- Kitchen Gardening 101: How to grow your own food, by SeedMoney
- Vegetable Gardening for Beginners from Mother Earth News
- Home Garden Info Center from UMD Extension Office. Get help with Lawn, Garden or Pest questions.
- Soil testing in Maryland. Here is the UMD Extension Office (PDF) soil testing fact sheet. It covers the following important topics: Taking a Soil Sample, Mailing in a Soil Sample, Interpreting Test Results, Abbreviations and Terms Found in Soil Test Reports, Fertilizing Responsibly for a Healthy Chesapeake Bay. (PDF) HG 110a contains a list of regional soil testing labs that they recommend.
- Master Gardeners educating the public to improve their health by growing their own food using sustainable gardening practices. Grow It Eat It
- Backyard Composting Basics-If you’ve ever considered turning your organic waste into a homemade compost, this cheatsheet from the Rodale Institute will give you the basics of how to get started.
- A Simple Guide to Vermicomposting-If regular backyard composting isn’t an option for you, vermicomposting—or worm composting—might be for you! This guide from the Rodale Institute will help you get started.