Growing A Vegetable Garden
The first step to growing a healthy garden is marking off exactly where you want the beds to go.
Growing a vegetable garden. Yet just as crucial for growing vegetables is making the most of your garden space. Cool season vegetables to plant in october include broccoli lettuce carrots brussels sprouts and radishes. Here are some tips for a good size beginner vegetable garden that can feed a family of four for one summer with a little leftover for canning and freezing or giving away to jealous neighbors. Select up to five types of vegetables to grow and plant a few of each type.
In florida fall is an excellent time to start a vegetable garden. Containers should have ample holes to allow for adequate drainage and be sized correctly for the particular plant. Vegetable gardening is becoming more popular both as a pastime and a food source. Consider the size shape and location of your garden to figure out the best set up for you.
We experience satisfaction in planting a seed or transplant watching it grow to maturity and harvesting the fruits of our labors. Plant your garden in an area where it will get at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day. Make your garden 11 rows wide with each row 10 feet long. In addition vegetable gardening offers a good source of exercise with the added benefits of healthy snacks and food for the table.
Consider these suggestions for growing vegetables indoors. The location of your garden the amount of sunlight it receives proximity to a source of water and protection from frost and wind is important. The rows should run north and south to take full advantage of the sun. You ll get plenty of fresh produce for your summer meals and it will be easy to keep up with the chores.
Leafy vegetables such as lettuce and mustard or spinach greens can get by with less sun so plant your garden accordingly. Vegetable plants need plenty of sunlight. If you re planting in an area already used for spring and summer crops be careful to remove all dead or diseased plant matter including roots. We show you how with ideas to integrate edibles into the yard called edible landscaping.
A good size for a beginner s vegetable garden is 10x10 feet about the size of a small bedroom.