Planting your vegetables

Planting your vegetables

Soils should not be prepared for planting when too wet or too dry. If soil sticks to your shoes or shovel, it is too wet. Have your soil tested for the amount of fertilizer or manure to apply before planting. A routine soil test gives information on any lime requirement, phosphorous and potassium needs and estimated nitrogen requirements. Rake or harrow the planting area immediately after tilling or spading. A firm, fine seedbed is best, particularly for small-seeded crops, but packing the soil too much could promote crusting of the soil surface and damage emerging seedlings.

If you irrigate your garden with a sprinkler from overhead, it's best to water early in the day so plants can dry off before night falls. Foliage that stays wet for long periods of time is susceptible to leaf diseases, fungi that grow on leaves, tender stems, and flower buds.

Light is another important factor to consider when you plan your garden. Sunlight -- or some type of light -- provides the energy that plants need to turn water and carbon dioxide into the sugar they use for food. The growing season is the length of time that your area has the conditions plants need to reach maturity and produce a crop. The growing season is measured in terms of the number of days between the last frost in spring and the first frost in fall. In general terms, these two dates mark the beginning and end of the time in which plants grow from seed to maturity. Some areas never have frost; instead, their dry season serves as "winter." The length of your growing season is totally dependent on your local climate.

Even if you have started many of your seeds indoors to extend your growing season some seeds should always start outdoors since they are sensitive to transplant shock. If you have been to a garden center or nursery lately you can get an idea by what types of plants can be transplanted easily. Perusing the seed packet aisles is an exercise in regressive optimism. One could easily conclude that the Vegetable Growers Association were conspiring against the home gardener and in bed with the large box stores. For those who struggle with physical labour you still don't have an excuse for you could easily start a no-dig garden or even begin straw bale gardening. There are quite a few options available to those who are unable to create traditional soil vegetable gardens.

The more you look around, the broader your options become. There have been instances of extensive porch gardens planted entirely in discarded containers: milk crates, styrofoam coolers, even an old toy box. You need a pot or container. "You can use just about anything: a window box, a basket, a wide bowl planter," says Harmony Picciuca, who runs a demonstration garden at the Garfield Park Conservatory where you can learn about growing greens and many other vegetables.

Vegetable Gardening

Vegetable gardening

Vegetable gardening is great to get involved in and makes your cooking taste a great deal better when it’s grown from your own soil. Vegetable gardening is not for the couch potato as it takes a bit of study to start and maintain a productive garden. Vegetable gardening is one type of home gardening which not only provides great satisfaction; it also helps put a dent in your food bill. A home vegetable garden is as easy as following a few simple steps.

Vegetable gardening is very similar to growing herbs or flowers in your garden and if the proper procedures are taken and proper care has been given to the plants, they will flourish and provide you with great tasting vegetables. Vegetable gardening is also ideal for artistically expressing yourself in a unique way. If you have a favorite, signature color or perhaps even three or four, consider planting based on these colors.

Organic gardening is one of the most rewarding types of vegetable gardening because it allows you to garden with the highest possible benefit. That benefit is your health. Organic gardening doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Anyone with a patch of soil and some inspiration can grow healthy chemical free vegetables . Organic vegetable gardening is growing organic fruit and vegetables without using harmful chemicals. You must work with nature to establish a balance of rich healthy soil.

Soil is the foundation for plants which is why so much of organic gardening focuses on improving soil. A sure-fire way to improve your soil is by adding lots of organic matter such as compost. Soil moisture and temperature conditions are favorable for decomposition of organic matter that is turned under in the fall. Disease organisms, insects and perennial weeds can be reduced by tilling in the fall.

Tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers do well in plant containers. For vegetables like carrots or green beans, you'll want to use narrower, longer containers. Tomato plants require room to spread even though you may have them contained by cages. I have found in 4x6 raised bed 6 tomato plants is sufficent allowing enough room for spreading branches and room to plant smaller plants among them.

Grow pest resistant varieties if available to help reduce losses without use of chemical pesticides. There are some naturally occurring materials available that can be used as pesticides such as diatomaceous earth, and pyrethrin. Growing a vegetable garden is an integral part of frugal living. There are so many today who for various reasons are incorporating more frugal living tips into their everyday routine.

Growing vegetables in containers means you can grow your vegetables on a deck or patio, or even indoors using special grow lights. Because of container gardening, we can now grow our own vegetables no matter where we live.


vegetable gardening

Vegetable Gardening

Welcome to my vegetable gardening blog. Here you will learn some tips on vegatable gardening which will help you get the best from your garde,