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Getting Started With Food Gardening in Philadelphia: 1. Assets & Resources

A step by step guide to food gardening in the Philadelphia Area

Start Here

What to Look for (Sun, Soil, Water, Space, etc)

Resources for Growing

Location, Location, Location

Helpful Videos

Helpful Publications and Websites

Upcoming Workshops

Check out the PHS Events Calendar and register for upcoming virtual workshops!

Additional Resources

Soil

Get Your Hands Dirty

Soil Deliveries

Bennett Compost
Takes away your garbage, composts it, and brings you back compost
Laurel Valley Soils
Organic mushroom soil. Large loads (30 cubic yards) only.
Primex Garden Center
30/70 mix of topsoil and mushroom soil. Will also deliver bagged soil. Small loads.
Underdog Landscaping

Soil Pick-Ups

Fairmount Park Recycling Center
Self-serve compost & mulch at Horticultural Center parking lot T-Th 10 am-3 pm. Open pickup trucks can get contactless dumps at Recycling Center. Email zoe.farm.philly@gmail.com for info or to schedule pickup at Recycling Center.

Kids & Soil

Last Updated: Mar 9, 2024 4:00 PM
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Subjects: Community gardening, Container gardening, Edible landscaping, Mid-Atlantic region, Urban agriculture, Vegetable gardening