Sustainable Food Edmonton

http://sustainablefoodedmonton.org/

• Features on Community Gardens in Edmonton and Area; and
• Information about garden planning, growing tips, resources and upcoming events.

Edmonton Horticultural Society

http://www.edmontonhort.com/

• Information on monthly speakers, garden tours, perennial exchanges, and workshops; and
• Links to specialty garden clubs and resource information.

Garden Centers and Nurseries in Edmonton

http://www.gardens.com/go/browse/gardencenters/Alberta/Edmonton/

icangarden

http://www.icangarden.com/

• Resources including catalogue search, articles by gardening experts etc.;
• Garden Forum – chat and exchange information with gardeners;
• Links to gardening clubs/ organizations; and
• Garden tours.

IMCIN - Irrigation Management Climate Information Network

http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app49/imcin/about.jsp

• Includes a glossary of technical terms often used in gardening information (e.g. frost free date)

Plant Hardiness Zones

http://planthardiness.gc.ca/

• Includes maps (Edmonton is located in Zone 3a)

Resource List on Prairie Gardening, Saskatoon Public Library

http://www.saskatoonlibrary.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=809&Itemid=69

Restricted, Noxious, and Nuisance Weeds In Alberta: Frequently Asked Questions, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/faq8261

Tips for Growing Vegetables (Canadian sources)

Vessy’s Seeds http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/learn/guide/veginfo

HGTV “The easiest 10 vegetables to grow” http://www.hgtv.ca/green/outdoors_10easiestveg.aspx

Gardeners Web http://gardenersweb.ca/vegguide.lasso

your-vegetable-gardening-helper.com http://www.your-vegetable-gardening-helper.com/vegetable-gardener.html

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton - Information on Edmonton’s climate

Books

Alberta Yards & Gardens: What to Grow, by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Agdex 200/32-1 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex75

Backyard Pest Management, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Agdex 605-2

Identifies 150 pests that commonly damage trees, shrubs, lawns, flowers and gardens and provides solutions to the problems. Learn how to identify and control weeds in your yard.

http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex31

Edmonton Public Library

http://www.epl.ca/

Residents of the City of Edmonton can obtain a library card to borrow books. The library search engine found: 171 titles on “vegetable gardening”, and 150 titles on “organic gardening”

Gardening on the Prairies: A Guide to Canadian Home Gardening, By Roger Vick

ISBN 0-88833-119-3

Herbs & edible flowers: Gardening for the kitchen, by Lois Hole

ISBN-10: 0968279139 ISBN-13: 978-0968279137

Lois Hole's vegetable favorites, by Lois Hole

ISBN-10: 1551050722 ISBN-13: 978-1551050720

Weeds of the Prairies, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Agdex 640-4

http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex39

Classes

Note: There is a charge for some classes listed

Salisbury Greenhouse: http://www.salisburygreenhouse.com/

Class Info: http://www.myclients.ca/customers/salisbury/website//calsses2010.php

Spring 2010 Classes Include: Growing Great Fruits & Veggies, Pests & Diseases Update 2010, The Edible Garden, Herbs, Weeds We Love to Hate (noxious weeds), Family Seed Starting

Greenland http://www.greenlandgarden.com/

Class Info: http://www.greenlandgarden.com/classes.htm

Spring 2010 Classes Include: Starting Seeds Indoors, Terrific Tomatoes

Seedy Saturday, Alberta Avenue Community Hall

Sunday March 18, 2012 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Event includes: speakers, seed exchange table, seed vendors, kid's table and a cafe.

Contact: Pam at pcoco@telusplanet.net

http://www.seeds.ca/ev/events.php