Vegetable Gardening

Tracy R asked:


We have a 20 x 50 foot area for a vegetable garden. It has a ton of weeds. This Spring we used a hoe, cut down the weeds, pulled a ton of them then sprayed weed killer on top. Now it’s mid-Summer and the weeds are taking over again. What can I do?

Triston

Harold Sink asked:


I know this may take a lot of work, but I have never just had to eradicate both for a large scale multiple gardens.

Kevin

Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


To grow your organic vegetable garden is not a difficult thing and in fact many people who enjoy gardening are now turning to organic gardening methods. This doesn’t mean that you need to grow only organic herbs and vegetables in your garden. Organic gardening can encompass all aspects of gardening, including a flower garden or an ornamental garden as well.

Just because you want to have an organic vegetable garden that doesn’t mean that you only need to stick with the organic vegetable garden. You can expand to include such things as herbs as well if you like, not mention flowering plants and others.

The one thing that you do want to look out for when you’re growing your organic vegetable garden alongside your flower garden, is that your flower garden is also grown organically. After all, it kind of defeats the purpose of growing an organic vegetable garden if right next to it you use all sorts of chemical pesticides and fertilizers in your flower bed.

Other than that you should be fine when constructing and maintaining your own organic vegetable garden, but if you feel that you neighbor’s pesticide filled garden is too close to your own garden and that all your good efforts are going to waste you might want to look at either moving your own organic vegetable garden further away, or using pots, tubs and troughs to grow your vegetable garden.

The first thing that you need to decide when planting your organic vegetable garden is what types of vegetables you want to have. The next thing is to finding the right place to have your garden, along with how large you want, or can have, your garden. It is entirely possible to grown your organic vegetable garden in a small closed off patio on the 44th floor of your high rise apartment as long as you are willing to accept your limitations and work with them.

This means being aware that although you might want to plant an acre’s worth of organic vegetable crops, you will instead have to make do with a small 4×4 or even smaller sized enclosure in which to grow your organic vegetable garden.

Once all of these things have been factored in and you have a rough idea of what you want in your organic vegetable garden, and how big you want your garden to be, you can then move on to the serious subject of just where to get your organic vegetable seed or plant stock from.

Here, you might have to make a decision as to whether you want your organic vegetable garden to be planted from completely organic seed or plant stock, or whether, if you have difficulty in obtaining these, you want to resort to using plant stock from a nursery which is not organic, but which you will grow from scratch utilizing organic methods. Once all these are done, you can then get started on your organic vegetable garden.



Esmeralda

Abhishek Agarwal asked:


Vegetable gardening can be done at many different locations in Texas with great success. The climatic conditions in Texas are also most apt for the growth of various types of vegetables. Owing to a long growth season, Texas is the just the right place to start with vegetable gardening hobby without much disappointment. So, irrespective of your expertise level, you can hone and improve your vegetable gardening skills constantly in Texas.

What makes Texas the best place for vegetable gardening?

There are few significant factors that go into making Texas the best place for vegetable gardening. First is the amount of sunlight available in this region. Barring a few plants that grow the best in shades, we all will agree with the importance of sunlight for the growth of majority of plants. This essential nutrient is available in abundance in Texas. Second is the quality of air in Texas. Moving away a little further from the cities, one can find the freshest quality of air, most optimum for vegetable gardening.

Thirdly, the type of soil in Texas is best for vegetable growth. In fact, in certain areas, you can observe that the farmers don’t even add any kind of fertilizers and nutrients to the soil and still are able to reap a rich harvest. The soil here is significantly rich in natural minerals and nutrients as compared to other parts of US. The long growth season also plays a significant role in making Texas vegetable gardening popular. In winters, the temperatures are moderate enough to pose no substantial impediment to the plants growth. Thus one can indulge in vegetable gardening hobby almost all round the year in Texas.

However, one of the flip sides of practicing vegetable gardening in Texas is the moisture level of the soil. Since the sun is too kind on Texas, some of the areas are left too dry and challenging for farmers to maintain the wetness levels of the soil. Nevertheless, technology has come to the rescue of the farmers in the form of soaker hoses that can be used to water all the areas of the garden properly. One can even resort to plain old watering methods to maintain optimum levels of soil wetness.

Overall, Texas provides the most appropriate conditions for vegetable gardening. Thus, if vegetable gardening is on your mind, prepare well in advance and make a good plan about how you will use the advantages in Texas to cultivate a great produce. It may be a better idea to start with your favorite vegetables to keep you motivated. There are enough resources available online to help you get started with Texas vegetable gardening.



Tomas

drainy asked:


At the back of our lot is a large retaining wall that is made of creosote rail ties. This location is also the best site for a vegetable garden. Unfortunately, there is no way to remove the railway ties so we need to work around them. Our plan is to build the garden two feet out from the wall and seperate it with an impermeable cloth of some sort. Does anyone have any further suggestions or recommendations for working around this problem?

Caiden

Rob F asked:


I’d like to start a small, backyard vegetable garden. What’s the best way to get started?

Jose

Richard Wong asked:


More and more people are taking up vegetable gardening as it is gaining popularity. Vegetable gardening will provide you with cheaper vegetables compared with those from the stores. Moreover, your home vegetable garden will produce far better tasting vegetables. Vegetable gardening is very similar to growing herbs or flowers in your garden and if the proper procedures are taken and proper care has been given to the plants, they will flourish and provide you with great tasting vegetables.

When you want to start vegetable gardening, the first thing to do is to decide on the size of the garden you want to have and choose a suitable place for it. The place you want to plant your vegetables should have good drainage, good and deep soil, and good air flow. It also needs to have as much sunlight as possible. Because vegetable are so tasty, many animals, such as rabbits, deer, dogs, and others will try to get to your veggies. A good way to prevent this from happening is to build a fence around your garden. You may also want to put out some traps to catch moles, mice, and other small animals.

Before planting your vegetable garden, you need to prepare the soil properly. You achieve good soil for vegetable gardening by cultivation and the addition of organic materials. In order to control weeds, you need to till or plow the soil while mixing mulch into it. For those with a small garden, instead of plowing you’ll be better of with spading.

A vital part of soil preparation is mulching. Minerals, nitrogen, and other nutrients that plants will need to thrive are released when organic matter is added to the soil. Compost is the most popular and ideal type of mulch you can use. Usually, the soil and the types of plants will determine the type and amount of fertilizer to be used. Some plants have specific needs. For example, leafy plants, like lettuce, spinach, and cabbage usually need more nitrogen to grow better, while root crops like carrots, turnips, potatoes, and beets require more potash. Less fertilizer is needed by tomatoes and beans, while plants like potatoes, celery, and onions need a larger amount.

The garden arrangement is a factor that is very important in vegetable gardening. Due to varying conditions, there is no one plan of garden arrangement that will work for each and every garden. One popular way is to group vegetables together according to the amount of space they require. Plant vegetables needing only limited space together, such as spinach, beets, radishes, and lettuce and plant together those that require more room, such as potatoes, corn, and pumpkins. You should also consider planting tall growing plants towards the back of the garden while planting shorter ones towards the front. This will prevent sunlight from getting blocked and ensure that every plant will have sufficient sunlight.

You should begin planting your vegetable garden at the right time of the year. However, if you really want to get started early even when it is not the right time, you may want to start your vegetable gardening in a hotbed indoor and then transplant them later when weather permits. After completing your planting, make sure that your vegetables get the right amount of water. How much to water depends on the type of plant. Usually, most plants will require about an inch of water per week.

Weeds take up nutrients, light, and water that are meant for your vegetables. Hence, they must be controlled in vegetable gardening because they often bring insects and disease into your garden. Cultivation or mulching can get rid of weeds. You may also want to consider using controlled chemicals or buying seeds that are disease resistant in order to protect against disease and insects.

Because you get to eat the vegetables at the end, many people have made vegetable gardening their favorite form of gardening. Home grown vegetables taste much better than those from the supermarket and it is rather inexpensive to start vegetable gardening. If you provide proper care and maintenance to your garden and put in the effort, your vegetable gardening will be fruitful and you’ll be rewarded.



Hannah

Harry Nack asked:


Vegetable gardening has lately become just as popular as driving to the grocery store for vegetables. Vegetable gardening can produce a vegetable that are generally cheaper than when bought in a grocery store, and veggies from a home vegetable garden are certainly better tasting by far. Vegetable gardening is equivalent to growing plants or flowers and if the correct steps are used and the plants are given the right care they’ll grow and develop into very tasty veggies.The First thing you will have to decide how much space you’re willing to utilize for your vegetable garden and then choose a spot in your backyard, in a place that has a good drainage, good air flow, and good deep ground.

As you might know, vegetable gardens have a lot of delicious rewards, a lot of animals, such as birds, rabbits, insects and many others will take a opportunity to take some of your veggies. The way to prevent this is to setup a fence round your garden, or put out a trap to catch the mice, insects and other animals.If you start planting, “remember” the ground must be decently prepared. Good ground for vegetable gardening is accomplished by cultivation and the use of organic materials. The ground must be tilled to control weeds and mix mulch in the ground. Whenever you’ve a little garden, spading could be a more effective choice than tilling (plowing).

Mulching is also a essential piece of ground preparation. Organic material added to the ground releases nitrogen, minerals, and supplemental nutrients plants need to grow. The most general and most effective sort of mulch you can use is compost. Though the type and amount of plant food used depends on the ground and the sorts of plants, there are a some plants that have individual wants; leafy plants, such as cabbage, spinach, and lettuce commonly grow stronger with a good amount of nitrogen, when root crops such as potatoes, beets, and carrots demand more potassium hydroxide. Tomatoes and beans are accustomed to a lesser amount of the plant food, when plants like onions, celery, and potatoes need a bigger amount.

The one thing that is vitally significant in vegetable gardening is how the garden is arranged, there’s not a single plant that will grow in every garden due to varying circumstances. The way to arrange a vegetable garden is to plant veggies requiring only a modest distance together, such as radishes, beets, and spinach, and those that need a lot of room together, such as maize, pumpkins, and potatoes. Try and place the big growing plants toward the back of the vegetable garden and the smaller ones in the front so that their sun doesn’t get blocked.

When you are finally done to start setting up your vegetable garden, be sure that you plant at the correct season. If you are dying to get an quick start, you might need to begin your vegetable garden inside in a hotbed and then move when the outside conditions permits it. Whenever you are finished with planting, be sure your veggies pick up the right amount of water, which depends on the sort of plant or veggie.

Vegetable gardening is for numerous people a favorite sort of gardening because you can really taste the fruits of your efforts. Vegetable gardening isn’t that pricey to start and the taste of home grown veggies definitely defeat the supermarket veggies.



Noel

deer_doe2005 asked:


I live in a four seasons area and it is now spring, I really would like to grow a vegetable garden but I have no idea oh how to, what soil, seed or starters, fertilizers etc.

Thanks in advance

Melanie

babybunny729 asked:


I am new to this gardening thing and I want to have a vegetable garden so that we have vegetables and fruit from early summer through late fall. I know that each vegetable has it’s own PH requirements. How do I prep the soil for all the things I’m wanting to plant? Is there a fertilizer that I should use that would be good for a wide range of veggies? I live in northern Ohio. When should I start prepping the soil? When should I plant? Should I plant a second time during the season to ensure that I have veggies into the fall? What should I plant? The area I want to plant is roughly 15 X 20 ft.
We live in an area of northern Ohio that has extremely fertile farm. The soil is dark brown/black and not very much if any clay. We have high sulphur in our water so I’m assuming that the ground has a high sulphur content as well.

Jordan