Gardening

From SJCPLSubjectGuides

Local Gardening Links Fernwood Botanical Gardens Five Point Gardens Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Ginger Valley Potawatomi Greenhouse and Conservatories Purdue University's Consumer Horticulture Shiojiri Niwa Japanese Garden Other Links BBC Gardening GardenWeb - The Internet's Garden Community KidsGardening.com National Gardening Association Orchid Mall Organic Gardening The Victory Seed Company

Contents 1 SJCPL Gardening Resources 1.1 Gardening Magazine Subscriptions 1.2 Gardening Tips 2 Community Garden Resources 2.1 Farmer's Market 2.2 Purdue Master Gardener 2.3 Community Gardens of Michiana 2.4 Definitions & History

SJCPL Gardening Resources

Gardening Magazine Subscriptions

Backhome Better Homes and Gardens Chicagoland Gardening The English Garden Fine Gardening Flower & Garden Garden Design

Garden Gate The Herb Companion Horticulture, The Art of American Gardening House & Garden OG (formerly Organic Gardening) Weekend Gardener

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Gardening Tips

Harvest time!

Enjoying the last weeks of summer always includes harvest for the gardener. Tomatoes are ripening, peaches are ready, local sweet corn is available, green beans, zucchini and other summer squashes - the variety is endless. Keep your harvest picked, so plants will produce more, and remember to keep the weeds down so you can see the fruits of your labor!

Pests can be a problem, too - everything from bean beetles to raccoons that take bites of almost perfect veggies. There are many commercial products for pest control, but an organic spray for beetles that can help is made up of common household products:

1/2 gallon water 1 T. dishwashing liquid 1/4 c. vinegar 2 t. cayenne pepper flakes

Mix together and spray on leaves and pests.

Community Garden Resources

Farmer's Market

Visit the Farmer's Market for fresh, seasonal produce and garden plants. 1105 Northside Boulevard South Bend, IN 46615

Open Year-round Tuesday & Thursday, 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Friday, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (May through September) Saturday, 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Purdue Master Gardener

The Purdue Master Gardener Program provides residents of Indiana with training in a variety of horticultural subjects. Participants in the program then volunteer to serve as gardening educators in their communities. Local contact information is available on the web.

Community Gardens of Michiana

Are you interested in starting a garden in your neighborhood, or participating in one that's already going? Contact Community Gardens of Michiana for more information!

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Definitions & History

The Wikipedia has some fascinating information about gardening and its history

Last updated: -- Mrs. B March 4, 2010