GARDENING CONNECTIONS from Chosen Garden (03/28/08)

“The Woodchuck’s Guide to Gardening” – Ron Krupp - $16.95 - The soul of gardening     

            with chapters on the four seasons, children in the garden and biodynamics

“The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible - Ed Smith - Detailed photos & instructions - $24.95

            Gardening for Health and Nutrition – Philbrick & Philbrick - $12.00

            Companion Plants – Gregg and Philbrick - $14.95 

            Grow a Garden and Be Self Sufficient – $12.00

            Results from the Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar – Maria Thun

            Gardening for Life – Maria Thun and Angelika Throll-Keller

            The Bio-Dynamic Year – Maria Thun - $32.00

            Bio-dynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2008 – Maria Thun - $13.95

            Stella Natura 2008 (planting calendar) - $14.95

            Weeds and What They Tell – Ehrenfried Pfeiffer - $9.95

            Pfeiffer Garden Book – Alice Heckel (Out of Print) (check Amazon - used)

www.oregonbd.org – On-line class in biodynamics, definitions and other links   

www.biodynamics.in/index.htm - Bio-dynamics in India. Useful info & methods

   www.groworganic.com Catalog: 888.516.7797 or Turtle Tree Seed, Camphill Village,      Copake, NY - BD vegetable seeds and grain seeds

www.rotheraine.com – BD gardening techniques website

www.localbanquet.com – “local foods” magazine and webzine in Windham County      

www.wildgardenseed.com       

The premier salad green catalog from a seed house that actually grows its own organic seeds in Oregon. Learn about “Horizontal Resistance”.

www.johnnyseeds.com - Source of hand tools and northern New England seeds

www.groworganic.com - Wide variety of organic seeds and tools. A must-have catalog           

www.lehmans.com -     Amish supply catalog with garden and food preservation items

www.seedsofchange.com - Excellent organic, open-pollinated seeds                

www.superseeds.com - Pinetree Garden Seeds, New Gloucester, ME - mini-packs

Ultimate heirloom seed and book catalog. Join Seed Savers Exchange.

www.abundantlifeseeds.com - Organic seeds

www.stokeseeds.com - Lots of culture tips from this Canadian seed house

Important seed catalog for organic seeds and connection to heirloom seeds in New England. Connected to Restore Our Seed www.growseed.org

www.rhshumway.com - Classic old-time catalog with many favorite older varieties

www.highmowingseeds.com - VT seed distributor

www.elmoreroots.com - VT grown fruits from a winter-hardy site in Wolcott, VT        

www.rareseeds.com - heirloom seeds and links to many heirloom sites; interesting books

http://earthstar.newlibertyvillage.com - one couple’s simplification strategy

www.myfootprint.org - Ecological footprint quiz

http://www.randall-linebacks.org/index.html - Vermont’s first official heritage breed cow

http://www.randalllineback.com/history.html - Randall Lineback history, a landrace cow

http://www.prseeds.ca/catalogue/grain.php?C=Grain#oats source of grain seeds