Seeds  Sources That Maybe New to You:

 

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds  - Missouri Company http://www.rareseeds.com/

 

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply  - http://www.GrowOrganic.com

 

Seeds of Change  http://www.seedsofchange.com/home.aspx

 

Heirloom Seeds - Seed Savers Exchange  http://www.seedsavers.org/department/herb-seeds

 

Johnny's Select Seeds _ Organic Seed & Supplies  http://www.johnnyseeds.com

 

Sustainable Seed Company  http://sustainableseedco.com/Organic-Seed/

 

Seed Savers Exchange  http://www.seedsavers.org/organic/organic?gclid=CJS9wv-w1MoCFYMDaQodq5kPHg

 

 

 

 

 

                                       Natural Pest Management Resources

 

 

Arbico Beneficial Insects  http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-insects-predators-parasites?gclid=CPrVn5Oy1MoCFQooaQod5rMDFw

 

Beneficial Insects 101  - learn more about them.. http://www.planetnatural.com/beneficial-insects-101

 

Top 10 Beneficial Insects for your Garden  http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/10-insects-you-want-around-plants

 

Beneficial Insects, Spiders, and Other Mini Creatures in Your Garden  http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/EM067E/EM067E.pdf

 

Attracting Beneficial Insects with Native Flowering Plants  www.ipm.msu.edu/plants/home.htm

 

Renee's Garden Beneficial Insects  https://www.reneesgarden.com/articles/Beneficial%20Insects%20Guide.pdf

 

Garden Tools

 

Garden tools are an important part of developing food production.  A decision to just share several websites with lists of tools would be more helpful than linking places to buy them and these lists in no way suggest that you need to have all of these either.  You individually make decisions based on the size of your garden and your needs and finances.  Its easy to buy too much, so check the lists.

 

17 Tools Every Gardener Should Own... http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/a-guide-to-gardening-tools

 

List of Garden Tools Every Gardener Must Have... Or Not!!  http://www.gardentoolcompany.com/list-of-garden-tools-every-gardener-must-have-or-not/

 

Garden Tools LIst  A to Z  http://www.gardentoolslist.com/

 

8  Tools for the Beginning Gardener http://www.gardendesign.com/how-to/tools.html

 

 

Garden Planning

 

Vegetable Gardening Online  -  Free Vegetable Garden Plans, Layout, Designs, and Planning Worksheets  http://www.vegetable-gardening-online.com/free-vegetable-garden-plans.html

 

Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide   http://web.extension.illinois.edu/vegguide/step02.cfm

 

            Ten Steps to a Successful Garden     http://web.extension.illinois.edu/vegguide/tensteps.cfm 

 

 

Herb Gardening

 

              Herb Gardening   http://extension.illinois.edu/herbs/

 

              Herb Gardening  - Inside and Out         http://herbgardening.com/

 

             How to Plant a Kitchen Herb Garden     http://www.hgtv.com/design/outdoor-design/landscaping-and-hardscaping

 

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