Healthy soil and sustainable growing

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I think that this is an excellent idea.


-Mark Nagel
Everett, WA


Source: http://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/

Which varieties are best
for your garden?

Curious which vegetable varieties might grow best in your garden? Cornell 
researchers are, too. This site compiles information from your fellow 
gardeners to help you decide what to grow. Read more about this Citizen 
Science program. The information you supply can also influence breeding 
efforts and seed availability.

View ratings

Search (box at left and on every page) or browse to see detailed descriptions 
of more than 5,000 vegetable varieties and how other gardeners have rated 
many of them.

Rate varieties

Share your own opinions. Create a profile and let your fellow gardeners build 
on your experiences of what worked and what didn't in your garden. If you've 
already created a profile, login before rating varieties.

Need Help?

If you are not familiar with using on-line forms, see How To Use This Site to 
preview the site's features before you begin.

Help promote Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners

Help us spread the word about this site. Use these promotional materials to 
recruit gardeners in your area to rate and review varieties.

    * News release. Help spread the word through your newsletter, Master 
Gardener group, local media, bloggers, etc. Also available as a Word .doc.

    * Bookmarks. This .pdf file has eight Vegetable Varieties For Gardeners 
bookmarks on a sheet. We print them out on card stock and cut them to size to 
provide people with an easy reminder of the the website address.

    * Flier. This .pdf file has little more information for interested 
gardeners than the bookmark and can be printed on regular paper and in color 
or black and white.

    * PowerPoint. This PowerPoint (.ppt file) provides a 5 minute 
introduction to the Vegetable Varieties For Gardeners project and website. 
Each slide is meant to be self explanatory so you can set it to automatically 
move from one slide to the next, have it loop if it is part of a display or 
print out each slide on a regular sheet of paper then laminate each and place 
in a binder for displays where no computer is available. Here's a .pdf 
version for easy printing.

    * Poster. (Screen-sized .jpg file.) We have printed and laminated this 
colorful 2 by 3 foot poster for displays. If you are interested in a 
purchasing a copy please contact Lori Bushway (ljb7@cornell.edu). We can 
customize the lower right section with your organization's name, print the 
poster, laminate it and ship it to you for $30.

Comments or feedback? Email Craig Cramer: cdc25@cornell.edu