Community Garden Connections
Garden Resource Hub
Garden Planning
A well-planned garden is one key to a successful growing season. Both new and experienced gardeners can benefit from a well-planned garden. The tools and resources here will help you get off on the right foot when it comes time to plant!
Printable CGC Garden Planning Tool:
Below is the collection of resources and documents needed to use the CGC Garden Planning Tool. This tool is a printable resource designed to help you plan your garden through the growing season.
Garden Planning Tool Instructions
Planting and Maturity Dates of Vegetables in New Hampshire
General Crop Information Chart
Interplanting and Companion Planting
Community and Workplace Garden Planning
Below is a collection of resources specific to planning for community and workplace gardens.
Workplace Gardens Site Selection
Workplace Gardens Internal Communication Plan
Online Garden Planning Tools:
How to Use A Kitchen Garden Planner
This video overviews how to use Gardener's Supply Company's free kitchen garden planning tool.
Garden Planning Part 1: What & Where to Plant, Keeping Notes
Author: Growfully with Jenna
In this video, the author shares the first steps of the garden planning process including how they decide what & how much to plant, where to plant, mapping out the garden, and the importance of keeping notes.
Additional Resources on Garden Planning:
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Bartholomew, M. 2013. All new square foot gardening: The revolutionary way to grow more in less space. (2nd ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Cool Springs Press.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension. 1994. Smart gardener: A learning guide for home vegetable growers. (Bulletin #2282) Orono, ME: UMaine Cooperative Extension.