Informative

Recommended Organic Farming and Gardening Resources

Heirloom, Open Pollinated, and Hybrid: Choose the right seeds for you.

• Hybrids vs. Open-Pollinated, http://www.garden.org/subchannels/care/seeds?q=show&id=293

• Heirlooms vs. Hybrids, http://www.vegetablegardeningguru.com/heirlooms-vs-hybrids.html

General Gardening/Farming Resources:

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• National Gardening Association, http://www.garden.org/

• American Community Garden Association, http://communitygarden.org/

• Master Gardeners, http://www.ahs.org/master_gardeners/

• Biodynamics Farming and Gardening Association, http://www.biodynamics.com/

• Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI), http://www.omri.org/

• USDA Organic Information, http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=2&tax_subject=296

• Cooperative Extension, http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/

• National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA), http://www.attra.org/

• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), http://www.sare.org/

• Northeast Beginning Farmer Project, http://nebeginningfarmers.org/

Starting Your Garden:

• Garden Planner, http://www.growveg.com/Default.aspx

• Kitchen Garden Planner, http://www.gardeners.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Gardeners-Site/default/Link-Page?id=kgp_pp

• Farm and Garden Calculator, http://www.landshareco.org/tools/calculator-details/

• Container Gardening, http://www.ahs.org/master_gardeners/

• Vegetable Varieties for Your Garden, http://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/index.php

• Seed Starting How-To, http://www.gardeners.com/How-to-Start-Seeds/5062,default,pg.html

• High Mowing Seed Starting Video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOWkSmb-3Yg

• Germination Guide, http://www.heirloomseeds.com/germ.pdf

• When to Direct Seed, http://www.gardeners.com/When-to-Plant/warmenuflp,default,pg.html

• Growing Herbs, http://culinaryherbguide.com/howtogrowherbs.htm

• Cornell Growing Guide, http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/sceneb771.html

• Sprouts, http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/sprout.html#intro

Pests, Disease, and Weeds:

• Cornell University, Department of Plant Pathology http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/

• Ecological Pest Management Database, http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/biorationals/

• Integrated Crop and Pest Management, http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/recommends/

• Understanding and Managing Weeds, http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/weed.html

Soil Fertility:

• About Soil Testing, http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/homehort/SoilTesting.pdf

• Home Gardeners Guide to Soils and Fertilizers, http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb1971e/eb1971e.pdf

• Crop Rotation Basics ,http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/schools_organic_network/leaflets/CropRotation.pdf

Season Extension:

• Season extension tools, http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/seasonext.html

• Winter growing research results, http://nofavt.org/programs/technical-assistance-education-vegetables/winter-growing-research-results

• Greenhouse Winter Growing Tips, http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Greenhouse+Growing.html

Save Your Own Seed:

• Save Our Seed, http://www.savingourseed.org/

• Seed Saving: A Guide for Farmers, http://www.avrdc.org/pdf/seedbook.pdf

• Basic Seed Saving, http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi_904.html

• Grow Your Own Seed, http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2003-10-01/Grow-Your-Own-Seeds.aspx

Clorox Bleach Source for sanitizing instructions.
http://www.clorox.com/products/faqs.php?prod_id=clb#faq2
 

Survival Bill
http://www.survivalbill.ca/
A very friendly forum of survival and bushcraft
 

WFSN on WorldTV.com

http://worldtv.com/wfsn_/

Survival Techniques

http://www.survival-homestead.com/survival-techniques.html

Survivalist News
http://www.survivalistnews.com/
All important credible news stories for the Survivalist.

Make Herbal Medicines - Learn How To Make Powerful Herbal Medicines Secretly in Your Kitchen.

http://www.makeherbalmedicines.com/index_home.html

Think. Prepare. Act. KnoWhat2Do

http://www.knowhat2do.com/

Pirate Christian Radio
http://www.piratechristianradio.com/

Canning Instructions
Canning and Pickling PDF’s from University of Georgia.
http://www.fcs.uga.edu/ext/pubs/food/canning.php

SOAP MAKING

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE LYE

http://www.ehow.com/how_2078908_make-lye.html

 

HOW TO MAKE LYE SAFELY AT HOME

http://video.about.com/candleandsoap/Safely-Make-Lye-Solution.htm

 

HOW TO MAKE LYE AT HOME

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Lye

 

SIMPLE SOAP MAKING IN A CROCK POT

http://youtu.be/fRoRlHMCemw
 

ANITATION OUTHOUSE COMPOSTING TOILETS WATER BOGS

Guide to Purchasing a Composting Toilet | Toilet Composting

http://toilet-composting.com/composting-toilet-purchasing-guide/

Build a Composting Toilet: Information and Plans | Toilet Composting