Recommended Browsing

Here are some of our favorite websites

Inspiration and useful information

For the Garden....

Burlington Permaculture
Good all around resource with helpful links concerning design, ecology, energy conservation and green building methods.
http://burlingtonpermaculture.googlepages.com/

Fine Gardening
A wonderful website full of great tips for ornamental, back yard gardening.
http://www.finegardening.com/

Friends of Burlington Gardens
A great resource for people gardening in and around Burlington.  Statewide grants available for community garden projects, a teaching garden summer intensive and much much more.
http://www.burlingtongardens.org/Vermont_Community_Gardens.html

High Mowing Seeds
An all organic seed company based in Hardwick, VT.  They have gorgeous trial gardens and hold Open House Days in the summer which are definitely worth the trip.
http://www.highmowingseeds.com/

Johnny's Selected Seeds
Sellers of seeds, tools, books and much more.  Catalog and website are full of great cultural information.
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/

Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA VT)
Lots of information and links to organic agriculture in Vermont.
http://www.nofavt.org/

Vermont Berry and Vegetable Growers Association
This is geared towards commercial growers but has an amazing set of links to informational websites and resources.
http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/index.html

Vermont Compost Company
The best potting soil there is, and a great website with lots and lots of gardening information.
http://www.vermontcompost.com/

Gardeners' Supply Company
Located in Burlington and Williston, Vermont.  They are a great resource for unusual seeds and high quality tools.  They also have a wonderful web presence with lots of helpful information such as this raised bed planning tool.
http://www.gardeners.com/

In the Kitchen...

Molly Stevens
Molly's clear writing makes her recipes a pleasure to follow and the results are always extra-ordinary.  Her 2004 book, All About Braising, is a fixture in our kitchens and her website is full of additional recipes and information.

Epicurious
This is a great website for thousands of recipes, many from Gourmet magazine.

Blogs we like to read...

Crankycakes

Bitten

Chocolate and Zucchini

La Tartine Gourmande