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Vegetable Gardens

Small Scale Vegetable Classes

Small Scale Agriculture is a program that was born and developed in Cocke County. Many people moving to Tennessee are looking for ways to be sustainable on small acreage, and this series aims to provide education to get producers started out right.

Small Scale Agriculture covers a variety of topics including home vegetable gardens, producing small fruits, fruit tree grafting, garden construction, and more!

To be notified about upcoming Small Scale Agriculture classes, share your contact information here!

Home Garden Management Calendar

Each year our horticulture specialists produce this management calendar with important dates for fruit and vegetable production. Things like seeding dates, transplant dates, frost dates, and insect and disease scouting dates are just a few of the topics included.

The Home Garden Calendar can be accessed digitally by clicking on the image to the right.

You can also pick up a hard copy at the Extension Office in Newport.

Visit the Garden of Eat’n Community Teaching Garden website to learn more about how you can get involved with the garden!


Fruits & Berries

Small Scale Fruit Classes

Small Scale Agriculture is a program that was born and developed in Cocke County. Many people moving to Tennessee are looking for ways to be sustainable on small acreage, and this series aims to provide education to get producers started out right.

Small Scale Agriculture covers a variety of topics including home vegetable gardens, producing small fruits, fruit tree grafting, garden construction, and more!

To be notified about upcoming Small Scale Agriculture classes, share your contact information here!

Home Fruits Management Calendar

Each year our horticulture specialists produce this management calendar with important dates for fruit and vegetable production. Things like seeding dates, transplant dates, frost dates, and insect and disease scouting dates are just a few of the topics included.

The Home Fruits Calendar can be accessed digitally by clicking on the image to the right.

You can also pick up a hard copy at the Extension Office in Newport.

Fruits Not Suitable for Tennessee

Not all fruits grow successfully in Tennessee. Below are a list fruits that generally do not perform well under average management in Tennessee.

  • Sweet Cherries
  • Lemon
  • Limes
  • Oranges
  • Grapefruit
  • Apricot
  • Nectarines
  • Almonds
  • Avocados

Garden Management

Welcome Home to Your Tennessee Garden

In the context of your home lawn, landscape, vegetable garden or fruit planting, UT Extension can provide a practical introduction to Tennessee for new residents or to gardens and landscapes for new homeowners.

Welcome Home Publication

UT Horticulture Website

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Home Garden Variety Trials

The goal of the Tennessee Home Garden Variety Trials program is to help home gardeners answer the question “Which
variety will do best in my Tennessee home garden?” Growing a well-adapted variety can result in higher yields, more
flavorful produce and reduced chemical applications to control pests and diseases.

2022 Home Garden Variety Recommendations

2021 Home Garden Variety Recommendations