Food Gardening – Resources

Seed Starting 101 Growing plants from seed is the most cost effective and least wasteful way to start a garden. It just takes a few items and some patience. STEPS TO STARTING SEEDS: Step 1: Determine what type of container you will use. Any container will work as [...]

Transplanting 101 Step 1: Choose the right place in your garden for your plant’s permanent home by thinking about amount of sun, spacing, water and soil type needed. Harden seedlings that have been growing indoors by placing them outside for gradually increasing amounts of time at least a few days before [...]

Propagation 101 Want more plants without spending a dime at the nursery? With a few simple techniques, you can turn one plant into many and spread the bounty throughout your garden. Propagation is the art of multiplying plants using their natural growth—whether by taking cuttings, dividing root systems, or grafting new stems onto [...]

Food Forests DOWNLOAD PDF Urban food forest at the Cavanagh Center in Petaluma, California. WHAT IS A FOOD FOREST? A food forest is an edible landscape that mimics a natural forest in form and function. Natural systems don’t require human inputs to flourish. Instead, the various species form a [...]