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This report packed with information will hopefully give you everything you need to know about planning a vegetable garden and maybe you will end up growing 25 pound tomatoes. (NOT). |
Proven Strategies for Planning a Vegetable Garden
Vegetable Garden Hints and Tricks
Create a Lasting Impression With Your First Vegetable Garden
What better way to make your dinner guests happy than to serve them fresh garden grown vegetables? And you will feel proud when you know you are serving your family healthy foods that you actually grew yourself.
With the price of groceries going up and the quality going down, you'll be amazed at the savings when you grow your own vegetables. Your neighbors will also enjoy your garden when you start sharing the fresh vegetables with them.
There's no time like the present to start planning your own vegetable garden.
Plan a Small Garden at First
Don't overwhelm yourself with a huge garden because this will take more time and energy than you probably realize. Make a list of your favorite vegetables and plant a few of these to begin with. A suitable size for your first garden should be about 4' x 8'. If you happen to have a balcony or patio, this would make a great garden area and would be easy to manage.
If you are planning a small garden, you may want to avoid planting vegetables that take up a lot of space such as pumpkin, corn and squash.
Choose a location that
receives a lot of sunshine during the day.
Next, work up the topsoil and
make a raised bed for good drainage. To protect your garden vegetables from burrowing creatures, line the bottom of the frame with wire mesh. This may add a little extra expense, but in the end you'll have much better results and less work.
Double-digging to a depth of 24 inches is required for brittle soil and good drainage if you decide to dig the ground directly. Oak half-barrels or same sized containers are recommended for growing vegetables in pots. Your nursery worker will be glad to give you some ideas on what grows best in pots.
Prepare the Gardening Soil
You must prepare your soil thoroughly. This can be done by gently squeezing a large handful of soil and letting it barely hold its shape, then crumble the soil while you sift it through your hands. It may be a good idea to test your soil for too much acid or alkaline with a soil test kit
Grow More Vegetables in the Same Spot
You can get maximum production out of your vegetable garden by a technique called interplanting. This lets you grow two crops in a row in the same spot. A good example of this method is planting radishes and carrots with a row of lettuce. By the time the lettuce fills out the space, the carrots and radishes will be ready to pick.
Companion Planting Vegetables
There are also some vegetables that grow more fervently when planted with another plant. When tomatoes and basil are grown together, tastier basil and better tomatoes are produced. Natural protection from pests is also provided. This is called companion planting. But remember you also need to know what you can not plant close to other plants. Tomatoes will not produce with Gladiolas planted next to them.
Enjoy Your Home Grown Vegetables
Well, wasn't that fun. You have spent the necessary time involved in planning a vegetable garden and have planted your seeds. Now you can enjoy spending time outside watering your garden vegetables and watching them grow. Then comes the most exciting part. You can enjoy eating and sharing with family and friends your fresh, crispy vegetables you grew in your very own garden.
Aren't These home grown vegetables Delicious??
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