See the resources below for information on growing fruits and vegetables at home.

Resources on Vegetable Gardening

There are many considerations for growing a vegetable garden. In the Piedmont, we recommend the Central North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs. This publication is a helpful guide for when to plant in our area. The best growing seasons in the Piedmont are spring, summer and fall; the planting calendar gives tips for when to plant both cool- and warm-season vegetables.

Vegetable Gardening:  A Beginner’s Guide covers the basics and is a great guide for beginners.

For anyone looking for more in-depth information about growing vegetables, check out the NC Extension Gardener Handbook, Chapter 16 Vegetable Gardening.

Other helpful vegetable gardening resources include:

• • NC State Extension Publications: How to Create a Container Garden for Edibles in the North Carolina Piedmont
  • NC State Extension Publications: Extension Gardener Handbook, Chapter 17 Organic Gardening

Printable list of resources on home vegetable gardening.

Resources on Growing Fruits

• Training and Pruning Fruit Trees in North Carolina
• Extension Gardener Handbook, Chapter 14: Small Fruits
• Extension Gardener Handbook, Chapter 15: Tree Fruit and Nuts

• Pruning and Traning Caneberry

Printable list of resources on growing fruit at home.