CALCULATORS + CALENDARS-
- Calculator to estimate materials needed
- Garden Calculator
- Memphis Area Master Gardeners Assoc (MAMGA) –planting calendar for vegetables
- Another Planting Guide for Memphis
- National Gardening Association Planting Guide
- Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- Big Green Planting Calandar for vegetables
CATALOGS + SEED COMPANIES-
- Tons of links to organized catalogs
- Garden Company Reviews–Dave’s Garden–free directory of over 7,000 garden companies worldwide
DIY BUILDING PLANS + CRAFTS-
- Garden directions –build all things garden related
- Birds & Blooms DIY Garden Projects
- Alabama Cooperative Extension Office facts on Raised Beds
- The Food Project–Great ideas for raised beds
- Galvanized Containers
- Growing Food in 5 Gallon Buckets
- Cement Trough Raised Bed
- The Home Depot cement mixing tubs are stated to be made from PVC. This is a toxic plastic and should not come in contact with food items.
- The Lowe’s cement mixing tubs are made from HDPE. This is a safe plastic that is not known to transmit any chemicals into food or drinks and will not leach any toxic chemicals into soil or water.
- Raised Garden Bed #1-Directions Handout
- Raised Garden with Seat Surround – Directions Handout
- Raised Garden with Overlapped Corners – Directions Handout
- Raised Garden with Roofing Tin – Directions Handout
GARDEN APPS-
- Armitage’s Greatest Garden Plants — extensive information on annuals and perennials
- iScape — digital landscaping
- Garden Compass — Plant + Disease Identifier
- GrowIt — gardening community
- Gardening Companion — basic gardening information
- BeeSmart Pollinator Gardener — select bee-friendly plants
GARDEN GRANTS-
- American Community Gardening Association
- GardenABCs
- Fruit Tree Planting Foundation Grant
- Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Community Garden Grant Program