LEARN THE THINGS

Garden Planning

1. Planning a Family Garden

2. Soul Fire Farm Lawn to Garden Guide

3. Vegetable Garden Size Calculator

In-Ground Gardening

1. Garden Bed Preparation

Raised Beds

1. Calculate Amount of Soil Needed

2. Guide to Building Raised Beds

Gardening in Small Spaces

1. Container Gardening

2. Balcony/Rooftop Gardening

3. Indoor Herb Gardening

4. Indoor Gardening Tips

5. Grocery Store Gardening

   1. Herbs

   2. Lettuce & Celery

   3. Ginger & Turmeric

Composting and Soil Amendments

1. Soil testing

2. Guide to natural and organic fertilizers

3. Using urine as fertilizer on home gardens

4. Composting 101

5. A guide to backyard composting

6. Vermiculture Webinar by NOFA/Mass

7. Regenerative Agriculture for the Home Gardener Webinar

8. Using Coffee Grounds, Eggshells, and Banana Peels in the Garden

Gardening for Everyone

1. Making your Garden Wheelchair Accessible

2. Gardening with Physical Limitations

3. Gardening with Young Children

4. Resources for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for farms and farmers

Seed Starting

1. Using recycled materials

2. How to Start Seeds

3. Seed Starting Video

4. Seed Starting with Children Q&A

5. What do Plant Babies Look Like?

6. Seeds to Start Inside vs. Outside

7. Germinando Semillas y Granos 101

When to Plant Outside

1. High Mowing Seeds Planting Schedule

2. When to Plant your Garden (UNH)

Basics of Transplanting and Direct Seeding

Companion Planting

Succession Planting

Mulching

Online gardening information & networks around our state and region

1. Garden Guide for Container and Small Vegetable Gardens

2. Vermont Community Garden Network

3. Antioch University NE Community Garden Connections

4. UVM Extension Gardening Resources

5. UNH Extension Gardening Resources

6. UCONN Extension Vegetable Gardening Resources

7. Gardening Basics from Kidsgardening.org

8. Composting Association of Vermont

9. Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont

10. Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Tips for Brattleboro by Month

11. Cooperative Gardening Commission

12. Vermont Healthy Soils Coalition Resources

Webinars and Online Conversations

1. Soul Fire Farm Ask a Sista Farmer Weekly Q&A

2. Granite State Gardening with Emma Erler (Facebook Live Events)

3. NOFA/Mass Resiliency Skills Webinar Series

4. Charlie Nardozzi Victory Garden Webinar

5. How to Grow Video Series with Charlie Nardozzi

Podcasts

1. NOFA/Mass Podcast - recently posted an episode about native pollinator plants to add to your garden!

2. Gastropod - Dig for Victory episode about Victory Gardening and food sovereignty

Recommended Books

1. Gardening Books at Brooks - Check out this list of gardening books available at Brooks Memorial Library on Main St. in downtown Brattleboro, a library card is free for any Brattleboro resident!

2. Gardening-Related Children's Books at Brooks - Engage your child in your garden by reading these fun books together, available for checkout from Brooks Memorial Library to anyone with a library card!

Resources for Racial Equity in Food Systems

1. 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge

2. Dismantling Racism in the Food System

3. Dismantling Racism in Community Food Work

4. The Groundswell Center has an excellent resource page on racism and equity across the food system.

5. Mail Order Native Foods - Support America's most vulnerable communities by ordering these Indigenous foods online

Local Experts

1. Master Gardener Helpline - Ask a UVM Master Gardener your gardening questions!

2. UVM Victory Garden Resource Map - If you are in need of support or resources, check out this map! Many gardeners are offering support remotely through video chats and phone calls!

3. UVM Master Gardener Resource Map Sign Up Form - If you have expertise or resources you are able to share, fill out this form!