Vegetable Chapter, Extension Gardener Handbook, Now Available on-Line

(Updated: Nov. 19, 2021, 3:42 p.m.)
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Vegetable Gardening, Chapter 16 of the Extension Gardener Handbook


Available for free online


Everything you need to know to grow vegetables in North Carolina. Selecting a Garden Site;  Choosing a type and technique; How to prepare the soil, What and when to plant; Garden care; Pest and disease management; When and how to harvest.


Many thanks to Dr. Chris Gunter, Kathleen Moore, and the entire team of agents and Extension Master Gardener Volunteers who worked on the chapter.