Planting Guides and Calendars
- Vegetable Planting Calendar for Maricopa County (Cooperative Extension)
- Low Desert Planting & Harvesting Calendar (Urban Farm)
- Vegetable, Herb & Fruit Planting Guide (Growing in the Garden, Angela Judd, $30)
Tips and Tools for Community Gardeners
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Publications
- Growing Tomatoes | UA Cooperative Extension
- Small Scale Composting in the Low Desert of Arizona
- Ten Steps to a Successful Vegetable Garden
- Container Gardening in the Southwest Desert
- Growing Herbs in Tucson
- Flower Planting Guide for the Low Desert
City of Mesa – Mesa supports composting and growing local
- Seed Library – check out 3 seed packets/month for free
- Backyard Composting (get a compost container for $5)
- Good Local Food is Easier Than You Think
Growing in the Garden – Angela Judd, Master Gardener, Author, Popular Gardening Influencer located in Mesa
- Website (offering blogs and seasonal gardening advice)
- Printables (Download, print, and enjoy free checklists)
AZ Plant Lady – Noelle Johnson, Horticulturist, Book Author, Landscape Consultant, and Blogger
- Website (offering blogs, consultations, teaching, and seasonal gardening and landscaping advice)
- Books (The Water-Smart Garden and Dry Climate Gardening)
More Resources
- American Community Garden Association
- I Love My P-Patch: A Leadership Handbook, Seattle
- Community Gardening from the Ground Up, New Hampshire
Classes and Workshops
- Mesa Urban Garden Calendar (for upcoming classes or events)
- Desert Institute of Gardening, DIG (UofA Cooperative Extension offers classes on home horticulture topics)
- Desert Botanical Garden Gardening & Landscaping Classes
Spring Vegetable Gardening workshop by Angela Judd at Mesa Main Library, sponsored by Mesa Urban Garden in Jan. 2024.
Visit Other Community Gardens
- Harvest of Hope Community Garden, Mesa
- The Garden Commons; A Community Garden at ASU Polytechnic, Mesa
- Mesa Urban Farm – St Vincent de Paul, Mesa
- Scottsdale Community Garden Club, Scottsdale
- Escalante Community Garden, Tempe
- FIGG (Friends in Gasca Gardens), Tempe
- Agritopia Farm, Gilbert
- The Grove Community Garden, Chandler
- Mountain View Garden, Phoenix
- Pierson Street Garden, Phoenix
- Garfield Neighborhood Garden, Phoenix
- Heart and Soil People’s Garden, Phoenix
Find more gardens located around the valley at the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension MAP of School & Community Gardens