Is there a newbie Gardening tutorial?

[MooreTime]

...one that you guys recommend?
Such as where online is a good place to buy seeds, how/when to plant them. How to take care of them.

If you think I'm an idiot in this area then you are right. The hardest work I ever did for food was walk to a McDonalds.

God dammit the United States is fucked

[Russ]

I was brand new at it last spring, but I did get most of my best advice right here at LATOC. Just ask whatever questions you have.

I also printed out some basic tutorials from this site:

http://1greengeneration.elementsintime.com/.

[residualheat]

There are some good videos here: http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow-Your-Own/Grow-Your-Own-Veg/Videos and some good basic information here: http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow-Your-Own/Grow-Your-Own-Veg/Veg-advice

You may be surprised at how straightforward it is. As long as you don't mind some work and getting your hands dirty, then it's really a matter of just paying attention.

[zenobia]

A really good comprehensive book for a beginner (and expert) is Barbara Damrosch's "Garden Primer".  Lots of very good introductory information.  It is always a handy reference for general questions and a good start.

There are lots of knowledgeable people here with very firm opinions.  Ask away!

[residualheat]

Yep, ask away!

Another thing you can do is have a walk round your neighbourhood and ask anyone with a healthy looking garden what they do. Many gardeners are only too happy to pass on what they know and you might even get some seeds out of it.

[avisolo]

Great BBC series on how to be a Gardener:
http://staging.vimeo.com/user1495570/videos/sort:oldest

[pamela]

residualheat is right, ask around.
also, ask at your local seed store or nursery where you buy your plants and things.
also, what zone are you in?
maybe someone here is in the same zone.

[justanouveaufarmer]

I started with this book:  www.amazon.com/Joy-Gardening-Garden-Way-Book/dp/0882663194/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256479974&sr=8-10

Very basic, but very comprehensive book. 

You can get good information about what varieties grow well in your area as well as when to plant them, from calling your local Agricultural Extension Office.  They'll send you info by mail or you can go in and pick it up.  Or you can look and see what they've got online.  (Some places are more online than others.)

Two good gardening forums where you can ask questions and learn a lot are http://idigmygarden.com/forums/ and  http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/  Gardenweb is huge and you can even find a forum specifically for your state or area of the country.

Some favorite seed vendors are:
www.fedcoseeds.com
www.rareseeds.com/
www.johnnysseeds.com
www.superseeds.com

[Jonathan_Byron]

There are many different styles of gardening, and techniques vary a lot from region to region.

[pamela]

also, if you live in a zone that these vegetables will grow well in, I'd suggest starting small and simple.
Maybe some onion sets, some bush beans, a few tomato plants and some peppers.
Also, if you like them, some squash and zucchini and cucumbers.  They will always surprise you with abundance! LOL

[MooreTime]

Wow!
Thanks for all the replies.
I have a lot of reading to do and questions.

[quietnite]

Does one plant asparagus spears in the fall or the spring??? Thanks.

[residualheat]

In spring is recommended, quietnite. There is a good basic info page here: http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/aparagus/index.php

[quietnite]

Thanks, RH, I loved that website. Told me everything I needed to know.

[residualheat]

Brill. It's a very good site, worth bookmarking.