Planning A Vegetable Garden

By Joan Williams

Vegetables that are picked on your own backyard are more delicious than those on the market. There is a certain gratification on eating vegetables that you yourself have planted. It is recommended that you should have a bigger and wider backyard if you're starting to have a vegetable garden. But if you don't have enough space, you can also plant your vegetables on your window boxes. Now, you and your family can enjoy the crops that you've planted.

Do your planning on advance if you want to have a vegetable garden. Planning can affect the success rate of your vegetables. There are different ways to plant your crops. First, the old fashion way where your plants are arrange in long and orderly rows. Having this kind of planting method can ruin the soil structure every time you walk between rows. Second, plant your crops in a bed method. With this kind of method, you can concentrate your compost in an area where you've planted your crops.

Bed usually ranges from 8 to 12 inches in height to improve the drainage system. This can help the soil stay warmer in colder weather. And finally, you can use the portager. Portager mixes flowers and herbs and vegetables together in one bed to create a functional and ascetic look.

And also location should be considered when planning for a garden. Plants need a lot of sunlight and needs open area to grow well. And vegetables need 8 long hours of sunlight each day to grow well. To economize your garden, you should grow your crops next to each other that mature at different time. So that your garden crops can have all the sunlight and space they want when needed.

Your location should have a good soil. Good soil is not easy to find. To check the nature of your soil, squeeze a handful of soil for moisture content. When it forms a clump then the soil is not good for gardening because it is too wet to work. In order to enhance your soil quality, you should use the right tillage and good organic and soil amendments.

This type of soil might form into hard cemented clumps. In order to enhance the quality of your soil at the same time increase your yield. You should use the correct tillage and good organic and soil amendments. Also, you should plant on ground level for ease in irrigating. Planting on a slope level can wash away your soil during irrigation. To solve this problem, put rows across the slopes. For vining crops like tomato, squash, cucumber and pole beans, plant them in a vertical manner. By using trellises, stakes, cages or other supports can minimize your spaced used and also maximize your work area.

Finally, make sure to plant enough crops for your family. When planting vegetables you should consider factors like disease resistance, maturity date, compactness of plant, and also the size, the shape, and the color of the vegetables. Also, gardening is a way to ease stress. So try to enjoy it. - 32616

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