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  • From: <mdnagel@verizon.net>
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  • Subject: [Livingontheland] Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners
  • Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:39:24 -0500 (CDT)

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



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