Friday, January 14, 2011

You Want To Grow A Vegetable Garden - Here Are The Ways!

By Glenn Atkins


Are you a plant fanatic and have always wished to grow your own? Perhaps you want to economize and grow your own organic vegetables, or maybe you have always wanted to start a garden and thought a plant garden would be more rewarding. Your reason may be one of these or another one fully. Whatever you're reason, you have made a decision to start a plant garden and wish to know how.

Your primary step is to make a few calls. You need to choose how big you would like your garden to be, where your garden will go, what you're going to plant, and how much you are going to plant. Think about what your favourite fruit and vegetables are and what will grow well in your region. Also, make sure you place your garden where it'll get a large amount of sun.

Now you know what you are going to do, you will need to get all the obligatory supplies. Make sure you have everything you will need including seeds, fertilizer, garden tools like shovels, trowels, cultivators, etc, a hose or watering can, and whatever else that you think you'll need.

Now you can get down and dirty. Plot out your garden and start digging. Dig up all the grass, employing a tiller if you have one. Use your garden tools to cultivate and break the soil. Remove all of the rocks, roots, and anything else that doesn't belong. Once you've all of the soil cleaned out, add in any manure or compost mud that you have. Compost is neat because it is brim-full of nutriments form old leaves, bugs, plants, etc .

Once you are garden is ready, you can plant seeds or little plants that have already been growing. I love to plant my seeds in tiny trays early in the spring and then plant them when the garden is ready and the time is right. Done this way, you can eliminate all of 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 efforts to weed your garden every day. Any plant that isn't meant to be there will suck away all the nutrients necessary for your vegetables.

As your veg begin to grow, pick your produce when they're ripe and ready. Enjoy the bounty all summer long!




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