Cover crops can improve soil quality and benefit the ecosystem. Farmers use cover crops extensively. This publication, by two Purdue University researchers, explains how home gardeners can benefit from the practice. Plant types, planting, termination, and fertilization are discussed.

This publication discusses planning a vegetable garden, planting, fertilization, care, harvesting, and storage recommendations. Tables are included providing a vegetable planting guide, the recommended nitrogen side-dressings, and adjusting the soil pH. Illustrations are given explaining how to make a blueprint of your garden plot, examples of commonly sold fertilizers, the proper way to plant seeds with a hoe, using newspaper to prevent plant wilting, and thinning carrots.

Planting vegetable seeds or transplants at the correct time is determined by the soil temperature required for seeds to germinate and the temperature tolerance of the plants. This publication examines these factors and provides a range of planting dates for a variety of vegetable crops.

This publication discusses the site, fertilization, storing seed, planting, water, weed control, insects, diseases, and bean types.

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Discusses types of gourds, their culture, proper soil, fertilizing and planting, pest control, harvesting, preservation, and decorating.

This publication will help you get your small garden off to a good start and guide you to maximizing the rewards from your gardening efforts. The publication offers advice about planning, seed selection, transplanting, summer care and harvesting.

This publication discusses soil preparation, types of sweet corn, cross pollination and isolation requirements, disease, insects, harvesting, and fall cleanup. Photographic illustrations are provided showing what inadequate pollination and good pollination of corn looks like.

Discusses proper climate, soil preparation, fertilizing, cultivars, planting and spacing, cultivation, harvesting, bolting, disease and insect control, rejuvenation, and forcing for winter use.