Gardening General Natural Resources Project | Colorado 4-H Project Selection Guide through Colorado State University

Project Title:	Gardening
Description:	A fun and rewarding project where you can “reap” the benefits of all your hard work—and satisfy your appetite, too. The broader field of horticulture includes gardening, but a whole lot more. In these projects, you will learn about growing and caring for all kinds of plants—vegetables, flowers and more!
Cost:	Less than $100
Project Manuals	Member: See Them Sprout (MB1001) Let’s Get Growing! (MB1002) Take Your Pick (MB1003) Units 1-3 are for Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors Growing Profits (MB1004), Senior Advanced Suggested Garden Exhibits (MB0000A) Leader:** Group Activity Helper’s Guide (LB1000)
Project Length	Short
Contests	Exhibiting at County and at the Colorado State Fair; demonstrations
e-Record	4-H Project E-Record for Family/Consumer Science and General Projects
Exhibit Requirements	A. A gardening project manual and e-Record presented in a sturdy binder/notebook, including these items: manual with appropriate sections completed; e-Record and other drawings or attachments related to activities in the manual B. Display board illustrating a topic investigated during the project year. The standardized display board size of 4’ x 3’ with sides that do not overlap is to be used for 4-H projects. Note: For more information on displays and projects, go to http://www.colorado4h.org/project_resources/StateFairExhibitReq.pdf and look under Display Hints and Tips and Project Tips.