A Guide for Personal Vegetable and Fruits Gardening in Wyoming

Starting a garden or looking for guidance on growing in Wyoming's high altitude, short growing season, soil conditions, and climate? We can help!

 

Produced through the Growing Resilience Community-Based Action research project, this gardening manual is designed for beginner-and intermediate-level gardeners and includes step by steps guides to growing specific crops in Wyoming. The manual can be purchased for the price of printing or downloaded for FREE!

 

The manual includes information on useful tools, tips on amending soil, choosing your seeds, planting companions, insects, common weeds, proper harvesting techniques, and so much more. There are also a variety of colorful Vegetable Cheat Sheets, which provide step-by-step guides to growing specific crops in Wyoming.

 

The gardening manual was written by Trish Penny with co-authors Ember Ayala and Celeste Hefti, and with additional contributions from Blake Lineweaver.

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Funding for this project comes in part from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (8 P20 GM 103432-12) of the National Institutes of Health.    

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