Links
Established April 2005, by the Town of Montgomery, the Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) is an advisory unit of municipal government. The CAC provides pertinent environmental information to aid in the decision making process of the governing body.
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How to Links
How to Build a Cold Frame This is from the "This Old House" website.
How to Compost This link will take you to a great video of Paul Taylor on Composting
Butterfly info
http://www.monarchwatch.org/ - check out this site to find out more about the declining population of Monarchs and what this organization is trying to do about it. At our 6/02/14 garden meeting, Terri T. informed us about this organization. At this meeting we agreed to certify our Butterfly Garden as a Monarch Waystation Site
Links of Interest:
Plants found near the Garden
- wild trout lilies - growing by the woodchip pile and on into the brush. Please enjoy this spring ephemeral it will be gone before you know it. http://www.adirondackvic.org/Adirondack-Wildflowers-Trout-Lily-Erythronium-americanum.html
Turtle Tree Biodynamic Seed Initiative
We are a small non-profit seed company that sells 100% open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seeds, all grown using biodynamic and organic practices both in our own seed garden and by other farmers and gardeners who use biodynamic methods.
The Wallkill River School is a nonprofit artists' cooperative that runs an art school and fine art gallery as well as a plein air art workshop series on local farms and open spaces. Our mission is to preserve open space through art and art activism.
Integrated Pest Management Program
This page provides information on IPM for sweet corn, cucurbits (pumpkins, cucumbers, winter squash, summer squash, melons), crucifers (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower), potatoes, onions, snap beans, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, dry beans, beets, lettuce...
The Seed Library grew out of a germ of an idea at a small town library in the Hudson Valley region of upstate New York. Over the past eight years, the idea has grown and blossomed into an online seed library.
Fine Gardening magazine from The Taunton Press brings you breathtaking design ideas, helpful techniques, and the know-how to get great results in your own garden.
With funding from Michigan’s Project GREEEN, this website has been updated to explain the role that native plants play in ecosystem services. Its content and links include how to select and grow native plants in Michigan and similar locations for max
For more than 35 years, the National Gardening Association (NGA) has been working to renew and sustain the essential connection between people, plants, and the environment. As a nonprofit leader in plant-based education, our vision is to make availab
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