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BOTANY FOR KIDS- click here to get started learning about plants!

GARDEN PLANNING
Sheet mulching/"lasagna gardening" - 7 basic steps for converting lawn to garden over winter!
Missoula Garden Planning Calendar (Missoula County Extension)
Electric Fencing Basics.pdf (keep bears, deer, etc. out of chicken coops, gardens and more)
Harvest Guide - Organic Gardening magazine online guide to harvesting vegetables at their peak, preservation, gifts and more!
Kitchen Garden Planner - Use Gardener's Supply's nifty application to plan your own vegetable garden, complete with planting map, or use one of the 8 templates provided.
Parents' Primer to Gardening with Your Kids-series of 10 concise articles about how to garden with your children (from kidsgardening.org)
KidsGardening.org - Education resources for integrating gardening and youth education.

GARDEN PROJECTS
Bean Tipi (squash, nasturtium, hops, etc.)
Container Gardening from "YouGrowGirl.com" (real, entertaining & highly informative)
Container Gardening (Organic Gardening online)
Gardenless Gardening (Organic Gardening online)

SEED SAVING
Tomato Seeds A 4-step guide to saving tomato seeds (Organic Gardening)
Seed packet template.pdf Make your own seed envelopes with this template from Seattle Tilth.
Seed Saving Activities for Schools & Children
A Handful of Seeds - School garden curriculum on seed saving for children.
Organic Seed Resource Guide - Developed by Organic Seed Alliance, USDA Extension, and others, this guide is intended for producers and agricultural professionals seeking information about organic seed production.
Seed Saving Guide for Gardeners & Farmers - Developed by Organic Seed Alliance

SEED STARTING
It’s that time of year – time to get your hands dirty, and your seeds in the soil! Starting seeds indoors, before you plant them in the garden, is easy! It also gives you a couple months head-start in our short growing season.
Seed starting slide show simple instructions, seed-starting charts and more!
Recycled paper seed pots video make free, recycled, compostable seed starting containers

FOOD
For local food and nutrition information, visit the "Eating Locally" section of Sustainable Living Tips.