Community Crops Lending Library
Stop by the Community Crops office and check out a book on gardening & farming topics! Browse the list of books available here.
The Community Crops office is at 1301 S. 11th Street (11th and B). We are generally here 9am-4pm, weekdays, but feel free to call us at 402-474-9802 to make sure or ask about stopping by at another time.
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.
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