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Gardening Resources

Organic Vegetables

GFC Planting Guide:

Greens & Vegetables 

How to grow: 

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Arugula 

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Lettuce 

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Spinach 

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Onions

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Carrots

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Tomatoes 

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Peppers

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Cucumbers

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Watermelon

Okra 

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Zucchini

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Squash 

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Broccoli

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Kale

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Collards

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Radish 

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Squash 

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Celery

Bouquet of Flowers

GFC Planting Guide:

Flowers & Herbs

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Basil 

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Mint

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Cilantro

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Parsley 

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Thyme 

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Sage

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Dill

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Calendula 

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Tithonia 

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Sunflower

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Zinnia

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Amaranth

How to Grow...

Woman with Crate of Vegetables

Other Helpful Resources

How to Grow Arugula 

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Cultivate Charlottesville Growing Guides 

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Planting Vegetables in Virginia 

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Planting Calendar 

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How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

 

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Advocacy Resources

Piles of Books

What to Read Next

How did we get here? by Cville Tomorrow

Community in Turmoil: Charlottesville's Opposition to Public Housing by Christopher Combs 

The Impact of Racism on Affordable Housing in Charlottesville  by Charlottesville Low-Income Housing Coalition

Affordable for whom? What area median income means and why it matters by Emily Hays

Urban Renewal and the End of Black Culture in Charlottesville by James Saunders & Renae Shackelford

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