQs
- dictionary of garden terms
- podcasts and articles about gardening
- Penn State’s Ag School pollinator info center:
- info about PA pollinators and planting hospitable gardens for them
- Native Plant Finder tool:
- find native plants and butterflies in your area by entering your zip code
- Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation:
- info page about our region which further links to habitat assessment, plant lists, etc.