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Fertilization and Irrigation |
To produce a healthy, productive garden you'll need loamy soil. It should crumble easily in your hands, not too much clay aspect, not too much sandy quality. Clay-like soil retains too much moisture and doesn't allow proper drainage. Sandy soil doesn't provide adequate support and drains too well, as well as lacking needed nutrients.
To produce that kind of soil, two obvious things are needed: good fertilizer and the right amount of water.
But before you add anything, know what you're starting with. A simple and inexpensive soil testing kit will tell you what kind of soil you have. It will test for levels of nutrients and for pH. Some vegetables like a more acidic soil, others prefer an alkaline earth. Most will do best in an intermediate range of 6.0-6.5. |
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Once you've decided which vegetables you want to plant and where, there is still a little bit of preparation to complete before planting. To make a good garden you must have good soil.
All vegetables get water and nutrients from the soil. In some cases, the ground won't already have the needed compounds. In others, previous plantings over many years will have depleted them. Either circumstance can easily be remedied with a few simple actions. |
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Planning Your Vegetable Garden |
Growing vegetables is much easier than many other plants. With just a minimum of good planning, proper planting and a little bit of care you'll have a bounty of tasty, natural things to eat.
But before you sow a seed, think.
Consider your climate first and foremost. The type of vegetables you plant and, just as important, when will be influenced by whether you live in a tropical, temperate or cold climate. Within these broad categories there are several sub-types. The range of climates in the U.S., for example, runs across a dozen zones. You should not plant tomatoes - a heat-loving vegetable - when you can anticipate a frost after winter's end. |
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