Home Gardens
We want to help Mississippi families experience the joys and benefits of home gardening. Cultivating these plots of earth ensures you have easy access to the fresh fruit and vegetables you love — not just whatever is available at your local grocery store. Home gardens give you complete control over the chemicals and products used during the growing process. They get you and your family outside and active. They are an excellent way to teach children how to grow delicious food that is full of nutrients. And they’ll save you money.
The resources below provide the information you need to get your garden growing. Join the Mississippi Farm to School Home Gardeners Facebook Group to connect with home gardeners across the state.
Grow a Garden.
Are you just ready to start planting a home garden of your own? Below you’ll find the information you need to get started, including a list of supplies, step-by-step instructions and how-to videos. This year, we’re helping families plant gardens filled with delicious vegetables your entire family will love. Don’t forget to join the Mississippi Farm to School Home Gardening Facebook Group for our latest gardening tips.
Gardening How-To Videos
How to Get Your Garden Growing
In this video, former Mississippi Farm to School Network Co-Director Dorothy Grady-Scarbrough walks you through step-by-step instructions for planting your pool garden.
Growing Herbs Indoors with Your Kids in Winter
Donna Loden, a volunteer at Lawndale Elementary, discusses how to keep kids interested — and learning — from home gardening in the winter by growing indoor herb plants. .
Recipe: Herby Oven Fries with Herby Yogurt Dip
Maggie Larsen, a dietetic intern at the University of Mississippi, is joined by special guests fourth-grader Eva Brooke Sweeney from Lawndale Elementary and first-grader Loden Sweeney from Parkway Elementary to show viewers how to make healthy and delicious recipe.
Recipes: Melon Kale Salad & Veggie Pizza
Chef Lamon Stapleton, the culinary instructor for the Monroe County School District, prepares a delicious melon kale salad with a lime vinaigrette and a veggie pizza that you can make at home using homegrown or fresh, local ingredients.
Resources For Home Gardeners
Life Lab cultivates children's love of learning, healthy food and nature through garden-based education. It is a great resource to find a school garden curriculum.