Resources
Local Organizations You Should Know
Lake County Environmental Resources
Local Farms
Vegetable Gardening
Starting a Vegetable Garden:
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/veggies/basics.html
U of I Extension – Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide:
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/vegguide/default.cfm
Soil
List of Soil Testing Labs:
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/soiltest/
Soil Quality Institute:
http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/
Excellent source of soil information including Soil Biology or the Soil Food Web
Compost
Midwest Organics Recycling:
http://www.compostmatters.com
How to Make Compost:
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/compost/common.html
A Beginner’s Guide To Home Composting:
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/compost/common.html
Seed Companies
Johnny’s Selected Seeds:
http://www.johnnyseeds.com
Great horticultural information provided in catalog
Seed Savers Exchange:
http://www.seedsavers.org
A non-profit, member supported organization that saves and shares the heirloom seeds
Territorial Seeds:
http://www.territorialseed.com
Tomato Growers Supply Company:
http://www.tomatogrowers.com
Seed Starting
http://illinoislocalfood.blogspot.com/2009/03/diy-starting-seeds-from-scratch.html
http://www.gardeners.com/APS-24/APS_Cat,32-574,default,cp.html
How Long Will Seeds Stay Viable?:
http://www.seasonalwisdom.com/2013/01/how-long-will-vegetable-seeds-stay-viable/