LaMontanita- A Co-op Supermarket in Albequerque, NM. A good source for organic foods: Nob Hill Store - 3500 Central (505) 265-4631; Valley Store - 2400 Rio Grande Blvd (505) 242-8800 ...
Bill Hulet, along with Mike Clancy and Mary Van Der Woude, who bought their house together as a co-op, don't have a scrap of lawn to mow either. Even the city-owned verge is planted. His garden is ecologically minded.
Talk with neighbors about co-oping. It is easier to manage a smaller number of different crops, and you may be able to grow enough of some of your selection of food for two families, ...
Local honey co-ops and beekeeping organizations also often sell hives. And you may also find them through beekeeping courses, taught privately or through a college or Cooperative Extension.
Cornell University's co-operative extension in Suffolk County continues to be an invaluable resource for New Yorkers living on Long Island.
Form a vacation watering co-op with one or more friends. Make arragnements to take care of each others garden while away on vacation. You'll care for their plants while they're away and they'll care for yours, while you take off.
Find a local community garden or gardening co-op and volunteer with your family to help with weeding, watering, planting or harvesting.
Nature's bounty ...
neighbour and his or her co-operation should be sought from the outset. Take
advantage in a new garden without such barriers, to use suitable materials to form a
boundary of overall benefit to the garden.
But sometimes, in inner cities, little oases of flowers and vegetables blossom on neglected land amidst the bricks and asphalt. These are group gardens, co-operative gardens, community gardens, allotment gardens. People love them.
But plans are in the making to expand the garden to include some 250 plant varieties. And then there's the co-op garden he's planning with area chefs that will become a dependable source of quality vegetables, herbs and fruits.
In some parts of the country, farm co-ops will have bundles of plants, suited for the area, in the early spring. If you have such a store, check in mid-winter to see what varieties they will be ordering.
Independently owned or co-op-owned garden centers often carry locally produced products. Approach them and ask what type of worm products they are interested in purchasing.
If you don't feel confident about timing, consult an experienced gardening friend, or ask at a good garden center or seek the advice of your local Master Gardener program (usually available through the University Co-op Extension Service in your area.
 See also: Plant, Gardening, Light, Genera, Soil
  
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