Community gardens

North Carolina Community Gardens directory

North Carolina, serving North Carolina, with links to national resources. Listed as a reference, not an endorsement.

Overview

NC State Extension's directory page links gardeners to community garden databases and related resources. This listing is provided for reference, not as an endorsement, certification, ranking, or guarantee of current availability.

Services and programs

  • Community garden directory
  • National database links
  • Extension resources

What to verify before you go

Contact the organization or review its official source before making a trip, placing an order, joining a garden, or applying for funding. Details that commonly change include:

  • Garden openings
  • Local membership requirements
  • Fees and seasonal rules

Related directory resources

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Sources and last verified

Source: NC State Extension. Last checked 2026-10-04.

NC State Extension's community gardens page links gardeners to community garden databases and related resources. It is useful as a directory starting point, especially for people looking for North Carolina gardens.

What this listing covers

The page includes community garden directory links and national database resources. It is not an application system for every garden listed through those external resources.

Before visiting

Confirm that the garden still operates, accepts members, and has current contact information. Ask about fees, access rules, season dates, and the availability of plots or volunteer roles.

More tools

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Mulch calculator

Estimate mulch volume and bags required.

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Compost calculator

Size a topdressing layer or a soil amendment blend.

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Garden unit converter

Convert cubic yards, bags, and pounds for garden materials.

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Plant spacing calculator

Find how many plants fit in your garden.

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Garden guides

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Greenhouse growing

Greenhouse temperature guide for seeds and seedlings

Use crop-specific greenhouse temperatures for seed germination, seedlings, frost protection, and ventilation, with practical day and night ranges.

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Diagram of a raised bed cross section showing timber walls, a layer of existing soil or coarse fill, and the measured depth of new soil being added.

Materials

How much soil does a raised bed need?

How to measure a raised bed and turn the volume into bags or bulk cubic yards, with a worked example for a common 8 by 4 bed.

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October calendar diagram showing planting windows for garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops closing as the first fall frost approaches.

Seasonal

What can I plant right now in my garden?

In early October, most US gardeners can still plant garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops. Here is what is still open and what has closed.

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Diagram of a tulip bulb in a soil cross section planted at about three times its own height, pointed end up, with a depth marker of 6 to 8 inches.

Fall planting

When should I plant tulip bulbs?

Plant tulip bulbs in fall, about 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes. Here is how the window shifts by region and how deep to plant.

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Plant library

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Illustration of a kale plant with dark ruffled leaves

Vegetable

Kale

A hardy leafy green that tolerates frost, improves after cold nights, and keeps producing for months.

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Illustration of a round red radish root below the soil line with leaves above

Vegetable

Radishes

One of the fastest crops in the garden, ready in under a month in cool weather.

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Illustration of an onion bulb below the soil line with flat leaves above

Vegetable

Onions

A long-season bulb crop whose size depends on daylight, so the right type for your latitude matters most.

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Vegetable

Garlic

A fall-planted bulb that spends winter rooting and sizes up fast in spring.

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Glossary terms

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plant biology

Companion planting

Companion planting means growing different plants near one another to manage space, timing, habitat, or a specific interaction. Pairing charts are not universal rules.

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soil

Compost

Compost is organic material that has decomposed under managed conditions into a stable soil amendment. Learn what finished compost can and cannot do.

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plant biology

Cotyledon

A cotyledon is a seed leaf that supplies or helps produce food for a young seedling before its mature leaves take over during early growth.

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plant biology

Crown

A plant crown is the area where roots meet stems or leaves. It is a sensitive growth point that should be planted at the correct depth.

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Gardening directories

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Native plant resources

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database

The Wildflower Center's Native Plant Database provides plant information with geographic context for native plant research and selection.

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Native plant resources

American Native Plants native plant supplier

This supplier's catalog and growing information are a starting point for researching native trees, shrubs, and perennials in its service region.

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Native plant resources

Native Plant Society of Texas plant database

The Native Plant Society of Texas plant database lets users filter plants by ecoregion and growing conditions, with a focus on Texas native plants.

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Garden grants and school garden programs

National Agriculture in the Classroom funding opportunities

National Agriculture in the Classroom maintains a school garden funding page that links to grants, discounts, and fundraising resources.

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