Short of buying seedlings or starting them on a sunny window sill or under grow lights, the least labor-intensive way to grow your own veggies is to plant seeds directly into your vegetable garden The length of your season will dictate which crops can be handled this way.
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Easy Green Bean Growing & Picking
March 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Vegetable Gardening
I love green beans fresh from the garden. Four or five varieties are always included in my spring garden seed order. In the past few years it’s been getting more difficult to get down to bush bean level to pick the summer bounty. A young friend observed my tomatoes growing on four-foot-tall sturdy square metal [...]
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Why Grow your own Vegetable Garden?
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Healthy Gardener, Vegetable Gardening
Great flavor – nothing tastes better than veggies from your own garden. No, you’re not imagining it. You’ve chosen the varieties which appeal to you, grown them in fertile soil without harmful chemicals, and harvested them at their ripe best. How can they not be delicious? Assist the environment – growing at home means a [...]
How to Start a Vegetable Garden the Easy Way
March 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Composting & Fertilizers, DIY Projects & Tool Talk, Irrigation, Landscape Design, Vegetable Gardening
I’ve distilled many years of vegetable gardening experience into a few easy steps. Follow the directions below and you’ll be knee-deep in yummy veggies before you know it! Location – Choose a spot with at least six hours of sunlight and access to water. Method – Decide on in-ground or above-ground.
How to Care For a Vegetable Garden
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Composting & Fertilizers, Insects, Irrigation, Plant Diseases, Vegetable Gardening
Irrigation – Make sure you understand the watering needs of each crop you’re growing. Watering at root level is the best method of irrigation because it prevent rot problems and saves a huge amount of water. Lay soaker hoses or drip lines when creating your garden or add them later.
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Vegetable Garden Tips & Tricks
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Composting & Fertilizers, Container gardening, Insects, Landscape Design, Plant Diseases, Vegetable Gardening
Thinning – Many vegetables must be thinned to be productive. Thinning simply means removing seedlings so the remaining ones have room to grow. Carrots are number one on this list. No matter how careful you are when seeding, too many carrot plants will pop up. Take the time to carefully pull the extras until each [...]