The kitchen garden, once a standard fixture of most American households,
is gaining renewed attention as one component of the movement towards local,
fresh and seasonal foods. Many people who take up kitchen gardening are
concerned about the sustainability of a system in which most foods in a
typical meal have traveled over 1,000 miles to get to their tables. Some
kitchen gardeners are drawn by the variety of heirloom and hybrid plants
available to growers, while others are attracted by freshness, flavor and
nutritional value.
A kitchen garden does not necessarily require much land or
equipment. Many plants will grow happily in containers, and varieties
of vegetables, herbs and flowers are available in smaller sizes
for growing on patios, decks, balconies, and even on windowsills.
With its combination of flowers, herbs and vegetables providing
varieties of color, scent and form, a kitchen garden can be as
pleasing as a formal flower bed.
The focus of this guide is on the practicalities and history
of kitchen gardening. Not intended to be a comprehensive bibliography,
this Tracer Bullet is designed -- as the name of the series implies
-- to put the reader “on target.” Related Tracer
Bullet and Resource Guide titles include Gardening and Container
Gardening.
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Damrosch, Barbara. The garden primer. Emmaus, PA, Rodale, 2003.
673 p.
Bibliography: p. 632-633.
SB453.D338 2003 <SciRR>
See particularly Vegetables, p. 182-305; Herbs, p. 308-324; Fruits, p. 326-387.
The Edible garden. In The American Horticultural Society gardening
manual. New York, Dorling Kindersley, 2000.
p. 234-273.
SB453.A67 2000 <SciRR>
Growing plants for food. In Reader’s Digest new illustrated guide
to gardening. Pleasantville, NY, Reader’s Digest, c2000. p. 340-461.
SB453.R365 2000 <SciRR>
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Subject headings used by the Library of Congress, under which works on
kitchen gardens and gardening can be located in Library catalogs,
include the following:
Highly Relevant
FRUIT CULTURE
HERB GARDENING
KITCHEN GARDENS
VEGETABLE GARDENING
Relevant
BENEFICIAL INSECTS
BIOINTENSIVE GARDENING
COMPOST
EDIBLE LANDSCAPING
GARDEN ECOLOGY
GREENS--EDIBLE
ORGANIC GARDENING
PLANTS--EDIBLE
VEGETABLES See also individual crops, e.g., TOMATOES, CORN, HERBS, etc.
VEGETABLES--HEIRLOOM VARIETIES
More General
GARDENING
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Bartley, Jennifer R. Designing the new kitchen garden: an American
potager handbook. Portland, OR, Timber Press, 2006. 222 p.
Bibliography: p. 211-213.
SB324.3.B38 2006 <SciRR>
The Big book of kitchen gardens. Alexandria, VA, Time-Life Books,
c1999. 335 p.
SB321.B534 1999
Biggs, Matthew, Jekka McVicar, and Bob Flowerdew. Vegetables,
herbs & fruit: an illustrated encyclopedia. San Diego, CA,
Laurel Glen Pub., c2002. 640 p.
Bibliography: p. 626.
SB320.9.B54 2002 <SciRR>
Coleman, Eliot. Four-season harvest: organic vegetables from
your home garden all year around. White River Junction, VT, Chelsea
Green Pub., c1999. 234 p.
Rev. ed. of The new organic grower’s four-season harvest, c1992.
Bibliography: p. 224-227.
SB324.3.C64 1999
Courtier, Jane, and Fern Marshall Bradley. Vegetable gardening,
from planting to picking: the complete guide to creating a bountiful
garden. Pleasantville, NY, Reader’s Digest, c2006. 288 p.
SB321.C823 2006 <SciRR>
Denckla, Tanya. The gardener’s A-Z guide to growing organic
food. 2nd ed. North Adams, MA, Storey Books, c2003. 485 p.
Rev. ed. of her The organic gardener’s home reference, c1994.
Bibliography: p. 433-451.
SB324.3.D47 2003 <SciRR>
Growing fruits and vegetables organically: the complete guide
to a great-tasting, more bountiful, problem-free harvest. Edited
by Jean M. A. Nick and Fern Marshall Bradley. Emmaus, PA, Rodale
Press; New York, distributed in the book trade by St. Martin’s
Press, c1994. 532 p.
Includes bibliographies.
SB324.3.G75 1994
Hirsch, David P. The Moosewood Restaurant kitchen garden:
creative gardening for the adventurous cook. Rev. ed. Berkeley, CA, Ten
Speed Press, c2005. 294 p.
Bibliography: p. 287-289.
SB324.3.H57 2005
McGrath, Michael. Kitchen garden A to Z: growing, harvesting, buying, storing.
New York, H. N. Abrams, 2004.
158 p.
Bibliography: p. 160.
SB321.M393 2004
Michalak, Patricia S., and Cass Peterson. Vegetables. Emmaus,
PA, Rodale Press; New York, distributed in the book trade by St.
Martin’s Press, c1993. 159 p.
Rodale’s successful organic gardening.
SB324.3.M53 1993
Miller, Crow, and Elizabeth Miller. Organic gardening: a
comprehensive guide to chemical-free growing. Foster City, CA, IDG Books Worldwide,
c2000. 338 p.
SB453.5.M553 2000 <SciRR>
Nardozzi, Charlie, and the editors of the National Gardening
Association. Vegetable gardening for dummies. Foster City, CA,
IDG Books Worldwide, c1999. 356 p.
Bibliography: p. 338.
SB321.N24 1999
Pavord, Anna. The new kitchen garden. London, New York, Dorling
Kindersley, 1996. 208 p.
Bibliography: p. 200.
SB321.P4 1996 <SciRR>
Smith, Edward C. The vegetable gardener’s bible: discover
Ed’s high-yield W-O-R-D system for all North American gardening
regions. Pownal, VT, Storey Books, c2000. 309 p.
Includes bibliographies.
SB324.3.S62 2000 <SciRR>
Thompson, Sylvia Vaughn Sheekman. The kitchen garden. New York,
Bantam Books, 1995. 389 p.
Bibliography: p. 377-378.
SB324.3.T48 1995
White, Hazel, and Janet H. Sanchez. The edible garden. Menlo
Park, CA, Sunset Pub. Corp., c2005. 192 p.
SB453.W4267 2005 <SciRR>
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Fruits, Berries, Nuts and Vines
Bowling, Barbara L. The berry grower’s companion. Portland, OR,
Timber Press, 2000. 284 p.
Bibliography: p. 267-271.
SB381.B68 2000 <SciRR>
Otto, Stella. The backyard berry book: a hands-on guide to growing berries,
brambles, and vine fruit in the home garden. Maple City, MI, OttoGraphics,
c1995. 284 p.
Bibliography: p. 270-272.
SB381.O88 1995
Trehane, Jennifer. Blueberries, cranberries and other vacciniums. Portland,
OR, Timber Press, c2004. 256 p.
Bibliography: p. 249-250.
SB386.B7T74 2004 <SciRR>
Garden Ecology
Basic composting: all the skills and tools you need to get started. Edited by Eric Ebeling and others. Mechanicsburg, PA, Stackpole Books,
c2003. 87 p.
Bibliography: p. 87.
S661.B38 2003
Carroll, Steven B., and Steven D. Salt. Ecology for gardeners. Portland,
OR, Timber Press, 2004. 328 p.
Bibliography: p. 290-291.
QH541.5.G37C27 2004 <SciRR>
Cloyd, Raymond A., Philip L. Nixon, and Nancy R. Pataky. IPM for
gardeners: a guide to integrated pest management. Portland, OR, Timber Press, c2004.
204 p.
Bibliography: p. 171-172.
SB603.5.C58 2004 <SciRR>
Grissell, Eric. Insects and gardens: in pursuit of a garden ecology. Portland, OR, Timber Press, 2001. 345 p.
Bibliography: p. 327-330.
SF517.G75 2001 <SciRR>
Heiser, Charles B. Weeds in my garden: observations on some misunderstood
plants. Portland, OR, Timber Press, 2003. 247 p.
Bibliography: p. 223-227.
SB611.H39 2003 <SciRR>
Ingham, Elaine R. The compost tea brewing manual. Eugene, OR, Unisun
Communications, in association with the Sustainable Studies Institute,
2000. 59 p.
“An educational outreach of SoilFoodweb Inc.”
Bibliography: p. 58-59.
S654.I54 2000
Lord, Tony. The encyclopedia of planting combinations: the ultimate visual
guide to successful plant harmony. Toronto, Buffalo, Firefly, 2002. 416 p.
SB473.L6555 2002 <SciRR>
Spedding, C. R. W., and Geoffrey Spedding. The natural history of a garden. Portland, OR Timber Press, 2003.
246 p.
Bibliography: p. 238.
QH541.5.G37S64 2003 <SciRR>
Stell, Elizabeth. Secrets to great soil: a grower’s guide to composting,
mulching, and creating healthy, fertile soil for your garden and lawn. Pownal,
VT, Storey Pub., c1998. 215 p.
Bibliography: p. 206-207.
S596.75.S74 1998 <SciRR>
Turner, Carole B. Seed sowing and saving: step-by step techniques for
collecting and growing more than 100 vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Pownal, VT, Storey
Communications, c1998. 217 p.
Bibliography: p. 208.
SB324.75.T87 1998 <SciRR>
Heirloom Vegetables
Coulter, Lynn. Gardening with heirloom seeds: tried-and-true flowers,
fruits, and vegetables for a new generation. Chapel Hill, University
of North Carolina Press, c2006. 316 p.
Bibliography: p. 303-304.
SB117.C74 2006 <SciRR>
Creasy, Rosalind. The edible heirloom garden. Boston, Periplus Editions, 1999.
106 p.
Includes bibliographies.
SB324.73.C74 1999
Male, Carolyn J. 100 heirloom tomatoes for the American garden. New York, Workman,
c1999. 246 p.
SB349.M356 1999 <SciRR>
Stickland, Sue. Heirloom vegetables: a home gardener’s guide
to finding and growing vegetables from the past. New York, Fireside Books,
1998. 191 p.
Includes bibliographies.
SB324.73.S75 1998
Stuart, David C. Gardening with heirloom plants. Pleasantville, NY,
Reader’s Digest Assoc., 1997. 160 p.
SB407.S79 1997
Taylor’s guide to heirloom vegetables. Edited by Ben Watson. Boston,
Houghton Mifflin, 1996. 343 p.
Includes bibliographies
SB324.73.T38 1996 <SciRR>
Weaver, William Woys. Heirloom vegetable gardening: a master
gardener’s
guide to planting, growing, seed saving, and cultural history. New
York, Henry Holt and Company, 1997. 439 p.
Bibliography: p. 395-409.
SB324.73.W43 1997 <SciRR>
Yepsen, Roger B. A celebration of heirloom vegetables: growing
and cooking old-time varieties. New York, Artisan, 1998. 192 p.
SB324.73.Y46 1998
Herbs
Tucker, Arthur O., and Thomas DeBaggio. The big book of
herbs: a comprehensive illustrated reference to herbs of flavor
and
fragrance. Loveland, CO, Interweave Press, c2000. 688 p.
Bibliography: p. 616-679.
SB351.H5T777 2000 <SciRR>
Lanza, Patricia. Lasagna gardening with herbs: enjoy fresh
flavor, fragrance, and beauty with no digging, no tilling,
no weeding, no kidding! Emmaus, PA, Rodale, c2004. 278 p.
Bibliography: p. 269-270.
SB351.H5L27 2004
Lima, Patrick. Herbs, the complete gardener’s guide. Willowdale, ON,
Firefly, 2001. 222 p.
SB351.H5L562 2001 <SciRR>
History of Kitchen Gardening
The Country house kitchen garden, 1600-1960: how produce
was grown and how it was used. Edited by C. Anne Wilson. London, Sutton
Pub., in association with National Trust Enterprises, c1998. 212
p. (Food and society, 10)
Based on papers from the Tenth Leeds Symposium on Food History, April 1995.
Bibliography: p. 195-197.
SB320.8.G7C68 1998
Davies, Jennifer. The Victorian kitchen garden. New York, W.
W. Norton, c1987. 160 p.
Bibliography: p. 156.
SB320.8.G7D38 1988
Harrison, Lorraine. The Shaker book of the garden: with a facsimile of
the original Gardener’s manual of 1843. Hauppauge, NY, Barron’s, 2004.
64 p.
Reprint of The Gardener’s manual in pocket of book.
SB324.3.H37 2004
Pennington, Susan. Feast your eyes: the unexpected beauty
of vegetable gardens. Edited by Ann C. Easterling. Berkeley, University
of California Press, in association with Smithsonian Institution
Traveling Exhibition Service, c2002. 142 p.
Bibliography: p. 133-135.
SB320.5.P45 2002
Stuart, David C. The kitchen garden: a historical guide to traditional
crops. London, R. Hale, 1984. 270 p.
Bibliography: p. 257-260.
SB320.8.E85S77 1984 <SciRR>
Tucker, David. M. Kitchen gardening in America: a history. Ames,
Iowa State University Press, 1993. 205 p.
Bibliography: p. 179-200.
SB320.6.T83 1993 <SciRR>
Kitchen Gardening in Containers
Atha, Antony. The container kitchen garden. London, Collins & Brown;
New York, Distributed in the United States and Canada by Sterling Pub., 2000.
160 p.
SB418.A84 2000 <SciRR>
Crandall, Chuck, and Barbara Crandall. Movable harvests: fruits, vegetables,
berries, the simplicity & bounty of container gardens. Shelburne, VT, Chapters;
Buffalo, NY, Trade distribution in the U.S. by Firefly Books, c1995. 128 p.
Bibliography: p. 122.
SB324.4.C73 1995
Guerra, Michael. The edible container garden: growing fresh
food in small spaces. New York, Simon & Schuster, c2000. 159 p.
Bibliography: p. 155-156.
SB324.4.G84 2000
McGee, Rose Marie Nichols, and Maggie Stuckey. McGee & Stuckey’s
the bountiful container: a container garden of vegetables, herbs,
fruits and edible flowers. New York, Workman Pub., c2002. 432 p.
SB418.M32 2002
Pleasant, Barbara, Doreen Howard, and Betty Mackey. Container gardens. Minnetonka,
MN, National Home Gardening Club, c1997. 152 p.
Bibliography: p. 145.
SB418.P64 1997
Kitchen Gardening with Children
Brennan, Georgeanne, and Ethel Brennan, with Marcel Barchechat
and the East Bay French-American School. The children’s kitchen
garden: a book of gardening, cooking, and learning. Berkeley, CA,
Ten Speed Press, c1997. 146 p.
Bibliography: p. 141.
SB457.B66 1997
Creasey, Rosalind. Blue potatoes, orange tomatoes: how to
grow a rainbow garden. San Francisco, Sierra Club Books for Children,
c1994. 40 p.
SB324.C68 1994
Hardesty, Constance. Grow your own pizza! gardening plans and recipes for
kids. Golden, CO, Fulcrum Kids, c2000. 128 p.
Bibliography: p. 127.
SB457.H34 2000
Kuhn, Dwight. More than just a vegetable garden. Englewood Cliffs, NJ,
Silver Press, c1990. 40 p.
SB324.K84 1990
Lerner, Carol. My backyard garden. New York, Morrow Junior Books, c1998. 48 p.
SB324.L47 1998
Lovejoy, Sharon. Roots, shoots, buckets & boots: gardening
together with children. New York, Workman Pub., c1999. 159 p.
Bibliography: p. 158-159.
SB457.L827 1999
Richardson, Beth. Gardening with children. Newtown, CT, Taunton
Press, 1998. 153 p.
SB457.R484 1998
Waters, Marjorie. The Victory garden kid’s book. Rev. ed.
Old Saybrook, CT, Globe Pequot Press, c1994. 148 p.
SB457.W34 1994
Of Historical Interest
Bailey, L. H. The principles of vegetable-gardening. New York, The Macmillan
Company, 1901. 458 p. (The Rural Science series, edited by L. H. Bailey)
American books on vegetable gardening: p. 244-263.
Recent experiment station publications relating to vegetable gardening: p. 263-270.
SB321.B15
The Complete kitchen and fruit gardener. Philadelphia, T. B.
Peterson, 1851. 118 p.
SB93.C73
Hedrick, U. P. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. New York, The Macmillan Company,
1922. 370 p.
SB355.H4
M’Mahon, Bernard. American gardener’s calendar. 11th ed. Philadelphia,
J. B. Lippincott, 1857. 637 p.
SB93.M16 1857 <SciRR>
Rogers, John. The vegetable cultivator: containing a plain and accurate
description of all the different species and varieties of culinary vegetables... . 2nd
ed. London, Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1843. 343 p.
SB322.R7
Phillips, Henry. The companion for the kitchen garden. London,
H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831. 2 v.
SB322.P5
Putnam, Jean-Marie. Gardens for victory. New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company,
1942. 221 p.
SB321.P8
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Dissertations may be identified by using online resources or the following
indexes located in the Main Reading Room. Consult any reference
librarian about options. Some dissertations may be available in
full text through electronic resources on public terminals at the
Library of Congress.
Comprehensive Dissertation Index. Supplement (1973- annual)
Z5053.X47a
Dissertation Abstracts International (1938- monthly)
Z5053.D57 and Electronic format
Digital Dissertations (1980- )
Electronic resource
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Bomford, Michael K. Yield, pest density, and tomato flavor effects
of companion planting in garden-scale studies incorporating tomato, basil,
and Brussels sprout. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2005.
UMI publication number AAT 3156337 <MicRR>
Collation of the original: 121 p.
Thesis (doctoral)--West Virginia University, 2004.
Damrow, Christine B. “Every child in a garden:” radishes,
avocado pits, and the education of American children in the twentieth
century. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2005.
UMI publication number AAT 3186174 <MicRR>
Collation of the original: 400 p.
Thesis (doctoral)--University of Wisconsin, 2005.
Dillon, Clarissa Flint. “A large, an useful, and a grateful field.” Eighteenth
century kitchen gardens in southeastern Pennsylvania, the uses of the plants,
and their place in women’s work. (Volumes I and II). Ann Arbor, MI, UMI,
1986.
UMI publication number AAT 9004053 <MicRR>
Collation of the original: 697 p.
Thesis (doctoral)--Bryn Mawr College, 1986.
Hammetter, John Thomas. Gardening and meaningful lives: an ethnography
of Milwaukee-area residential vernacular gardeners. AnnArbor, MI, UMI, 2002.
UMI publication number AAT 3050530 <MicRR>
Collation of the original: 413 p.
Thesis (doctoral)--Northwestern University, 2002.
Liu, Jing Yu. A vegetable garden plan for a family of four. Ann Arbor, MI,
UMI, 2000.
UMI publication number AAT 1399418 <MicRR>
Collation of the original: 129 p.
Thesis (masters)--Mississippi State University, 2000.
Mohan, Soumya. An assessment of the ecological and socioeconomic benefits
provided by homegardens: a case study of Kerala, India. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2004.
UMI publication number AAT 3158840 <MicRR>
Collation of the original: 133 p.
Thesis (doctoral)--University of Florida, 2004.
Nickerson, Virginia. Continuity and resistance: Central Vermont farmers’ motivations
for cultivating heirloom vegetables. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2006.
UMI publication number AAT 3208526 <MicRR>
Collation of the original: 277 p.
Thesis (doctoral)--University of Michigan, 2006.
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ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING SERVICES that index relevant journal articles
and other literature are listed below. Consult a reference librarian
for the location and format of abstracting and indexing services.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Electronic Resource
Biological and Agricultural Index (1916- )
Z5073.A46 <SciRR A&I> and Electronic Resource
Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index
Electronic Resource
General Science Index (1978- )
Z5851.E62 <SciRR A&I>
General Science Full Text
Electronic Resource
Gerritsen’s Women’s History
Electronic Resource
Horticultural Abstracts (1981- )
SB1.H65 <SciRR A&I>
InfoTrac OneFile
Electronic Resource
JSTOR
Electronic
Resource
Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature (1900- )
A13.R48 <BusRR> and Electronic Resource
Readers’ Guide Retrospective (1890-1982)
Electronic Resource
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Journals that often contain articles relevant to kitchen gardens include
the following:
The American Gardener |
SB1.N3 |
Arnoldia |
QK479.A7 |
Country Life |
S3.C9 |
Fine Gardening |
WMLC 93/1412 |
Flower & Garden Magazine |
SB1.F65 |
Garden Design |
SB469.G27 |
Garden History |
SB451.G34 |
The Herb Companion |
SB351.H5H3523 |
The Herb Quarterly |
SB351.H5H357 |
Horticulture |
SB1.H86 |
The Horticulturist |
SB1.H9 |
HortScience |
SB317.5.H675 |
House & Garden |
NA7100.H6 |
Journal of Agricultural & Food Information |
S494.5.I47J68 |
KGI Newsletter |
Online at http://www.kitchengardeners.org |
Kitchen Garden |
(not in LC collections) |
Mother Earth News |
AP2.M7919 |
OG |
S605.5.O7 |
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Bhardwaj, Harbans L. Muskmelon and sweet corn production with legume
cover crops. HortScience, v. 41, Aug. 2006: 1222-1225.
SB317.5.H675
Burton, Bonnie. Beauty of the beets. Organic gardening, v. 52, Oct./Nov. 2005:
22-27.
S605.5.O7
Chandoha, Walter. Grow and sell heirloom tomatoes. Mother earth
news,
Dec./Jan. 2007: 73-77.
AP2.M7919
Damrosch, Barbara. A shrinking homegrown crop. KGI newsletter, Sept.
2006: 5.
Online at http://www.kitchengardeners.org
Fischer, Thomas. Fields of greens. Horticulture, v. 97, Jul./Aug. 2000:
44-48.
SB.1.H86
Hall, Doug. A fall vegetable garden for children: planting activities
that can be done in
August. Flower & garden magazine, v. 38, Aug./Sept. 1994: 48.
SB1.F65
Halloran, Kathleen. A bed of mixed greens. Herb companion, v. 19, Jan.
2007: 16-17.
SB351.H5H3523
Heirloom vegetable seeds. Better homes & gardens, v. 81, Mar. 2003:
260.
NA7100.B45
McWilliams, James E. “To forward well-flavored productions:” the
kitchen garden in early New England. New England quarterly, v. 77, Mar. 2004:
25-50.
F1.N62
Ogden, Shepherd. Creating a kitchen garden from scratch. American
gardener, v. 85, Mar./Apr. 2006: 38-42.
SB1.N3
Paul, Lindsay C., and James D. Metzger. Impact of vermicompost on vegetable
transplant quality. HortScience,
v. 40, Dec. 2005: 2020-2023.
SB317.5.H675
Pelczar, Rita. Managing your load with wheelbarrows and garden carts. American
gardener, v. 85, Nov./Dec. 2006: 50-51.
SB1.N3
Volkening, Tom. Seed Savers Exchange. Journal of agricultural & food
information, v. 7, no. 2/3, 2006: 3-15.
S494.5.I47J68
Weaver, William Woys. The joy of kitchen gardens. Organic gardening, v. 49, May/June 2002: 20-25.
S605.5.O7
Weaver, William Woys. Three rare beans: plant these exceptional beans
now to add color and zip to midsummer meals. Mother earth news, Apr./May
2006: 123-124.
AP2.M7919
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Selected Materials available in the Science Reading Room
pamphlet boxes include the following:
Allen, Kimberley Jordan. Edible history: discovering the benefits
of heirloom fruits and vegetables. E magazine, v. 16, May/June 2005:
42-43.
Campbell, Susan. The genesis of Queen Victoria’s great new kitchen
garden. Garden history, v. 12, autumn 1984: 100-119.
Downing, A. J. Okra, and the science of soups. The Horticulturist, v. 2, Sept. 1847: 118-121.
Favretti, Rudy. Colonial gardens. Arnoldia, v. 31, July 1971: 154-171.
Growing it all. Organic gardening, v. 53, Aug./Sept. 2006: 30-31.
Jackson, Barbara-Jean. Heirloom tomatoes. Prairie garden annual, 2007:
39-42.
Jordan, Jennifer A. The heirloom tomato as cultural object: investigating
taste and space. Sociologia ruralis, v. 47, Jan. 2007: 20-41.
Kingsnorth, Paul. Green fingers: gardening in tiny spaces. The
Ecologist, v. 37, Feb. 2007: 64-65.
Kitchen Gardeners International newsletter. Scarborough, ME, July 2006.
Newbury, Umut. 2,657 ‘new’ vegetable varieties! Mother
earth news, Oct./Nov. 2006: 26.
Smith, Miranda. Dare to dig in: a guide for beginning gardeners. Mother
earth news, June/July 2005: 64-71.
Weaver, William Woys. ‘Yokohama Squash’: enjoy the buttery-rich
flavor and floral fragrance of this heirloom variety. Mother earth
news, Feb./Mar. 2005: 35-40.
Young, Emily. Julia’s kitchen garden: an interview with Julia
Child and Sydney Baumgartner. Garden design, Nov./Dec. 2002: 24-27.
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General Interest
Block Style Layout in a Raised Bed
Advice on close-row planting, from Colorado State University Extension Service.
http://cmg.colostate.edu/gardennotes/713.pdf
Dave’s Garden
A good site for all types of garden information; includes Garden Watchdog for
a directory, and ratings of vendors.
http://davesgarden.com/
Garden Rant
A gardening Weblog from a group of writing gardeners.
http://www.gardenrant.com/my_weblog/
Garden Web Forums: Kitchen Gardens
A variety of forums for discussion of most aspects of vegetable growing.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/kitchen/
Growing Vegetables Organically
From the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Experimental Sciences.
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/b1011-w.html
Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky
See also GardenData.org for answers to questions about gardening in this geographical
area; from the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id128/id128.htm
Home Vegetable Gardening in New Mexico
Advice from New Mexico State University Extension Service.
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/circ457.html
Kitchen Gardening
Advice on many kitchen gardening topics, from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/kitchen/
Michigan Blueberry Facts
http://www.blueberries.msu.edu/
Vegetable Gardening Information
Information on gardening from the University of California Cooperative Extension.
http://vric.ucdavis.edu/selectnewtopic.garden.htm
Vegetable Growing Guides
A variety of guides, from Cornell University.
http://www.explore.cornell.edu/scene.cfm?scene=Home%20Gardening
Watch Your Garden Grow
Guide to growing, storing and preparing vegetables, from the University of
Illinois Extension.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/
Heirloom Vegetables
The Heirloom Vegetable Gardener’s Assistant
In addition to information on growing heirloom vegetables, this site has a
list of public gardens that display them and a helpful collection of seed sources.
http://www.halcyon.com/tmend/heirloom.htm
Heirloom Vegetables
From Clemson University Home & Garden Information Center.
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1255.htm
Vegetables and Fruits:
A Guide to Heirloom Varieties and Community-Based Stewardship
By Suzanne DeMuth, National Agricultural Library.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/heirloom/heirloom.htm
Kitchen Garden History
Arnoldia
The magazine of the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University.
http://arnoldia.arboretum.harvard.edu/static/home
Chelsea Physic Garden
http://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/
Core Historical Literature of Agriculture, Mann Library, Cornell University
Electronic collection of agricultural texts published between the early nineteenth
century and the middle to late twentieth century.
http://chla.library.cornell.edu/c/chla/index.html
Gardens and Grounds at Monticello
http://www.monticello.org/gardens/
Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg
http://www.history.org/history/CWLand/histry1.cfm
Harvest of Freedom: the History of Kitchen Gardens in America
Well-illustrated introduction to the history of kitchen gardening, from Cornell
University Mann Library, with suggestions for further research, and links
to digital resources, CHLA (Core Historical Literature of Agriculture) and
HEARTH (Home Economics Archive: Research, Tradition and History).
http://exhibits.mannlib.cornell.edu/kitchengardens/
Heirloom Gardening at Old Sturbridge Village
http://www.osv.org/pages/gardens.htm
Pounder Heritage Vegetable Garden, at Cornell University
http://www.plantations.cornell.edu/collections/botanical/vegetable.cfm
Kitchen Gardening in Containers
Container Vegetable Garden
Gardening guide from the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_and_radio/gardeners_world/berryfields_containerveg.shtml
Container Vegetable Gardening
From Ohio State University.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1647.html
Growing Vegetables in Containers
From Cornell Cooperative Extension.
http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/suffolk/grownet/vegetable-garden/vegcontn.htm
Vegetable Gardening in Containers
Advice from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/container/container.html
Vegetable Gardening in Containers
From Virginia Cooperative Extension.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-336/426-336.html
Kitchen Gardening with Children
The Edible Schoolyard, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, Berkeley,
CA
http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/homepage.html
Gardening with Children: Plant a Fresh Salad Bowl, from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/homegrownprojects_salad.shtml
Growing in the Garden: K-3 Curriculum, Kids and Gardening
From Iowa State University Extension.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/GrowingintheGarden/kids.html
The Ithaca Children’s Garden
http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/tompkins/ithacachildrensgarden/programs_growinggardens.html
kidsgardening.org, from the National Gardening Association
http://www.kidsgardening.com/
Plant a Garden Salad, from Scholastic.com
http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=11450
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation
http://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/www/html/7-home-page.asp
Associations and Organizations
Kitchen Gardeners International
Non-profit global network celebrating home grown foods and promoting their
role in a sustainable and secure food system.
http://www.kitchengardeners.org/
National Garden Association
http://www.garden.org/home
Walled Kitchen Garden Network
Informal UK group of national organizations and individual experts; maintains
a list of gardens to visit.
http://www.walledgardens.net/
A Few Selected Sources for Kitchen Garden Seeds and Plants
See Garden Watchdog at http://davesgarden.com/gwd/ for
more information and additional sources.
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds http://www.rareseeds.com/
Bountiful Gardens http://www.bountifulgardens.org/
Heirloom Seeds http://www.heirloomseeds.com/
J.L. Hudson, Seedsman http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/
John Scheepers http://www.kitchengardenseeds.com
Native Seeds/SEARCH http://www.nativeseeds.org/v2/default.php
Renee’s Garden http://www.reneesgarden.com/
Seed Savers Exchange http://www.seedsavers.org/
Seeds of Change http://www.seedsofchange.com/default.asp
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange http://www.southernexposure.com/index.html
Territorial Seed Company http://www.territorial-seed.com/stores/1/index.cfm
Trees of Antiquity http://www.treesofantiquity.com/index.php?main_page=index
Underwood Gardens http://underwoodgardens.com/
Victory Seed Company http://www.victoryseeds.com/
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