River Valley Area Community Gardens, Inc.
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Garden Planning Resources

Garden Planning Workshop Resources (March 18, 2023)
Handouts
Garden Planning Worksheet by Emily Martorano
High Mowing Planting Guide

10 Mistakes I Made in My Garden by the Creative Vegetable Gardener
Handy Guide to Companion Gardening by FarmersAlmanac.com
Pollinator Friendly Plants That Are Easy to Grow
Veggie Crops

Books
All New Square Foot Gardening 3rd ed by Mel Bartholomew Cool Springs Press, c2018
Smart Start Garden Planner by Megan Cain  
(Order online at https://www.creativevegetablegardener.com/smart-planning/  $28)

All About Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies Meredith Books, c2001
Better Homes and Gardens Perennials  Meredith Publishing c2001  (annual publication)
​Birds & Blooms Gardening for Birds & Butterflies c2018
Creating a Perennial Garden in the Midwest by Joan Sevea  Trails Media Group, 1999
The Easiest Flowers to Grow by Ortho Books c1990
Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterfiles: Upper Midwest by Jaret C. Daniels  Adventure Publications, c2020
(May be able to pick this one up at The Bruce Company in Madison)
Note:  Check your local library for more books on gardening.
            YouTube has some wonderful videos also
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Following are some resources to help gardeners plan their gardens:

Common Crops for Community Gardens from UW Extension 
​Creative Vegetable Gardener
Farmers Almanac Guide to Garden Planning

Free Printable Garden Planner from My Frugal Home
​Gardening Basics from The Creative Vegetable Garden 
Madison Area Planting Time Chart
Sample Planting Schedule
Seed Starting Guide
Soil Temperature Planting Guide
Succession Planting
Vegetable Cultivars and Planting Guide for Wisconsin Gardens
The Vegetable Garden from UW Extension
​​Vegetable Planting Guide
​Wisconsin Vegetable Planting Calendar from Urban Farmer
When is it warm enough to plant
​​Youth Gardening from UW Extension
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Raised bed gardening 
​How to start a raised row gardening   
No Dig Gardening  

​Square Foot Gardening
How to plan a square foot garden   
Square Foot Garden Plan Guide from the SeedGuy
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Seed Catalog Lists
Birds & Blooms Magazine 10 Seed Catalogs
Farmers Almanac Seed Catalog List
Mother Earth News Best Seed Catalogs
Mother Earth News Best Vegetable Seed Companies


How to Read a Seed Packet
My Little Green Garden Seed Packet Guide
Ferry Morse How to read a Seed Packet
University of Nebraska Lincoln Seed Packets


More added soon.  Check back often.

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Hours

Daily: 7am - 8 pm
Daylight hours

Telephone

1-608-588-6040

Email

[email protected]
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  • Home
    • About the Gardens
    • Directions
  • News
    • Events
    • Garden Notes
    • River Valley Nature Journaling >
      • Nature Journaling Resources
      • updates
    • Educational Programs
    • Community Food Pantry Donations
    • Videos & Audios
  • Youth Gardening
    • Busy Bees >
      • Work Day
      • Meet and Greet
      • Planting Day
      • Busy Bees Day 2
    • Junior Gardeners
  • Garden Plots
    • Policies
    • Enabled or Adaptive Gardening
    • Garden Planning Resources
    • Garden Guidelines
    • Veggie Crops
    • Plant / Seed Quantity & Spacing for Row Planting
  • For Gardeners
    • FAQs
    • Gardening Resources >
      • Vegetables Resources
      • Fruit Resources
      • Flower Resources
      • Trees, Shrubs, Landscaping
      • Garden Management
      • Pollinators
      • Professional Resources
    • RVACG Soil Type
    • Garden Pests and Diseases
  • Contact
    • Support and Donations