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It is possible to have a thriving vegetable garden using less water than you would put on your lawn. Learn how with the resources below.

General Resources

Aurora Water Conservation
Water-wise Vegetable Gardening 
Our video series is on being water-conscious while growing veggies.

Colorado State University Extension 
Gardening Information
CSU Extension Service is a fantastic resource for Colorado vegetable growers.

Colorado State University Extension 
Colorado Vegetable Guide
This is an extensive guide on growing vegetables in Colorado.

Fresh Food Connect 
Freshfoodconnect.org 
This app, developed by a nonprofit, shows where you can donate your extra produce.

Garden Design

GardenDesign.com
Vegetable Design and Planting Guide

Urban Farmer Seeds
Colorado Vegetable Planting Calendar

Soil Preparation and Cover Crops

Colorado State University Extension
Colorado The Living Soil, an Introduction to Soils
This document is a part of the CSU Master Gardener training course.

Utah State University
Preparing Garden Soil

Colorado State University Extension
Cover Crops and Green Manure Crops
This document is a part of the CSU Master Gardener training course.

Composting Resources

Aurora Water Conservation
We've compiled drip irrigation and composting information and resources for you, please see our Water Conservation classes page here.