Garden Planning
How should you go about planning your garden? These resources detail how to test your soil, select which crops and varieties to plant, and design the layout of your garden.
Soil Testing & Fertilizer Applications
How Can I Tell If My Soil is Healthy? This presentation includes information on soil health, soil tests, soil profiles, and more
West Virginia University (WVU) Soil Testing Laboratory – The mission of The WVU Soil Testing Laboratory is to serve the Farmers, Landowners, and Homeowners of WV by providing the opportunity to receive quality soil analyses and basic fertilizers and lime recommendations to improve the productivity of their land; grasslands, crops, gardens, landscapes, and more.
Guidelines for interpreting your soil test & applying Mountain Pride fertilizer
General application guidelines for Mountain Pride fertilizer
Garden Site Planning & Preparation
NRCS Community Garden Guide – Guidelines on designing and preparing a new garden site
Crop Planning for Beginners, provided by Build It Up East TN
Garden Preparation, Part 1: This guide includes information on planning your garden location, preparing for tilling, building raised beds, and crop planning
Garden Preparation, Part 2: This guide builds on Part 1 and also includes information on watering & irrigation, mulching, companion planting, and crop rotation
Crop Selection & Planning
Recommended varieties for the southeast, developed by Megan Allen-Lazaro of Care of the Earth Farm and Commonwealth Seed Growers
