GARDENING BASICS

Where to Begin?

Attend a garden orientation session
Ask for a mentor
Check out the Gardening books at your local library.
Visit your local gardening store
Do some online research
Come to the SCG monthly meeting to ask your fellow gardeners for ideas

Here's a link about spacing plants in the garden:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/plant-spacing-chart.htm

OOB/Saco Adult & Community Education offers gardening courses on a regular basis.

See their current catalog here:

www.oobsaco.maineadulted.org

Starting Seeds at Home

See the UMaine Cooperative Extension flyer on when and how to start seeds

in preparation for gardening season

Online retailers include:

Johnny's Selected Seeds

Winslow, ME

Pinetree Garden Seeds

New Gloucester, ME

Burpee Seeds and Plants

Purchasing Seedlings

Purchasing Seedlings

There are many local sources for seeds, vegetables, flowers, and herbs, including :

Andy's Agway, Dayton

Green Spark Farm, Cape Elizabeth

(Organic)

Meservey Farm, Buxton

Moody's Nursery, Saco

O'Donals Nursery, Gorham

Skillins Greenhouses, Falmouth