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Are you a vegetable fanatic and have always wanted to grow your own? Maybe you want to save money and grow your own organic vegetables, or maybe you’ve always wanted to start a garden and thought a vegetable garden would be more rewarding. Your reason may be one of these, or another one completely. Whatever you’re reason, you’ve decided to start a vegetable garden and want to know how.
Your first step is to make several decisions. You need to decide how big you want your garden to be, where your garden will go, what you’re are going to plant, and how much you are going to plant. Think about what your favorite fruits and vegetables are and what will grow well in your region. Also, make sure you place your garden where it will get a lot of sun.
Now that you know what you’re going to do, you will need to get all the necessary supplies. Make sure you have everything you’ll need including seeds, fertilizer, garden tools such as shovels, trowels, cultivators, etc., a hose or watering can, and whatever else you think you’ll need.
Now you can get down and dirty. Plot out your garden and start digging. Dig up all the grass, using a tiller if you have one. Use your garden tools to cultivate and break up the soil. Remove all the rocks, roots, and anything else that doesn’t belong. Once you have all the soil cleaned out, add in any fertilizer or compost dirt that you have. Compost is great because it is full of nutrients form old leaves, bugs, plants, etc.
Once you’re garden is ready, you can plant seeds or small plants that have already been growing. I like to plant my seeds in small trays early in the spring and then plant them when the garden is ready and the time is right. Done this way, you can weed out all the week plants and just use the strongest plants that you know will survive.
When it’s the right time, read the back of your seed packets to find out, plant your small plants or sow your seeds in the garden. Water them according to the directions on your seed pack and make sure to weed your garden every day. Any plant that isn’t supposed to be there will suck away all the nutrients necessary for your vegetables.
As your vegetables begin to grow, pick your produce when they are ripe and ready. Enjoy the bounty all summer long!
Your first step is to make several decisions. You need to decide how big you want your garden to be, where your garden will go, what you’re are going to plant, and how much you are going to plant. Think about what your favorite fruits and vegetables are and what will grow well in your region. Also, make sure you place your garden where it will get a lot of sun.
Now that you know what you’re going to do, you will need to get all the necessary supplies. Make sure you have everything you’ll need including seeds, fertilizer, garden tools such as shovels, trowels, cultivators, etc., a hose or watering can, and whatever else you think you’ll need.
Now you can get down and dirty. Plot out your garden and start digging. Dig up all the grass, using a tiller if you have one. Use your garden tools to cultivate and break up the soil. Remove all the rocks, roots, and anything else that doesn’t belong. Once you have all the soil cleaned out, add in any fertilizer or compost dirt that you have. Compost is great because it is full of nutrients form old leaves, bugs, plants, etc.
Once you’re garden is ready, you can plant seeds or small plants that have already been growing. I like to plant my seeds in small trays early in the spring and then plant them when the garden is ready and the time is right. Done this way, you can weed out all the week plants and just use the strongest plants that you know will survive.
When it’s the right time, read the back of your seed packets to find out, plant your small plants or sow your seeds in the garden. Water them according to the directions on your seed pack and make sure to weed your garden every day. Any plant that isn’t supposed to be there will suck away all the nutrients necessary for your vegetables.
As your vegetables begin to grow, pick your produce when they are ripe and ready. Enjoy the bounty all summer long!
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