How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

Are you an outdoorsy person who loves digging in the dirt? Are you a parent who wants to teach their children how to live off of the land? Maybe you’re a retired person who would just like to have some extra income? No matter who you are, learning how to grow a vegetable garden is a skill that you can use throughout your life whether making a hobby, feeding a family, or earning profit.

Some of the simplest ways to begin growing a vegetable garden have to do with preparation, planting, and harvesting.

 

Preparation to Grow a Garden

Getting your garden area and soil ready to plant can be done well in advance of planting time. Some people want to plant in raised beds or other alternatives to simply planting in the ground, and these fixtures can be built in fall or winter prior to the spring when they will be used. Raised beds are beneficial not only because they help with back strain, but they also can keep the weeds and pests at a minimum.

Feeding your soil so that it can feed your plants is a critical part of preparing to grow a vegetable garden. Chemical fertilizers should be used sparingly and only if necessary, as organic matter is much healthier for the soil for the long term. If you compost then this is a perfect match up as you can use the rotting organic matter in your compost bin to feed your vegetables, and put less garbage in the landfill. It’s a win-win.

 

Planting Your Vegetable Garden

Timing is everything when it comes to planting a vegetable garden. Well, timing and spacing. If sowing seeds directly into the soil, wait until the last frost and be sure to cover on cool nights where frost may be a threat. If you are sowing indoors, use the information on the seed packet to advise you of the number of weeks ahead of frost that you’ll need to begin. Then plant the seedlings in the ground relative to the region you are in.

If you plant in rows, give adequate room between sections to be able to step in order to weed or water. Minimizing the number of rows does allow you to take full advantage of every square inch you have for planting, so use rows sparingly. Place markers in each area so that you aren’t surprised at what is coming up and you know how to care for it properly!

 

Maintain and Harvest

Once you’ve planted and separated seedlings, you’re basically letting your plants do the rest. Simply water when the soil is dry (check by sticking your finger in 1-2” deep) and pull weeds as they come up. Give your garden a little attention during the growing season and it will give you a great deal of yield at harvest time!
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