Good book for what to plant and when for my area?

[hangin'witthepeeps]

I need a good book or resource for what to plant and when to plant for my area. All the seed packets are getting gone at the big chain stores and I don't know what to buy to replace my existing garden when summer harvest is over. I know I want lettuce and radish and spinach for a fall crop. I need some expert advice on what to plant and when to plant it. I also need a grow light as I plan to start my tomato seeds earlier next year in my spare bathroom. So anyone know of a good resource or book to buy? Also good price on seeds and reputable company (website preferred). I jut feel like I have no selection of seeds from the Lowe's, Home Depot or Wal-Mart around here.

 

[Ridgerunner]

My suggestion is to check with your county extension agent, in the phone book under county government for what to plant and when. In Arkansas, I got a phamplet that tells me what I should be doing each month. Since I'm in a corner of the state, I have to tweek it a bit, but it is a great guide. I don't know where you are located, but your state extension office should have something similar. You may even be able to find what you are looking for online at the extension website.

 

[boggybranch]

Check this link........

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/What-To-Plant-Now.aspx

 

[hangin'witthepeeps]

Thanks for the heads up at the County Extension Office. I called and they pointed me to the UGA CAES (Ag Department) website. I'm including a cute print out link. It's a planting guide for Georgia, in case someone else is from around here and finds this thread.

http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B577/B577PlantingChart.pdf

 

[digitS']

I just did a search using the terms "Georgia" and "seed company." This one came up: Clifton Seed Company

It appears that they may be primarily interested in truck farm growers but they do sell seed in smaller packets. You may want to look at their selection to get an idea of varieties that they consider appropriate for your part of the world.

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange gets votes of confidence from southern gardeners who grow heirlooms.

I live near 49 north latitude and get nearly all of my seed from companies in Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ontario, and Maine. . . . right across the northern tier, plus 1. Of course, some of their choices are available from sources around the world .

Steve

 

[journey11]

My suggestion is to check with your county extension agent, in the phone book under county government for what to plant and when. In Arkansas, I got a phamplet that tells me what I should be doing each month. Since I'm in a corner of the state, I have to tweek it a bit, but it is a great guide. I don't know where you are located, but your state extension office should have something similar. You may even be able to find what you are looking for online at the extension website.

I second this!! My wonderful ag ext even puts out a very nice free garden calendar each year and makes notations by date of what things you should be planting when, including rotations (like with peas and corn) and when to start seedlings or fall crops. Also when to prune, spray dormant oil, treat for certain major pests, etc, along with nice garden pics and tips, tricks and garden lore. I love it and look forward to it each January!

Info you get from your ag ext is also geared to your home state and your local growing conditions. They are an invaluable source of knowledge!

ETA: (Another thing I like is that my state ag ext is really starting to cater heavily toward organic home gardening.)

 

[obsessed]

I got a book called "Easy gardens for the south" at the Huntsville, AL arbreaum?sp. It is for ornametal but was very helpfull. Other than that I say the extension as well. Or how about the Southern LIving garden book. It is huge and tells you all about what will survived and not survived in the south.

 

[GrowsLotsaPeppers]

Here, there's a community college with an active gardening & greenhouse program. While they do a serious landscape architecture program, there's a lot of focus on home gardeners for the suburbs, as well as the ag program for the more remote corners of the county.

They are also a good source.