Choosing What To Plant

Choosing fruits and vegetables that will grow in Idyllwild’s climate and mile high elevation can be challenging. ICG is constantly experimenting with a range of plants that can be successfully grown here and invite those with long-term experience growing edibles here to share their knowledge. We are building a repertoire of the tried and true and experimenting with new species each season.

General Gardening Tips

1. A guide to starting your own edible garden

https://www.victorygardenssandiego.com/gardening101.php

2. Idyllwild Garden Club (IGC) is a great source for all info on local gardening

https://igc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=86&club_id=387611

3. IGC’s guide to when to start your plants. If you have a greenhouse, you can bump that up a little.

https://garden.org/apps/calendar/?q=92549

Herb Gardens – Great for your garden!

1. https://www.gardenista.com/posts/everything-need-know-herb-gardens/
2. https://www.tastefulgarden.com/Herb-Gardening-for-Beginners-d19.htm