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RESOURCES
Soil Labs and Testing Facilities
University of Connecticut Extension
Basic soil-testing for pH, calcium, lime, etc.
This lab does more extensive testing and provides an explanation of any deficiencies.
Tools and Seeds
Preferred Nurseries & Hardware
Burnett's Country Store 380 New London Road (Rte. 85), Salem, CT
Smith's Acres 4 W. Main Street, Niantic, CT
Malerba's Farm 634 New London Tpk, Norwich, CT
Flemings Feed 353 Route 165, Preston, CT and
786 Stonington Rd Stonington, CT
Holdridge Home & Garden Showplace 749 Col. Ledyard Hwy, Ledyard, CT
Johnson's True Value 40 Fort Hill Road, Groton, CT
A full service catalogue of seeds and tools. A favored supplier
Local seeds from Wethersfield, CT
Some interesting old varieties
Organic seeds grown for our climate
Lancaster Agriculture Products
One-stop shopping for bionutrient supplies and seeds for healthy soils
Greenhouse supplies
Greenhouse systems
Organizations
Other Resources
Beautiful animal compost for large gardens
Compost
Many town dumps supply free composted leaves which are perfect for beds and walkways, but it needs extra nutrients added to use as soil
Seaweed
Many private property owners are happy to have you harvest the seaweed on their beaches. Some towns will deliver seaweed to larger gardens. Call the Public Works department