Handouts for Gardening

January's self reliance class was all about "Gardening". We discussed how to make a raised garden bed, soil mixes, and square-foot gardening. There were lots of resources and information in the class about gardening for our area, irrigation, pollination, and solutions to common gardening problems.

Handouts:

This attachment is 76 pages of everything you could want to know about seeds and harvesting and planting. It includes charts for optimal planting times, planting guides, pest control, and how to maintain your garden each month of the year. It is in depth and very detailed.
Hugh Johnson's Garden Class

This handout is in PDF format. It is from the Texas Cooperative Extension and shows the varieties of 35 different vegetables that grow well in Montgomery County, TX.
Vegetable Varieties for Our Area

This handout is in PDF format. If you are looking for specific seed varietes and can't find them in your local home improvement store this handout lists several companies that offer a variety of quality seeds, depending on what you need.
Seed Source