Favorite references

This page features some references I have found helpful as I attempt to grow more and more plants from seeds or cuttings. If applicable, the notes for each entry contains links for buying the book (an affiliate link in bookshop.org that sends me a tidbit of money if you use it or another store if not carried there). For books, the reference itself contains a link to the WorldCat entry, so you can find what library near you has it. Some used bookstores online that I buy from include Powell’s and Better World Books.

Help! How do I start?

Brichetto, J. (2022, May 8). Mosquito Bucket of Doom. SIDEWALK NATURE. https://sidewalknature.com/2022/05/08/mosquito-bucket-of-doom/
Camu, B. (2024). Wasteland to Wonder: Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Sub/urban Wasteland (2nd ed.). Leaf & Limb. https://www.leaflimb.com/wonder-download/
Fenton, L. (2024, August 22). Embrace lazy gardening for sustainability [Substack newsletter]. Living Small. https://laurafenton.substack.com/p/embrace-lazy-gardening-for-sustainability
Kingsbury, N. (2017, Autumn). A roots-up approach to understanding perennials. The Hardy Plant. https://hardy-plant.org.uk/publication/a-roots-up-approach-to-understanding-perennials/
Vogt, B. (2024). After No Mow May, Should You Do a Slow Mow Summer? Better Homes & Gardens. https://www.bhg.com/slow-mow-summer-7511688
Vogt, B. (2022, September 23). Ticks, Natural Gardens, & Kids. The Deep Middle. http://www.monarchgard.com/3/post/2023/09/ticks-natural-gardens-kids.html
Honeycutt, E. (2022, July 10). Where Do I Start? Using Georgia Native Plants. https://usinggeorgianativeplants.blogspot.com/2022/07/where-do-i-start.html
Honeycutt, E. (2021, August 8). Easing Into Using More Native Plants [Blog]. Using Georgia Native Plants. https://usinggeorgianativeplants.blogspot.com/2021/08/easing-into-using-more-native-plants.html
Ault, A. (2021, April 13). Using Amber-Filtered Bulbs Instead of White Light Attracts Fewer Bugs. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/using-amber-filtered-bulbs-instead-of-white-light-attracts-fewer-bugs-180977495/
Tallamy, D. (n.d.). Not in Our Yard. Homegrown National Park. Retrieved July 6, 2024, from https://homegrownnationalpark.org/not-in-our-yard-doug-tallamy/
Firefly Conservation and Research. (2025). How to Build Firefly Habitat. Firefly.Org. https://www.firefly.org/build-firefly-habitat/
Missouri Prairie Foundation. (2021). Native Landscape Care Calendar. Grow Native! https://grownative.org/learn/native-landscape-care-calendar/
EarthSky Voices. (2023, August 31). Dim the lights for pollinators and plants at night. EarthSky. https://earthsky.org/human-world/dim-the-lights-for-pollinators-and-plants-at-night/
Roach, M. (2020, October 2). fall cleanup with ecology in mind, with doug tallamy. A Way to Garden. https://awaytogarden.com/fall-cleanup-with-ecology-in-mind-with-doug-tallamy/
Oklahoma Native Plant Society. (n.d.). Native Gardening. Retrieved June 19, 2023, from https://oknativeplants.org/native-gardening
Contains list of Oklahoma native plants often available for sale at nurseries, as well as list of nurseries and general principles for Oklahoma.
Diboll, N., & Cox, H. (2023). The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants. The University of Chicago Press. https://worldcat.org/formats-editions/1300755957
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9780226805931
Vogt, B. (2023). Prairie up: an introduction to natural garden design. 3 Fields Books, an imprint of the University of Illinois Press. https://worldcat.org/formats-editions/1336989937
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9780252086779

Will keeping honeybees help the environment? (No)

Want to Save the Bees? Focus on Habitat, Not Honey Bees. (n.d.). Xerces Society. Retrieved October 28, 2023, from https://xerces.org/blog/want-to-save-bees-focus-on-habitat-not-honey-bees
The Bee Tool of North America. (n.d.). The Bee Tool of North America. Retrieved June 27, 2023, from https://thebeetool.com/the-tool/
The Surprising Downside of #NoMowMay. (2022, May 13). Rewilding Magazine. https://www.rewildingmag.com/no-mow-may-downside/
C. B. C. News. (2020, August 7). Urban beekeeping can be bad for wild bees | CBC News. CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/what-on-earth-bees-urban-wild-1.5676777
Tangley, L. (2021, June 1). The Truth About Honey Bees. National Wildlife Federation, June-July 2021. https://www.nwf.org/Home/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2021/June-July/Gardening/Honey-Bees
McCoy, B. (2019, June 26). Are commercial honeybees making wild bees sick? PBS NewsHour. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/are-commercial-honeybees-making-wild-bees-sick
MacDonald, J. (2019, March 4). Are Honey Bees Bad for Wild Bees? [Blog]. JSTOR Daily. https://daily.jstor.org/are-honey-bees-bad-for-wild-bees/
Charles, D. (2018, January 27). Honeybees Help Farmers, But They Don’t Help The Environment. NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/01/27/581007165/honeybees-help-farmers-but-they-dont-help-the-environment
Concordia University. (2023, April 26). Press release: Abundance of urban honeybees adversely impacts wild bee populations: The explosion of beekeeping in cities may be overwhelming other species competing for the same resources. ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230426104004.htm

References I go back to regularly

Reciprocity: Rethinking Our Relationship with the Natural World. (n.d.). Retrieved May 7, 2025, from https://e360.yale.edu/features/robin-kimmerer-interview
Wild Yard Project: David Newsom’s Mission to Re-Wild Landscapes. (2024, July 23). https://www.gardenista.com/posts/david-newsom-wild-yard-project/
Tallamy, D. (n.d.). Gardening for Life. Retrieved July 7, 2024, from https://homegrownnationalpark.org/not-in-our-yard-doug-tallamy/
McKenna, M. (2018, November 15). Killer Tulips Hiding in Plain Sight. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/11/when-tulips-kill/574489/
Lawson, N. (2024, January 18). Is Your Yard Undergrown? https://www.humanegardener.com/is-your-yard-undergrown-not-overgrown/
Study finds plant nurseries are exacerbating the climate-driven spread of 80% of invasive species. (n.d.). Retrieved December 27, 2023, from https://phys.org/news/2023-12-nurseries-exacerbating-climate-driven-invasive-species.html
Schrock, J. F. (2023, September 28). On Weeding: Process over Perfection. https://dyckarboretum.org/on-weeding-process-over-perfection/
Magazine, S., & PLACEHOLDER, R. A. (n.d.). Why You Should Grow Native Plants in Your Garden. Retrieved September 17, 2023, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-you-should-cultivate-native-plants-in-your-garden-180982823/
Nokes, J. (2001). How to grow native plants of Texas and the Southwest (Rev. and updated ed). University of Texas Press. https://www.worldcat.org/title/1302079778
Buy: Out of print and hard to find except at public libraries or at archive.org  (requires free account).  Notes: get the second edition, not the first.
Native Plant Network. (n.d.). Propagation Protocols — Reforestation, Nurseries and Genetics Resources [Database]. Retrieved June 19, 2023, from https://npn.rngr.net/propagation/protocols
Vogt, B. (2023). Prairie up: an introduction to natural garden design. 3 Fields Books, an imprint of the University of Illinois Press. https://worldcat.org/formats-editions/1336989937
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9780252086779
Clothier, T. (n.d.). Tom Clothier’s Garden Walk and Talk [Reference]. Tom Clothier’s Garden Walk and Talk. Retrieved June 19, 2023, from https://tomclothier.hort.net/index.html
How to germinate a LOT of stuff, plus useful general articles
Wasowski, S. (2002). Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes. University of Minnesota Press. https://www.worldcat.org/title/gardening-with-prairie-plants-how-to-create-beautiful-native-landscapes/oclc/174689629/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9780816630875
Firefly habitat. (n.d.).

Reading

Lawson, N. (2017, March 3). Invasive Species - How to Fight Plants with Plants. https://www.humanegardener.com/how-to-fight-plants-with-plants/
Cole, J. (2025, January 22). In Defense of the “Trash Tree.” https://countryroadsmagazine.com/api/content/80332866-d76d-11ef-b48f-12163087a831/
Oklahoma Forestry Service. (2024). OFS Seedling Catalog 2024. https://ag.ok.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/OFS-Seedling-Catalog-2024.pdf
Tychonievich, J. (2025, January 12). Gardening and The One-Body Problem [Substack newsletter]. Joseph Gardens. https://josephgardens.substack.com/p/gardening-and-the-one-body-problem
Too Much Wiggle Room. (n.d.). Retrieved February 3, 2025, from https://www.nwf.org/Home/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2021/April-May/Conservation/Earthworms
Three Stories of Change: Wildflower Pocket Gardens. (2024, September 4). Central Texas Gardener. https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/2024/09/three-stories-of-change-wildflower-pocket-gardens/
Section: Gardener
Diversifying Our Prairie Icons. (2024, November 19). https://prairieecologist.com/2024/11/19/diversifying-our-prairie-icons/
Kingsbury, N. (n.d.). A roots-up approach to understanding perennials. Retrieved November 8, 2024, from https://hardy-plant.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/root.pdf
Wild beauty. (n.d.). Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://cultivate.caes.uga.edu/rewild-your-lawn/
Oberhauser, K., Hasle, A., & Klinger, K. (2024). Characteristics of urban milkweed gardens that influence monarch butterfly egg abundance. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2024.1444460
Publisher: Frontiers
Woolington, J. (2024, March 1). Underground seed banks hold promise for ecological restoration. High Country News. http://www.hcn.org/issues/56-3/underground-seed-banks-hold-promise-for-ecological-restoration/
Nitah, S. (2021). Indigenous peoples proven to sustain biodiversity and address climate change: Now it’s time to recognize and support this leadership. One Earth, 4(7), 907–909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2021.06.015
Middleton, ~ Lindsey. (2023, June 29). Communicating science in a divided world. Early Career Climate Network. https://earlycareerclimate.wordpress.com/2023/06/29/communicating-science-in-a-divided-world/
Chaos and Complexity – Pushing the Boundaries of Gabion Baskets. (n.d.). Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://livingarchitecturemonitor.com/articles/pushing-the-boundaries-of-gabion-baskets-w22
DANNY MCARTHUR. (2024, February 14). Meet the Alabama woman who is turning her farm into an indigenous food forest. Public Radio WBHM 90.3 FM. https://wbhm.org/2024/meet-the-alabama-woman-who-is-turning-her-farm-into-an-indigenous-food-forest/
The complex climate truth about home-grown tomatoes. (n.d.). Retrieved March 26, 2024, from https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240322-the-most-climate-friendly-vegetables-to-grow-in-your-garden
Creating Abundance: Lessons from Great Dixter. (2024, March 5). https://lejardinetdesigns.com/2024/03/05/lessons-on-abundance-from-great-dixter/
Cambridge nature-lover records 573 species in “ordinary” garden. (2020, May 31). https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-52840241
Native plants, lots of patience: How a Stearns County couple restored a damaged lakeshore. (2024, August 28). https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/08/28/native-plants-patience-how-a-minnesota-couple-restored-a-damaged-lakeshore
Using Banker Plants & Associated Beneficials. (n.d.). Retrieved August 20, 2024, from https://www.growertalks.com/Article/?articleid=26531
Want To Attract Pollinators? Here’s Why You’ll Want To Rethink Planting Butterfly Bush. (n.d.). Southern Living. Retrieved August 4, 2024, from https://www.southernliving.com/is-butterfly-bush-good-for-pollinators-8622241
Section: Southern Living
Oklahoma Native Plant Network on Instagram: “Only ONE sleep until the festival!!!! How about some amazing transformation inspiration via a citizen submission from Norman, OK? WOW! Beneficial habitat and so much beauty to admire and enjoy after only two years! The last image was taken in 2021. The homeowners favorite native plant, Liatris, (prairie blazing star) is shining like a gorgeous jewel in these photos. Some plants in these images were grown by @sanctuarygardensoklahoma who will be one of the vendors on hand tomorrow. Hope to see you there!” (2023, September 29). https://www.instagram.com/p/CxxnapCO5K1/
Using unstructured crowd-sourced data to evaluate urban tolerance of terrestrial native animal species within a California Mega-City. (n.d.). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295476
Wide Open Spaces: Walsh Prairie Restoration • WALSH. (2017, August 9). https://walshtx.com/news/nature/wide-open-spaces-walsh-prairie-restoration/
Park, H. N. (2024, June 25). Lynn O’Shaughnessy’s Circle Garden. https://homegrownnationalpark.org/lynn-oshaughnessy-circle-garden/
Tiny Places for Tiny Animals: Building the Microhabitats that Bugs Need to Thrive. (n.d.). Retrieved June 24, 2024, from https://xerces.org/blog/tiny-places-for-tiny-animals-building-microhabitats-that-bugs-need-to-thrive
Odell, J. (2019). How to Do Nothing. https://share.libbyapp.com/title/4347480
High Plains Resources for Gardening. (2013, January 10). High Plains Gardening. https://www.highplainsgardening.com/resources-gardening
Kern, J. dePeiza. (2024, May 21). Resiliency in the Managed Landscape: The Case for Hickories. Arnold Arboretum. https://arboretum.harvard.edu/stories/resiliency-in-the-managed-landscape-the-case-for-hickories/
B, u, f, f, y, G, o, r, r, i, l, l, & a. (2024, May 14). Bringing the wild things back to campus. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1244068840/rewilding-campus-pollinators-college-of-new-jersey
Blum, A. (2024, May 13). Why You Should Embrace a Chaotic Garden. https://lifehacker.com/home/why-embrace-chaotic-garden
Habitat Piles: How to Turn Garden Debris Into Shelter and Sculpture. (2023, August 24). https://www.gardenista.com/posts/habitat-piles-perfect-earth-project-edwina-von-gal/
130+ Native Plant & Biodiversity Questions Answered – Homegrown National Park. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2024, from https://homegrownnationalpark.org/130-native-plant-biodiversity-questions-answered/?utm_source=Start+a+new+HABITAT&utm_campaign=9364e3e69d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_06_03_46_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-f7088a1207-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
Power, T. C. (n.d.). When Spring Blooms Return, the Street Walkers Come Out. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://texascooppower.com/seedy-behavior/
Buffalo Bird Woman’s Garden. (2009). https://share.libbyapp.com/title/320528
This tiny butterfly was thought to be gone in Florida. Gardeners and naturalists brought it back. (2024, February 21). https://www.wusf.org/environment/2024-02-21/tiny-butterfly-florida-thought-extinct-gardeners-naturalists-brought-it-back
Are there ancient trees in your neck of the woods? Project surveys Oklahoma’s Cross Timbers. (2024, February 22). https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2024-02-21/are-there-ancient-trees-in-your-neck-of-the-woods-project-surveys-oklahomas-cross-timbers
Mahoney, A. (2024, February 21). Freddie Gray’s Life Ignited a Movement for Black Food Sovereignty. http://capitalbnews.org/food-equity-churches/
f25 Tomato. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22, 2024, from https://www.thermofisher.com/phadia/us/en/resources/allergen-encyclopedia/whole-allergens.html?key=f25
Harrison, D. (2024, January 22). Another Hot, Dry Summer May Push Parts of Texas to the Brink. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22012024/texas-low-water-reserves/
Taylor, D. A. (2024, February 1). Inside the Crime Rings Trafficking Sand. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sand-mafias-are-plundering-the-earth/
Stop Murdering Houseplants. Try Lego Flowers Instead. (2023, December 19). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/lego-botanical-kits/
Hellstrip Gardening. (2014). https://share.libbyapp.com/title/1760467
Woelfle, A. (2023, December 29). Foragers build a community of plants and people while connecting with the past. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2023/12/29/1221120954/foragers-build-a-community-of-plants-and-people-while-connecting-with-the-past
Nield, D. (2023, December 22). Flowers Are Evolving to Self-Pollinate, And It Could Be a Big Problem. https://www.sciencealert.com/flowers-are-evolving-to-self-pollinate-and-it-could-be-a-big-problem
Vaughan, C. (2023, December 7). Opinion | A ‘Green Glacier’ Is Dismantling the Great Plains. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/opinion/prairie-great-plains-trees.html
Simon, J. (2023, November 17). “It feels like I’m not crazy.” Gardeners aren’t surprised as USDA updates key map. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2023/11/17/1213600629/-it-feels-like-im-not-crazy-gardeners-arent-surprised-as-usda-updates-key-map
A rare relationship between death camas and death camas miner bees. (2022, April 1). https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2022/04/01/rare-relationship-between-death-camas-and-death-camas-miner-bees
On Weeding -- When, How, Why Not To, and Patience. (n.d.). Retrieved September 5, 2023, from http://www.monarchgard.com/3/post/2023/08/on-weeding-when-how-why-not-to-and-patience.html
Jin, C. H., Aug. 10, D. W. P., & 2021. (n.d.). Climate Change Is Raising Wildfire Risk Across The U.S. Retrieved August 30, 2023, from https://apps.npr.org/us-wildfires-impact-environment-climate-change/

Veggies, food, and preservation

The complex climate truth about home-grown tomatoes. (n.d.). Retrieved March 26, 2024, from https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240322-the-most-climate-friendly-vegetables-to-grow-in-your-garden
Abbey, H. (2024, August 16). Corn Pollination. https://seedsavers.org/corn-pollination/
A Trio of Basils That I Cannot Live Without. (2024, June 17). https://herbsocietyblog.wordpress.com/2024/06/17/a-trio-of-basils-that-i-cannot-live-without/
Burks, M. (2023, August 17). Growing Guide: Garlic. https://seedsavers.org/grow-garlic/
Bergo, A. (2021, August 28). Green Kentucky Coffee Beans. Forager | Chef. https://foragerchef.com/kentucky-coffee-beans/
Ralph, A. (2015, March 5). Grow Little Fruit Trees for Big Rewards. This Old House. https://www.thisoldhouse.com/landscaping/21018761/grow-little-fruit-trees-for-big-rewards
Dremann, C. C. (1985). Ground cherries, husk tomatoes, and tomatillos. Redwood City Seed Co.
Kindscher, K., Long, Q., Corbett, S., Bosnak, K., Loring, H., Cohen, M., & Timmermann, B. N. (2012). The Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology of Wild Tomatillos, Physalis longifolia Nutt., and Related Physalis Species: A Review. Economic Botany, 66(3), 298–310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-012-9210-7
Carrots Love Tomatoes. (1998). https://share.libbyapp.com/title/479579
The Seven-Step Homestead. (2023). https://share.libbyapp.com/title/8983967
Yaupon Holly Tea- A Native Coffee Alternative. (n.d.). [Blog]. Home Grown | Hand Gathered. https://homegrownhandgathered.com/yaupon-holly-tea-a-native-coffee-alternative/
Fermentaholics. (2016, September 6). Right Tea For Kombucha: Mastering Kombucha Tea Brewing. https://fermentaholics.com/what-tea-should-you-use-for-kombucha/
Turczyn, A. (n.d.). Making Kombucha at Home. https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/beyond-beer/making-kombucha-at-home/
Guide to dye plants. (n.d.). https://thetextileorchard.wordpress.com/tag/growing-guide/
6 Steps to Save Pepper Seed | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. (2022, August 10). https://blog.southernexposure.com/2022/08/6-steps-to-save-pepper-seed/
Bubel, N., & Nick, J. M. A. (2018). The new seed-starters handbook (Newly revised and updated). Rodale. https://www.worldcat.org/title/new-seed-starters-handbook/oclc/982431033/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9781635651041  Notes: most but not all of book available via google books
Westcott, C. (2013). Westcott’s plant disease handbook (8th ed). Springer Reference. https://www.worldcat.org/title/westcotts-plant-disease-handbook/oclc/1231613991/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Notes: have not yet read or looked at.
Oregon State University Extension Service. (2015, September 9). Disease Diagnosis and Management [Text]. Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbooks. https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/diagnosis-testing/disease-diagnosis-management
Notes: References lots of other disease resources
Smith, E. C. (2009). The vegetable gardener’s bible: discover Ed’s high-yield W-O-R-D system for all North American gardening regions (2nd ed., Fully updated 10th anniversary ed). Storey Pub. https://www.worldcat.org/title/vegetable-gardeners-bible-discover-eds-high-yield-organic-system-for-growing-your-best-garden-ever-for-all-north-american-gardening-regions/oclc/1298301564/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9781603424752  Notes: simplest crop rotation guide I’ve found (chapter 2) going by height and family instead of listing individual plants. helpful description of cold (what we have) vs hot compost piles/methods.  good plant guide with some simple stuff on preferences but says which plants aren’t fussy but still focused on northern gardens with southern conditions as afterthought.
Beyers, D. (2020). The new gardener’s handbook: everything you need to know to grow a beautiful & bountiful garden. Timber Press. https://www.worldcat.org/title/new-gardeners-handbook-everything-you-need-to-know-to-grow-a-beautiful-bountiful-garden/oclc/1111391944/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9781604698749  Notes: how plants grow and general soil principles.  when to divide plants, general principles for propagation
Hupping, C. (1994). Stocking up III: America’s classic preserving guide (3rd ed.). MJF Books. https://www.worldcat.org/title/stocking-up-iii-americas-classic-preserving-guide/oclc/34087393/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Notes: Out of print. We use this regularly.
Mattus, M. (2019). Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening: Rare Varieties - Unusual Options - Plant Lore & Guidance. Quarto Publishing Group. https://www.worldcat.org/title/mastering-the-art-of-vegetable-gardening-rare-varieties-unusual-options-plant-lore-guidance/oclc/1060600202/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9780760361924  Notes: Has useful advice about doing fall only for cabbages and greens
Johnny’s Seeds. (n.d.). Johnny’s Seeds: Grower’s Library. Retrieved June 19, 2023, from https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/growing-center.html
Galloway, W. (2012). Grow cook eat: a food lover’s guide to kitchen gardening, including 50 recipes, plus harvesting and storage tips (1st ed). Sasquatch Books. https://www.worldcat.org/title/grow-cook-eat-a-food-lovers-guide-to-kitchen-gardening-including-50-recipes-plus-harvesting-and-storage-tips/oclc/1014304772/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9781570617317  Notes: Has some temperature guidelines for plants that I didn’t find before (like mustard and Asian greens).  A lot of recipes too.
Hemenway, T. (2009). Gaia’s garden: a guide to home-scale permaculture (Second edition). Chelsea Green Publishing. https://www.worldcat.org/title/gaias-garden/oclc/824627440/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9781603580298  Notes: detailed description of capturing water in swales and berms
Ruppenthal, R. J. (2011). Fresh food from small spaces: the square-inch gardener’s guide to year-round growing, fermenting, and sprouting (Kindle ed). Chelsea Green Pub. Co. : Sold by Amazon Digital Services. https://www.worldcat.org/title/fresh-food-from-small-spaces-the-square-inch-gardeners-guide-to-year-round-growing-fermenting-and-sprouting/oclc/794114317/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9781603580281 Notes: pushing limits on light, vertical space, and container conditions. also includes mushrooms and chickens.
Ball Corporation. (1994). Ball blue book: the guide to home canning and freezing (Ed. 1). Alltrista Corp. https://www.worldcat.org/title/ball-blue-book-the-guide-to-home-canning-and-freezing/oclc/1028660014/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br
Newer edition: https://bookshop.org/a/83804/9780848746780
Oklahoma Climatological Survey. (1994, 2023). Average final spring freeze 1991-2020 [Government Agency]. Oklahoma Climatological Survey. https://climate.ok.gov/index.php/climate/map/average_date_of_last_freeze/oklahoma_climate
Kost, M., & Kost, N. (2022). Garlic care and curing instructions (paper only, ask Claire). The Buffalo Seed Company.
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