Community Crops Lending Library
Stop by the Community Crops office and check out a book on gardening & farming topics!
The Community Crops office is at 501 S 7th Street. Feel free to call us at 402-474-9802 to make an appointment to visit our library.
How to Start Seeds
Starting your own seeds for transplanting to your garden is cheap and easy!
Resources:
- NebGuide on Seed Starting and Cornell Extension’s Guide to Seed Starting.
- Seed Starting Basics by Community Crops
- Soil Blocking Basics by Community Crops
- Lincoln Seeding Dates by Heartland Organics and Community Crops
Developing a Vegetable Garden
Resources:
- Square Foot Gardening
- How to Plot and Make Vegetable Garden Beds–a video in a series by Ed Bruske. Lots of good information.
- Vegetable Garden Calendar – Zone 5— a good summary of what to do in the garden throughout the year.
- Omaha World Herald Starting a Garden
Additional Resources
Low Pressure Gravity Drip Irrigation System
- System overview
- System implementation
- The descriptive pamphlet of the system is also quite helpful.
Miscellaneous Resources