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Useful Sites & Inspiring Blogs

These websites and blogs are good sources of info for gardening, urban chickens, sustainable agriculture and living self-sufficiently. Click the links to visit the sites.

Have a favorite gardening site or blog?  Email us the URL and we'll include it in the list for others to enjoy!  You can click on the link below to visit our gardening blog:

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BE INSPIRED

Urban farmer Will Allen was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2008. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more. Will has created a gardening project, Growing Power, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which teaches, produces and shares food throughout his City and inspires similar efforts around the nation and the world.  Listen to Will Allen talk about the project in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EpTWQWx1MQ

FIND USEFUL INFO


There are hundreds of gardeners around the world writing about their experiences.  You can find a marvelous selection of blogs - for reference or just fun browsing - at the Blotanical.com blog collection.


When you really want to talk in depth about a favorite plant, garden style or area of gardening - try the  GardenWeb.com Forums.  There's more handson knowledge in these message boards than in most universities!

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The Garden Guides site offers general gardening hints on a wide range of subjects:


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If you notice any broken links, let us know. Also, let us know about your own favorite gardening, farming or healthy living sites!