Whether you're just getting your garden started, or want to keep the one you have growing, these Web sites will help. We also have lots of links on the best places to buy seeds, plants and other items for your garden!

Vegetable Gardening Resource Center
Information on growing a vegetable garden from the Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener program. This resource covers everything from selecting the best site for your garden through harvesting your first crop.

ChilePlants.com Database
Search hundreds of chile and pepper plants by heat level, pod type, use, color, length, width and more. This is a great resource with lots of photos. The database is courtesy of Cross Country Nurseries, who also sell chile and sweet pepper plants.

The Gardener's Companion from The Old Farmer's Almanac
You can order your own copy of The Gardener's Companion or use their online resources, including frost charts, outdoor planting tables, gardening articles, book reviews and more.

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Get it from the source! This is the official zone map from the USDA (covers all of North America). You can click on the map for a very detailed, close-up look at your area. Each area also has a list of cities that are in that zone.

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Plants
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Garden Harvest Supply
Don't want to start your plants from seed? Garden Harvest Supply offers vegetable and herb plants that are guaranteed to arrive alive and ready to plant in your garden. They grow strong, sturdy plants with large, healthy root systems. They'll even include transplant instructions with your order so you'll know exactly what to do when the plants arrive!

Seeds
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Pepper Joe
Pepper Joe specializes in open-pollinated hot pepper & chile seeds, with many 100% organic varieties available. He also sells other vegetable and herb seeds. If you're interested in growing peppers, this is THE place to get your seeds. I have purchased several varieties from Pepper Joe and they were all great! If you have pepper-related questions, check out his FAQ section or send Pepper Joe an e-mail. An added bonus is the free seeds included with every order!

TomatoFest
TomatoFest is the ultimate resource for tomato seeds. All TomatoFest seeds are (CCOF) certified organic, open-pollinated varieties. They offer unique varieties, such as the "Julia Child" heirloom tomato. A great feature of the site is the search — find tomato seeds by color, use or varieties suitable for a small garden.

Seeds of Change
Seeds of Change offers over 600 distinct varieties of 100% organically grown seeds for the home gardener and over 100 varieties in bulk quantities for the market grower. They sell seeds for vegetables (including an extensive gourmet greens collection), herbs and flowers. Many of their varieties represent decades, even centuries, of cultures from around the world who have saved their favorite, most flavorful and nutritious plants.

Ferry-Morse Seed Company
Ferry-Morse supplies seeds for annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables and other gardening products under the brands Ferry-Morse, Lilly Miller, D.M. Ferry’s, Jiffy, Source of Nature (100% Certified Organic), Semilla’s Ferry’s (South of the Border varieties) and Suttons (UK). You can’t purchase products from their Web site, but there is information on all of their seeds, which can be purchased in many garden stores and at some of the online stores listed here.

Totally Tomatoes
Devoted to the avid tomato gardener, Totally Tomatoes definitely has something for everyone. Their catalog (which has a color photo of each variety) and their Web site are full of hybrids and open-pollinated varieties of every size, shape and color. They have many interesting heirloom varieties. They do have some non-tomato items, mostly peppers, cucumbers and salad and salsa ingredients.

R.H. Shumway
R.H. Shumway promises to provide quality seeds, plants, nursery stock and gardening aids delivered to you efficiently, error-free and on time. They've been around for over 135 years, so they should know what they're talking about. Their printed catalog has that old-time look and feel and there are many rare and unusual products to be found on its pages.

Burpee
Every gardener knows Burpee! The Burpee company was founded in Philadelphia in 1876. By 1915, they were mailing a million catalogues a year to America's gardeners. Burpee is still a family seed company and now their seeds are available through their Web site. They offer many, many varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers online, with great photos and information on almost all of them

Botanical Interests
Combining the art and science of gardening, Botanical Interests offers a full line of untreated flower, vegetable, and herb seeds as well as a Certified Organic seed line. They sell only the highest quality seed available and the packets contain useful, practical information to help you become a more successful gardener. You can't purchase the seeds from their Web site, but they provide links for other sites that do sell their seeds online.

Fedco Seeds
Fedco Seeds is your source for cold-hardy selections especially adapted to the demanding Northeast climate. Fedco encourages sustainable growing methods and offers a large selection of certified organic cultivars and regional heirloom varieties.

Seeds for the South
Seeds for the South sells untreated vegetable seeds, flower seeds, and herb seeds selected especially for Southern USA gardens (zones 7-9). But don’t be fooled by the name. These seeds aren’t just for Southern gardeners. I found some organic seeds on their site that I couldn’t find anywhere else, like the Hungarian Yellow Wax peppers that I grow.

Victory Heirloom Seeds
Victory Heirloom Seeds offers a wide variety of open-pollinated and heirloom seeds, including vegetables, herbs and flowers. Explore their "theme" garden ideas — everything you need to grow your own moon garden, salsa garden or World War II Victory Garden, among others.

Do you have a favorite place to buy seeds? Let me know!

Other Gardening Supplies
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Gardener's Supply Company
Gardening tools and supplies including composters, seed starting equipment, greenhouses, fertilizers, and more. High-quality and innovative gardening expertise. Environmentally friendly functional solutions.

Gardens Alive!
Gardens Alive!™ offers high quality lawn and garden products that work with nature. Do your part in protecting the environment, while maintaining a beautiful and healthy lawn or garden that will be the envy of your friends and neighbors.

Amazon.com: Gardening Tools
From pruning shears to greenhouses, amazon.com has tools for all your garden needs. Search for tools or browse by price or bestsellers.

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