Resources for Beginning Gardeners

Updated May 19, 2023
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Milwaukie Ledding Library
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https://clackamascountymastergardeners.org/10-minute-university/videos/
10-Minute University™ is the trademark of short classes on essential gardening information, taught by Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gardeners. 10-Minute University™ Handouts   |   10-Minute University™ Videos return to top of page
Growing perennial foods : a field guide to raising resilient herbs, fruits & vegetables
Tucker, Acadia
Paper Book
Recipient of the GardenComm Emergent Communicator Award for 2023: Acadia Tucker Acadia Tucker's long love affair with perennial foods has produced this easy-to-understand guide to growing, harvesting, and eating them. A regenerative farmer and gardener deeply...
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/home-garden-landscape

OSU Extension Services provides research-based information for backyard gardeners and green industry professionals, including regional specific information. Find educational resources and classes, as well as information on becoming a Master Gardener.

The month-by-month gardening guide : daily advice for growing flowers, vegetables, herbs & houseplants
Bo?hmig, Franz
Paper Book
"Bursting with useful advice, especially for new gardeners." --Booklist    To be a successful gardener, you need to know two things: how to do something and when to do it. Both concepts are thoroughly tackled in The Month-By-Month Gardening Guide<...
Starter vegetable gardens : 24 no-fail plans for small organic gardens
Pleasant, Barbara.
Paper Book
Best-selling gardening author Barbara Pleasant makes organic vegetable gardening easy, fun, and rewarding with detailed planting and care designs for 24 beginner-friendly gardens to fit any site, whether it's a tiny side yard, a border, a trellis alongside the house, or a front yard. ...
https://www.portlandnursery.com/veggies/veggie-calendar

Veggie Planting Calendar for Portland and Vancouver

The week-by-week vegetable gardener's handbook : perfectly timed gardening for your most bountiful harvest ever
Kujawski, Ron.
Paper Book
Whether you're a seasoned gardener determined to increase crop yields or starting your very first vegetable garden, this guide will help you manage your schedule and prioritize what's important. Detailed weekly to-do lists break gardening down into simple...

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