Home Grown
Growing Your Own Food or Buying Local
Whether you want to save money or eat healthier, you can't get fresher, and less expensive, food than what you can pick out of your own garden. Even if you have never grown a fruit or a vegetable DON'T BE INTIMIDATED. You can get started this season and have something delicious to eat in just a few weeks.
If you want fresh vegetables, but you don't want your own garden, consider buying locally grown produce. There are several farms in the area that can provide you with the fresh veggies and fruits all summer long.
See the resources below for more information about home gardens and buying local.
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| Since you clearly love your planet, you might also be interested in our Going Green resources. | |
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Books |
| A sampling of the books available at the library to help you grow your food and preserve it. | |
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How to Design and Build and Vegetable Garden (VHS) |
| Learn how to design and build a vegetable garden that will save you time and energy, produce over 400 pounds of vegetables in just 200 square feet, and extend your growing season by three months. | |
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How to Grow Cool-Weather Vegetables (VHS) |
| Jeff Ball will show you how to extend your growing season by a full three months. | |
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How to Grow Warm-Weather Vegetables (VHS) |
| Author and gardening researcher Jeff Ball will show you how to maximize your summer crop. You'll learn to garden like the experts, using modern scientific methods along with time-proven techniques. | |
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Organic Gardening (VHS) |
| Features organic gardens in New Hampshire, Colorado and Emmaus, Pennyslvania together with other gardening information. A coastal garden in California is also featured in second program. | |
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Great Gardening Tips (DVD) |
| Contains money-saving and innovative tips for growing healthier plants and tackling many common garden problems. Bonus feature Plot-2-pot: Learn to grow edible crops regardless of the size of your plot and cook up something wonderful in your pot. | |
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Year 'Round Gardening with Jerry Baker (DVD) |
| Gardener Jerry Baker presents five gardening programs, covering: lawns; flowers; roses; trees, shrubs & evergreens; and vegetables. Includes recipes for tonics to promote plant health and growth. | |
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Starting Seeds |
| Get a head start on your garden with this short introduction to starting your seeds indoors | |
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Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners |
| Cornell University's website will help you determine which varieties are best for your garden. Create a garden profile and get help from experienced gardeners. Detailed descriptions of over 5,000 vegetable varieties rated by gardeners. | |
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Successful Gardener |
| NC Cooperative Extension's monthly online publication filled with tips specifically for North Carolina gardeners. | |
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NCSU: Horticulture on the Internet |
| A variety of tips for growing vegetables including alternative techniques, dealing with pest and disease problems, and plant specific fact sheets. | |
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Soil Testing for Homeowners |
| Instructions for taking a soil test in your home garden. | |
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Local Harvest |
| A resource to help you find locally grown produce, meat, and dairy products as well as farmers markets and farms. | |
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Sustainable Sandhills |
| A local organization working to preserve the Sandhills and doing everything they can to promote urban agriculture. They can connect you to local backyard gardeners and farmers. | |
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Old Farmer's Almanac: Frost Date Chart |
| Online version of a classic gardening reference. Frost dates and much more. | |
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NC Planting Dates |
| Crop specific planting dates for North Carolina gardeners; includes regional adjustments. | |
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Organic Materials Review Institute |
| Organization that reviews and approved materials appropriate for organic farming and gardening. Offers a list of natural fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. | |
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NC Cooperative Extension: Cumberland County Office |
Gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. |
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