NC State Vegetable Gardening Resources

Index of NC State Extension Vegetable Publications

• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - VEGETABLES

How to Grow Vegetables

• Beginner's Guide to Vegetable Gardening
• Calendars for Vegetable Planting
• Organic Gardening:  NC Organic, Organic Crop Production
• Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crops Handbook
• Vegetable Varieties
• How Much to Grow
• The Vegetable Production Chart by Michigan State University includes feet of row per person and per family, for both fresh consumption and preservation.

Pest Management in Vegetable Gardens

• Images of Insect Pests of Vegetables
• Disease Fact Sheets
• North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual

Gardening in Containers

• Container Gardens for Edibles
• Planting Calendar for Edible Container Gardens

Soil Testing

• How To
• NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services 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

• Grow For It (NC 4-H Gardening Site)
• Composting with Kids
• Vermicomposting with Kids
• Natural Learning Initiative Resources for Preschools
  • Benefits of Engaging Children with Nature
  • Preschool Gardening Activity Guide
  • Resources
• USDA Grow It, Try It, Like It!  Nutrition Education Kit Featuring My Plate

Grow it Eat it Publication Series

• Asparagus
• Collards
• Kale