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GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

HOME GROWING RESOURCES:

Check out these local retailers of resources for growing local food on your own!
Due to COVID-19, some of the businesses below are offering Online Ordering.  Please call ahead!
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Tri-County Greenhouse
290 Middle Turnpike​
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Ledgecrest Greenhouses
​680 Storrs Road
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Pfalzgraf Pfarm
65 Ashford Center Road (Rt. 44), Ashford

Mansfield Supply
1527 Storrs Road

GM Thompson and Sons
54 Middle Turnpike

Mansfield Community Gardens
Fee: $25/plot Res. $35/plot non-resident
Location: Rt. 195, North of Mansfield Supply

Enjoy fresh air and fresh produce through gardening.  20' x 30' plots, located on Route 195 north of Mansfield Supply.  Planting begins mid to late May. Returning gardeners will be notified by mail about pre-registration and will receive first priority.  A few over-winter plots may be available. Once you have registered, you will receive a letter about the location of your garden plot and the recommended gardening practices. Gardeners are required to remove all large weeds, rocks, weed barrier from their plot by the end of the season. 
Learn more about how to register on-line here and check to see if you qualify for a fee waiver here!
Activity #:  411004-A (Seasonal)
                    ​411004-B (Overwinter) - FULL

Growing Tips:

  • UConn Extension - Grow Your Own Resources
  • National Gardening Association - https://garden.org/learn/library/foodguide/

Composting Resources:

  • CT DEEP - https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2718&q=325370&deepNav_GID=1645
  • U.S. EPA - https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home
  • Natural Resources Defense Council - https://www.nrdc.org/stories/composting-way-easier-you-think?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8Y-Njuf-5wIVmIjICh1aAA-yEAAYASAAEgLT7PD_BwE
  • UConn CAHNR - Compost, compost tea and manure: Food Safety Implications in the Vegetable Garden
  • UConn CAHNR - Compost brochure

Pollinator Experts:

  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/
    • Backyard Conservation
  • UConn - New England Native Plants
    • Pollinator Plants for Connecticut
  • Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station - Pollinator Information
  • CT DEEP - https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Learn-About-Wildlife/Pollinators-in-Connecticut

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    • Why Local
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    • Dear Mansfield Series
  • CSA Videos
  • Events
  • Eat Local @ MPS
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