Sample Resources for Home Gardening 1

The Vegetable Patch
This handy-dandy organic vegetable gardening page provides practical information for gardeners looking for advice online. Sections in this useful site feature: vegetable, herb and fruit profiles, how to guides, discussion areas and regional gardening advice. Suggestions on preserving your harvest are also included for your information.

Classroom Hydroponics
More and more people are using hydroponic lessons in the classroom to teach students about the basic principles of science. This is a useful lesson from the National Gardening Association that includes a break-down of lessons and photographs. From an introduction, to a chapter about meeting plant needs through factors such as nutrients and pH, to planting advice, the course also has a chapter about hydroponic systems. It includes a number of school setups for children to grow hydroponic plants, including Styrofoam, milk cartons and soda bottles. There are classroom stories and more to illustrate using hydroponic gardening to teach science in the classroom.

Garden Power
Master gardener Joe Sherinski runs this informational gardening site for aspiring and advanced gardeners alike. Check out the advice he dispenses in the Ask Joe section. Learn about his gardening background by reading About Joe, who is also a host of a garden show on the Home & Leisure Network. Gardening FAQs feature 20 of the most frequently asked questions Joe gets. For easy access, there is a quick link to a lot of the topics that appear in the FAQ. Click on over to Joe's Gardening Tips and learn about curb appeal, pets & plants, bugs, slugs & other thugs, and even lawn care 101. You could spend a few days exploring all the information that is contained on this site. A useful search tool always helps you find what you are looking for.

Hydroponic Gardens
This article includes information about hydroponic gardening, vegetables, self-watering, growing systems, building your own hydroponic garden and more. There are some helpful tips to grow plants. Noted is information about greenhouse lights, hydroponic lighting and other factors to grow a successful hydroponic garden. There isn't much information on this website, but the available information is useful.

P. Allen Smith Gardens' Tips and Solutions
This visually pleasing site brings you fresh ideas from the garden. In addition to offering helpful tips through his gardening television show, P. Allen Smith also brings you tips and advice through his website and newsletter. Find out what is growing in Allen's lush garden. Or click on P. Allen Smith's garden home journal. The informative site features a garden home product guide, in addition to featured recipes. Also, learn how to apply Allen's garden design projects to your own garden home.

The Magic Garden
The Magic Garden site provides weekly lawn & garden tips in the form of a Q&A. Gardeners write in with questions and The Magic Garden responds with advice and tips. The Magic Garden also offers cartoons, library of answers to your lawn and garden questions, and links to other garden sites.