Garden Information | Rock Creek Community Garden

Garden Planning Guides

When do I plant what? University of Maryland Extension has a great crop planning guide for Central Maryland. The National Arboretum planting guide is also available on Garden.org.

UMD Vegetable Planting Calendar for Central Maryland
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas — field guide
A Printable Planning Guide — a favorite quick-reference garden plan recommended by a past RCCG president.
History of the Rock Creek Community Garden — a 1978 New York Times story about the garden before it was RCCG.

RCCG Newsletters — 2026

Past Newsletters

Newsletter PDFs will be re-uploaded from the garden’s document archive when this site goes live.

Gardeners Share Seed Resources

Where do RCCG gardeners get their seeds and plants? A few favorites, shared by members:

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange — Seed with emphasis on plants compatible with the mid-Atlantic area.
Harris Seeds — A good source for heirloom varieties.
Kitazawa Seed Co. — Extensive collection of Asian vegetable seeds.
John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds
Seed Savers Exchange — Offers a range of untreated, non-hybrid, non-GMO seeds.
Pinetree Garden Seeds & Accessories — An old-fashioned catalog with tools, books, and more.
Seeds from Italy — A large collection of Italian and French vegetable seeds.
Nichols Garden Nursery — Old and traditional seeds with growing tips.
Johnny's Selected Seeds — Caters to market farmers; a great how-to library.

Gardening Information & Rules

New gardener information and garden rules:

Document files will be re-uploaded from the garden’s document archive when this site goes live.