Gardening Resources & Seed Library

New Mexico Gardening Resources:

• Jemez Valley/Mountain specific resources:
  • “Planning your Vegetable & Flower Gardens in the Jemez” talk by Elaine Sutherland at the library March 4, 2023
    • Presentation slides
    • Handouts: Vegetable Planting and Soil Temperature, Vegetable Companion Planting Chart Gardening in the Jemez – Resources
    • Origami newspaper seedling pot instructions and video link
  • Doc Minter’s Tomato Growing in the Jemez notes
  • Plant List for (mostly) Native Plant garden in front of the library, volunteer curated
  • Search the Jemez Springs Library Catalog for gardening, native plants, and related topics
    • https://jemezsprings.biblionix.com/catalog/
  • Gardening Connections in the Community:
    • Join the Gardening and/or Landscaping groups on the local NextDoor.com group to connect with other gardeners
    • Volunteer with Jemez Sustainable Solutions at the Farmer’s Market (June-Oct) or the Food Forest (or other environmental projects such as the recycling center).
    • Please contact the library for current volunteer opportunities related to gardening such as assisting with the Seed Library, or presenting gardening programs.
• Planting zones:
  • https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
• State and County Extension Resources
  • Have some land and want it farmed? Or want to farm and have no land? Take a look at this!
    https://landlinknm.org/
  • https://pubs.nmsu.edu/
  • Instructional videos, books, resource links, and more New Mexico State University, College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences | ACES Cooperative Extension Service, Yard & Garden : https://extension.nmsu.edu/areas/garden.html
  • Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost, and Grass Clippings | NC State Extension Publications https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/herbicide-carryover
  • https://desertblooms.nmsu.edu/
  • https://sandovalextension.nmsu.edu/
  • https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/
• Facebook groups:
  • Northern NM Gardeners
  • Growing FOOD in and Around ALBUQUERQUE & Foraging Too
  • NMSU Extension Publications
• Weeds & Pests
  • Weeds: https://pubs.nmsu.edu/ circulars/CR698/
  • Weeds in New Mexico: https://weeds.nmsu.edu/databasesearch.html
  • Pests: https://pubs.nmsu.edu/ circulars/CR607/
• Firescaping
  • This guide is very good and has a really good introduction to concepts like defensible space.  https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/fire-prevention-programs/living-with-fire-guide-new-mexico/
  • Good lists of native plants (at least mostly native) for firewise landscaping in New Mexico; https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/protecting-your-home-from-wildfire/ (see “Firewise plant materials” and “NM Fire Resistant Plants”)
• Miscellaneous others:
  • https://harvesttotable.com/vegetable-planting-and-soil-temperature/
  • https://growincrazyacres.com/companion-planting-chart/
  • https://sowtrueseed.com/blogs/monthly-garden-schedule-by-zone
  • https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-cold-tolerance.htm

Seed Library: Coming Soon!

If you are a local gardener and have free resources you have successfully used to add to this list please email the library. The library does not accept resource submissions by commercial entities outside of Jemez Valley/Mountain