Prepping your Garden

On this page, you will find resources for starting your garden. 

For first time applicants, the team will come out to your garden to help till and provide you with seeds, starts, and compost.

This page will be most helpful for second year gardeners and beyond, who we do not provide these services to.

Tilling services and rentals

Tilling services and places to rent a tiller in the Cedar Valley.

Getting seeds and starts

Find out where to get seeds and starts in the Cedar Valley.

Alternatives to tilling

Coming soon!

Laying out your garden

Click here to learn more about prepping your garden as a first timer.

Starting seeds indoors

Click here to view a document from ISU Extension about how to start seeds at home.

Getting compost

Find out where to get compost in Waterloo and Cedar Falls.