NC State Vegetable Gardening Resources

Cucumbers and Tomatoes from the garden, photo by Lucy Bradley

• Index of NC State Extension Vegetable Publications

• How to Grow Vegetables
  • Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening
  • Calendars for Vegetable Planting
    • Eastern NC
    • Central NC
    • Western NC
  • Organic Gardening:  NC Organic, Organic Crop Production
  • Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crops Handbook
  • Vegetable Varieties

• Pest Management in Vegetable Gardens
  • Images of Insect Pests of Vegetables
  • Diseases of Vegetables
  • North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual

• Gardening in Containers
  • Container Gardens for Edibles
  • Planting Calendar for Edible Container Gardens

• Soils
  • Soil Testing:  How To, NCDA&CS Information
  • Cover Crops

• Season Extension:  shade in the summer, frost protection in winter

• Food Safety
  • Food Safety in the Garden
  • Fresh Produce Safety

• Home Food Preservation, Canning

Gardening with Children

• • Composting with Kids
  • Vermicomposting with Kids
  • Natural Learning Initiative Resources for Preschools
    • Benefits of Gardening with Children

    • Children’s Vegetable Gardens: Introduction

    • Preschool Gardening Activity Guide
    • Resources

Grow it Eat it Publication Series
(Click PDF icon at the top of the publication for a print ready version) 

• Asparagus
• Collards
• Kale