Starting A Vegetable Garden
What’s the best way to start a vegetable garden in my back yard?
I’m thinking about starting a veggie garden since I can’t afford to incorporate fresh veggies and such into my diet. what’s the best way to start a garden and mantain it, in the south east?
I think starting a garden is an excellent way to get your veggies without spending a lot of money… and for me it’s turned into a therapeutic hobby too. 
There are a lot of factors– type of soil you have, amount of sun, wat size garden, what you want to grow, etc, etc….
Here’s some general advice— (the best I can do without knowing more about your yard)
Find the sunniest spot in your yard…. rent a tiller to turn the soil….
Then, see what the neighbors are growing (chances are they have the same type of soil you do)….. or take a soil sample to your local nursery and ask them, “what will grow in this type of ground”?
As for maintenance….. put down a lot of mulch…. it will keep the water in and reduce the number of weeds….. if you want to get fancy, they have plastic or burlap tarps you can put over the garden to keep weeds down.
The south east is a great climate because you have a longer growing season…. if you have good soil, you should have a bountiful garden.
Here’s a link to an ebook that may help you– it’s pretty thorough and offers some good advice. It’s titled Vegetable Garden Secrets. http://www.iwantateachingjob.com/garden.html Maybe the book can help you get started.
Best of luck!!
Starting A Vegetable Garden
Starting a vegetable garden
Having vine-ripened Tomatoes or fresh-picked corn can be a very fulfilling experience. Many would love to eat home grown vegetable but do not know much about the requirements of a vegetable garden. There are so many seedlings in a nursery and knowing which to take to your garden may require appropriate advice. You need to know what to plant, when to plant and how to plant it. In this case the advice of successful farmers comes in handy.
Below are a few instructions on how to go about your gardening:
- Grow the vegetables you love eating only. A priority should be given to those with great flavor when eaten fresh from harvest; beans, young spinach, tomatoes, corn, among others.
- Prepare a flat ground that gets the sun’s exposure most of the time during the day. Break the soil and add organic material and compost. A full day sun exposure is important when growing the vegetables in early fall, early spring or winter.
- Assess the amount of space you have and do the planting. Tomatoes have to be spaced about 2 feet but lettuce may be grown in a solid mat. Pumpkins may be given 4 feet. Most of the growing requirements can be found on the seed packets, in books, in catalogs as well as in nursery tags.
- Go for crops that need small room if your vegetable garden is small. Tomatoes can be grown in a hanging basket while lettuce may do well in a pot plant. Others that vine and climb like pole beans and cucumbers can be attached on a trellis.
- Plan your plantings around two main growing seasons that vary by region; warm (summer) and cool (spring and fall). Common cold-season vegetables include broccoli, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, peas, potatoes, beets, radishes, spinach and turnips. Warm season crops include cucumbers, melons, peppers, squash, corn, beans and tomatoes.
- Sow some of the seeds directly inside the ground since they grow well that way.
- Shop for the seedlings when the soil is prepared and you are about to plant. Ensure they remain moist and do not keep them out for more than 3 days. Buy healthy and strong seedlings.
- Sow seeds of radishes that are colorful or giant sunflower in your vegetable garden so that you may also introduce kids to the fun and satisfaction of planting their own food.
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Where do i start if i wanna start a vegetable garden?
what kind of vegetables can i plant in central california right now? also where do i begin? and if there is anymore info you can give a fellow vegetable gardener “beginner” that would be great!
tomatoes are easy to grow along with peppers (bell, jalapeno, banana, etc).
there’s a great website I found when i was getting started….
www.idigmygarden.com Alot of people are willing to help newbies out, and they give some excellent advice.
check your local library for some gardening books that look like they would be easy for you.
Have fun!
How To Start A Vegetable Garden