Starting A Vegetable Garden

Starting a vegetable garden begins with planning.

Plan where you are going to plant and how much room you will need for each plant according to seed/plant packaging or other resources.

Choose a spot that gets plenty of direct sun. Break up the soil and add compost material.

Schedule your plantings around the seasons. Decide which ones you are going to plant in the warm and cool seasons.

Again, packaging or other guides should show you when you should

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plant depending on your climate. Stagger the timing of your plantings so you can have ongoing produce (every 3 weeks or so) throughout each plants growing season.

Plant your seeds in the ground. Some plants tend to do better if you start with seedlings from a nursery (unless you are experienced with starting these from seeds) such as peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, eggplant, broccoli, and cabbage.

Once you are sure of which seeds you will plant, purchase your seeds at a local nursery or for a greater selection, online or by mail. Check the dates to make sure they are fresh.

For seedling plants, have the garden prepared and get the seedlings into the ground as soon as you can. Choose healthy and strong-looking plants.

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