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Grow It Eat It
Lights...Seeds...Potting Media...Action!
The holiday rush is over and we're coming to terms with winter. Some people may hunker down for a long winter's nap but not gardeners! No way! Gardeners are just gearing up to grow new seedlings for spring planting season.
Plan now to start spring veggies indoors from seed. We have the information you need to get started.
Starting Seeds Indoors |
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| Lights! Action! | Containers and Growing Medium | Planting the Seeds |
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| Transplant Care | Potting Up | Hardening Off |
5 Seed Starting videos
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| Part 1-Timeline | Part 2-Materials | Part 3-Planting |
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| Part 4-Seedling Care | Part 5- Transplanting | |
Food gardening classes are offered by Master Gardeners to educate the public on growing fruits and vegetables in their own back yard or in containers. You don't have to be an experienced gardener. Even a complete novice can benefit from these how-to and hands-on classes on growing healthy, delicious, and fresh produce.
- GE 001, How to Start a Vegetable Garden
- GE 002, Basic Steps Summary
- FS 551, Growing Vegetable Transplants
- GE 007, Vegetable Planting Calendar
- HG 16, Planting Dates for Vegetable Crops in Maryland
- HG 601, Salad Tables and Salad Boxes
- GE 134, Year One: Garden Plan
- Additional food gardening publications
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Grow It, Eat It, Read It!
New! January 2012 Book Reviews posted! - In Celebration of Salad
- The Greens that First Graders Grew
The Home and Garden Information Center staff can answer your questions Monday-Friday, 8AM - 1PM (800-342-2507 in MD; 410-531-1757 outside MD) or send us an e-mail anytime!
The Grow It Eat It campaign is the University of Maryland Extension’s response to the huge demand for information and assistance with starting and maintaining successful food gardens. Master Gardeners teach classes, demonstrate sustainable gardening techniques, and promote food gardening throughout the state.
ShareThisFor more information, contact Jon Traunfeld
Last updated: 01/30/2012
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Your garden counts! Click here to join the network and put your garden on the map! |
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| Click on the map to see how many gardeners are in each Maryland county and Baltimore City. |
| Current Count of Maryland Food Gardeners
As of January 30, 2012: 9,289 (4,470 of those are in community gardens) |
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| Our vision is 1 million Maryland food gardeners producing their own affordable, healthy food. |
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