This page links to production information and resources for backyard gardeners and food producers.
- Gardening
- N.C. Cooperative Extension Gardening Portal Find information on fruit and vegetable production, pests, plant diseases, and more for the backyard or community gardener.
- N.C. Cooperative Extension Publications for Gardeners
Includes resource publications on production of certain vegetables and fruits as well as information on community gardening, container gardening, and more information of interest to home gardeners including:
- AG-439-78 Minimizing The Risk of Soil Contaminants in Urban Gardens
- AG-727 How to Organize a Community Garden
- AG-748 Container Gardening planting calendar for Edibles in the N.C. Piedmont
- AG-753 How to Create a Container Garden for Edibles in the NC
- AG-756 Central NC Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs
- AG-12 Vegetable Gardening: A Beginner's Guide
- AG-831 Extension Gardener Handbook
- HIL-8107 Growing Tomatoes for Home Use
- HIL-8111 Harvesting and Preserving Herbs for the Home Gardener
- HIL-8112 Winterizing the Herb Garden
- Backyard Livestock
- Backyard Flocks and Eggs Resources on small flock and egg production.
- Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina N.C. Cooperative Extension guide on keeping backyard chickens.
