Follow the links below to learn more about local gardening:
Planting Schedule for NYC
http://www.grownyc.org/files/osg/calendar.updated.pdf
Planning a Vegetable Garden
National Gardening Association
http://www.garden.org/articles/articles.php?q=show&id=158
Mother Earth News
http://www.motherearthnews.com/garden-planner/vegetable-garden-planner.aspx
Square Foot Gardening
http://www.squarefootgardening.com/
NYC Community Garden Fact Sheets
http://www.grownyc.org/openspace/publications
What to Compost
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/downloads/pdf/materials/tipsheet-what-to-compost.pdf
Brooklyn Queens Land Trust