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!
Due to COVID-19, some of the businesses below are offering Online Ordering. Please call ahead!
Tri-County Greenhouse
290 Middle Turnpike Ledgecrest Greenhouses 680 Storrs Road 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/
- UConn - New England Native Plants
- Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station - Pollinator Information
- CT DEEP - https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Learn-About-Wildlife/Pollinators-in-Connecticut