Garden Design

Garden Nutrition

This section of the website is meant to provide information on the nutrition of some commonly grown fruits and vegetables in our area. We all enjoy the food from our gardens and know it's supposed to be good for us, but did you ever wonder what was actually in the food you grow? To find out, his is a good place to start.

Nutrition labels

Community Organizing, Garden Design, Handouts

Local Farmers Markets 

Bountiful Farmers Market

100 S 100 E

Thursdays 4 pm – 7 pm

Carpcan@netzero.net  

801-721-1642

Murray Park Farmers Market

5025 S State Street

Fridays and Saturdays 9 am – 2 pm

Gardening Resources Handout - Workshops 2010

Composting, Garden Design, Seeds, Tools, Vermicomposting, Handouts

Gardening Resources

Seed Catalogs

1) Seed Savers Exchange: Heirlooms 1-563-382-5990 www.seedsavers.org

2) Johnny’s: Early varieties & salad greens 1-877-564-6697 www.johnnyseeds.com

Garden Design, Seeds, Handouts

My Favorite Seed Varieties:

*information provided by Jane Jensen

Lettuce for summer heat: Nevada, Sierra (all Batavian & Summer Crisp Types) [Harvest Quickly in summer] Red Sails, Green Ice, Winter Density, Troutback (a.ka. Freckles, Forrellenschluss) Cimarron, Oakleaf Types, Black Seeded Simpson, Anuenue

Garden Design, Seeds, Soil, Handouts

Organic Vegetable Seed Starting

Choosing Seeds

Before you order seeds in the early spring, draw up a quick map of your garden space on graph paper. Use the spacing guidelines for each type of plant, which can be found in reference books or on the seed packet itself. Then sketch the arrangement of the vegetables and herbs that you’d like to grow. This will help you visualize how many different types of plants you can fit in your space and decide which seeds you would like to order.

Garden Design, Seeds, Handouts

Some Important Plant Families

to Know for Seed Saving

1. Allium- Alliaceae- Leeks, onions, garlic, chives

Raised Beds Handout - Workshops 2010

Garden Design, Soil, Handouts

Raised Bed Gardening

WHAT IS A RAISED BED?

Raised bed refers to any kind of gardening that does not involve tilling or turning the soil in the ground. It can be a mound of soil or sheet mulch or it can be made permanent by adding edging around the side. Raised beds are different from conventional gardening in that the ground is not disturbed and the soil remains loose and porous because it is not compressed by feet.

”The Wasatch Community Gardens Network has been invaluable in helping us gather the resources, knowledge and know-how to move forward with a garden at Lincoln Elementary. We have relied heavily upon WCG financially, as well as for advice and guidance about managing the garden and responsible garden practices. As a first-time garden coordinator, it is extremely helpful to know there is an organization that has the ability and desire to help us figure things out, and think sustainably. Thank you! “

Annika

Garden Leader